At the headquarters of “Unione Industriali” in Turin today Indesit Company presented a proposition to close its dishwasher plant in None (Turin). The Company reiterated its willingness to continue talks with the trade unions. During the meeting, the Company stated again that its dishwasher prod…
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Electrolux CEO Slams Bailouts
Electrolux CEO Hans Straberg is taking a hard line against bailouts, telling CNBC that failing companies should not receive any more help from governments around the world. “Let the businesses that are not fully functional, let the weaklings go in this, don’t prop them up,” he said. “I understand…
The Washing Machine – Vatican Approved!
It’s one of those stories that is a bit off beat but as International Women’s Day is celebrated, the Vatican had a novel message for the women of the world, to give thanks for the washing machine. The humble domestic appliance had done more for the women’s liberation movement than the contracepti…
Action plan call for Hoover staff
Calls have been made for a “serious plan of action” to support the 337 people affected by Hoover’s decision to close its factory in Merthyr Tydfil. Assembly Member for the area, Huw Lewis, made the calls after confirmation was made that the plant would cease production on 14 March.
Indesit To Close Kimmel Park Factory
305 jobs are set to go with the closure of the Indesit washing machine factory in Denbighshire that has historically produced Hotpoint washing machines we’ve learned this afternoon. In a statement, the company has blamed the “continuing decline” in the market for the plan to close the factory at …
Currys To Expand Mega-Stores
The BBC reports that DSG International, owner of Currys and PC World, has said it hopes to roll out up to 50 revamped superstores in the UK as part of a turnaround plan. The stores will be based on its Currys Megastore in Birmingham, which was reformatted as a combined Currys and PC World store i…
Whirlpool Fails To Block LG In US
Whirlpool, the world’s largest maker of appliances, lost a ruling in a bid to block LG Electronics from importing some of its refrigerators into the United States. A judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said on Thursday Whirlpool hadn’t proven that LG infringed its pat…
Sub Zero Lay Off 350 Workers
Wisconsin refrigerator maker Sub-Zero Freezer/Wolf Appliance says it will lay off up to 350 local employees after 1st May. Chuck Verri, Sub-Zero Freezer/Wolf Appliance’s vice president of human resources, told the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison, Wis., that the layoffs are being prompted by th…
Comet Staff Enter Consultation & Service Centres Close
In a press release this evening Comet has announced it has entered into a consultation process with some of its office-based workforce. The period of consultation will now begin with around 280 staff in office-based roles across the UK, with a view to making redundancies.
Global Probe Into Compressor Price Fixing
An appliance company based in Honolulu (K-N-D Appliances and proprietors Kelly and Dennis Higashi) has filed a putative class action against several refrigerator component manufacturers and sellers, including Whirlpool, Tecumseh Products, and Panasonic, alleging the companies engaged in a conspir…