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 7 Feb 2008

Worthington Nicholls culls workforce

ONE third of Worthington Nicholls' staff have lost their jobs after the air-conditioning installer suffered a one million pound operating loss. 
 6 Feb 2008

Daikin buys Swedish distributor Svenska Daikin A.B.

DAIKIN Europe has bought all shares in Svenska Daikin A.B, its distributor in Sweden. 
 5 Feb 2008

Lander's WorldSkills efforts praised by Cram

MATTHEW Lander a refrigeration apprentice from Huddersfield has been honoured with an award presented by Steve Cram MBE. 
 4 Feb 2008

Fridge magnate Gu stuck in jail

GU CHUJUN, the former chairman of Chinese manufacturer Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings, has been sentenced to ten years in jail and fined US $940,000. 
 1 Feb 2008

DuPont acquires Chemtura Fluorine chemicals business

DUPONT has completed its purchase of Chemtura Corporation's fluorine chemicals business, the firm announced on February 1. 
 1 Feb 2008

Editors Comment- Is time running out to plug that leak?

NOW that the F-Gas qualifications are in place they need to be made to work by ensuring that we implement regimes which will lead to a "significant" reduction in refrigerant leaks from HFC systems. The question is: will this be achievable in the time allowed? 
Mike Creamer.
 1 Feb 2008

Masterclass:Control and Protection Overview Part 26

The Masterclass series of articles have covered a wide range of topics, some related to specialised applications and some to standard components.... 
 1 Feb 2008

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip 
 1 Feb 2008

Editors Comment: Is time running out to plug that leak?

NOW that the F-Gas qualifications are in place they need to be made to work by ensuring that we implement regimes which will lead to a “significant” reduction in refrigerant leaks from HFC systems. The question is: will this be achievable in the time allowed? 
 1 Feb 2008

Energy Saving Equipment: Act on clean air

The push to improve building energy efficiency must not come at the cost of reduced indoor air quality, says Darren Finley, director of Vaillant’s air conditioning division 
 1 Feb 2008

Energy Saving Equipment: Keep in the loop with energy efficiency

Using a decentralised water loop heat pump system could be the answer to meeting the challenges of providing year-round heating and cooling says Andy Mayes of Clivet UK 
 1 Feb 2008

40 Years of Beehive Coils: 40 years on and still a buzz about the place

Established in 1968, Beehive Coils Ltd celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year 
 1 Feb 2008

Service and Maintenance: Ready, willing and able

Faced with increasing maintenance problems over the air conditioning, refrigerated display cabinets and general refrigeration in its 160 shops, Pret A Manger turned to specialist maintenance provider, M J Quinn Integrated Services, for a solution. The company’s business development manager, Roy Groves, explains 
 31 Jan 2008

GK Industrial's Scotia Energy purchase aids expansion

Air conditioning specialist GK Industrial has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Scotia Energy Saving Systems. 
 30 Jan 2008

Life's good with 22% growth target for 2008

LG has announced it is aiming for 22% growth in its global air-conditioner shipments this year to $5 billion. 
 29 Jan 2008

Johnson Controls makes Pettitt appointment

JOHNSON Controls has hired Jon Pettitt as national accounts manager for Building Systems. 
 28 Jan 2008

BESCA gets approval to accredit energy assessors

HVCA subsidiary Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation (BESCA) has been approved by the Department for Communities and Local Government to run an accreditation scheme for energy assessors. 
 25 Jan 2008

Clivet Aircon appoints King to develop business

AIR CONDITIONING maintenance firm Clivet Aircon has hired Barry King as business development manager for the London and home counties. 
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