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 4 Oct 2021

Free service aims to clear up apprentice confusion

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a free advisory service to help employers and potential apprentices navigate the increasingly complex recruitment and training process.... 
 4 Oct 2021

Embraco achieves 41% energy savings in food retail

Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the complete residential and commercial cold chain, and a portfolio brand of Nidec Global Appliance, presented a case study at the last AtmoEurope, online event held on 29 September, in ... 
Bales of hay being dry.
 4 Oct 2021

AquaForce GSHP for thoroughbred project

Two high-efficiency 1.5MW Carrier heat pumps are being used to dry Lucerne hay, a premium feed in demand by UK racehorse breeders and trainers. The ground source heat pump (GSHP) system was installed at a specialist farm near Coventry by OMNI Heat ... 
High impact reforestation program - Nicaragua.
 4 Oct 2021

Kooltech becomes a carbon neutral organisation

Kooltech has partnered with Carbon Neutral Britain to measure and offset its carbon footprint and to become a Certified Carbon Neutral Business.... 
 1 Oct 2021

Carel@Host: energy efficiency and design excellence for commercial refrigeration

From 22 to 26 October 2021 Carel will be participating at Host, the biennial catering and hospitality exhibition held in Milan.... 
L-R Scott Kavanagh, Ilias Katsoulis, Dougie Stoddart.
 30 Sep 2021

Stoddart retires from Hubbard Products

Hubbard Products has announced that as of 1 October, Dougie Stoddart is retiring as commercial director after 34 years of continuous service.... 
 29 Sep 2021

Smith Brothers branch network continues to grow

SBS Sheffield has recently opened with regional branches in Cambridge and High Wycombe coming soon. Smith Brothers’ network will then consist of 17 branches situated across the UK.... 
A Flynn marine refrigeration engineer on site.
 29 Sep 2021

Green Point UK expands support for marine sector

Green Point UK, Bitzer UK's compressor remanufacturing and services arm, has launched a cooperation initiative with leading marine specialist Flynn Refrigeration to expand operations in the shipping sector.... 
 29 Sep 2021

REFCOM welcomes £1m penalty for F-Gas offender

The UK’s primary F-Gas register REFCOM has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to hammer a company with a fine of more than £1m for breaching the F-gas Regulations.... 
 29 Sep 2021

ICCC2022 to be held as a virtual conference

The 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain will now be held from 11 to 13 April 2022 as a virtual event allowing even more delegates to take part in this highly topical conference.... 
 29 Sep 2021

Kevin Glass marks 35-years with Bitzer UK

Kevin Glass, managing director of Bitzer UK, is celebrating 35 years with the compressor specialist in a wide-ranging career that has spanned technical, management and, latterly, senior leadership roles.... 
 29 Sep 2021

BESA calls for practical response to WHO targets

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed tough new air quality targets contained in updated World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines but stressed the need for indoor targets to be practical and affordable.... 
 22 Sep 2021

Carrier enhances comfort and supports art preservation at the Vatican Museums

An air conditioning solution from Carrier is helping to ensure optimal ventilation and comfort in the historic Raphael Rooms at the Vatican Museum. During a typical summer, the temperature in Rome can soar as high as 104°F/40°C, making the decision ... 
 21 Sep 2021

New beer bottling line with high capacity process cooling

? ICS Cool Energy has installed a new process cooling system at one of UK’s leading multinational breweries. The system will deliver 1.2MW of process cooling to the new beer bottling plant line and features ICS Cool Energy Imperium chiller with a ... 
 20 Sep 2021

George Clarke leads growing cast at BESA Conference

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has confirmed a series of top speakers for its 2021 National Conference taking place online on 3 and 4 November.... 
 16 Sep 2021

Davis Commercial Services acquires Alan Bush Installations

Specialists in supply chain solutions for commercial refrigeration, Davis Commercial Services (DCS), has acquired Alan Bush Installations. The agreement expands the company's offering to its customers, who now have access to an enhanced range of end-... 
Steve Rhodes.
 16 Sep 2021

New training manager joins Unitherm

Unitherm Heating Systems, a distributor of air source heat pumps and ancillary heating products in the UK and Ireland has appointed Steve Rhodes as the new training manager for the Unitherm Training Centre.... 
 16 Sep 2021

Armstrong expands with Droitwich site

Armstrong Fluid Technology marked the latest phase in its UK expansion with the official opening of a new Systems Manufacturing Centre at Pointon Way, Droitwich.... 
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