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News Archive - December 2021

CO2 monitors are ‘a good start’, says BESA 23 December 2021

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed new measures to improve ventilation, indoor air quality (IAQ), and tackle overheating as part of revisions to the Building Regulations....


World Refrigeration Day announces international Stemazing programme 22 December 2021

World Refrigeration Day (WRD) has announced that it is partnering with STEMAZING to launch the International WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy. This initiative supports women in STEM to shine as visible role models and inspires young people ...


Industry urged to ‘change the conversation’ about skills 22 December 2021

The building engineering sector will not be able to address its skills shortages if it keeps trying to replicate the past, according to several leading industry figures....


Climate change agreement sees cold storage energy efficiency improve by 19% 16 December 2021

New Environment Agency figures show that cold store operators smashed the target set for them to improve the energy efficiency of their cold stores in the past decade, says the Cold Chain Federation. The results are a positive sign coming shortly ...


Stulz prepares for further growth with its new Benelux corporate headquarters 15 December 2021

Stulz, the global mission critical air conditioning specialist, is expanding its presence across the Benelux region with a new corporate headquarters in the Netherlands. Located in the Dutch business centre of Hoofddorp, in the immediate vicinity of ...


Tecumseh appoints new CEO 10 December 2021

Tecumseh Products Company, a global leader of commercial refrigeration solutions has appointed Jay Pittas as chief executive and two proven industry leaders have taken new commercial management roles....


Call to help the IoR identify the skills for net-zero cooling 09 December 2021

Would you like to join an IOR working Group to identify what are the key skills and areas of knowledge needed to support the move towards Net-Zero? The IOR’s Beyond Refrigeration Net Zero initiative identified seven overall issues that our sector ...


Carrier invests in UK 08 December 2021

Carrier has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the UK as a key European geography for its advanced air conditioning and heat pump solutions....


Neil Roberts voted the vice president of the BRA 07 December 2021

The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has announced Neil Roberts, senior technical sales manager at refrigerant supplier Climalife, as its new Vice President. This follows the appointment of Mark Hughes as BRA President in July....


The IOR announces the date of the 2022 Annual Dinner 06 December 2021

The IOR recently announced that its next Annual Dinner will be held as an ‘in person’ event on 30 June 2022. Traditionally taking place in February, the 121st Annual Dinner has been moved to a summer date to celebrate our industry’s achievements and ...


Smith retires from Beijer Ref 06 December 2021

Beijer Ref has today announced that technical director for Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, John Smith will retire from his full time duties on 24 December 2021....


A-Gas expands environmental services capability with the acquisition of Salience Solutions 03 December 2021

A-Gas, the world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated services, has acquired the entire business and intellectual property of Salience Solutions. This acquisition adds to A-Gas’ existing in-house destruction ...


EU remains on track to phase-down use of climate-damaging F-gases 02 December 2021

The supply and use of climate-warming fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) rose slightly across the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, according to the latest annual update on the EU’s progress of phasing down the use of F-gases published ...


Adande introduces guide to understanding refrigeration energy labelling 02 December 2021

Adande Refrigeration today introduces an easy-to-use guide for operators to help them understand energy labelling with regards to refrigeration. Refrigeration runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in most cases, and is a high energy user in a kitchen....


Coolair Equipment strengthens team with two senior appointments 02 December 2021

Air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment has appointed David Mansell as sales/business development specialist at the Midlands office and Danny McLaughlin as sales/business development specialist at the firm’s southern office in Maidstone, Kent....


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