Europe
Summit calls for global refrigeration drive to reduce food w
6 JANUARY, 2016 Global Cold Chain Summit hears that half of food currently wasted could have its shelf life extended with refrigeration Delegates from 33 countries at the second Global Cold Chain Summit in Singapore last month have heard how cooling techniques can be used to help reduce food waste. The Summit, organised by cooling giant Carrier saw speakers declare the “The Age of Food Effi...
EIA founder receives OBE
Jan. 5, 2016 UK: Jennifer Lonsdale, co-founder of environmental group the EIA has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list. Now the main environmental group campaigning for controls on ...
Chemours continues cost cutting in 2016
Jan. 5, 2016 Refrigerant manufacturer, the Chemours Company, is set to lay off more workers worldwide in a bid to save $350 million through to 2017. Chemours CEO, Mark Vergnano, said the company is ...
Calorex steps up Delta range
Jan. 5, 2016 With new touch screen technology and a remote internet connection, Calorex’s upgraded Delta range allows you to control your pool room directly from your smartphone. All the models...
London is most expensive place to build in Europe
London has the highest construction costs in Europe and the second highest in the world, a new study has revealed. Jan. 5, 2016 According to Construction News, the findings from Arcadis’ annual Intern...
i4 Technology from Aspen Pumps
Jan 5, 2016 From humble beginnings as a small scale UK manufacturer, Aspen Pumps has risen to be a global leader in condensate removal pumps. For more than four years Aspen Pumps has been worki...
Irish international footballer visits Ideal
Jan 4, 2016 Ideal Boilers had a visit from the Tigers’ Irish international David Meyler on 15 December. David spent two hours meeting staff, signing autographs, shirts and posing for selfies to...
Max Fordham makes predictions for 2016 and beyond
4 January 2016 A team of experts at leading environmental engineering firm Max Fordham has compiled a list of predictions for the coming year, with a focus on reducing energy consumption and ensuring that building designers put the health and wellbeing of the people who use a building first. The full list of Max Fordham’s predictions is: Infrastructure-scale solutions to climate change Governmen...
Private sector growth up at year end
4 January 2016 According to the latest CBI Growth Indicator, economic growth across the private sector picked up in the three months to December 2015. The survey of 766 respondents, which comprises economic activity across manufacturing, retail and business and consumer services sectors, reported improving growth following weaker figures last month. The balance of firms reporting rising output w...
GFF introduces self-service concept
Jan 2, 2016 FRANCE: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler GFF has redesigned its Nantes branch into a “self-service” facility. With the branches still accounting for a substantial shar...
