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Star's innovative renewable energy system for producing fresh drinking water has prompted a visit from Scottish Development International and a team of journalists from the Philippines.

SDI Executive Joanne Murphy and journalists from the Business Mirror, the leading business news daily in the Philippines, recently toured Star's Glasgow headquarters and manufacturing facility.

Business Mirror journalist Estrella Torres was researching an article in support of the Philippines Government's desire to focus on renewable energy.

Star's NeatDesal solution was of particular interest, as it uses solar energy and waste heat from large district cooling systems to boil and desalinate seawater.

Star Refrigeration has supplied a bespoke plant for HVAC cooling at the London offices of a global investment bank.

The existing refrigeration plant at the firm's client administration centre in the City's Square Mile was due for replacement. The plant operated on R22, an ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant currently being phased out by EU regulations.

Working alongside a leading building services consultancy, Star designed a new low maintenance cooling plant to improve efficiency, reduce noise and ensure the highest reliability for the building's heating, air conditioning and ventilation system.

UK equipment manufacturer Starfrost has supplied five spiral freezers to a leading chicken processor in Thailand as part of a major factory expansion. Based near Bangkok, Golden Foods Siam (GFS) manufactures a variety of chicken products including raw processed meat and cooked added value ranges. GFS supplies retail and food service markets in the UK and Ireland, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as serving Thailand.

In 2011 GFS opened a brand new processing facility in order to significantly expand its cooked added value division. A key requirement for the new factory was an efficient freezing system for processing products including marinated and coated chicken pieces and karaage, a Japanese delicacy.

UK-based freezing and chilling specialist Starfrost was awarded the contract. As an existing customer, GFS was again impressed with Starfrost’s competitive price, as well as its ability to incorporate the very latest developments in freezing technology to meet processing requirements.

Starfrost are delighted to have won the categories of International Trade Award and Production Innovation and Diversity Award at the recent Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Business Award ceremony. The event, held at the Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton-on-Sea, was attended by around 175 people from across the local business community.

Chamber president Paul Briddon, who co-hosted the ceremony, said: "The Lowestoft and Waveney Business Awards recognise businesses from all sectors and all sizes, whether they are just starting our or are innovatively developing our region".

He added: "We looked to recognise the outstanding people and businesses in our area, the investment being made and projects that will help establish the future sustainability of our local economy".

This recognition highlights Starfrost's growth and continuity to supply innovative freezing and chilling equipment to the food processing industry.