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Cold Chain Federation launches first UK-wide TRU census - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
2+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) 25th March 2026 By Ella Mackenzie The association is seeking to gather data to evidence sector progress on decarbonisation The Cold Chain Federation has launched the UK's first census of transport refrigeration units (TRUs), designed to build a credible evidence base on…...
Real Alternatives and SKILLSAFE EU collaborate to strengthen safety training - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (286+ words) 8th April 2026 By Ella Mackenzie The Real Alternatives project and SKILLSAFE EU have announced the launch of a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing safety training for professionals working with flammable refrigerants, with a particular focus on R290 heat pump systems. With training…...
Epta completes acquisition of Hauser - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
3+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) 13th March 2026 By Ella Mackenzie The transaction became effective on 1 March 2026, creating a combined group with more than "2 billion in pro-forma annual revenue and around 10, 000 employees. Hauser brings strong market presence in the DACH region as well as Central and Eastern…...
World Skills set to play even bigger role in 2026 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (719+ words) 11th March 2026 By Ella Mackenzie BESA says World Skills competition will be more important than ever because of the growing recruitment crisis among young people in the UK Entries are now open for the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP)…...
Danfoss reports robust results despite "volatile environment" - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (299+ words) 3rd September 2025 By Ella Mackenzie The company has also announced its new LEAP 2030 strategy, designed to drive the next era of growth and value creation Danfoss has posted solid results for the first half of 2025, with strong performances from its Climate…...
Daikin adds Building Safety Act CPD to training portfolio - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (312+ words) 7th July 2025 By Ella Mackenzie The company says its updated to CPD offering reflects its ongoing commitment to providing a complete service to its commercial partners Daikin has expanded its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentation series with the addition of a…...
AC repair times rising with the heat, says industry supplier - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (376+ words) 15th July 2025 By Ella Mackenzie Copper tube supplier Lawton Tubes warns wait times will continue to increase as AC demand rises and number of skilled installers falls Air conditioning industry supplier Lawton Tubes says lead times to repair air conditioning are…...
Green Point UK launches compressor training service
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) 11th June 2025 By Ella Mackenzie The service arm of German manufacturer Bitzer aims to "demystify" compressors to enable contractors to assess and repair them on site The service arm of refrigeration and heating specialist Bitzer has launched a compressor training initiative…...
Climate Care Solutions acquires second AC company - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) 16th June 2025 By Ella Mackenzie The Suffolk-based firm is set to become a major shareholder in Europe Air Conditioning following CCS's purchase of Sapphire Cooling Services last year West Yorkshire-based firm Europe Air Conditioning (EAC) has been acquired by Suffolk-based Climate…...
UK needs to prepare for rising heatwave risk, Met Office reports" - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) 19th June 2025 By Ella Mackenzie Research from the meteorological service shows incidences of 40 C+ heatwaves are "rising rapidly, highlighting an urgent need to protect public health" New research showing the increased risk of heatwaves across the UK has highlighted the urgent…...