News Archive - February 2019
Trox expands storage and distribution
25 February 2019
Construction of a new storage and distribution building for TROX UK on Caxton Way in Thetford has been completed and officially handed over by the project team....
Dr Mark McLinden awarded J&E Hall Gold Medal
22 February 2019
Dr Mark McLinden, who spearheaded a globally significant mission to find the next generation of environmentally friendly refrigerants, has won the prestigious 2019 J&E Hall Gold Medal....
New directors take helm at FläktGroup UK
22 February 2019
FläktGroup UK has appointed Aidan Flannery and Rob Erwood as its new managing director and sales director respectively....
J S Wright launches Wright Maintenance
22 February 2019
London’s property managers can turn to a long-established building services provider to help keep their portfolios in running order, following the launch of Wright Maintenance....
BESA calls for 'no deal' skills plan
22 February 2019
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has asked the government to make urgent provision to avert potential workforce shortages in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit next month....
Registration opens soon for SkillFRIDGE 2019
18 February 2019
Registration is now open for the 2019 cycle of SkillFRIDGE, the competition which aims to put the RACHP industry on the map, tackling the UK skills crisis while helping young engineers to develop their careers....
ACS Cool helps Huws Gray with expansion roll-out
18 February 2019
Wrexham-based air conditioning company ACS Cool is playing a crucial role as builders’ merchant Huws Gray rapidly expands across the UK....
New facility sees Chemours triple Opteon YF capacity
18 February 2019
Chemours has announced the start-up of its new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant production facility at its Corpus Christi manufacturing plant in Ingleside, Texas....
Precision to invest in production facilities
18 February 2019
Following continued growth and the need for further capacity in its factory, Precision Refrigeration has announced a £250,000 investment into its production facilities....
Perfect storm for engineering services in Q4 of 2018
18 February 2019
The latest sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey, sponsored by Scolmore, has revealed that 26 percent of businesses reported increased turnover, while another 26 percent said turnover had fallen in Q4 2018 compared to the previous quarter....
CIBSE and BSRIA support World Refrigeration Day
18 February 2019
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) have become the latest bodies to support World Refrigeration Day, which is being launched this year to raise ...
A-Gas acquires Vemac Services
18 February 2019
A-Gas, the global market leader in the supply of lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products, has acquired Singapore-based refrigerant company Vemac Services....
Coolair expands aftersales service nationwide
14 February 2019
Air conditioning and heating installation specialist, Coolair Equipment, has expanded its servicing and maintenance operations nationwide....
Construction ended 2018 with mixed performance
11 February 2019
The construction industry experienced a mixed quarter for sales, output and new orders in the final three months of 2018, according to a quarterly survey of the supply chain’s product manufacturers, contractors, civil engineers and SME builders by ...
Covestro and Haier plan digitalisation joint laboratory
11 February 2019
Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalisation of appliance production....
New commercial director at Foster Refrigerator and Gamko
11 February 2019
Rebecca Vincent has been appointed UK commercial director at Foster Refrigerator and Gamko, responsible for the UK sales and aftermarket departments....
Real Alternatives 4 Life announces e-learning platform in 15 languages
11 February 2019
The alternative refrigerants e-learning platform from the Real Alternatives 4 Life project is now live and available in 15 languages....
ACR News Awards 2019 finalists revealed
08 February 2019
The finalists for the 2019 ACR News Awards have now been unveiled ahead of the most hotly anticipated event on the cooling calendar....
Nottingham Building Society re-signs with Incentive FM
08 February 2019
Nottingham Building Society (NBS) has renewed its contract with Incentive FM for a further three-year term, with the remit to include its recently expanded network....
Dunham-Bush signs exclusive agreement with Eco-Airvent
06 February 2019
Dunham-Bush, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of heat emitters and chillers, has signed an exclusive agreement with Eco-Airvent to manufacture and distribute the company’s range of ventilation products, including its patented Classmaster and ...
Giandomenico Lombello is Carel managing director
06 February 2019
Carel has appointed group sales and marketing director Giandomenico Lombello as its new managing director, replacing Francesco Nalini who will continue as Carel's chief executive....
Foster Refrigerator and Gamko launch free next day delivery
04 February 2019
Foster Refrigerator and Gamko have launched a free next day delivery service across their most popular products....
Climate By Design sees growing demand from MS sufferers
04 February 2019
People want air conditioning for a variety of reasons, but Bedfordshire-based installer Climate By Design has seen growing demand from an unexpected source – multiple sclerosis sufferers....
Blended Products makes new acquisition
04 February 2019
Blended Products has announced the business and asset acquisition of Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia, better known in the industry as Triple A....
ISD Solutions sees changes at the top
04 February 2019
Cold store, firewall, cladding and single envelope specialist ISD Solutions, a trading division of The P&M Group, has announced a senior management reshuffle due to a change in role for company chief executive Andy Moon....
Ziehl-Abegg sees major global sales growth
04 February 2019
Motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has reported another year of higher than average growth, increasing sales by 8.1 percent to 584 million euros compared with 540 million in the previous year....
Lynx AC achieves Mitsubishi DQP status
04 February 2019
Lincolnshire-based commercial and domestic air conditioning contractor Lynx AC has been recognised for its commitment to industry excellence after attaining Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Quality Partnership (DQP) status....
Aggreko confirms health and safety status
04 February 2019
Aggreko, the leading supplier of temporary power, heating and cooling solutions, has made a positive start to 2019 by achieving the new ISO 45001 international standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S), less than a year after the ...
Sunamp targets international growth with senior appointment
04 February 2019
Leading thermal storage company Sunamp has appointed Bill Edrich as global head of commercial and industrial to lead the its ambitious growth plans....
CoolKit helps Ballinlough Refrigeration improve efficiency
04 February 2019
The Irish distributor of CoolKit’s insulated lining kits is hoping to improve its efficiency by 30 percent following a renewal of its technical training....
ICR 2019 receives support from key players
04 February 2019
As a world-leading event for research and industry covering all refrigeration technologies and applications in the HVACR sector (including cryogenics), the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) 2019 is set to welcome its largest audience to ...
AIRAH and IOR sign Memorandum of Understanding
04 February 2019
Two of the world’s leading HVACR member organisations have put pen to paper on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)....
SBS relocates two branches
04 February 2019
Smith Brothers has already seen developments in 2019 with the relocation of two branches, Birmingham and Oldham, into bigger units....
Bitzer provides spare parts with QR codes
04 February 2019
In another measure in the fight against product piracy, acr technology specialist Bitzer has added QR codes to the packaging of its Original Spare Parts....
Aldous Bill gains clout with support from senior MPs
04 February 2019
A number of the most senior MPs in Parliament are now backing retentions reform, according to leading engineering services bodies Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....
Construction manufacturers anticipate production rise
04 February 2019
The construction products manufacturing sector ended 2018 with a stronger performance than it started with, as manufacturers reported a broad increase in product sales and continued optimism for the industry as it looks ahead to an uncertain 2019....