ISE 1606W & CD60W

Re: ISE 1606W & CD60W

Actually, I do so wish people would think before jumping to conclusions and, do a bit of research.

Gorenje have bought Asko, true.

As far as I am aware they now own 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} but that is on terms set between the former owners and the Swedes.

All the rest of your assumptions are just plain wrong, along with one made due to obviously not being aware of the facts in the previous paragraph.

The factory refit has been planned since early/mid 2009, long before Gorenje were on the phone. The new range of Asko machines in testing for several years before that. R&D done on them some years before that.

Are you getting the picture?

In short, Gorenje have had sweet FA to do with the new range and have, thus far, has zero input on the products being produced. They are unlikely to have any for the foreseeable future either.

Asko has gone through several changes of “ownership” over the past few decades or so and, so far, it’s not made a jot of difference to them simply because the Swedes actually have a sense of honour and pride in what they do. And, luckily, they don’t like being told what to do either especially when it conflicts with their ethics.

So, Gorenje aren’t going to be “knocking” anything out of Asko’s plant in Sweden I shouldn’t think. If anything perhaps Gorenje will learn how to build a properly engineered appliance or two.

In fact, on the 28th July I asked a senior director in Asko what the effect would be, this is the copied and pasted response from 10th August after he returned from annual leave:

Asko wrote:Hi Ken

Business as usual…

Kind Regards

I’ve worked with and around Asko product for more than twenty years, I know them well enough and speak to Asko on a regular basis. Trust me, they won’t change from wanting to make the best appliances in the world anytime soon.

K.

Re: ISE 1606W & CD60W

Okay, so it’s like this…

New washer, dryer and other bits and bobs we’re in HEAVY negotiation about at the moment. One day, I’ll be able to tell you the full story and what’s gone off which will explain the uncharacteristic silence from me on the subject. But, for the now, I have to keep my gob shut, as much as it pains me.

What I can tell you is that John and I are aiming for the same price point, much better spec and a few other things besides. And, if we get what we want, there might be more to report in the future.

But for now, it’s a waiting game… sort of.

It is eating up my time as well as John’s at the moment, hugely.

Just please trust me and give me a couple of weeks, maybe less, and I’ll be able to expand on it a lot I hope.

K.