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23 Nov 2006

Greens call for an end to R22 production incentives

ENVIRONMENTAL groups are calling for an end to incentives for third world countries to over-produce HCFCs.

22 Nov 2006

WR to purchase Hussmann's UK contracting operations

WR Refrigeration Ltd, the Leicester-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor - is set to acquire the UK service and contracting operations of Hussmann Europe Ltd.

22 Nov 2006

WR to purchase Hussmann's UK contracting operations

WR Refrigeration Ltd, the Leicester-based commercial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor - is set to acquire the UK service and contracting operations of Hussmann Europe Ltd.

21 Nov 2006

SEC looks to the Olympics as retentions decline

WHILE over 12% of construction contracts, by turnover, are now retention free, the Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has voiced concerns that there are still too many contractors insisting on retentions, even though clients are not requiring them.

20 Nov 2006

Refrigerant producers call for tougher action over illegal imports

EUROPEAN refrigerant producers are urging authorities to crack down on the illegal import of ozone depleting CFCs, HCFCs and other fluorinated greenhouse gases.

20 Nov 2006

Magnetic refrigeration moves forward

SCIENTISTS in Germany have unveiled a pioneering new technique involving the magnetic cooling of gas, reveals a study published in the journal Physics this month.

17 Nov 2006

NHBC predicts upturn in domestic ac

THE National House-Building Council (NHBC) predicts that more domestic homes will be turning to air conditioning as the climate warms up.

17 Nov 2006

Computers leading to increased air conditioning use

Computers in schools are resulting in an increase in the use of air conditioning, according to a new report.

17 Nov 2006

Trimco Coolair changes name to Abanta

REFRIGERATED display equipment distributor Trimco Coolair Ltd is to be rebranded Abanta. The move comes following the recent announcement by Trimco Coolair1s Portuguese parent company, Trimco EF, that it had appointed Phoenix Retail Services, an independent company as exclusive UK agent for its products.

16 Nov 2006

The great Chinese takeaway

AS THE EU and the US increase pressure on the Chinese to better enforce laws protecting foreign trademarks and copyrights, it has been revealed that the problem of counterfeit products came to a head at last month1s IKK exhibition in Nuremberg where a number of Chinese exhibitors were issued with injunctions.

7 Nov 2006

De'Longhi buys RC Group

DE'LONGHI has purchased a controlling interest in RC Lux, the holding company of fellow Italian chiller manufacturer the RC Group. The deal, which gives De'Longhi 83.3% of the business for Euro31m, follows the signing of a strategic alliance between the two companies in July.

1 Nov 2006

Masterclass:Externally Equalised Thermostatic Expansion Valves - Part 11

In part 10, capillary tubes, restrictor expansion devices and the thermostatic expansion valve (TEV) were studied. In this month’s article we continue our study of the range of expansion devices available....

1 Nov 2006

Editors Comment: Let them eat cake!

MAYBE it's the time of year but here at Faversham Towers we seem to have spent most of the month wading through reports, surveys and studies, as the news pages of this issue will confirm.

1 Nov 2006

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Nov 2006

Compressors: GEA’s portfolio is extended to meet CO2 requirements

WITH so much interest in CO2 the GEA Refrigeration Division has carried out extensive development of its products for this refrigerant.

1 Nov 2006

Compressors: Sabroe’s Cube has extra beef

SABROE’S new SABCube screw compressor incorporates variable speed drive technology, optimised and combined with both a specially designed hybrid permanent magnet motor and a screw compressor with fewer moving parts and greater efficiency than the compressor it replaces.

1 Nov 2006

Compressors: Time for an oil change?

Lubricating oils developed specifically for ammonia refrigeration compressors can enhance reliability and reduce operating costs as Nick McDonald, market development officer of Kluber Lubrication GB explains

27 Oct 2006

HVCA agrees new pay deal

A NEW three-year agreement between the HVCA and the trade union Amicus will see operatives hourly pay rise by 3.5% from November 6, this year; 3.5% from September 3, 2007; and 4% from 6 October 2008.

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