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 5 Dec 2023

Daikin Applied acquires Brooktherm Refrigeration

Daikin Applied Europe has acquired UK company Brooktherm Refrigeration. Brooktherm will be managed by Daikin Applied (UK) and will strengthen the service and maintenance capability across the UK to benefit all customers.... 
 1 Dec 2023

BESA backs ‘new and improved’ degree apprenticeships

Substantially revised degree apprenticeships for building services engineering will help employers plug critical skills gaps and launch more young people into rewarding careers, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 1 Dec 2023

Fujitsu and TF Solutions celebrate 10th anniversary

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK and wholesaler TF Solutions are celebrating a successful 10-year working partnership.... 
 29 Nov 2023

Bullen joins Clivet as sales manager

Chris Bullen has joined Clivet as sales manager for the residential team, coming most recently from Jaga UK, and before that Panasonic, and brings a wealth of experience to his Clivet role.... 
 28 Nov 2023

Cooling must be considered critical infrastructure, says new report. 

Experts from the University of Birmingham are calling for the global cooling and cold chain to be considered as critical infrastructure as the planet continues to heat. The report, The Hot Reality: Living in a +50°C World, comes as world leaders, ... 
 24 Nov 2023

BESA welcomes Chancellor’s support for apprenticeships

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed plans for a £50 million scheme to “stimulate apprenticeship training” in engineering announced by the Chancellor in his autumn statement.... 
 21 Nov 2023

HRS Technical Breakfast Briefing to take place on 5 December 2023

With the continuing success of the HRS Technical Breakfast Briefing (TBB), the next meeting will take place on Tuesday 5 December 2023 at the City of Portsmouth College.... 
 20 Nov 2023

New chief executive to lead Cold Chain Federation

The Cold Chain Federation is pleased to announce that Phil Pluck joined the federation on Monday 20 November 2023 as its new chief executive. The Cold Chain Federation is the membership body leading the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics industry.... 
 20 Nov 2023

Smith Brothers open three new locations

Smith Brothers has continued along its path of sustainable expansion with the addition of three new locations this year, taking its branch network to 20 branches across the UK.... 
 20 Nov 2023

Bitzer invests in the use of ORC systems with its acquisition of Czech company BPOWER

Bitzer has acquired Czech company BPOWER, which allows Bitzer to offer components and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems for generating power from waste heat, making an important contribution to decarbonisation and also enabling system integration. ... 
 20 Nov 2023

Cold Chain Federation launches Energy Benchmarking for cold storage

The Cold Chain Federation has revealed new Energy Benchmarks for UK cold stores, along with a bespoke tool available to the Federation’s members, to help businesses compare the energy usage of their cold stores with similar facilities around the UK. ... 
 20 Nov 2023

CDL sponsors Contractor of the Year Award

In an exciting development for the upcoming ACR News Awards 2024, Cool Designs (CDL) has been revealed as the sponsor of the prestigious Contractor of the Year award.... 
 8 Nov 2023

Embraco launches rebrand

Embraco has rebranded to reflect its evolving strategyof a future built on integration and synchronisation of products, which combines efficiency and data intelligence, besides exploring the brand's full potential to be recognised as a complete ... 
 8 Nov 2023

BESA creates building safety role

Rachel Davidson has been appointed to the new position of director of specialist knowledge at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 
 7 Nov 2023

Fresh start for Eurovent fan certification

Eurovent Certita Certification has added a revamped Fan certification scheme to its portfolio of Eurovent Certified Performance programmes. Developed specifically for fans intended for use in Air Handling Units (AHUs), the new programme is sure to ... 
Klaudia Szweda-Adelaja, Paul Stack and Jaimeet Alang.
 7 Nov 2023

Samsung Climate Solutions expands product, specification, sales and training teams

?Samsung has expanded its teams across product, training and sales with six new people.... 
 6 Nov 2023

New IOR Trustees and President-Elect appointed

At the AGM on 02 November, the IOR announced the results of its Trustee Elections. Four members stood for the two vacancies this year, and the members elected were Dermot Cotter FInstR and Julie Murray MInstR who now join the other seven members of ... 
 6 Nov 2023

Climalife hits the brief with UK Customer Technical Event 2023

Climalife hosted its UK Customer Technical Event at Wyboston Lakes Resort on November 2, 2023. The event brought together industry experts, partners, and customers to explore the latest developments and trends in the HVAC and refrigerant sector.... 
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