ACR Journal

June 2022 | July 2022 NEWS 04 Volume 8 No.4 Smith Brothers celebrates 125 years Wholesale group Smith Brothers is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2022, with founder Walter Smith laying the foundations of the business in Leicester in 1897. Smith Brothers has remained family owned, with fifth generation family members now working within the business, and the company has grown to 17 branches across the UK. The company has evolved through the years from furnishing hundreds of textile mills in Leicester, manufacturing boilers for the shipping industry, assisting with the war e orts, before transitioning to focus on heating, plumbing and air conditioning products for the commercial and industrial sectors. More information on the Smith Brothers story can be found at. https:// sbs.co.uk/sbs-news/a-final-goodbye-to-batten-street-sbs-roots/ Fresh look at cooling’s crucial role A campaign to explain cooling’s essential role in protecting human health and the planet has been launched to celebrate World Refrigeration Day on June 26. United Nations Environment Program OzonAction, Chefs4thePlanet and Global Food Cold Chain Council are partnering for the Cooling Keeps Food Fresh campaign, which will describe why cooling is necessary for food safety and how it supports nutritious diets that sustain our health, help reduce food loss and waste, and protect the environment. Leading chefs from around the world have signed on to the campaign. They will describe how cooling is necessary for their locally inspired cuisine. The chef’s recipes will be accompanied by tips educating consumers on the cooling choices they can make in their home to save money, prolong the life of products, and understand how food waste and loss contribute to climate change. World Refrigeration Day founder Steve Gill said: “Cooling matters and keeping food safe is one example of that. Cooling is at the very heart of modern life. And the importance of cooling to the global food chain and sustaining human life on our planet cannot be overestimated.” To learn more about Cooling Keeps Food Fresh, visit www.worldrefrigerationday.org or contact coolingfood@worldrefrigerationday.org Coolstop opens in Manchester Refrigeration, air conditioning and ancillaries wholesaler Coolstop has opened a branch in Manchester to extend its existing network of trade counters in Bridgwater, Swindon and Newbury. Founder Ron Lloyd said: "This operation isbacked up with an experienced team of seasoned industry professionals who understand the needs of our customers. Opening a branch in Manchester is a great opportunity to continue our growth and better support our service anywhere in the UK. “We see ourselves more as a solutions provider with customers at the heart of the business. If they need something we can normally get it with a level of personal service often lost in today’s world.'' The new Manchester branch is at Unit 14, Montford Enterprise Centre, W Ashton St, Salford M50 2SN. Tel: 0161 470 7993. STRUTFOOT ACQUIRES PUMPS2GO StrutFoot has acquired condensate pumps distributor Pumps2go. John Emm will remain with the business as technical director. Strutfoot is an established manufacturer of HVAC flat roof support frames, plant decks, louvre supports, rubber and plastic feet, along with in-house manufacturing of ancillary products. Pumps2go is the UK and Eire distributor for Siccom condensate pumps and sensor products. In a letter to customers and suppliers, Strutfoot managing director Steve Richards said: "Pumps2go will fit into the Strutfoot portfolio of businesses very well, giving us even more o erings to our well-established customer base of partners across the UK and Eire. "Technical back-up and specification will still come from John Emm, with the addition of our sales team helping him out. Orders will be dispatched from three destinations: Burton on Trent, Chester and Wednesbury. "We are looking forward to pushing the Pumps2go business into a new era and establishing the brand as a major player in our markets with our exclusive partner Siccom.''