Whirlpool has reported a 76 percent drop in quarterly profit as sales crumbled worldwide, and the world’s biggest appliance maker said earnings would fall further in 2009, sending its shares down more than 9 percent. The maker of Whirlpool, Maytag and Kitchen Aid appliances also posted an operati…
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How To Remove A Built In Oven
How To Get An Oven Out Of A Unit Often the oven will have to be removed from the housing in order to obtain the correct model and serial number information but it is also often the case that the oven has to be removed so as to effect a repair. Many people see this as a daunting task t…
Fridge Freezer Water Filters
Fridge Water Filters You can jump straight to the fridge water filter section of the shop from this link! Most people will think that a water filter for their American fridge freezer is a standard thing and that they’re all the same really, the only difference is the price…
More Appliance Industry Job Losses Forecast
Kurt-Ludwig Gutberlet, the chairman of CECED (Conseil Europ©en de la Construction d’appareils Domestiques) has stated that “We see a number of job cuts in the months to come, although in the case of our company, we’ve been able to adapt via a flexible workforce,” Mr Gutberlet is also chairma…
Indesit To Close Turin Dishwasher Plant
The appliance manufacturer Indesit plans to close a plant in Turin, leaving some 600 people without work, according to several Italian newspapers. The plant had only recently been restructured to produce a new line of ecological dishwashers.
Electrolux Reports $57 Million Loss In Fourth Quarter
Electrolux said yesterday that it had swung to a loss of 474 million kronor (US$57 million) in the fourth quarter as the global financial turmoil drove up costs and forced it to impose temporary production shutdowns. The group, which in December announced it would lay off 3,000 staff worldwide, a…
All MFI Stock Bought By Businessman
A businessman who started as a market trader has made the biggest furniture purchase in history by buying the entire stock of failed kitchen retailer MFI. Multi-millionaire Chris Dawson’s purchase filled 2,400 articulated lorries with furniture worth £68million at retail prices, bought from…
EU Mulls Energy Label Changes
As we’ve stated previously in articles we don’t think that much of the current EU labels for energy use but there have been plans drawn up to change them. The sad thing is that, from what we can tell, this change will serve only to make it even more confusing than it already is.
Woolworths bought by Shop Direct Group
Woolworths will be relaunched as an online store after the brand was bought by Shop Direct Group owners the Barclay brothers. The Barclay brothers have also bought Woolworths’ childrenswear brand Ladybird from the administrator, which will be sold on a new dedicated website woolworths.co.uk from …
Arcelik Deny Merger Talks With Indesit
Appliance manufacturer, Ar§elik (known as Beko in the UK) have denied Tuesday media reports claiming partnership talks with Italy’s Indesit. In a statement sent to the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Arcelik said reports regarding talks between Arcelik and Indesit were not true.