Fisher & Paykel says slowing demand, intense competition and higher costs have forced it to cut its profit forecast by up to 20%. The pressures on Fisher & Paykel Appliances are nothing new, as the appliance maker has already alluded to tough trading conditions in its main markets of New …
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Whirlpool Corporation Reports Record Results
Whirlpool Corporation WHR today announced 2006 annual earnings per share from continuing operations of $6.35 per diluted share compared to $6.19 per diluted share in the previous year. Annual sales of $18.1 billion increased 26 percent from the prior year, reflecting the acquisition of Maytag Cor…
Bosch Unveils New Advancements in Refrigeration and Laundry
Premium appliance manufacturer Bosch introduces its latest appliances with the flexibility and advanced features that will please both builders and homeowners at the 2007 International Builders’ Show. Bosch’s new ENERGY STAR® qualified Integra® Refrigeration is a customizable system of mo…
Whirlpool Corporation Completes Hoover Sale to Techtronic Industries
Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it has sold the Hoover floor-care business to Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) for approximately $107 million in cash following the expiration of a regulatory review process. Hoover offers a comprehensive line of products for general and special-purp…
Fire hazard leads to Maytag dishwasher recall
Maytag Corp. is recalling about 201,540 dishwashers sold in Canada between July 1997 and June 2001 because of a fault that could lead to a fire. The appliances are among about 2.3 million dishwashers being recalled across North America.
Smeg Introduce A Warming Drawer
Smeg have introduced a warming drawer designed to fit under and compliment their “Classic” range of single ovens. These products seem destined to replace the popular hostess trolleys by offering a neat built-in solution to keeping food warm.
Gorenje plans to expand coverage
The launch of new product lines and the expansion of the nationwide coverage by the addition of a new distribution partner will form the basis of Gorenje’s growth on the domestic market, according to the company’s general manager, Tone Prislan. The company saw its turnover rise by 20% to 17.5 mil…
Grit Or Sand On Dishes From Dishwasher
Grit And Sand On Dishes It is a very, very common problem and you’ll soon understand why this is when I tell you that the dishwasher cannot make grit, sand or dirt of any kind. Sorry but it just can’t. What it can do is not clean the dishes properly and, after drying at the high tempe…
It’s A Perspex Invasion!
Every year Electrolux run their design awards in a search fro new ideas and directions on appliance design and this year’s candidates, like most, are somewhat off the wall. The latest to be revealed is a modular concept fridge design known as nFridge. From what we can see it looks to be a lot of …
Whirlpool Want To Entertain Us
Study the technology press for any length of time and one thing you hear about repeatedly is mythical “convergence” products, Basically two or more bits of technology wrapped into one device. It was almost inevitable that, one day, whitegoods would also become afflicted, meet Whirlpool’s “Central…