Johnson Controls has won an award for its EasyParts website, following a dramatic shift among customers to online ordering of spare parts for chillers and air conditioning equipment.

CIAT has announced the start of its 2017 INTERNATIONAL CIAT TOUR presenting its newest product developments and comprehensive system offerings in more than 70 cities across three continents.

BSRIA has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Government that it has now triggered Article 50, starting the two-year process for Brexit.

The IOR and Women in RACHP Network is holding a career development training session aimed at women working in RACHP.

Kilfrost Ltd has appointed Michael Reynolds as technical manager within its Speciality Fluids Division.

BCIA (the Building Controls Industry Association) is urging the industry to work together to make significant changes in how building controls are understood by the wider public and other sectors.

SkillFRIDGE 2017, the national refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump competition, is looking for talented apprentices or students in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry with a thirst to learn more and the desire to show industry their potential.

More than 240 people from all sectors of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry saw Mitsubishi Electric’s Hybrid VRF named as Air Conditioning Product of the Year at the ACR News Awards 2017, which took place last night (23rd March).

BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) has appointed Cat Griffith-Williams as its new head of Wales following the retirement of Andrew Marchant.

First Choice Group and Adande have agreed a distribution deal.

LG Electronics has appointed Space Air Ltd as an important new distributor to its business in the UK.

Sainsbury’s has reported a 0.1% increase in total retail sales (excluding fuel) for the fourth quarter of its financial year.

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has agreed a joint venture manufacturing deal with Dallah Trading Company, a member of Dallah Al-Baraka Holding Company (DBHC), a private multi-national corporation based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

BSRIA is forecasting a total global growth of 20 per cent in the Smart Home/light commercial market in 2017, with the largest growth being predicted for the UK market at a rate of 29 per cent.

BSRIA has extended the scope of its UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited testing to include the latest version of the high temperature fan standard BS EN12101-3:2015 and the heat pump standard BS EN14825:2016.

Aspen Pumps has appointed Vern Klein as business development manager of Aspen Xtra.

Tim Hopkinson has left Hargreaves to take over as managing director of the ductwork manufacturer and installation contractor E Poppleton and Son Ltd.

Hoshizaki UK has appointed Simon Frost CFSP as director, sales and chain accounts.

Ocado has seen its gross retail sales increase by 13.1% to £352.4m in the 13 weeks to 26 February this year.

Pure Air Distribution Ltd, based in Guildford, has been established as the first UK distributor for the newly relaunched air conditioning brand Haier.

According to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered a major boost for vocational training in his Budget last week.

BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) has urged employers to face up to the growing risk of suicide in construction related professions.

According to ONS figures published last week, construction output in January fell by 0.4% but rose by 2.0% compared with one year earlier.

First Choice Group, the UK supplier of spare parts for the catering industry, has been acquired by PT Holdings LLC, the parent company of Parts Town, the world's largest distributor of OEM parts for the foodservice industry.

Chief executive of BSRIA, Julia Evans, has responded to the Chancellor’s 2017 Spring Budget.

2018 HVAC & Refrigeration Show set to be the best yet, say insiders.

Sanhua Europe has named Robbie Kellaway as its new technical sales manager for the UK, Ireland & Scandinavia.

Midlands-based engineering firm, adi Group, is sharing the knowledge it has gained since launching the UK’s first pre-apprenticeship scheme for 14-16 year olds, with the aim of encouraging other businesses to provide more opportunities for young people.

Refrigeration Show set to be the best yet, say insiders

Sussex-based Big Foot Systems has been shortlisted in this year’s ACR News Awards for its new Lock ‘n’ Load frame.

Aspen Pumps has announced that it has been shortlisted in this year’s ACR News Awards.

Promoting the expertise of building engineering contractors to local authorities; consulting engineers; architects and key end user groups will be a central part of the strategy pursued by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) this year.

Bacharach Inc., the manufacturer of refrigerant gas leak detection and monitoring instruments, and combustion and emission analysers, has unveiled a new brand identity and launched an updated website.

The shortlist for the ACR News Awards 2017, which takes place later this month has now been announced.The finalists for Contractor of the Year are:Kingswood Air ConditioningStonegrove Refrigeration ServicesSynecoreThe finalists for Customer Service (...

Dantherm has acquired the Master Climate Solutions Group (MCS) from the Italian private equity firm Alcedo SGR.

RW Refrigeration Wholesale is has opened a new branch in Stockton.