CoolKit is one of the first approved partners named for the new Toyota Converter programme.

Global humidifier specialist, Condair, has recently opened its newly built production, logistics and sales facility in Hamburg, Germany.

Germany-based technology leader for fans and motors, ebm-papst Group, is remaining on course for global growth. 

BSRIA has announced that its North office in Preston, Lancashire, is open for business.

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BBC programme, Watchdog, found that bacteria from faeces has been present in the ice used by three top coffee shop chains. 

Güntner has established a new measurement laboratory, based at the company’s headquarters in Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria, Germany.

Last week, the UK was overwhelmed by the heatwave that hit the country. With temperatures reaching as high as 36°C, the demand for air conditioning and cold room repairs soared.

BSRIA is celebrating National Women in Engineering Day (NWED) in an attempt to promote the subject to students in schools and universities, and encourage more women into engineering. 

The unpredictability of British weather can cause havoc for manufacturers ill-prepared for the damaging effects of seasonal temperature spikes, warns ICS Cool Energy.

Birmingham-based engineering company, adi Group, has reaffirmed its pledge to help bridge the gender divide in engineering by growing its pre-apprenticeship scheme.

Coolair Services has sponsored the Manchester Magic and Manchester Mystics basketball teams, purchasing a new Citroen mini bus.

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been awarded a new contract by Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK).

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is the quickest and cheapest way to protect people from worsening air pollution, according to one of the country’s foremost clean air campaigners.

Members of staff at Fujitsu are raising £5,000 for selected charities through participating in the London to Cambridge bike event.

There are only a few days left to book your free place at IOR’s next Cool Talks Breakfast Briefing for Engineers and Technicians. 

Utilities, including electricity, gas, nuclear power and water treatment, are the most critical industries in the world according to a new ranking from Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power. 

Aspen Pumps, a global leader in condensate pumps, has announced its investment in JAVAC UK, one of the UK’s leading air-conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) tool specialists. 

Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores has successfully transitioned to both the new ISO9001 and 14001 standards.

Energy solutions and smart buildings specialist Carlo Gavazzi is to sponsor the new Building Services Forum. 

Compressor specialist Bitzer has introduced the latest update for its Electronics Service Tool, the BEST software.

Advanced Engineering, a leading manufacturer and supplier to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, is supporting the next generation of engineers by donating 25 new Promax refrigeration recovery units to the College of North West London....

Star Refrigeration and Neilston’s St Thomas Primary School children celebrated International Women in Engineering Day yesterday, to support International Women in Engineering Day, which takes place worldwide on 23 June.Star Refrigeration has joined ...

Condair has expanded its service engineering department with the appointment of Colin Turnbull as installation manager and Shaun Canham as a new service engineer, specifically covering the North.

CAREL has announced its consolidated results for the 2016 financial year, confirming and improving the positive trend in earnings recorded over the last five years.

Advanced Air has boosted its sales team with the appointment of Russell Scales as area sales manager.

Aspen Pumps staff are taking on the challenge of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life to raise money for research into more than 200 types of cancer.

According to a survey by Jobsite, the current engineering talent shortfall is driven, not by lack of interest, but by the fact that young people simply do not know how to get started in the field.

Following last week’s General Election result, BSRIA is urging the major political parties to recognise the construction industry “big ticket” items including key issues around housing, energy and the environment and skills and to work together on these crucial issues.

Bitzer, the specialist in refrigeration compressors, was the main sponsor of this year’s under-17 football tournament in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, which took place over the Pentecost weekend.

Doby Verrolec has appointed Steve Judd as regional sales manager.

Sontay is expanding its global reach by opening a new office in the United Arab Emirates and has appointed Ali Jabr as Middle East area sales manager.

Developers could soon be required to achieve an agreed standard of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in order to gain planning permission for new buildings.

Underlining its commitment to an ambitious growth strategy, leading rental supplier of high performance temperature controlled storage solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, logistics and manufacturing industries, Blue Cube Portable Cold Stores has confirmed it is embarking on a search for new, strategically located premises which will better serve its nationwide customer base.

The results of the Construction Sentiment Survey 2017 have now been published, providing a valuable insight into the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry.

adi Group, the Birmingham-based engineering company, is encouraging local businesses to invest in pre-apprenticeship schemes to help plug the Midlands skills gap.

SkillFRIDGE, the national, refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump competition sponsored by Toshiba, is enjoying a record year in terms of student participation.

An intrepid team of 11 staff from Aspen Pumps is taking on the challenge of cycling from its headquarters in Hailsham, East Sussex, to Paris to raise money for local charity, Chestnut Tree House.

Italian company Refrion, a leader in the European air-cooled and industrial equipment sector, has announced that its cooling units will be installed at two of the stadiums being built for the next Football World Cup, which takes place in June 2018 in Russia.

Williams has expanded its sales force in the Middle East region with the appointment of Daniel Hall as business development manager.

Climate Center is now stocking R448A, the industry’s leading alternative to R404A, in every branch.

Wozair Ltd has acquired a majority shareholding in Veotec Group, the international manufacturer and supplier of air separation, filtration and louvre HVAC products.

Steve Gill received the Gold Stevie Award for the Cool Mentoring Scheme at a Gala Banquet in Tokyo on Friday 2nd June.

Ocado has announced that on 3rd June it signed an agreement with a regional European retailer to use Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).

BSRIA has expressed its disappointment that the USA will leave the Paris Climate Deal Agreement following President Trump’s recent statement.

Incentive FM Group, the independent facilities services company, has announced it is to merge its latest acquisitions Comserve and ACE to create a single building and M&E services company.

The qualifying heats for the SkillFRIDGE 2017 competition are well underway, with apprentices and students studying up to Level 3 in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) sector competing to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and unbounded potential in an exciting and pressurised environment.

HygroMatik has launched a new website designed with the customer in mind.

Carrier Rental Systems, one of the UK’s leading temporary cooling and heating specialists, has invested in a new fleet of 400 high-performance portable air conditioning units to meet summer demand.

Bacharach Inc, the manufacturer of refrigerant gas leak detection and monitoring instruments, and combustion and emissions analysers for the HVAC&R industries, has launched its official Facebook page.