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The inaugural World Refrigeration Day will
launch in style at the Temperature Controlled
Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) show this June.
The first ever World Refrigeration Day will
be celebrated in style at TCS&D 2019
The result of a decade-long personal crusade
by well-known industry figure, Steve Gill, World
Refrigeration Day (WRD) has recently been
established as a global event to take place annually
on 26th June. With this date being the second day
of TCS&D 2019, WRD is being embraced by the
show’s organisers and many prominent members of the industry
who will be gathered for the exhibition and conference at the East
of England Arena in Peterborough.
Live-streaming from theWRD Village
“Plans for the first ever World Refrigeration Day are taking shape
and we’re very excited about them,” said Exhibition Director,
Martyn Cogan. “TCS&D 2019 will feature a WRD Village that will
be the focus for the celebrations. The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR)
and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB)
will be hosting a series of workshops andwill also be live-streaming
selected seminars internationally to promote this global awareness
campaign.”
UNEP supports WRD
WRD (@worldrefday on Twitter) is being supported by trade
associations and professional bodies for the refrigeration, air-
conditioning and heat pump industry from around the globe,
including the IOR, the IIR (International Institute of Refrigeration)
and AREA (the European association of refrigeration, air
conditioning and heat pump contractors). “Given the importance
of refrigeration and air conditioning to the food supply chain, the
health sector and general human comfort,” said Steve Gill, former
President of the IOR and founder of WRD, “it’s fantastic that the
plan to hold an annualWorld RefrigerationDay has come to fruition
at last. The date – which marks the birthday of thermodynamic
engineer, Lord Kelvin – is now fixed in the industry’s calendar and
this year’s activities will help to promote and grow
the event. I’m particularly pleased,” added Steve Gill,
“that the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) will be using WRD to promote responsible
use of refrigerants in 147 developing economies.”
Career opportunities
Miriam Rodway, Chief Executive of the IOR,
commented: “The IOR and ACRIB will present a
live webinar presentation on various refrigeration
applications – such as building services, transport,
food storage and catering – in the WRD Village at
TCS&D 2019. We’ll also be showing our ‘Careers in Cooling’ video,
which promotes the sector and its career opportunities, as well
as formally launching our new educational website, ‘Fantastic
Fridges’, which has been refreshed with additional video content,
quizzes and games for school children.”
Seminars and awards
The UK’s only dedicated event for the cold storage and distribution
sector, TCS&D is supported by the British Frozen Food Federation,
the Food Storage & Distribution Federation, the Freight Transport
Association, the Road Haulage Association and the Institute of
Refrigeration. As well as showcasing the latest innovations in
temperature-controlled storage and transport, the event will
feature a comprehensive programme of free-to-attend seminars
and will be co-located with the annual TCS&D Awards, which will
take place on the evening of the first day of the show. There will also
be a soft launch of a new event, the ‘Total Logistics Show’, which has
been added at the request of some of TCS&D’s long-termexhibitors.
“Over the years our exhibitors haveasked ifwewouldexpandTCS&D
with add-on events that complement the temperature-controlled
sector,” said Exhibition Director, Martyn Cogan. “So this year we will
be adding a new event that will run at the same time, which is one
of four that we are developing. In the long termwe have some very
exciting plans for the evolution of TCS&D.”
For more details on the TCS&D Exhibition & Conference, visit
tcsdshow.com and for information on the TCS&D Awards Dinner,
visit
TCS&D show to celebrateWorld Refrigeration Day
Independent Scania dealer, TruckEast Ltd, has purchased
Northampton based ST Fleet Services for an undisclosed sum.
Announcing details of the latest acquisition, Graham Broughton,
TruckEast’s regional aftersales director – west, comments, “ST Fleet
have a great reputation in the area supporting local fleet operators.
Their specialism in trailer repairs and servicing comes as awelcome
addition into our business.”
Established over 30 years ago and operating as a family run
business, ST Fleet Services are specialists in trailer maintenance,
with an eight-bay workshop and fleet of six mobile service vans.
Services include trailer and truck inspections and repairs, MOT
preparation, brake roller testing and an on-site vehicle wash. Over
the years they have supported customers such as 3rd party fleet
operators by offering extras such as local collection and delivery as
well as emergency call out repairs.
During the acquisition, business has continued as usual for its staff
and customer base. Matt Thomas, son of previous owner Steve
Thomas, will continue to run the day-to-day operation in the role of
general manager, whilst the trading name will change to ‘ST Fleet’.
“Former customers and indeed employees of ST Fleet Services can
rest assured of a seamless transfer of ownership that will leave
them in the safest of hands,” adds Graham Broughton.
The sale, completed in early February, complements TruckEast’s
existing specialist services portfolio. Since 2004, when TruckEast
first launched its specialist service division, it has continued to
expand with customer demand into what it is today. As well as
their 14 commercial workshops throughout the eastern counties,
TruckEast offers a range of mobile solutions for the transport
industry including; tail-lift repairs, trailer, tanker and municipal
services as well as their dedicated recovery fleet.
TruckEast acquires ST Fleet Services
Left to right, Steve Bellotti (TruckEast Specialist Services Manager), GrahamBroughton
(TruckEast Regional Aftersales Director - West), andMatt Thomas (ST Fleet General Manager)
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