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 1 Jun 2009

Training: Construction Skills and the F-Gas assessment

CONSTRUCTIONSkills' F-Gas assessment is now up and running. An alternative to the scheme operated by City & Guilds, these new assessments fully comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 and (EC) No 303/2008 which specifies the qualification of personnel carrying out activities on equipment containing F-Gases. 
 1 Jun 2009

Forecourt and Convenience stores: Energy efficiency is the answer

AFTER a bleak winter of poor economic news and consumers cutting back on every area of spending the independent retail sector should be looking for ways to re-evaluate the link between cost and profits according to Dougie Stoddart, sales director of commercial refrigeration manufacturer and convenience store specialist Hubbard Products. 
 1 Jun 2009

Financial News: Two ways to beat the squeeze

Many are cynical about the help that government is giving business in today’s straightened times. It’s understandable, but suspend your cynicism as there are two government programmes that may actually help you – the Business Payment Support Service and Trade Credit Insurance. 
 1 Jun 2009

Forecourt and Convenience stores: The convenience of a single supplier

NOW one of the leading refrigeration equipment distributors following the acquisition and integration of GH England, Primo Products is set to enhance its position in the market by providing a range of products that will cater for all sectors of the market. 
 1 Jun 2009

Hire business: New partnership creates a one-stop hire shop

SPECIALIST chiller rental provider Cool Energy and portable cooling and heating supplier Rapid Climate Control have joined forces to provide a one-stop-shop for UK & Ireland businesses. 
Mike Creamer.
 1 Jun 2009

Masterclass: Liquid pressure amplification - Part 42

This month Masterclass takes a look at a product that demands a fresh perspective on the basic direct expansion refrigeration cycle – the liquid pressure amplifier.... 
 28 May 2009

Zetacool is UK distributor for Midea

ZETACOOL has been appointed as the UK distributor for Chinese manufacturer Midea's complete range of air conditioning equipment. 
 27 May 2009

FRPERC's quest for new home yields results

SINCE its impending closure was announced earlier this month, the Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research Centre has been approached by five academic organisations offering it a new home. 
 26 May 2009

RDM acquires software firm

REFRIGERATION controls firm Resource Data Management (RDM), has bought software developer Resorsys. 
 26 May 2009

Fridge pupils keep World Skills hopes alive

THREE refrigeration students are keeping cool about dreams of SkillFridge and WorldSkills success. 
 26 May 2009

Britannic dive brings death of ac firm's MD

THE managing director of a Midlands-based air-conditioning firm has died of 'the bends' while diving for the National Geographic in the Aegean Sea. 
 21 May 2009

Carrier faces aggressive cost cutting

THE owner of acr manufacturer Carrier is to take “aggressive action” to cut costs as a result of the global recession hitting sales in its residential and transport refrigeration sectors. 
 21 May 2009

Daikin looks to new r&d centre for lead role

DAIKIN has announced its intention to take a leading role in large commercial air conditioning with the opening of a new $52m r&d facility to develop global products and facilitate their rapid introduction to the market. 
 20 May 2009

Quidos shows off AIRS

QUIDOS' accreditation scheme is the first to lodge an Air Conditioning Report (ACR) through the Landmark central register. 
 20 May 2009

Palamarczuk hired as dpac UK sales manager

FERROLI's air conditioning distributor dpac UK has hired Roger Palamarczuk as the company's UK sales manager. 
 19 May 2009

Hubbard drives transport refrigeration business

HUBBARD Products has opened a transport refrigeration service centre in Chorley, Lancashire and is also expanding its business by establishing a West Midlands sales and admin site. 
 19 May 2009

Fridge technology helps man learn about creation

A CRYOGENIC refrigeration system may help mankind learn more about the creation of the universe. 
 14 May 2009

GEA PHE partners up with Finland's Vahterus

GERMAN plate heat exchanger manufacturer, GEA PHE Systems, has entered into a partnership agreement with Finnish firm Vahterus Oy. 
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