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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 [...]

Star Refrigeration founder Dr Forbes Pearson dies peacefully at 92 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:18:00 +0000

Dr Forbes Pearson, who founded Star Refrigeration, died at Mearns View Care Home on the evening of Thursday 14 March, 2024. He was 92 years old. He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughters Muriel and Libby, and sons Stephen, Andy and Dave....

Mitsubishi Electric hosts annual customer conference focused on the future of business Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:59:00 +0000

On 6th March, Mitsubishi Electric hosted its new rebooted Partner conference and expo - PACE24. The event equipped Partners with information around net zero, and support to help their businesses to thrive in the future....

Cold Chain Climate Summit 2024: UK Can Lead World To -15degC Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:56:00 +0000

The UK can lead the world in moving smoothly and safely from a frozen food temperature set point of -18oC to -15oC, which will secure massive reductions in the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of the UK food supply chain, affirmed the ...

Building engineers will save more lives than doctors Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:51:00 +0000

A leading respiratory illness expert has claimed that facilities management and building services engineering will have a greater influence on worldwide human health and wellbeing than the medical and social care professions....

SIRACH network briefing: implementing low carbon heat Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:46:00 +0000

On 16 April 2024, the SIRACH network is hosting a half-day briefing at London’s iconic Shard to share the findings of the Lot-Net project. A UKRI-funded programme, LoT-NET investigates how waste heat streams from industrial or other sources feeding ...