Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd, a household electrical appliance manufacturer based in Wuxi, China, aims to sell 1.2 million drum washing machines this year, according to General Manager Chai Xinjian. Chai said that the enterprise, which has acquired washing the machine businesses of GD Midea Holding Co…
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Electrolux Bids To Buy Daewoo
Electrolux has said that it has made a bid to buy Daewoo Electronics of South Korea. Electrolux spokesman Anders Edholm said Wednesday that “we can confirm we’ve made an indicative offer” but declined to comment on the amount of the bid.
British People Can’t Wash Clothes Survey Says
In a report that caught out eye today it is claimed that the UK population is bordering on illiteracy when they try to wash clothes according to their cleaning instructions. This will not come as a shock to any appliance technician as a whole heap of “faults” are down to people simply not underst…
Lee Kun-hee Returns As Chief Of Samsung Electronics
Engadget, The Wall Street Journal and others are reporting today that convicted white collar criminal, Lee Kun-hee, is to return to head up Samsung Electronics. Mr Lee is the son of the founder of Samsung and was fined $109 million for tax evasion by Korean courts in 2008. A favorable decision wh…
DSG Launches Megastores, Analysts Expect Best Buy To Win
Although DSGi (Currys, Dixons & PC World) already has eight megastores currently trading it has apparenty identified a further 70 potential megastore locations in the UK. In addition, it will also open 60 2-in-1 stores this year. These hybrid stores will combine the Currys and PC World format…
Whirlpool Spend $200,000 In A Quarter To Lobby Government
According to reports today Whirlpool spent $200,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby the US federal government on appliance energy tax credits and other issues, according to a disclosure report. That’s down 13 percent from the $230,000 that appliance maker spent in the year-ago period, and 38 perce…
Panasonic Expands Appliance Range
Panasonic is expanding its UK white goods listings by adding two side-by-side fridge-freezers and five washing machines. With the new products, which will be rolling out across Europe this spring, the company is concentrating on the energy-saving features that have made it a major white goods pla…
LG Slated For Alleged Energy Rating Cheats
The electronics giant LG has been alleged to be cheating on energy-use tests for a popular fridge and will have to compensate customers in the USA and now in Australia as well. So this would appear to be a global tactic although we obviously can’t say that for sure. Nick Stace, CEO of Choice whic…
Another Exploding Fridge Destroys Oldham Kitchen
A Royton family had a lucky escape when their kitchen was destroyed by an exploding fridge. Barbara Taylor was in the living room of her Wetherby Avenue home when the drama unfolded.
Electrolux Claims New Dryer Saves 40% Of Energy
Heat pump dryers appear to promise dramatic energy savings, they dry garments so much more gently than traditional dryers so the results are superb it is claimed. Many owners would disagree and we’ve heard that some aren’t happy at all with the results. This is because the heat pump technology al…