Daikin Airconditioning UK has acquired Glasgow-based heating services firm, Saltire Facilities Management Ltd., in a move which will enhance the company’s residential heat pump service network in Scotland, a region with significant growth potential for heat pump heating. Saltire Facilities ...
Read More »The cold chain
David Bostock, Divisional Director for cooling technologies at Integral explains the cold chain and why it matters Every facilities manager understands the critical role cooling systems play in their buildings or across their operations, from the air conditioning units keeping ...
Read More »New people at Condair
Humidity control specialist, Condair, has recently appointed Jordan Stevens as its new Sales Manager and Colin Turnbull as Installation Manager. Jordan joins Condair with over 10 years’ experience in sales management and Colin with over 20 years’ experience in the ...
Read More »BESA urges industry to back growing WorldSkills
Employers are being encouraged to get behind “a big push for skills” with the launch of the 2025 WorldSkills competition. Sponsors are being invited to sign up this month ahead of entries opening in February for the world’s largest skills ...
Read More »HVACR skills consultation gets underway
A major task to update National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) sectors is taking place, and the industry is being asked to help by offering their insights through a public consultation process. Building ...
Read More »MHIAE’s new “Hydrolution PRO” air-cooled heat pump chillers boast one of the industry’s highest efficiency ratings
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning Europe (MHIAE) added a range of air-cooled heat pump chillers for the European market with the launch of Hydrolution PRO. Featuring a newly developed e-3D scroll compressor and in combination with other proprietary technologies, this ...
Read More »‘Landmark’ prosecution of online seller welcomed by REFCOM
REFCOM, the air conditioning and refrigeration industry’s largest safety register, has welcomed the successful prosecution of the online sales company Appliances Direct (AD) for breaching F-Gas Regulations. AD’s holding company Buy It Direct (BID) has been fined £37,500 following legal ...
Read More »Emergency recovery; Don’t turn your customers away
The Bristol restaurant of a well-known chain of carveries recently hit the news headlines when it had to close on a busy Sunday and turn away 600 customers. This catastrophe was due to a fridge malfunction. Leading mobile refrigeration specialist, ...
Read More »People on the move… Shaun McCarthy joins Clivet!
Clivet are delighted to welcome Shaun McCarthy to our After-Sales Team. Shaun joins as Senior Sales Support Engineer, moving from Grant Engineering, and brings with him a total of 35 years of heating industry experience. Shaun says… “I am delighted ...
Read More »People on the move… Kevin Harrison-Ellis joins Clivet!
Clivet are delighted to welcome Kevin Harrison-Ellis as Head of Sales, Clivet Group UK. Kevin has a diverse background, from actually installing heat pumps and renewable technologies, through branch manager at a wholesalers, regional and renewables management roles, and now ...
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