The Chemours Company has announced its Opteon XL55 (R-452B) low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant has been chosen by China-based Midea for use in its unitary air-conditioning units designed for the North America market.

Turnbull & Scott, the heat transfer specialist engineering firm based in Hawick, has appointed David Sigsworth OBE as chairman.

Cool Projects, the family owned and operated business, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Aurelius Equity Opportunities has sold its subsidiary SECOP to the Japanese Nidec Group for €185m.

Klima-Therm has joined its sister company LH plc in receiving accreditation from Safecontractor for commitment to excellence in health and safety.

Stephen Gill Associates has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the ‘Innovative Use of Technology in Human Resources’ category in the fourth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards with the Thermentor.Org – Cool Mentoring scheme.

Building services professionals looking to develop their knowledge of HVAC and building technology are urged to enrol on the first of a suite of six courses offered by the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).

Compressor specialist Bitzer has opened a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, establishing a presence closer to users and customers in West Africa.

Global private equity firm Permira has announced that a company backed by Permira funds has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DiversiTech, a leading aftermarket manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered components for residential and and light commercial heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration from an affiliate of The Jordan Company LP. 

ASHRAE and the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising the organisations’ relationship, which dates back more than a century.

J S Wright, a leading building services specialist, has secured a contract worth almost £3.5m through which it says it will provide residents at Arena Central in Birmingham with the highest standards of energy efficient comfort and security.

Systemair, a leading ventilation company with operations in 49 countries, has relocated its UK headquarters from Aston to Gravelly Industrial Park in Birmingham following continued company growth in recent years.

According to the latest forecasts by the Construction Products Association (CPA), activity in the construction industry is rising at a faster pace following the EU referendum than initially expected.

Tesco has reported strong growth in sales in its preliminary results announcement for 2016/17.

In line with new managing director, Gboyega Obafemi’s ambitious growth plans, Hitachi has recently appointed three new Area Sales Managers covering London, Scotland and the North West.Previously working on major construction projects throughout the ...

Jet Environmental, the leading provider of temperature control solutions for industrial and commercial buildings, has appointed Ivan Gonzalez as Technical Director.Ivan joins the board of directors following two successful years as the company’s ...

This month’s launch of the Apprenticeship Levy has coincided with a critical report from the all-party parliamentary Education Committee, which dubbed it a “blunt instrument” that would do little to tackle the skills gap without significant changes....

Honeywell is planning to exit the sale of Genetron 404A (R404A) and Genetron AZ-50 (R507) refrigerants in the European Union in 2018 as contracts permit, in order to meet the deadline set by the European Union’s F-Gas regulations, which stipulate ...

The Building Controls Association (BCIA) is pleased to announce that they have appointed Roger Borer BA (Hons) as their new Executive Officer. Roger’s role in the organisation is pivotal to the operation of the Association and reports to the ...

Supporting customers with expert advice on air terminal devices, Waterloo Air Products Plc has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Paul Wilson as Regional Sales Manager in the North-East of England.As owner of H&V Direct for the ...

Charity ball raises £12,000 for children charitiesThe Northern Charity Ball, hosted by Incentive FM Group, was held this week in Sheffield and was a resounding success, raising over £12,000 for this year’s chosen charities, Scotty’s Little Soldiers ...

As part of its INSPIRE programme, to help engage young people in engineering, BSRIA was delighted to welcome a group of Year 9 (aged 13-14) students from Ranelagh School in Bracknell to its test facilities.The event started with an introduction to ...

The Building Controls Association (BCIA) is encouraging both the current and next generation to invest in training, to ensure that the industry continues to move in the right direction.To conquer the building performance challenge, those employed in ...

The CPA’s latest State of Trade Survey reports that UK construction product manufacturers registered an increase in sales and activity in the first quarter of 2017. This extends the industry’s period of growth to four years, despite a backdrop of ...

ebm-papst Group has acquired Lae Srl, a specialist in fan guard grills for an undisclosed sum, retroactively effective from 1st January 2017.

Pure Air Distribution, the newly appointed UK distributor for Haier air conditioning equipment in the UK, has recruited Glenn Cook to its Guildford-based team as technical services manager.

On 1st April Ingersoll-Rand completed its acquisition of Thermocold Costruzioni Srl.

The Chemours Company has announced the following price increases on Freon refrigerants sold in the European Union, effective from 1 May or as contracts and law allow.

Following a successful event in Leeds, Climalife (IDS Refrigeration) held a customer event at the Celtic Manor on 29th March.

The Air Filters product group within the Eurovent Association has released the first edition of its guidebook ‘Air Filters for General Ventilation’. Over 28 pages, the document provides for a hands-on introduction to all-important aspects related to ...

Titan Engineering Ltd has recently moved to new premises.

The popular IOR breakfast briefings for service engineers and technicians are once again open for bookings.

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) is backing a new parliamentary committee report on skills that urges the Government to ‘prioritise’ getting young people to take up apprenticeships in industry sectors with skills shortages, such as electrotechnical.

Dan Lapworth, apprentice air conditioning engineer at Cooltherm, has been named Apprentice of the Year at the ACR News Awards 2017.

Alan Green, technical consultant at Trox, former chairman of the Chilled Beam and Ceiling Association (CBCA) and senior member of FETA, picked up the prestigious Alan Moor Award at this year’s ACR News Awards in recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the industry.

The Teslamiser chiller battery pack was crowned Air Conditioning Ancillary of the Year at the ACR News Awards which were held at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London last month.

Following the success across the rest of Europe, the popular Carrier air conditioning brand is launched in the UK and Ireland as the company has chosen Beijer Ref UK and Ireland as its distribution partner.

BSRIA says it is concerned that President Trump has begun the process of ‘rolling back’ the Obama policies aimed at curbing climate change.

Mitsubishi Electric is celebrating further industry success after its innovative Hybrid VRF (HVRF) solution was named Air Conditioning Product of the Year at the ACR News Awards 2017.