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 24 Jan 2023

Hodgson steps up to MD at Adande Refrigeration

Adande Refrigeration has promoted global sales director Karl Hodgson to the position of managing director, effective January 2023.... 
 24 Jan 2023

Webinar on fighting ice and mist in freezer stores

Condair is presenting a webinar on how commercial freezer store managers can prevent ice by lowering air humidity with dehumidification. By proactively removing the moisture from the air inside the freezer or ante-room, ice will not form on walls, ... 
 20 Jan 2023

Haier appoints Richard Sherlock as European A2W and Heat Pump product leader

Haier has appointed Richard Sherlock as European Air to Water and Heat Pump Product Leader.... 
Kevin Glass.
 20 Jan 2023

Operating refrigeration plant needn’t cost the earth

With energy prices rocketing, Kevin Glass, managing director of Bitzer UK, highlights some high-tech, low-cost options to minimise cooling energy bills... 
 19 Jan 2023

Swegon moves into new ‘local flagship’ factory in Kent

Swegon is moving into its new Vantage Point factory, near Maidstone (Kent) where the new 6,400sqm production facility will manufacture products specifically adapted to the local needs of the UK market and will be complemented by an adjacent customer ... 
 18 Jan 2023

‘Grey’ imports present a major risk for UK buyers tempted by too-good-to-be-true bargains online

Bitzer UK, the leading compressor specialist, has warned UK installers and end users about the risks of attempting to source Bitzer products through unofficial 'grey' channels, due to the danger of counterfeit equipment and the lack of local ... 
 18 Jan 2023

LG showcases seamless smart home experience with home connectivity alliance at ces 2023

LG Electronics (LG), a board member of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), showcased a seamless smart home experience at CES 2023 in Las Vegas recently. Along with other HCA member companies, LG demonstrated the interoperability enabled under the ... 
 18 Jan 2023

Star Refrigeration specialist to present on the new F-Gas Regulation phase down proposal

Star Refrigeration’s Technical Sales Specialist, Adam Strachan, will present a webinar hosted by the Cold Chain Federation on Tuesday 31st January 2023 to discuss the European Commission’s draft revision to the F-gas Regulation. The webinar entitled ... 
 12 Jan 2023

Kooltech fuels growth with agreement for Wolseley Group to acquire business in full

Kooltech, a specialist distributor of air conditioning and ventilation products, has today announced the signing of an agreement with the Wolseley Group to buy the entirety of the Kooltech business.... 
 11 Jan 2023

ASERCOM: Achieving the decarbonisation target

According to ASERCOM (the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers), European bodies and institutions are on the last mile in the discussion on how to improve the new F-Gas regulation. Given the large contribution the HVACR ... 
 6 Jan 2023

‘Bittersweet’ honour for air quality champion 

Air quality and child health campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been made a CBE for services to public health in the King’s New Year Honours.... 
 6 Jan 2023

Fieldpiece launches powerful wireless refrigerant scale

Fieldpiece Europe has launched an upgraded Wireless Refrigerant Scale, model SR47INT, for HVACR contractors and technicians.... 
 3 Jan 2023

Ormandy completes double acquisition 

Bradford-based Ormandy Rycroft Engineering (Ormandy) has completed the acquisition of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions provider HRS Hevac Ltd (Hevac) and plates and gaskets supplier HeatExchangerSpares.com (HES) from ... 
 21 Dec 2022

Star Technical Solutions work with industry partners in new initiative exploring decarbonisation in the refrigeration sector

Industrial refrigeration consultants, Star Technical Solutions, will work in partnership with the TICR consortium to help industry achieve net zero targets.... 
 21 Dec 2022

IOR teams up with STEMAZING

The IOR has recently joined forces with STEMAZING, an initiative dedicated to promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and championing diversity and inclusion.... 
 21 Dec 2022

Swegon signs agreement to acquire British air handling manufacturer Dalair

Swegon further strengthens its position in UK&I through the acquisition of Dalair, the family-owned manufacturer of bespoke air handling units (AHU) based in Wednesbury just outside Birmingham. Dalair is one of the AHU market leaders in the UK, ... 
Toshiba commissioning and warranty portal in use.
 16 Dec 2022

Toshiba introduces integrated approach to commissioning, warranty and installer training systems

Toshiba Air Conditioning is transforming its approach to equipment commissioning, warranty registration and installer training to provide a simple and quick online system with major benefits for contractors and end-users.... 
 14 Dec 2022

UKCA Mark - Engineering Services body calls for joint industry and government transition plan

Actuate UK, the voice of the engineering services sector, welcomes the extension to the UKCA Mark transition - now confirmed for all construction products till 30 June 2025. Actuate UK urges Government now to work with industry and agree a joined-up ... 
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