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 [...]

World Refrigeration Day 2025 spotlights ‘Cool Skills’ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 07:50:00 +0000

World Refrigeration Day 2025, on 26 June, is centred on the theme ‘Cool Skills’, celebrating the technical expertise underpinning the global cooling and sustainable heating sectors....

Digital twin tech empowers m&e Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0000

With the ‘cool skills’ theme for this year’s World Refrigeration Day emphasising the importance of technical expertise, Sam Burgess, CEO at Partful, asks how we can empower those who are driving the industry - and outlines why digital twin ...

CCC calls for faster heat pump rollout Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:11:00 +0000

The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest statutory report to Parliament has identified the UK’s growing heat pump market as a bright spot in national decarbonisation efforts, while underscoring that further policy action is urgently needed to ...

Mitsubishi Electric and SNG advance low-disruption heat pump retrofit Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:59:00 +0000

Mitsubishi Electric and Sovereign Network Group (SNG) are collaborating on a retrofit programme focused on the use of high-temperature air source heat pumps in social housing. The initiative involves installing Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan R290 ...

Nibe launches direct-to-consumer channel Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:46:00 +0000

Nibe Energy Systems has introduced its new direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel at InstallerSHOW 2025. The company has returned to Stand 5F46 with product updates, technical discussions, and a scheduled appearance by brand ambassador Freddie Ljungberg ...

Panasonic expands commercial refrigeration portfolio Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:19:08 +0000

JAPAN: Panasonic has announced a major expansion of its commercial refrigeration equipment range with new CO2 and A2L condensing units. The launch...

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Philippines fast-tracks cold chain expansion Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:28:38 +0000

PHILIPPINES: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has allocated  the equivalent of US$53m to build around 99 cold storage facilities aimed at extending the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, and other high-value crops....

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IIR calls for national refrigeration committees Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:50:50 +0000

FRANCE: To mark World Refrigeration Day, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is calling for refrigeration to be recognised as critical infrastructure for health, food security, energy efficiency and climate sustainability. ...

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CCC backs electricity price reduction Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:38:13 +0000

UK: The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK government’s advisory body, has called for a reduction in electricity prices to speed the uptake of clean technologies, such as heat pumps....

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