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Air-conditioning units used by drug smugglers 8-Feb-2010

A GANG has been jailed for a total of 16 and a half years for smuggling hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs into the UK by hiding them in air-conditioning units.

Ineos Fluor to be bought by Mexichem Fluor S.A. 3-Feb-2010

THE Ineos group is to sell its fluorochemicals business to Mexichem Fluor SA.

Skilled acr appentices sought for SkillFRIDGE 2010 2-Feb-2010

THE national refrigeration and air conditioning practical skills competition SkillFRIDGE 2010, is searching for the sector's best acr apprentices.

ACR experts gather for Transforming Technologies 2-Feb-2010

INDUSTRY experts are getting together for the Transforming Technologies conference on March 3, to talk about new technologies set to transform the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and future of air conditioning and refrigeration.

Bitzer UK moves to new HQ 1-Feb-2010

BITZER UK has moved to new headquarters in Milton Keynes.

Countdown to Transforming Technologies 2010 26-Jan-2010

ACR professionals are gearing up to attend London's Transforming Technologies conference on March 3 and six days remain for visitors to get the early bird delegate rate.

LG and Toshiba join domestic heat pump market 26-Jan-2010

LG AND Toshiba have joined the UK domestic heat pump market by launching their own solutions into the growing sector.

Danfoss signs deal with US monitoring firm 26-Jan-2010

DANFOSS has signed a supplier agreeement with US firm Procon Inc for its temperature monitoring technologies.

Johnson Controls predicts 5% ac division growth 26-Jan-2010

JOHNSON Controls saw its building efficiency business sales drop 2% in the past quarter to $3.1 billion but the company expects it will grow 5% in the fiscal year.

Waitrose adds Bakewell tart scent to sniff out leaks 20-Jan-2010

THE smell of Bakewell tarts is to be added to Waitrose's refrigeration gases to sniff out refrigerant leaks.

Brooks joins J&E Hall's sales role 20-Jan-2010

FORMER Kooltech employee Amanda Brooks has been appointed J & E Hall’s southern area sales manager.

Charity donation ends cartel proceedings 20-Jan-2010

Investigations against Whirlpool International's president Paulo Periquito and other employees into their involvement in alleged anti-competitive activities by Embraco, have been suspended on the condition they donate to charity.

Copper tube makers launch heat transfer venture 20-Jan-2010

A US and a German copper tube manufacturer have launched a joint venture to develop new heat transfer technologies.

Daikin, Mitsubishi and TEV share £3.75m heat pump deal 19-Jan-2010

DAIKIN, TEV (Heat King), and Mitsubishi have secured contracts to provide some 2,500 air-to water heat pumps over the next two years to UK homes that are off the gas network.

Samsung aims to up ac sales this year by 50% 12-Jan-2010

SAMSUNG Electronics aims to reap $2.7 billion (3.1 trillion won) in sales of air conditioners in 2010 - up 50% from last year.

Early bird rate for Transforming Technologies extended 12-Jan-2010

ACR professionals looking to pay less to attend London's Transforming Technologies conference on March 3, now have until January 31, to take advantage of its early bird delegate rate.

Fita-Seal franchisees sought for door seal woes 11-Jan-2010

UK franchisor the Filta group is seeking franchise owners for Fita-Seal, its new refrigeration door seal replacement service launching next month.

Fridge firm appeals Tamahere blaze sentence 6-Jan-2010

MOBILE Refrigeration Specialists, the fridge firm fined in court last month, following the Icepak Coolstore fire in Tamahere, New Zealand, has appealed its sentence.

LG AC sets $10 billion sales target for 2013 5-Jan-2010

LG Electronics Air Conditioning today announced an aggressive new sales target of USD 10 billion by 2013.

Honeywell gets European patent for HFO-1234yf 5-Jan-2010

HONEYWELL announced today that it has received a patent from the European Patent Office covering the use of its new low global-warming refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, in automobile air conditioning.

Frozen food market sees strong growth 4-Jan-2010

THE frozen retail market is now worth more than £5.1 billion and continues to enjoy strong growth, according to new data for 2009.

King is honoured 31-Dec-2009

ANNE King, membership and marketing director of the Building Services Research & Information Association, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list.

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Wolseley gets rid of its Irish businesses
Wolseley is selling its business Wolseley Ireland Holdings (WIHL) to private investor-backed firm WIBHM, for £23.8m (€26.5m).

Members vote for change at UHMA
The underfloor heating trade association, UHMA, saw its members vote for a new name and membership changes at the organisation.

Rok rolls on with new orders
Rok, the property repair and maintenance specialist, reports that its response maintenance operations continue to perform well.

Lindab moves to new Newcastle offices
Lindab Ventilation has relocated its Newcastle branch to larger premises.

Construction faces further 3% decline in 2010
The latest construction forecasts from the Construction Products Association predict a further decline of 3% in output in 2010, with the first tentative signs of recovery not expected until 2011.

Apprentice funding extended
The Apprenticeship Matching Service (AMS) delivered by ConstructionSkills, is extending the funding available to employers for taking on a displaced apprentice.