BÄKO Süd-West has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz eActros 400s provided with the ECOOLTEC TM182 transport refrigeration unit. This is a special first for the wholesale bakery supplier and for ECOOLTEC: These are the first two fully electric trucks in Germany featuring the equally fully electric ECOOLTEC transport refrigeration unit. For Jochen Früauff, Managing Director …
Thermal insulation specialist Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI) has announced a new strategic partnership aimed at helping organisations reduce energy consumption, cut operating costs and improve sustainability performance. The collaboration with True Group will see both companies introduce each other’s expertise to relevant customers and networks, creating new opportunities and what they describe as “measurable value” …
TIP Group, leading provider of truck and trailer hire services, has announced a long-term hire agreement with Cambridgeshire-based cold chain operator Chiltern Distribution for two new temperature-controlled trailers fitted with Sunswap’s ‘Endurance’ refrigeration units. Chiltern Distribution utilise a variety of temperature-controlled vehicles to transport chilled, frozen, ambient and pharmaceutical goods across the UK and has …
Carrier Transicold today launched [R]eCool, a 38.5-kWh battery system for trailer transport refrigeration units (TRUs) designed to serve as a lifecycle energy solution – powering electric or hybrid TRUs in fleets, then transferring across vehicles and ultimately finding a second life in stationary energy applications. [R]eCool is now commercially available for new trailer installations and …
Gyre Energy, the Oxford-founded energy tech company using AI and thermal energy storage to cut the cost and energy demand of industrial cooling, has secured over $1.3m in investment and grant funding as it expands work with larger enterprise customers. The pre-seed round, led by Speedinvest with participation from rule30 and Plug and Play, has …
USA: The row over the US Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back parts of the AIM Act rumbles on, with retailers now seeking to intervene in recently filed judicial review petitions. The announcement by the EPA in May to roll back the maximum 150 GWP limit for refrigerant in retail refrigeration equipment to 2032 …
We’re excited to welcome Kerry Mullen to our team as our new Business Development Director, leading our sales team. With over 10 years’ experience in business development and commercial growth, she brings a strong track record of helping large industrial and commercial organisations navigate the energy transition. During her 16-year career with EDF, she has …
Oakland International colleagues at its Knottingley depot have raised £940 and counting for Prostate Cancer UK after coming together to support a team member undergoing treatment for the disease. Organised by Compliance Team Leader Lyndsay Wright, the two-day ‘Dress Silly for Workday’ fundraiser saw employees swap their usual workwear for bright, funny, and outrageous outfits, …
Christmas 2026 is expected to be defined by a continued consumer focus on value. However, what constitutes value varies significantly by generation. This divergence in expectations when dining out over the festive period underscores the need for operators to balance tradition, quality, and innovation within their Christmas offers. To support caterers in meeting these demands, …
12 August, 2.30pm to 3.30pm. HSE and our publishing partner TSO are hosting a free webinar to help workplaces successfully manage work-related stress. We’ll cover the resources and tools available, including: The webinar will conclude with a live audience Q and A. Register for our webinar: Work-related stress and how to manage it.
The route to net zero is a complicated road for me. I believe in net zero targets, and I understand the importance of continued investment in sustainable energy to support our overworked national grid. But I cannot pretend it is an ambition I fully support, not in its current form, and not at the pace …
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