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21 Mar 2012

Hydrocarbon fridge engineers should be licensed - Tamahere coroner

THE coroner who conducted the inquest into the death of the New Zealand firefighter killed in the 2008 Tamahere coldstore explosion has called on the New Zealand government to introduce a licensing scheme for refrigeration engineers involved in the installation or handling of hydrocarbon refrigerants. In his findings following the September 2011 inquest, coroner Peter Ryan also recommended a scheme for the licensing and inspection for installations using hazardous substances posing a significant threat to life or property.

20 Mar 2012

Hussmann and Sainsbury's see the light

IRISH LED lighting specialist Nualight has entered into a "co-development alliance" with US refrigerated display case manufacturer Hussmann in a deal reported to be worth $100m. The announcement follows a partnership deal signed at the end of February with Sainsbury's to supply lighting in refrigerated cases across all new and refurbished stores.

20 Mar 2012

Daikin buys Dutch service and maintenance business

Daikin's Dutch subsidiary has announced an agreement to acquire ServiceNed, a Dutch company involved in the service and maintenance of chillers and applied cooling equipment in data rooms.

20 Mar 2012

AREA calls for compulsory training on low GWP refrigerants

WITH the EC taking measures towards decreasing the use of HFCs, the European contractors body AREA has called for compulsory training on the use of low GWP refrigerants.

16 Mar 2012

Eco directive could hit refrigeration companies - CESA

COMMERCIAL refrigeration equipment manufacturers have warned that the proposed Eco Design Directive could place significant costs on refrigeration companies and discourage them from developing new technologies.

16 Mar 2012

Exhibitors confirm success of ACR Show 2012

THE inaugural ACR Show has been voted a success, with exhibitors praising the sheer quality and buying-power of visitors.

15 Mar 2012

Comfort for air conditioning contractors

FUJITSU Air Conditioners launched its major new trade incentive programme, The Comfort Club at this week's ACR Show at the NEC.

15 Mar 2012

Watsco acquires Carrier's Canadian distribution business

US distributor Watsco Inc is to acquire Carrier's hvac distribution network in Canada. The business will operate as a joint venture under the name Carrier Enterprise Canada with Watsco owning 60% and UTC Climate, Controls & Security 40%. The companies operate similar joint ventures in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean.

15 Mar 2012

WR named top contractor at glittering awards night

WR REFRIGERATION was crowned Large Contractor of the Year in front of nearly 500 people at last night's ACR News Awards. The award was recognition of WR's recent initiatives and investments in training, manufacturing and distribution. Essex-based Ceilite Airconditioning took the award for smaller contractors.

14 Mar 2012

RDM to expand in the US

GLASGOW-based refrigeration control and monitoring company Resource Data Management (RDM) is to open an office in the USA and extend its partnership with Verisae Inc, the US-based provider of maintenance, energy, and environmental management software solutions.

13 Mar 2012

THE ACR Show is now open

The inaugural ACR Show opened its doors at the NEC for the first time this morning. The only event of its kind for three years, the ACR Show is the only UK exhibition showcasing the best of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

13 Mar 2012

Show debut for revolutionary pipe connection system

A NEW aluminium tube connection system has been introduced by Reflok at the ACR Show.

9 Mar 2012

Toshiba sees sales grow

BUCKING current market trends, Toshiba Air Conditioning has reported two consecutive years of growth in the UK and is gearing up for a series of major product launches and initiatives this year.

6 Mar 2012

First chance to view new Panasonic products

VISITORS to the ACR Show will have the first chance to view the latest additions to Panasonic's Aquarea range of heat pumps. This extensive heat pump range now has a total of 32 MCS accreditations.

6 Mar 2012

See you at the ACR Show!

IT IS now just a matter of days to the ACR Show - the only UK showcase of products, technologies, ideas and information.

6 Mar 2012

Phase change material makes blood mobile

PHASE-change technology used by the military is today being used for the first time by London's Air Ambulance to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars. The new initiative is expected to save many lives.

1 Mar 2012

Reefer industry gets to grips with contaminated refrigerant

VIETNAM is said to have imposed strict controls over the supply of R134a following the contaminated refrigerant scare which caused a number of explosions and three deaths in the refrigerated container industry last year. It is now known that a total of 1,181 units were serviced in Vietnam in 2011 in terminals identified as using contaminated refrigerant. All these units have been isolated and are being tested.

29 Feb 2012

BRA offers support for those dealing with hydrocarbons

WITH the increasing use of hydrocarbons, the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has issued a code of practice for manufacturers and guidance notes for service engineers dealing with these refrigerants.

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