UK Air Conditioning and Refrigeration News

Feel proud, you're helping to save the planet

18/6/2019

Ben Bartle-Ross says the industry is playing an important role as the world looks towards a more sustainable future.

Most of the air conditioning and heat pump engineers I see on our regular training courses are aware that the equipment they install consumes energy.

They also know that this equipment is delivering modern levels of comfort to people and that it can do so in some of the most energy efficient ways known to man.

So I always try to instil a bit of pride in what they are doing because I do believe that together, we are making a difference in lowering humanity’s carbon footprint.

110 darts challenge at PHEX Tottenham

3/6/2019

Darts star Keith Deller

Visitors to PHEX Tottenham will be able to tackle the Conex Bänninger 110 Darts Challenge by taking on former world champion Keith Deller in a three-dart shoot-out.

The company is celebrating ‘110 years of innovation’ and to mark the anniversary is inviting installers to hit the magic number with just three arrows. All those achieving the score will go into a draw for a gift voucher.*

New CEO for Nucore Group

28/5/2019

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Mark Fraser, Nucore Group CEO

Aberdeen-based Nucore Group has announced the appointments of Mark Fraser as chief executive officer and Russell Ward as non-executive chairman.

Nucore has a portfolio of specialist engineering companies, including HVAC & Refrigeration and Oteac, that provide engineering products and services, from fire and security to climate control engineering to the offshore oil and gas, onshore petrochemical and marine industries, as well as large private and public sector clients.

Mark Fraser joined the group in 2018 as CFO, working closely with the senior management team to drive performance across the group. He said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed as the group’s CEO. I have just returned from Houston, where I met with other business leaders to showcase Nucore Group’s experience in the offshore energy sector. We are looking forward to building on our company’s strong track record to further expand our international reach, all of which is supported by our strong and very experienced workforce.”

Lars Fitzner joins Pump House

28/5/2019

Lars Fitzner

Lars Fitzner has joined Pump House as commercial manager.

He has more than 25 years in the industry and, following previous roles with Big Foot Systems and Strut Foot, will be responsible for further developing Pump House's Flexi Support Systems distribution and wholesaler network worldwide.

He said: “It’s great to join such a highly respected company, with its experienced and enthusiastic team of professionals. Everyone plays a very important part and the support is incredible.”

Brymec appoints business development director

7/5/2019

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Peter Grierson, Brymec

Building services supplier Brymec has appointed Peter Grierson as business development director.

He joins from SIG, where he held the position of regional sales director, and has also worked at BSS Group and Alumasc.

New UK VP for Dantherm

7/5/2019

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Robert Svendsen, Dantherm

Robert Svendsen has been appointed VP of UK sales at HVAC company Dantherm.

With experience in senior management and sales, he was previously UK managing director at Armstrong Fluid Technology.

Aermec UK strengthens sales team

3/5/2019

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Stuart Allen

Aermec UK has strengthened its sales team with three appointments as part of the company’s expansion strategy, which it says has a strong momentum in the UK and Europe.

R32 – what was all the fuss about?

30/4/2019

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AC and heat pump technical trainer Ben Bartle-Ross looks at how mainstream R32 has become.

Well, we survived R32 didn’t we?

One thing that has always heartened me about our industry is our overall resilience and ability to change and adapt. And this is needed as technology and legislation drive the direction of travel for the construction and built environment.

Being smart is not so simple

17/4/2019

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With predictions that the European smart HVAC market will double by 2023, Andrew Slater looks at the challenges of increasing automation to reduce environmental impact.

I started to write this piece around the drive for smart buildings across Europe and the legislative factors that would enforce automatic intelligence through the Internet of Things. But then a whole range of questions began to unfold and I began to feel sympathy for the people who were going to have to provide a framework for this vast sector.

How the HVAC landscape is changing

17/4/2019

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What does the future hold for companies operating in the HVAC sector? Christian Rudio, Europe HVAC portfolio director at Johnson Controls, looks at five major trends.

Growing concerns about climate change have led to a greater awareness of the need to reduce energy consumption, from household appliances to commercial and industrial HVAC systems.

