News Archive - April 2022
TF Solutions joins J&E Hall’s CCU distributor network
29 April 2022
J&E Hall has expanded its network of UK distributors by embarking on a new partnership with TF Solutions for its range of commercial condensing units....
Pinder Cooling aces employee benefits offer with new scheme
29 April 2022
Commercial air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, Pinder Cooling, has launched a new employee reward scheme to provide greater flexibility and benefits to committed employees....
More expansion at FlaktGroup Data Centre team
29 April 2022
FlaktGroup has announced that Yan Evans will be moving roles to manage all key accounts as key account director - data centres. Mr Evans' dedication and leadership has ensured that FlaktGroup is now a major player in the data centre cooling industry....
Coolstop expands into Manchester
20 April 2022
Coolstop has opened its latest branch in Manchester....
Strutfoot acquires Pumps2go
19 April 2022
Strutfoot group has acquired Pumps2go in its entirety as of 01 April 2022. Pumps2go business development director, John Emm will stay with the business as technical director and continue to promote Siccom pumps....
Global experts moving forward on Sustainability and the Cold Chain at the 7th International Conference
14 April 2022
The IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which was organised by the IOR and took place online from 11 to 13 April, provided an effective platform for experts all over the world to share their latest findings on topics ...
BESA and BSRIA publish refrigerant guide
14 April 2022
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined forces with the sector’s leading research body BSRIA to produce a comprehensive free guide for the use of refrigerant gases in building services....
Panasonic expands heat pump manufacturing capacity
13 April 2022
Panasonic’s factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic began manufacturing its air-to-water heat pumps three years ago. Production has been an ever-increasing endeavour at Panasonic’s Czech factory, in part due to order demands for its air-to-water heat pump ...
INWIC launches to provide opportunities for women in cooling
12 April 2022
Key International Associations and UN have teamed up to provide more opportunities for women in the cooling sector....
Coolair Equipment expands into Scotland and North East
12 April 2022
Air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment has appointed a new hire to head-up expansion into Scotland and the North East....
Frise joins City of London taskforce
11 April 2022
The City of London Corporation has invited Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) chief executive David Frise to play a key role on a taskforce set up to address skills shortages in engineering and construction....
Book your place now for the International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain
06 April 2022
The IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which takes place online from 11 to 13 April, will feature over 50 presentations, hosted discussions and workshops providing an in-depth overview of cold chain innovation and ...
Smart app will boost competence and fight fraud
05 April 2022
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has developed a ‘Smart Check’ app to help construction site operators verify the identities and qualifications of more than two million skills card holders....
IOR addressing the challenges of net-zero
05 April 2022
The Institute of Refrigeration’s Beyond Refrigeration project has recently been recognised with the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award for 2022 by ACR News for its work on addressing climate change issues and providing a framework for ...
IOR Tech Talk covers hazards and risks associated with co2 systems
05 April 2022
With surging demand for sustainable refrigeration solutions, the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is hosting a Tech Talk webinar on Carbon Dioxide Hazard Assessments and Safety System Requirements. Dr Dermot Cotter, managing director at Star ...
PipeSnug secures investment on Dragons’ Den
04 April 2022
PipeSnug founders Chris Burdett and Alex Lever have taken BBC One’s Dragons’ Den by storm, pitching PipeSnug and FlueSnug to the famous panel of successful entrepreneurs....
Launch of new guidance on net zero carbon definition
01 April 2022
To deliver real progress on net zero, we need to develop a common understanding of what it means for buildings, in practice and in detail. The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and London Energy Transformation Initiative (...
Open-access workshops and so much more at the IIR International Conference
01 April 2022
The IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, which takes place online from 11 to 13 April, will feature two free-to-attend workshops, as part of its ground-breaking programme of presentations and hosted discussions....