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 14 Jul 2023

New BESA President Curran embraces digital age

Claire Curran, managing director of building services specialists Linaker, has been elected President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2023/24.... 
 12 Jul 2023

Diane Drummond elected chair of BESA Scotland

Members of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Scotland have elected Diane Drummond, managing director of B-DACS Air Conditioning, to be their chair for 2023/24.... 
 11 Jul 2023

The sound of silence: Aspen launches its new, inaudible mini pump

When Aspen Pumps Group was developing the product name for its latest condensate removal mini pump, it didn’t take long. It’s called the Silent+ Mini White because you just can’t hear it. At a level of only 16dB, it’s the quietest mini pump on the ... 
 11 Jul 2023

Refrigerant driving licence ‘will save many lives’

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the long-awaited launch of the United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL) scheme to help improve worldwide safety standards in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries.... 
Shane Brennan.
 11 Jul 2023

Cold Chain Federation starts search for new CEO

The Cold Chain Federation's board of directors has begun the search for the next chief executive of the temperature-controlled storage and distribution federation, to succeed Shane Brennan, who is to step down after five years in the role. Brennan ... 
 11 Jul 2023

Mitsubishi Electric celebrates 30th anniversary of Livingston factory

Mitsubishi Electric has marked the 30th anniversary of its factory in Livingston, Scotland, an advanced facility for the manufacture of heat pumps as the nation looks to reach net zero.... 
 11 Jul 2023

Star Refrigeration sponsors Cold Chain Federation’s online event

Star Refrigeration is sponsoring this year’s Cold Chain Refrigeration Week 2023, an online conference taking place from 18–21 July, organised by the Cold Chain Federation. The event is specifically tailored to provide guidance on natural ... 
 10 Jul 2023

Focus on retrofit to get net zero back on track, says BESA

The government should accelerate plans to retrofit buildings to get faltering net zero progress back on target, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 10 Jul 2023

Panasonic’s new R290 air-to-water reversible heat pumps

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is launching its new sustainable and efficient ECOi-W Aqua-G Blue air to water reversible heat pumps, designed for large commercial, industrial or multi dwelling residential applications.... 
 10 Jul 2023

The new Clivet Spinchiller4

Clivet continues to grow and, thanks to recent research and development activities, has launched Spinchiller4, an efficient, compact, silent and flexible solution, designed to contribute towards LEED certification.... 
 29 Jun 2023

New ‘Smart Store’ paves the way for 21st century supermarkets

As the world’s population continues on its course to reach 10 billion people by 2050, investments in sustainable food retail and storage are urgently needed to ensure we are able to feed the growing number of people on the planet. The pressure is ... 
 28 Jun 2023

IOR celebrates successful World Refrigeration Day with #nextgencooling events

The IOR celebrated World Refrigeration Day on 26 June bringing together a series of different events under the theme of #nextgencooling. The first event of the day – a technical Cool Talk on cleaning condensers saw an impressive turnout of over 160 ... 
 27 Jun 2023

Kilfrost celebrates 90 years in business

For the past 90 years Kilfrost has been involved in safety critical advances to get aircraft airborne safely in icing conditions whilst safeguarding the passengers and crew.... 
 26 Jun 2023

TEV acquires EPCS assets to form new refrigeration line

TEV Ltd has acquired the assets of former refrigeration equipment manufacturer EPCS to form a new product line - 'SC-Tec'.... 
 26 Jun 2023

World Refrigeration Day 2023: adversity has increased resilience of UK cold chain

To mark World Refrigeration Day 2023 on 26th June, the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has revealed new survey results showing that 74% of UK cold chain operators consider that the cold chain has emerged from supply chain challenges such as Covid-19 ... 
David Ziegler.
 26 Jun 2023

World Refrigeration Day – an industry with potential and career prospects

World Refrigeration Day, celebrated every year on 26 June, pays tribute to refrigeration technology. This year’s motto is ‘Next Generation Cooling: The Future is in our hands.’ Refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technology is an industry ... 
 26 Jun 2023

BESA calls for rapid transformation in cooling skills

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged the industry to mark this year’s World Refrigeration Day (WRD) by stepping up its efforts to recruit and train a new generation of air conditioning and refrigeration engineers able to ... 
 21 Jun 2023

Hampshire Refrigeration Society seeks achievement award nominations

The Hampshire Refrigeration Society is seeking nominations for the HRS Achievement Award. Nominations should be from an individual within your organisation who has shown exceptional skills, support, vision and furthering the advancement of the ... 
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