REO filters ease HVAC installation

27/3/2019

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Power quality specialist REO UK has completed a contract in the Middle East worth €300,000, supplying a building management company with its REOWAVE Passive harmonic filters to support the project’s HVAC systems.

REO UK has developed a range of products dedicated to eliminating power quality problems in HVAC applications and was selected to support the project because of the potential savings offered.

Mike Smith honoured by BSRIA

20/3/2019

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Mike Smith of BSRIA

Engineering director Mike Smith has been made an Honorary Member of BSRIA, only the 11th such honour in the 64-year history of the association.

The award recognises what BSRIA describes as 'an extraordinary contribution to the association and the independent promotion of best practice in the building services industry'.

Jet expands engineering team

19/3/2019

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Sarah Martin

Warehouse HVAC specialist Jet Environmental has expanded its engineering team as it aims for further growth.

Sarah Martin joins the contracts team from Flakt as contracts engineer and will manage projects throughout the UK. Sarah brings with her a wealth of both project management and HVAC experience. The design team has been bolstered with the addition of Jonathan Olatunbosun, who is joining the company following his successful completion of an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Birmingham University.

Brexit – what does it mean for HVAC engineers?

14/3/2019

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC trainer Ben Bartle-Ross looks at the implications for the F-Gas Regulations.

At the time of writing, we’re still unsure what will happen on March 29, when the UK is legally bound to leave the European Union.

For businesses this has led to uncertainty and made planning for the future difficult.

For the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, the added complication is in understanding exactly how F-Gas regulations will change come 30 March, and what this will do to refrigerant quotas and the uptake of gases with lower GWP (Global Warming Potential).

Some may have thought this could all be avoided and we would be free to ‘do our own thing’

Brymec delivers on airport project

4/3/2019

Brymec has supplied a range of air conditioning and plumbing components on next day delivery to contractor Principal Cooling, which is replacing AC and ventilation systems at London Luton Airport (LLA).

Rory Carron, account manager at Brymec, said: “LLA is not the easiest site to deliver to, but our drivers have built strong relationships on site and understand the process to go through to deliver to such a high security environment.

Firms recognised for international sales growth

11/2/2019

From left, Francisco Hernández Ortiz, HRS technical director – food, Matt Hale, HRS international sales and marketing director, and Steven Pither, HRS managing director, at a customer site in Spain

Aspen Pumps, HRS Heat Exchangers and Lawton Tube have been named in the UK’s top 200 fastest-growing firms for international sales.

They feature in the 10th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table, which ranks independent UK companies according to international sales growth over the last two years.

Jet Environmental at TCS&D

11/2/2019

HVAC system provider Jet Environmental will again be exhibiting at the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution show in Peterborough in June.

The firm, whose blue-chip clients include big players in the fast-moving consumer goods food and retail industry and many of the third party logistics providers supporting these businesses, will demonstrate their environmentally-friendly temperature and humidity control systems for large volume spaces at the event.

ECEX guide to maintenance

22/10/2018

ECEX has launched a guide to HVAC system maintenance. HVAC System Maintenance, a guide to effective equipment servicing, explains the steps to maintenance good practice, including how to draw up a maintenance policy, developing a maintenance strategy, details of different forms of maintenance and assessing maintenance needs.

It also looks briefly at air handling units and the F-Gas Regulation and how these impact on maintenance.

Slater launches HVAC Communications

10/10/2018

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Andrew Slater

Andrew Slater has left LG Electronics and launched specialist services company HVAC Communications.

After serving the HVAC and building services industries for 18 years, most recently as LG's senior engineering manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic Regions, he now aims to focus his high level technical knowledge and industry insight on providing manufacturers with specialised technical support through his new business.

BSRIA WMI business manager

3/10/2018

BSRIA has appointed Anette Meyer-Holley as its new business manager of Worldwide Market Intelligence (WMI). She was previously manager VAC&R & Private Client within the WMI department.

Anette joined the department in 1994 after having worked in research on both the agency and client side and been a commercial officer with the Danish Embassy in London. For the past 20 years, she has developed a global expertise on HVAC and refrigeration markets, working with many of the leading companies in the field.

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