THE Toshiba-Carrier brand is to be marketed for the first time in North America.

THE Institute of Refrigeration, the British Refrigeration Association and the Carbon Trust have put together a plan of action to help cut carbon emissions in retail refrigeration applications.

CHINA is to implement a new energy efficiency standard for air conditioners, which will see COP levels raised by an average of 23%.

THE Scottish government will invest more than £200,000 a year on providing shops with refrigerators and shelves to display healthy food.

Eastern Hardware Ltd, a Lowestoft-based sheet metal fabrication company, has been fined £3,000 with £3,000 costs after one of its employees fell through a fragile roof while installing air conditioning ducting.

Class O Armaflex engineered foam insulation materials, including sheets, tubes and coils are now supplied with built-in anti-microbial protection providing continuous and lifelong protection against the proliferation of potentially infectious agents.

Somerset-based Heronhill Air Conditioning is well placed as a source for coolers being long-term suppliers of TEV's Marstair Cellarking range and, more recently, J&E Hall's R410A cellar coolers.

Thought to be the first of its kind, Henry Technologies has launched a range of ball valves complete with an integral sight glass and moisture indicator.

Hitachi’s range of Utopia Centrifugal units can be installed indoors with field supplied ductwork and therefore ideal where circumstances do not allow for the use of traditional styled outdoor units. Available in cooling and heating capacities from 7.1kW to 25kW with single, twin, triple and quad combinations.

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Class O Armaflex engineered foam insulation materials, including sheets, tubes and coils are now supplied with built-in anti-microbial protection providing continuous and lifelong protection against the proliferation of potentially infectious agents. These products are particularly appropriate for use in buildings with high occupancy levels, such as offices, hospitals, schools and leisure centres etc, but can be used anywhere to provide added 24/7 protection against harmful microbes such as bacteria, mould and mildew.