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 16 Jun 2008

SummitSkills man gets OBE

SUMMITSKILLS' chief executive Keith Marshall has been named in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours list and appointed an OBE (Officer of Order of the British Empire), in recognition of his contribution to skills. 
 16 Jun 2008

An example of an exemplary installation in Korea!

Here Graham Hendra casts his technical eye over the daft and the dangerous work unearthed by readers.
 
 16 Jun 2008

IOR Real Zero investigates refrigerant leaks

THE Institute of Refrigeration has received funding from the Carbon Trust to launch its Real Zero Project, aimed at assessing types of acr equipment in order to recommend how systems can best deal with leaks. 
 13 Jun 2008

Vaillant unveils Bristol training centre

VAILLANT has opened a training centre in Bristol offering air conditioning, renewables and heating courses for merchants, installers and end users. 
 12 Jun 2008

FG Eurofred sales ahead in new direction

FG EUROFRED is looking to increase direct sales of Fujitsu air conditioning equipment in the UK, according to new sales director Tony Gittings. 
 11 Jun 2008

Why not just bolt the unit straight to the wall by the feet?

Graham Hendra casts his technical eye over the daft and the dangerous work unearthed by readers. 
 11 Jun 2008

DuPont raises R22 prices again

DUPONT Refrigerants is raising the price of its R22 in Europe by 14%, effective with shipments from July 1. 
 10 Jun 2008

REVAC 08 attracts big names

LG Electronics, DuPont, Mitsubishi Electric and Trane are among more than 350 exhibitors expected at REVAC 08
 10 Jun 2008

Dean & Wood distributes for MyRef

REFRIGERATION parts wholesaler Dean & Wood has made an exclusive three-year deal with MyRef to distribute its low noise packaged scroll condensing units throughout the UK and Ireland. 
 9 Jun 2008

Munro celebrates happy birthday with M&E purchase

AIR CONDITIONING and refrigeration provider Munro Building Services has bought Chelmsford-based M&E firm Mid Essex Electrical Engineers to raise its profile in Essex. 
 9 Jun 2008

WR Refrigeration opens carbon dioxide training centre

A carbon dioxide refrigeration training facility has been unveiled by WR Refrigeration. 
 3 Jun 2008

Refrigeration manager leads hauliers' fuel protest

A LOGISTICS manager for Valera Refrigeration is leading the charge of more than 60 truckers going-slow up and down the M6 to protest against rising diesel costs. 
 2 Jun 2008

Ward to lead 3D Air Sales

Richard Ward is the new boss of 3D Air Sales, a distributor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' air conditioning products in the UK and Ireland. 
 2 Jun 2008

LG hires Hendra as head of air-conditioning

LG has appointed Graham Hendra as general manager of its air conditioning division, with immediate effect. 
 1 Jun 2008

Domestic Air Conditioning: Steady as she grows

Domestic air conditioning has grown quietly and steadily, and according to Tony Neilsen, marketing manager at FG Eurofred, that is the way it is likely to continue – not spectacularly but steadily. 
Mike Creamer.
 1 Jun 2008

Masterclass: Ducting: Equal Friction Method Part 30

In the previous article the various methods used to calculate the pressure loss through ducts were briefly described. In this article we will follow a worked example using the Equal Friction Method of calculation.... 
 1 Jun 2008

Shop Talk: A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

A MANAGEMENT team has completed a £300m buyout of Palmer & Harvey, the leading supplier of confectionary to the supermarket trade. 
 1 Jun 2008

Editors Comment: Far too good for the working class?

IT SEEMS strange that one of the sternest critics of selling air conditioning to the UK domestic market is one of this country's own top air conditioning suppliers. It might seem doubly strange that the self-same company was the first ac supplier in the UK to try and crack the domestic market through an ultimately unproductive tie-up with British Gas. 
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