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 20 Jan 2023

Haier appoints Richard Sherlock as European A2W and Heat Pump product leader

Haier has appointed Richard Sherlock as European Air to Water and Heat Pump Product Leader.... 
 19 Jan 2023

Swegon moves into new ‘local flagship’ factory in Kent

Swegon is moving into its new Vantage Point factory, near Maidstone (Kent) where the new 6,400sqm production facility will manufacture products specifically adapted to the local needs of the UK market and will be complemented by an adjacent customer ... 
 18 Jan 2023

‘Grey’ imports present a major risk for UK buyers tempted by too-good-to-be-true bargains online

Bitzer UK, the leading compressor specialist, has warned UK installers and end users about the risks of attempting to source Bitzer products through unofficial 'grey' channels, due to the danger of counterfeit equipment and the lack of local ... 
 18 Jan 2023

Star Refrigeration specialist to present on the new F-Gas Regulation phase down proposal

Star Refrigeration’s Technical Sales Specialist, Adam Strachan, will present a webinar hosted by the Cold Chain Federation on Tuesday 31st January 2023 to discuss the European Commission’s draft revision to the F-gas Regulation. The webinar entitled ... 
 12 Jan 2023

Kooltech fuels growth with agreement for Wolseley Group to acquire business in full

Kooltech, a specialist distributor of air conditioning and ventilation products, has today announced the signing of an agreement with the Wolseley Group to buy the entirety of the Kooltech business.... 
 11 Jan 2023

ASERCOM: Achieving the decarbonisation target

According to ASERCOM (the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers), European bodies and institutions are on the last mile in the discussion on how to improve the new F-Gas regulation. Given the large contribution the HVACR ... 
 6 Jan 2023

‘Bittersweet’ honour for air quality champion 

Air quality and child health campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been made a CBE for services to public health in the King’s New Year Honours.... 
 3 Jan 2023

Ormandy completes double acquisition 

Bradford-based Ormandy Rycroft Engineering (Ormandy) has completed the acquisition of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions provider HRS Hevac Ltd (Hevac) and plates and gaskets supplier HeatExchangerSpares.com (HES) from ... 
 21 Dec 2022

Star Technical Solutions work with industry partners in new initiative exploring decarbonisation in the refrigeration sector

Industrial refrigeration consultants, Star Technical Solutions, will work in partnership with the TICR consortium to help industry achieve net zero targets.... 
 21 Dec 2022

IOR teams up with STEMAZING

The IOR has recently joined forces with STEMAZING, an initiative dedicated to promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and championing diversity and inclusion.... 
 21 Dec 2022

Swegon signs agreement to acquire British air handling manufacturer Dalair

Swegon further strengthens its position in UK&I through the acquisition of Dalair, the family-owned manufacturer of bespoke air handling units (AHU) based in Wednesbury just outside Birmingham. Dalair is one of the AHU market leaders in the UK, ... 
 14 Dec 2022

UKCA Mark - Engineering Services body calls for joint industry and government transition plan

Actuate UK, the voice of the engineering services sector, welcomes the extension to the UKCA Mark transition - now confirmed for all construction products till 30 June 2025. Actuate UK urges Government now to work with industry and agree a joined-up ... 
 2 Dec 2022

Wozair Group acquires North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning Ltd

Wozair Energy Holdings, one of the largest global manufacturers of HVAC equipment in the energy and marine industries, announced that it has recently completed its acquisition of North Sea Ventilation and Air Conditioning Limited (NSV & AC).... 
 2 Dec 2022

Honeywell increases production of Solstice ze

Honeywell today has doubled production capacity of Honeywell Solstice ze (HFO-1234ze) at its Baton Rouge facility in the United States. Solstice ze is used in foam insulation, as an aerosol propellant, and in refrigeration and air conditioning ... 
 2 Dec 2022

Low carbon heating set to reach tipping point

New research by Samsung reveals that events on the world stage and greater knowledge about low carbon heating solutions means 70% of heating industry professionals think heat pumps could become commonplace in British homes as early as 2025 to 2030.... 
Dr Ina Colombo-Youla, president-elect.
 1 Dec 2022

International Network for Women in Cooling appoints first president

Formed this year, the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) has appointed its first president and president-elect. Colleen Keyworth was voted in by the board as president to serve as of 1 January 2023 with Dr. Ina Colombo-Youla as ... 
Marshal Packer.
 1 Dec 2022

Apprentices key for Aermec’s future growth

With increasing demand for service and maintenance engineers, Aermec has welcomed a new apprentice to the company. Marshal Packer has joined the service division where he will work alongside experienced engineers whilst studying to gain a recognised ... 
 24 Nov 2022

Star Refrigeration sponsors IOR low carbon conference

Senior engineering experts from Star Refrigeration will discuss how end users of cooling equipment can boost energy efficiency and play a major role in achieving a sustainable low carbon future.... 
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