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Gasco demise; Ron Lloyd buys SWM and it’s Freedom for Paul Taylor 2-Dec-2008

Following Gasco International's fall into administration, the business and assets of its subsidiary SWM Distribution have been bought by the Air Conditioning Group, a company owned by SWM chairman Ron Lloyd.

HRP confirms 'small number' of job cuts 1-Dec-2008

REFRIGERATION and air-conditioning wholesaler the HRP Group has confirmed it is making some redundancies and relocations, due to the economic downturn.

New skills zone at Sustainabilitylive! 2009 27-Nov-2008

A SKILLS and Training Zone is to be launched at Sustainabilitylive! 2009, the UK event for innovation in the energy and environment sectors.

Army could be called in to collect refrigerants 26-Nov-2008

THE ARMY could be called in to collect stockpiles of unwanted refrigerants from around the world.

Panasonic Sanyo talks focus on share price 2-Dec-2008

IT IS being reported that Panasonic's bid to acquire fellow air-conditioning manufacturer Sanyo could be completed by the end of the week, after share price discussions moved forward.

Fridge olympic hopefuls pass through the House 25-Nov-2008

NEVERMIND the 2012 olympics, SkillFRIDGE finalists were invited to the House of Commons, in recognition of their bid to compete in WorldSkills International, which comes to London in 2011.

Cooling technology benefits Czeched out in green debate 25-Nov-2008

NEW and up-coming EU laws affecting the cooling and refrigeration industry were discussed in Prague as part of an educational workshop organised by the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE).

J&E Hall gets SAFEcontractor accreditation 25-Nov-2008

J & E HALL, a global supplier in refrigeration, has joined the SAFEcontractor scheme, which is designed to help the industry improve its safety record.

Eaton Williams gives refrigerant drop-in warning 21-Nov-2008

EATON-WILLIAMS Service (EWS) is advising customers that although alternative "drop-in" refrigerants are available, care needs to be taken choosing the right one for an application.

Carrier buys Birmingham's Concord Controls 18-Nov-2008

CARRIER has acquired Birmingham-based building controls firm Concord Controls.

Vaillant appoints ac distributor in North West 18-Nov-2008

AIR Conditioning Supplies (ACS) has become one of Vaillant's main commercial air conditioning distributors in the North West of England.

New engineers get help from Daikin college 18-Nov-2008

NEW engineers can learn skills and expertise from Daikin UK which is offering students at the College of North West London its latest equipment, advanced training, awards and job opportunities.

Foster Refrigerator buys Gamko Holdings 14-Nov-2008

KING'S LYNN-based firm Foster Refrigerator, the commercial refrigeration manufacturer, has bought its Dutch-based rival refrigeration company Gamko Holdings BV.

Inexperienced assessors could jeopardise inspections 13-Nov-2008

BOB TOWSE, head of Technical and Safety at the HVCA, has warned that the new Energy Performance of Buildings legislation, which came into force in January, could be in danger of going the same way as domestic Home Information Packs, if individuals from outside the air-conditioning industry are allowed to become assessors.

All must clock on that R22's time is up 13-Nov-2008

WHILE most in the acr industry are aware of the changes banning the use of R22 refrigerant from 2010 as top-up fluid for maintenance, some are making decisions without knowing all the options open to them, says Aggreko.

Firm buys help Walter Meier's expansion into Eastern Europe 13-Nov-2008

WALTER MEIER is expanding into Eastern Europe by buying up Eichler Klima GesmbH and Eichler Hungaria Kft, and will tap this growth market with humidification products before broadening its portfolio to include heatpumps and chillers.

Thompson presents underground cooling paper 11-Nov-2008

THE winner of the Institute of Refrigeration’s Ted Perry Student Award, Dr Jolyon Thompson, whose PHD research on underground cooling led to him receiving the Institute's celebrated accolade, has been invited to present a paper on Tuesday, December 2.

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Your industry needs you to shape ACR future 11-Nov-2008

THE future of air conditioning and refrigeration is to be mapped out at a London event organised by SIRAC, (the Sustainable Innovation in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) network.

Panasonic to buy Sanyo for £5.5 billion 10-Nov-2008

PANASONIC has confirmed it will buy fellow air conditioning manufacturer Sanyo for £5.5 billion in a deal that will see the creation of one giant firm worth £69 billion.

Mitsubishi Electric expands global heatpump business 6-Nov-2008

MITSUBISHI Electric Corporations's president and CEO Setsuhiro Shimomura, has announced the group is expanding its global warming-related businesses with the aim of reaching global sales of 1,300 billion yen in fiscal 2016 (£8.3 billion).

Dodgy ac director fails to dodge jail 3-Nov-2008

A CHEATING company director who operated air-conditioning companies while bankrupt and forged documents to escape the law, has been jailed for four years and nine months.

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