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 22 Dec 2021

World Refrigeration Day announces international Stemazing programme

World Refrigeration Day (WRD) has announced that it is partnering with STEMAZING to launch the International WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy. This initiative supports women in STEM to shine as visible role models and inspires young people ... 
 22 Dec 2021

Industry urged to ‘change the conversation’ about skills

The building engineering sector will not be able to address its skills shortages if it keeps trying to replicate the past, according to several leading industry figures.... 
 16 Dec 2021

Climate change agreement sees cold storage energy efficiency improve by 19%

New Environment Agency figures show that cold store operators smashed the target set for them to improve the energy efficiency of their cold stores in the past decade, says the Cold Chain Federation. The results are a positive sign coming shortly ... 
 15 Dec 2021

Stulz prepares for further growth with its new Benelux corporate headquarters

Stulz, the global mission critical air conditioning specialist, is expanding its presence across the Benelux region with a new corporate headquarters in the Netherlands. Located in the Dutch business centre of Hoofddorp, in the immediate vicinity of ... 
Jay Pittas.
 10 Dec 2021

Tecumseh appoints new CEO

Tecumseh Products Company, a global leader of commercial refrigeration solutions has appointed Jay Pittas as chief executive and two proven industry leaders have taken new commercial management roles.... 
 9 Dec 2021

Call to help the IoR identify the skills for net-zero cooling

Would you like to join an IOR working Group to identify what are the key skills and areas of knowledge needed to support the move towards Net-Zero? The IOR’s Beyond Refrigeration Net Zero initiative identified seven overall issues that our sector ... 
 8 Dec 2021

Carrier invests in UK

Carrier has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the UK as a key European geography for its advanced air conditioning and heat pump solutions.... 
 7 Dec 2021

Neil Roberts voted the vice president of the BRA

The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has announced Neil Roberts, senior technical sales manager at refrigerant supplier Climalife, as its new Vice President. This follows the appointment of Mark Hughes as BRA President in July.... 
 6 Dec 2021

The IOR announces the date of the 2022 Annual Dinner

The IOR recently announced that its next Annual Dinner will be held as an ‘in person’ event on 30 June 2022. Traditionally taking place in February, the 121st Annual Dinner has been moved to a summer date to celebrate our industry’s achievements and ... 
 6 Dec 2021

Smith retires from Beijer Ref

Beijer Ref has today announced that technical director for Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, John Smith will retire from his full time duties on 24 December 2021.... 
 3 Dec 2021

A-Gas expands environmental services capability with the acquisition of Salience Solutions

A-Gas, the world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated services, has acquired the entire business and intellectual property of Salience Solutions. This acquisition adds to A-Gas’ existing in-house destruction ... 
 2 Dec 2021

EU remains on track to phase-down use of climate-damaging F-gases

The supply and use of climate-warming fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) rose slightly across the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, according to the latest annual update on the EU’s progress of phasing down the use of F-gases published ... 
 2 Dec 2021

Adande introduces guide to understanding refrigeration energy labelling

Adande Refrigeration today introduces an easy-to-use guide for operators to help them understand energy labelling with regards to refrigeration. Refrigeration runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in most cases, and is a high energy user in a kitchen.... 
Dave Mansell (left) and Danny McLaughlin (right).
 2 Dec 2021

Coolair Equipment strengthens team with two senior appointments

Air-conditioning specialists Coolair Equipment has appointed David Mansell as sales/business development specialist at the Midlands office and Danny McLaughlin as sales/business development specialist at the firm’s southern office in Maidstone, Kent.... 
 26 Nov 2021

Modine names Jonas Caino general manager, data centres

Modine has appointed Jonas Caino as both general manager and managing director of the newly established Airedale by Modine global data centre cooling business unit.... 
 23 Nov 2021

Dynamic Climate becomes Mitsubishi Electric VAR

Brighton-based HVAC professional services business Dynamic Climate, has become a Mitsubishi Electric Value-Added Reseller (VAR).... 
 23 Nov 2021

Business leader urges industry to ‘be prouder’

A leading international business figure has highlighted the key role the building engineering sector will play in addressing climate change but said it would need to compete harder for talent to address its skills challenges.... 
 19 Nov 2021

 The Datateam Media Group and Biz Media welcome Pinede Publishing

The Datateam Media Group and Biz Media has acquired Pinede Publishing. The acquisition will see Biz Media take over a number of market-leading titles for industry professionals including Energy in Buildings & Industry (EiBI), Plumbing, Heating &... 
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