Flowrite acquired by Airedale Group Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:20:00 GMT
Maidstone-based Flowrite Refrigeration Holdings has been acquired by the Airedale Group, a leading catering equipment installation and servicing specialist. Airedale Group CEO Rob Bywell said: “This is a significant and exciting investment and one that creates a compelling proposition. The acquisition of Flowrite coupled with our existing service operation, creates the largest specialist maintenanc [...]

New look as Coolair hits 40 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:02:32 GMT
Citroen Regional Business Sales Manager James Walton handing keys to Coolair Equipment’s Finance Director Helen Sharratt at the company’s Manchester HQ Coolair Equipment has unveiled a new fleet and a new look for 2020 – the company's 40th year of operations.The new fleet of Citroen commercial vehicles will operate from the air conditioning specialist's sites in Manchester, Cannock and Maidstone. Each vehicle has been wra [...]

Temporary solutions to post-Brexit concerns Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:04:19 GMT
Temporary cooling systems and chillers that can transform ambient temperature warehousing into chilled/cold storage could represent a potential solution to uncertainty surrounding the post-Brexit supply chain, according to Aggreko.Following comments from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about a UK trade deal, companies across the supply chain may face challenges increasing capacity to stockpile chilled and cold g [...]

Cool Concerns is natural choice for Beijer Ref Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:58:23 GMT
Howard Noble of Beijer Ref UK & Ireland with Stephen Benton of Cool Concerns Wholesaler Beijer Ref UK & Ireland has announced that Tewkesbury-based Cool Concerns will be its exclusive training and support partner for natural refrigerants for the fourth consecutive year.Dean & Wood launched the SCM Cubo2 Smart CO2 condensing unit range in 2018, and fellow Beijer Ref businesses HRP and DWG followed as demand increas [...]

​Fujitsu partners with AUK Distribution Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:22:22 GMT
From left, Darryl Smith, Managing Director, AUK, Andrew Reah, Operations Director, AUK, and Ian Carroll, Chief Operating Officer, Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has formed a partnership with Newcastle-based AUK Distribution. Fujitsu says the move strengthens its recent collaboration with Italian group GI Holding to bring a range of applied products to the UK market.Formed in 2009 as a specia [...]

Airzone strengthens UK expansion with new markets role Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:17:00 +0000

Airzone has appointed Sophie Decorte as its New Markets UK & EU Business Development Coordinator, a newly created role designed to support the company’s expansion across key European territories....

Daikin Applied expands R-290 chiller and heat pump portfolio Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000

Daikin Applied (UK) has expanded its portfolio of R-290 (propane) chillers and heat pumps, introducing a new generation of systems designed to support decarbonisation across commercial, industrial and mission-critical HVAC applications....

Integral appoints Noon as Divisional Director Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:04:00 +0000

Integral Cooling Tech has named Mathew Noon as Divisional Director, taking responsibility for the specialist cooling and refrigeration business across the UK....

Government move to ban retentions a landmark moment Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:49:00 +0000

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has hailed the government’s decision to move ahead with a ban on retentions in construction contracts, calling it a landmark and long-awaited victory for specialist contractors across the UK....

Vertiv to acquire ThermoKey Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:39:00 +0000

Vertiv has agreed to acquire ThermoKey, an Italy-based manufacturer of heat-rejection and heat-exchange technologies, in a move that would broaden Vertiv’s thermal management portfolio and increase its manufacturing capacity, particularly in EMEA. ...

Hudson licensed to reclaim R448A/R449A Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:54 +0000

USA: Refrigerant reclaimer Hudson Technologies has signed a licensing agreement with Solstice Advanced Materials for the reclamation and resale of R448A and R449A refrigerants....

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Top engineer Linda McVittie retires Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:51:06 +0000

UK: Linda McVittie, technical applications manager for J & E Hall, retires today after nearly 40 years in the refrigeration industry....

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Bookings open for IOR Northern Region dinner Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:48:21 +0000

UK: The IOR Northern Region’s annual dinner returns to the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead in September. ...

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Star Refrigeration named cold chain’s top supplier Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:42:38 +0000

UK: Star Refrigeration was named Supplier of the Year 2026 at last week’s Cold Chain Sustainability Awards, recognising its work across the temperature-controlled logistics sector....

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