ACR-News
Know what you want? Try our 'Supplier Directory' 

 4 Dec 2008

F-Gas courses ready to roll

AFTER a series of delays, F-Gas training and assessment courses are now coming on-stream from training establishments across the country. 
 2 Dec 2008

Gasco demise; Ron Lloyd buys SWM and it’s Freedom for Paul Taylor

Following Gasco International's fall into administration, the business and assets of its subsidiary SWM Distribution have been bought by the Air Conditioning Group, a company owned by SWM chairman Ron Lloyd. 
 2 Dec 2008

Panasonic Sanyo talks focus on share price

IT IS being reported that Panasonic's bid to acquire fellow air-conditioning manufacturer Sanyo could be completed by the end of the week, after share price discussions moved forward. 
 1 Dec 2008

Project 0620 is dead, long live Chillventa

“So, after more than two years of bickering, posturing, tears, threats, tantrums, court actions and uncertainties.........my employers finally let me go to Chillventa!” Neil Everitt provides an “alternative” report from the new refrigeration and air conditioning show. 
 1 Dec 2008

Alternative Refrigerants: New views of an old favourite

Monika Witt, chairman of Eurammon, the European initiative for natural refrigerants, examines the trend towards using ammonia for lower-capacity refrigeration systems. 
 1 Dec 2008

Alternative Refrigerants: A commercial break for CO2

Samuele Da Ros, product manager of advanced refrigeration systems for EPTA Group examines the advantages of ammonia and its use in modern systems 
Mike Creamer Business Edge writes Masterclass.
 1 Dec 2008

Masterclass: Fan Coil Units - Part 36

In last month's article we concluded our study of textile based distribution systems. This month we commence the next module dedicated to fan coil units.... 
 1 Dec 2008

Natural Refrigerants: The natural solution?

AS the HCFC ban approaches, Ken Logan, md of A-Gas (UK) looks at the alternative refrigerant solutions taking into account energy efficiency, safety, ease of use as well as environmental considerations. 
 1 Dec 2008

Alternative Refrigerants: CO2 at your convenience

ANDY Butler, head of r&d at Space Engineering and his team have developed what is believed to be the first UK-manufactured transcritical CO2 refrigeration plant for retail applications. 
 1 Dec 2008

HRP confirms 'small number' of job cuts

REFRIGERATION and air-conditioning wholesaler the HRP Group has confirmed it is making some redundancies and relocations, due to the economic downturn. 
 27 Nov 2008

New skills zone at Sustainabilitylive! 2009

A SKILLS and Training Zone is to be launched at Sustainabilitylive! 2009, the UK event for innovation in the energy and environment sectors. 
 26 Nov 2008

Army could be called in to collect refrigerants

THE ARMY could be called in to collect stockpiles of unwanted refrigerants from around the world. 
 25 Nov 2008

Fridge olympic hopefuls pass through the House

NEVERMIND the 2012 olympics, SkillFRIDGE finalists were invited to the House of Commons, in recognition of their bid to compete in WorldSkills International, which comes to London in 2011. 
 25 Nov 2008

Cooling technology benefits Czeched out in green debate

NEW and up-coming EU laws affecting the cooling and refrigeration industry were discussed in Prague as part of an educational workshop organised by the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE). 
 25 Nov 2008

J&E Hall gets SAFEcontractor accreditation

J & E HALL, a global supplier in refrigeration, has joined the SAFEcontractor scheme, which is designed to help the industry improve its safety record. 
 21 Nov 2008

Eaton Williams gives refrigerant drop-in warning

EATON-WILLIAMS Service (EWS) is advising customers that although alternative "drop-in" refrigerants are available, care needs to be taken choosing the right one for an application. 
 18 Nov 2008

Carrier buys Birmingham's Concord Controls

CARRIER has acquired Birmingham-based building controls firm Concord Controls. 
 18 Nov 2008

Vaillant appoints ac distributor in North West

AIR Conditioning Supplies (ACS) has become one of Vaillant's main commercial air conditioning distributors in the North West of England. 
Older news articles

archive View Older News items by Year/Month
ACR News is the number one magazine in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Don’t miss out, subscribe today!
Subcribe to ACR News

Diary

ACR News Awards
BESA National Conference