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7 Nov 2007

Slow growth in UK AC equipment market

The UK air-conditioning equipment market will rise by 1% only in 2007, taking the market value to £688.6m, according to a report by Market and Business Development.

6 Nov 2007

UK's refrigeration champion in Skills Olympics

THE UK's refrigeration hopes are pinned on Matthew Lander, the nation's bright, young refrigeration engineer tasked with winning this coveted category at World Skills.

2 Nov 2007

Daikin's recycling up for global green award

DAIKIN UK’s recycling scheme has been shortlisted in the World Business Green Awards for the ‘Best Leadership Driving Change’ category.

1 Nov 2007

LG expects 50% rise in ac sales by 2010

THE world's no.1 maker of air-conditioners, LG Electronics, expects a 50% rise in commerical ac sales by 2010, following its plans to expand its energy solutions business.

1 Nov 2007

Editors Comment: An open letter to the EC

Dear European commissioners / parliamentarians,

I was gratified to see that you took on board my heartfelt comments in the September issue of this magazine regarding the imperial and metric system and the fact that I felt that both could now quite happily co-exist.

31 Oct 2007

Olympic group shows its game and drops name

AFTER 25 years trading under its name, chiller service specialist Olympic Group is ditching its name to avoid confusion and competition with the committee organising London's 2012 olympic games.

30 Oct 2007

31 people hospitalised by O2 ammonia leak

THIRTY-ONE people had to be treated in hospital after ammonia leaked from a refrigeration unit designed to keep The 02's ice rink cool.

30 Oct 2007

Solvay melts 250 jobs to compete with Far East

EUROPEAN chemical manufacturer Solvay is to rationalise its refrigerant manufacturing with the cull of 250 jobs in Europe.

29 Oct 2007

NRW relocates to larger Bradford branch

THE refrigeration and ac wholesaler and distributer, NRW, is continuing its expansion plans with the relocation of its staff and trade counter to larger premises in Bradford.

29 Oct 2007

Sanyo raises green game at Olympics

SANYO has developed a CO2 refrigeration cassette for Coca-Cola's drinks coolers which are destined for the Beijing Olympics.

26 Oct 2007

LG's reward scheme looks to gain Advantage

LG hopes to boost its place in the air-conditioning market with a revamped incentive scheme known as LG Advantage offering contractors rewards for purchases.

26 Oct 2007

G & L Beijer buys refrigeration wholesaler Uniechemie

REFRIGERATION wholesaler G & L Beijer AB has acquired fellow Dutch firm Uniechemie B.V., through its Beijer Ref business.

25 Oct 2007

Shareholder and co bid to oust Worthington Nicholls’ board

THE BOARD of air-conditioning installer Worthington Nicholls faces being removed from power by shareholder Simon Beart and two others, according to a report by the Manchester Evening News.

23 Oct 2007

Cryotech delivers Chill factorE to UK

SKIERS and snowboarders hoping to brush up on their technique can do so at the UK's biggest indoor ski village thanks to Derby-based refrigeration specialists Cryotech Systems.

22 Oct 2007

Czech out Emerson's new plant

A NEW plant in the Czech Republic has been built by Emerson Climate Technologies, the world’s leading provider of air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions.

19 Oct 2007