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Thrive in ’25: Smarter Refrigeration for Energy Efficiency

In 2025, UK businesses are operating in an increasingly difficult financial environment. Rising employer costs, a higher National Living Wage, and unrelenting energy prices are eating into margins across the board. For energy-intensive sectors—especially those reliant on commercial refrigeration—profitability now hinges on efficiency (or self-power generation). At Ultra Refrigeration, we know that the solution isn’t […]

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Reviving CFCs: A Controversial Perspective on Modern Refrigeration

In the realm of refrigeration, few topics are as contentious as the discussion surrounding chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Once hailed as a revolutionary breakthrough for cooling technology, CFCs have long been condemned for their environmental impact. The Montreal Protocol of 1987 marked the beginning of the end for CFCs, as the world united to phase out these

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Keeping the Cold Chain Cold

Keeping the Cold Chain Cold

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Our directors, Steve Shipp and Anthony Lomas, were recently representing Ultra at the Cold Chain ‘Live’ Conference. The event, held in the vibrant city of Liverpool, brought together a diverse group of professionals, ranging from manufacturers and suppliers to logistics experts and policymakers. It served as a platform for gaining valuable insights but also contributing

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Ways to save

Control is key. Reliable and powerful automations can helps to keep the running costs down, and innovative system designs eke out every penny spent on energy. A new installation with these features will save the most, however many of our innovations can be retrofitted to your existing plant. Get in touch to discuss your business

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Freezing the costs

Ultra have always been at the forefront of energy efficiency, and that couldn’t be more important in 2023. Our super efficient refrigeration equipment will save running costs when it comes to cooling but much more can be done when we take a holistic approach to energy. Monitoring where energy is being used is the first

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Ultra’s iAIR system

Ultra’s MD – Steve Shipp on site with the Cold Chain Federation Chief Executive – ‘Be Energy Smart at any Temperature’. “Hmmm… Why do we use the same methods to refrigerate warehouse chambers, cold rooms and retail display units in the winter as we do at the height of summer? In the UK generally speaking

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Budgens take control

Like all businesses, Fraser’s Budgens are looking to control energy spending and chose Ultra to help them cut the costs.

Following an on-site meeting with the client, Ultra identified a number of potential savings that could be made.  These included turning off non-essential chilled display cases when the store is closed, turning off hot counters when not in use, controlling the air-conditioning set points and optimising the refrigeration plant.

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