Star Refrigeration shines at the National ACR and Heat Pump Awards
IT has been a wonderful start to Star Refrigeration’s 50th anniversary year as the company celebrated winning three awards and a high commendation at the National ACR and Heat Pump Awards. Star’s installation for Lineage Logistics
was named Refrigeration Project of the Year at the ceremony following measured reductions in energy usage equating to one-third of that of the UK’s Best Practice guidelines. One of the reasons Star was able to deliver the Lineage Logistics project so successfully was its Azanefreezer 2.0 – which was awarded Refrigeration Product of the Year. Celebrating its third win of the evening,
Roger White, CEO, AG Barr
AG Barr to introduce 100% renewable electricity across UK sites
AG BARR, manufacturer of leading soft drinks brands including IRN-BRU and Rubicon, has announced plans to introduce fossil-free electricity to power its operations across the UK following a new deal with Swedish energy group Vattenfall. The ten-year contract will provide 100 per cent renewable electricity to AG Barr facilities including factories in Cumbernauld and Milton Keynes and regional sites across Bolton, Forfar,
Newcastle, Sheffield, West Midlands and Manchester. Vattenfall will supply AG Barr with 22GWh per year from Vattenfall’s wind farms in the UK – the equivalent electricity used by 6,000 UK homes annually.
Introducing 100 per cent renewable electricity across all the UK sites is a big step towards reducing AG Barr’s carbon footprint and delivering ambitious sustainable business goals.
Star Refrigeration won three awards and a high commendation at the National ACR and Heat Pump Awards
Star was also awarded Chiller Product of the Year for its pioneering Azanechiller 2.0, which set a new benchmark in chiller performance, with efficiency figures up to 146 per cent higher than the European EcoDesign Directive for low temperature cooling, up to 100 per cent higher for comfort cooling chillers, and up to 74 per cent higher for high temperature chiller applications. Star was Highly Commended in its
fourth and final nominated category of ACR Contractor of the Year, having been recognised for its significant product development and breadth of work over the past year.
50 is the new 40 at Kiltwalk
PHILANTHROPIST Sir Tom Hunter has delighted charity leaders after announcing his 40 per cent bonus on all Kiltwalk fundraising is increasing to a massive 50 per cent. This means every £1 raised becomes £1.50, with
every penny going to the charities chosen by the walkers involved.
In 2019, 1,302 charities received £5 million plus the Hunter Foundation’s £2 million 40 per cent top-up; a total of £7 million raised by 25,417 heroes. Sir Tom revealed the increased top-up at a special event held in Glasgow to get the 2020 Kiltwalk officially under way. Also inspiring the delegates was Corinne Hutton, a quadruple amputee who was the first Scot to ever undergo a double hand transplant and is
the founder of Finding Your Feet, a charity that supports those affected by amputation. Seventy-five walkers took part in last year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk in support of Corinne and raised more than £13,000 for the charity in the process. She will be taking on the challenge herself in Glasgow later this year. Kiltwalk, supported by the Royal Bank of
Corinne Hutton of Finding Your Feet and Sir Tom Hunter at the launch of Kiltwalk 2020
Scotland and Arnold Clark with the Hunter Foundation, will take place on 26 April in Glasgow, 7 June in Aberdeen, 16 August in Dundee and 13 September in Edinburgh.
To find out more or to sign up, visit
www.thekiltwalk.co.uk
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