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 [...]

HPA marks 30 years with first conference Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:48:00 +0000

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) marked its 30th anniversary on 26 November with its inaugural conference, held at the British Library in London. The event brought together members, policymakers and industry leaders to reflect on three decades of ...

CIBSE conference charts next steps Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:09:00 +0000

CIBSE’s recent conference, Building Performance Reimagined – What’s Next?, convened engineers, architects, innovators and policymakers at the Royal Society in London to examine the future of building performance....

Military engineer takes gold at WorldSkills UK Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:28:00 +0000

Isaac Jervis of the Army’s Corps of Royal Engineers has won the gold medal in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) final at the 2025 WorldSkills UK competition, held last week at Cardiff and Vale College....

Armstrong boosts UK operations in Droitwich Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0000

Armstrong Fluid Technology is expanding its UK operations with the addition of a new plant at the Potter Space industrial estate, complementing its existing Droitwich facility. The expansion provides additional factory and office space to meet ...

Panasonic jet air stream reduces carbon emissions in surface preparation and coating company Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:25:00 +0000

?Eblast, part of eGroup, is a large surface preparation and coating specialist company located in Kintore, Scotland. eblast was seeking a more sustainable heating and cooling solution for one of its coating facilities and paint-drying warehouse, and ...

ABB takes stake in data centre cooling software company Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:23:07 +0000

SWITZERLAND/UK: Multinational electrical engineering corporation ABB has taken a minority stake in UK-based data centre cooling software company OctaiPipe....

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Beijer Ref to buy Refspecs in New Zealand Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:46:03 +0000

NEW ZEALAND: Swedish wholesaling group Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire New Zealand HVACR wholesaler Refspecs Refrigeration Specialties Ltd....

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SWEP BPHEs for data centre cooling Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:08:52 +0000

SWEDEN: SWEP has launched two new brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs) to meet the growing market demand in data centre cooling and district energy applications....

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Hitachi unveils new generation of wall-mount AC systems Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:38:11 +0000

FRANCE: The AirHome 800 HeatForce is the new generation of wall-mounted air-conditioning systems from Hitachi Cooling & Heating....

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