News Archive - June 2018
HPA applauds 2018 emission conversion factor figures
28 June 2018
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed the latest emission conversion factor figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)....
Quartz and Versatile renew partnership
27 June 2018
Air conditioning unit manufacturer Quartz has signed a new partnership deal with technical distributor, Versatile, building on the successful partnership between the two companies over the last three years....
Honeywell unveils breakthrough refrigerant
27 June 2018
Honeywell has unveiled Solstice N41 (provisional R-466A), a non-flammable and lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant for use in stationary air conditioning systems....
SIRACH event to explore community heating and cooling
27 June 2018
The Sustainable Innovation in Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (SIRACH) Network, dedicated to the promotion of new technologies in the acr and heat pump sectors, is planning a free event focused on community heating and cooling at the ...
North West expansion pays off for HLA Services
25 June 2018
North East-based facilities management and building services specialist HLA Services is marking its 15th anniversary with a permanent base in Carlisle, following a raft of acr and ventilation services contracts in the North West....
Early bird rate for IIR HFO conference closes soon
25 June 2018
The early bird rate for the 1st IIR International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants is scheduled to close at the end of June....
Frigologix joins EU CryoHub project
25 June 2018
The EU CryoHub project has announced that Frigologix, one of the leading cold chain specialists in France and in Belgium, has joined the project as an industrial partner and has agreed to become the site for the CryoHub technology demonstrator ...
Aqua heads North
24 June 2018
Temperature control specialist Aqua Cooling Solutions has moved into new office space at Thorpe Park business park in Leeds as part of an ongoing expansion strategy....
Hotchkiss operations director retires
19 June 2018
After a hugely successful 50-year career at Hotchkiss, operations director Chris Beadle has announced his retirement....
Suppliers unite for Toshiba distributor conference
18 June 2018
Toshiba Air Conditioning and CIAT UK suppliers from across the country gathered in Crewe recently for their distributors’ conference....
Software update from Bitzer
18 June 2018
The latest update of the Bitzer software allows customers to calculate performance data for even more components within the compressor specialist’s product range, with Bitzer also offering a reliable tool for users to select the appropriate ...
Bitzer's Ecostar places on Government's energy efficiency list
18 June 2018
Following detailed evaluation, Bitzer’s Ecostar condensing units have been accepted onto the UK Government’s Energy Technology List (ETL)....
BSRIA holds STEM event
15 June 2018
BSRIA recently welcomed a group of Year 9 and 10 students from schools in Reading to its world-renowned test facilities to promote a charity scheme which gives students invaluable and tangible experience for a career path in science, technology, ...
Carel makes stock exchange debut
15 June 2018
Carel listed on the stock exchange on 11 June, with an initial offering involved 35 million shares, representing 35 percent of the company’s share capital....
Toshiba launches online training for installers
15 June 2018
Air conditioning installers can now access high quality technical training online using a new portal developed by Toshiba Air Conditioning UK....
Coolair Equipment has £100,000 HQ makeover
15 June 2018
Air conditioning installation specialist Coolair Equipment has given its Manchester head office a £100,000 makeover....
Late payment 'tsar' to speak at BESA national conference
14 June 2018
The 2018 Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Conference has started to take shape with high profile sessions already agreed on the technical implications for contractors of the Hackitt Review and how Brexit will affect the building ...
Build a successful future with BCIA
13 June 2018
The Building Controls Industries Association (BCIA) is calling on engineers, technicians, electricians and building services trades personnel to complement their existing knowledge and skill-set in the building controls sector by securing their ...
Mitsubishi Electric partners with Special Olympics GB
13 June 2018
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it will become a new official partner of Special Olympics GB for the next two years....
FSW launches CO2 training with Business Edge
12 June 2018
FSW, in partnership with Business Edge, the specialist acr training centre, now offers a one-day CO2 training course concentrating on FSW’s new range of Profroid QuietCOOL CO2 packaged condensing units....
Updated technical guide from Waterloo
12 June 2018
The Green Book, the industry’s air diffusion technical guide from Waterloo Air Products, has been newly updated and improved....
Cool Projects strengthens service department
11 June 2018
Cool Projects has appointed Chris Trotman as service manager, and is developing its service offering by adding extra skills and resources....
Uncertainty prevails in construction sector
11 June 2018
ONS figures have shown that construction output increased 0.5 percent month-on-month in April, although output was 3.3 percent lower compared to April 2017, and on a rolling three-month basis contracted by 3.4 percent in the largest fall since ...
Camfil welcomes new particle filtration standard
11 June 2018
From 01 June, the international standard for particle filtration in buildings – ISO 16890:2016 – replaces previous test standards. According to Peter Dyment, UK technical manager at Camfil, this improved standard is necessary and timely because of ...
IOR's Cool Talks back in Milton Keynes this month
07 June 2018
The Institute of Refrigeration's (IOR) Cool Talks for service engineers is back in Milton Keynes on 21 June with a selection of new topical talks aimed to help service engineers and technicians keep up to date....
Martin Richards to lead 3D Plus operations
05 June 2018
Air conditioning distribution stalwart Martin Richards has joined 3D Plus as business director, heading up all UK operations....
Rick Bestwick extends blast freezing capacity
05 June 2018
Rick Bestwick, part of the Magnavale Group, has doubled its blast freezing capacity to become one of the largest providers in the UK....
Cool Designs is on the move after strong sales
05 June 2018
Toshiba and CIAT distributor Cool Designs has reported a record start to the year, with air conditioning sales up over 50 percent. To accommodate growth, the company has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to larger premises in the North ...
BSRIA reports global air conditioning recovery
04 June 2018
A recently published BSRIA market intelligence study has shown that the global air conditioning market is in recovery...
IOR puts HFOs under spotlight
04 June 2018
The first International Conference on the Application of HFO Refrigerants presents an ideal opportunity to learn about the experiences of the users of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems with these new HFO refrigerants....
Apprenticeships top agenda at Fujitsu training launch
04 June 2018
On 30 May, Eastleigh College hosted a Fujitsu training launch and breakfast morning where the official opening of its new Fujitsu-sponsored training room coincided with a series of industry talks – with the new Trailblazer apprenticeship standard as ...
JD Cooling expands in South East
04 June 2018
The JD Cooling Group has opened a new regional office in the South East, complemented with the appointment of produce storage technology specialists James Tumber and Tudor Petcu....