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1 Oct 2007

Supermarket Refrigeration: Swiss clock improved CO2 performance

THE use of CO2 in a leading Swiss supermarket is said to have shown significantly better performance than systems using R404A

1 Oct 2007

Supermarket Refrigeration: Tesco: a green light in Wick

MILTON Keynes-based contractor Project First has helped Tesco make its new ECO store at Wick, Scotland even greener.

1 Oct 2007

Supermarket Refrigeration: ECA listing proves there’s life on Mars

CAPITAL Cooling has launched its Mars range of integral, refrigerated multi-deck cabinets.

1 Oct 2007

Cooling Towers: In the swim with Dolphin

BAC Balticare and US-based Clearwater Systems Corp, the developer of the Dolphin water treatment technology, have formed a partnership to introduce the system into the UK and Ireland and several other European countries.

1 Oct 2007

Refrigerants: Refrigerants: no longer just a gas

TWENTY-ODD years ago we never worried too much about refrigerants. Like fuel in a motor car, providing you put the right stuff in and it wasn’t horribly contaminated, your vehicle would run quite happily – at least until some crucial component expired. Then came the ozone layer and, later, global warming and suddenly the humble gas that is the lifeblood of all air conditioning and refrigeration was at the forefront of the environmental debate.

1 Oct 2007

Editors Comment: Sanity is the price we pay

PRICING can be a tricky business. In this industry, particularly, it’s vital to get your costings correct on all jobs – and the bigger the order the more important it is. Just how many firms have gone under for getting their sums horribly wrong?

1 Oct 2007

Supermarket Refrigeration: Safety comes in from the cold

The dangers of coldrooms and the pressures on employers to make supermarkets a safer place are constantly increasing. Shaun Evers, md of Stonegate Instruments offers advice on how to comply with the latest H&S rules

28 Sep 2007

AC raid causes £52,000 loss for Coolit Refrigeration

Job losses are being considered following the theft of 133 ac units from installer Coolit Refrigeration's warehouse which cost the firm £52,000.

28 Sep 2007

North south divide rules for ac

The north/south divide exists even between firms considering ac installation, according to a recent poll.

25 Sep 2007

NRW opens Cardiff branch and trade counter

Refrigeration and ac wholesaler and distributer NRW has opened a new branch and trade counter in Cardiff.

24 Sep 2007

Montreal protocol's birthday deal quickens HCFC phase-out

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate the Montreal Protocol treaty to freeze and phase out HCFCs.

21 Sep 2007

SWM bought by Gasco Europe

Leading UK air conditioning supplier SWM Distribution has been acquired by Gasco Europe NV, the Belgium-based seller of refrigerants and refrigeration equipment.

21 Sep 2007

EIA scoops two gongs for undercover spywork

THE Environmental Investigation Agency's success in exposing the global smuggling of banned ozone-depleting chemicals has won it two top awards.

19 Sep 2007

Coca-cola's Olympic coolers 100% HFC-free

COCA-COLA is using green coolers and vending machines in all the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

19 Sep 2007

Mitsubishi Electric gets Shanghai's vote

SHANGHAI consumers have voted Mitsubishi Electric the best air conditioning brand.

18 Sep 2007

Carter Synergy and HRP seal supplier deal

WHOLESALER HRP has signed a sole supplier deal with Carter Synergy.

17 Sep 2007

Fishing on thin ice

BETTER refrigeration will not save Aberdeen Port’s fishing industry say its harbour board, but the firm supplying ice to chill the port’s fish fears the status quo won’t help ice sales either.