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 7 Aug 2024

Building safety act is ‘just the start’

The Building Safety Act is already being used to bring about much wider reform of the construction and building engineering sectors, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 6 Aug 2024

Climalife achieves SafeSupplier verification from Alcumus SafeSupplier

Climalife in the UK has been awarded verification from Alcumus SafeSupplier for demonstrating its ethical, environmental and financial credentials, to help clients assess compliance within their supply chain.... 
 6 Aug 2024

Glenn Price strengthens Fujitsu Applied Team

Glenn Price has joined Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK as an Applied Specialist. He will look to support and develop the company’s offering across chillers, heat pumps and close control systems.... 
 5 Aug 2024

CCF and BFFF join coalition to explore raising temperatures of frozen food to slash emissions

The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) have joined The Move to -15°C, a global Coalition campaigning for the temperature at which frozen food is stored and transported to be increased from -18 to -15 degrees ... 
 2 Aug 2024

PACAIR strengthens team with two new starters

Palmer Air Conditioning (PACAIR) has appointed two seasoned professionals to their team, Matt Kent as regional director Midlands and Craig Webb as design and contracts co-ordinator (applied products). The company anticipates that the wealth of ... 
 29 Jul 2024

Martin Smith appointed a key role in Conex Bänninger

Martin Smith has been appointed Business Unit Director – UK & Ireland by Conex Bänninger, the global manufacturer of high-quality fittings, valves and accessories.... 
 29 Jul 2024

The Commissioning Specialists Association creates CEO role

The Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA) has created a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position as a strategic step towards enhancing its operational effectiveness and addressing the increasing demands within the commissioning industry. This ... 
 26 Jul 2024

Bosch to acquire residential and light commercial HVAC business from Johnson Controls and Hitachi

Bosch has announced its intention to acquire the global HVAC solutions business for residential and light commercial buildings from Johnson Controls.... 
 23 Jul 2024

Lu-Ve Group wins 27 million Euro contract for Hinkley Point C

Lu-Ve Group, through its Friulian subsidiary Refrion, has embarked on an agreement to supply cooling systems for the EDGs (emergency diesel generators) of the Hinkley Point C power plant in Somerset, UK. The value of the contract, signed with the ... 
 18 Jul 2024

Munters to acquire Geoclima

Munters has signed an agreement to acquire Geoclima, an Italian manufacturer of air- and water-cooled chillers. The acquisition of Geoclima is a key part of Munters strategy to expand into new markets and broaden the product portfolio.... 
 17 Jul 2024

Cool for cans

Williams Refrigeration has launched new shelves for its refrigerated grab and go Multidecks that are specially designed to hold canned drinks. As well as displaying cans more effectively than a standard shelf, they make it easier for consumers to ... 
 16 Jul 2024

Adiabatic humidification: energy efficiency and cost reduction in the new Carel white paper

Carel has published a new white paper entitled Energy Saving in Adiabatic Humidification: Principles, Applications, and Benefits. In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, adiabatic humidification continues to establish itself as a key solution ... 
 15 Jul 2024

Harrison heads national distribution sales at Fujitsu

Lewis Harrison has been promoted to national distribution sales manager at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK.... 
 15 Jul 2024

LG establishes new Air Solution R&D Lab in Europe

LG Electronics (LG) is establishing a new Air Solution Research and Development (R&D) Lab in Frankfurt, Germany. The state-of-the-art facility will join existing LG Air Solution Labs in Changwon, South Korea; and Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to form a ... 
 15 Jul 2024

Carrier opens new Training Academy in Bracknell

Carrier has officially opened a new training academy at its Bracknell service and rentals depot. The new state-of-the-art facility reinforces Carrier's dedication to training and inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians while ... 
 10 Jul 2024

Peak performance from Quickfridge

Calling it a #Quickfridge might be stretching it, but charity fundraiser Daniel Fairbrother made the most of support from leading wholesale group Beijer Ref in the gruelling 100km Peak District Ultra Challenge.... 
 10 Jul 2024

BESA conference will focus on the ‘four Rs’

The eighth Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, 17 October at the Brewery in London.... 
 10 Jul 2024

Panasonic to acquire Area Cooling

Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Cold Chain Solutions Company (Panasonic) has entered into an agreement with Cooling Solutions SL to purchase all shares of its subsidiary Area Cooling Solutions, a Polish refrigeration equipment ... 
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