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Beijer Ref UK acquires refrigerant reclaim partner

UK: Beijer Ref Refrigerants UK has acquired its refrigerant reclaim partner RefRec. 

Established in 2018 and based in Deeside, the Refrec brand will remain with added value services such as RefRec Recovery, a mobile refrigerant recovery service, to be added soon.

John Billson, Beijer Ref UK and Ireland MD, said “This was a natural and progressive step for us in offering real added value to customers through our wholesaling businesses.” 

Beijer Ref Refrigerants Ltd is the UK subsidiary’s own refrigerant filling and packing plant supplying Dean & Wood outlets. 

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