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WR Refrigeration launches electrical business 21-May-2013
UK: Contractor WR Refrigeration has expanded its business with the launch of WR Electrical. |
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Bob Cowlard appointed Carel UK md 21-May-2013
UK: Bob Cowlard is to be the new managing director of Carel UK, the UK arm of the leading Italian humidification and controls manufacturer. He joins the Chessington-based company on June 3, replacing Enrico Mirandola who has taken up a role at Carel's hq in Padova. |
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Aspen to distribute Castel products 21-May-2013
UK: Aspen Pumps has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Castel Engineering brackets, ducting, drip trays and mounting blocks. |
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Sainsbury's award for refrigeration companies 21-May-2013
UK: Refrigeration businesses Space Engineering, WR Refrigeration, CBES, Carter Thermal Industries and Arcus Engineering have received awards for their 'quality and service' by supermarket giant Sainsbury's. |
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MITIE pulls out of M&E 21-May-2013
UK: MITIE, one of the UK's largest services contractors, is closing down its mechanical & electrical division, due to the slump in the market and poor margins. |
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Refrigerant demand to grow by 50% by 2018 16-May-2013
USA: Worldwide refrigerant consumption is set to grow from an estimated $10.5bn (equivalent to 1,207 thousand MT) last year to $15.7bn by 2018, with a CAGR of 6.9% from 2013 to 2018. |
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Fujitsu adds two new distributors 15-May-2013
UK: FG Eurofred has appointed two new distributors in the north of England for the Fujitsu range of air conditioning units. |
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Fluorochemical industry to grow 5% per year to 2018 15-May-2013
USA: The value of the fluorochemicals industry, of which the manufacture of refrigerants is a major part, is expected to grow by 5% per year over the next five years.
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SAE looks at two other MAC refrigerant alternatives 15-May-2013
USA: With R1234yf still being shunned by some German car manufacturers as the replacement refrigerant for R134a in car air conditioning systems, the engineers group SAE has been assessing two other potential alternatives. The two low GWP blended refrigerants, both developed by Mexichem, meet the requirements of the EU MAC Directive. |
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Warwick Uni's £5.25m funding to develop efficient cooling 9-May-2013
UK: The University of Warwick is to lead a £5.25m project to develop energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies. |
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Russia to ban disposables in bid to stop illegal imports 6-May-2013
RUSSIA: Following meetings earlier in the year the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has recommended that Russia bans the use of disposable refrigerant cylinders in line with the EU, USA, Canada and other developed countries. |
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Ice factory featured on Prince's Regeneration Trust website 7-May-2013
UK: Fresh from being featured on the BBC tv programme Coast, the Grimsby Ice factory and the fight to save it is now featured on the website for the Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT). |
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Chinese customs success with illegal refrigerants 6-May-2013
CHINA: Reports from customs officers in the port of Ningbo suggests that Chinese authorities have had some success this year in intercepting export shipments of illegal refrigerants. |
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Interest in CO2 refrigeration grows in USA and Canada 3-May-2013
NORTH AMERICA: Interest in CO2 refrigeration is growing in the USA and Canada according to reports. Over 125 secondary, cascade and transcritical refrigeration installations systems are said to have been installed in North America with many more planned. |
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Swegon to buy Walter Meier's German ac subsidiary 29-Apr-2013
GERMANY: Following its withdrawal from France and the UK, Walter Meier is now to sell its German wholesale air conditioning business to Swedish company Swegon, its main supplier. |
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Around 25% of US army vehicles have contaminated refrigerant 25-Apr-2013
USA: Tests carried out on the cooling systems of US army vehicles have found that around 25% contain some degree of refrigerant contamination. More than 18 different refrigerants have been detected, including the dangerous methyl chloride (R40) contamination responsible for explosions and three deaths in the reefer industry in 2011. |
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Successful trials of new low GWP R404A replacement 29-Apr-2013
UK: Precision Refrigeration, the foodservice equipment manufacturer, is trialling a new low GWP HFO refrigerant blend in high-temperature refrigerated display units in a new Mexican fast food restaurant in London. |
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China to receive $385m to eliminate HCFCs 25-Apr-2013
CHINA: Up to $385m is to be given to China to end its production of R22 refrigerant. |
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SAE finds R1234yf is "safe and effective" 23-Apr-2013
USA: The team formed by SAE International to perform an updated engineering safety analysis of R1234yf in car air conditioning systems has found the refrigerant is "safe and effective" for use. |
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Midea receives European certification for R32 and R290 products 23-Apr-2013
EUROPE: With increasing interest amongst air conditioning manufacturers in the "mildly flammable" refrigerant R32, Chinese manufacturer Midea has received TUV approval for both R32 and R290 (propane) products. The approval from the German certification body covers the EC Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive. |
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Major European AHU manufacturer enters UK market 29-Apr-2013
UK: The leading Dutch air handling unit manufacturer Orange Climate Group is to launch into the UK market. |
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Sainsbury's claims the most environmentally friendly convenience store 22-Apr-2013
UK: Sainsbury's claims to have created the most environmentally friendly convenience store following the opening of its latest store in Haslucks Green, Solihull. |
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Money off vouchers available under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme have been increased to £2,300 for ground source heat pumps, £2,000 for biomass boilers, £1,300 for air source heat pumps and £600 for solar thermal systems, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced yesterday (20 May).
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Owain Powell from GVJ Plumbing & Heating in Ceredigion has been named best young plumber in Wales, following the SkillPLUMB Wales national final at Deeside College on 14 May.
Guardian appoints business development managers
Guardian Water Treatment and Air Hygiene has added two new and experienced members of staff to its senior team as it continues to expand in the North of England.
NICEIC signs up more for Green Deal
NICEIC, the voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry, says that more than 380 companies have now signed up with it for Green Deal installer status.
TSG Building Services was one of the first businesses to join the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies Trained Installer Register and is now reaping the benefits.
Industry welcomes boost to RHPP vouchers
Money off vouchers available under the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme have been increased to £2,300 for ground source heat pumps, £2,000 for biomass boilers, £1,300 for air source heat pumps and £600 for solar thermal systems, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced yesterday (20 May).
MITIE exits m&e sector
MITIE Group is pulling out of the mechanical and electrical engineering contracting sector to concentrate on the facilities management, healthcare and energy services markets, which it says offer a higher return.
SkillPLUMB names best Welsh young plumber
Owain Powell from GVJ Plumbing & Heating in Ceredigion has been named best young plumber in Wales, following the SkillPLUMB Wales national final at Deeside College on 14 May.
Guardian appoints business development managers
Guardian Water Treatment and Air Hygiene has added two new and experienced members of staff to its senior team as it continues to expand in the North of England.
NICEIC signs up more for Green Deal
NICEIC, the voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry, says that more than 380 companies have now signed up with it for Green Deal installer status.
