Air-conditioner maker Blue Star Ltd on Tuesday signed an agreement with ISA SpA to bring the Italian company’s refrigeration equipment to the Indian market, reports Reuters.
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Whirlpool tests ‘smart’ washers and dryers
Whirlpool Corporation is looking to speed up the day when most consumers will be able to monitor and control appliances from their computers and cell phones. The world’s largest appliance company on Tuesday begins testing “smart” washing machines and dryers at three homes in metropolitan Atlanta.
Electrolux Profit Rises 25% On Higher Sales & Margins
Electrolux AB said second-quarter profit after financials, excluding items affecting comparisons to the previous year, amounted to 765 mln skr, up from 610 mln last time, helped by a slight increase in margins and sales. Market expectations were for second-quarter profit after financials, includi…
Sharp, Electrolux to co-develop refrigerators
Japan’s Sharp said it would co-develop small and medium-sized refrigerators with Sweden’s Electrolux, the world’s largest maker of household appliances, as part of their business alliance. Sharp, which already supplies microwave ovens on an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) basis, said the n…
Whirlpool Slashes Costs in Maytag Consolidation
Whirlpool has announced a series of sweeping changes within its North American organization related to the integration of operations with the acquisition of rival appliance manufacturer Maytag.
Silver Sterilization Is Washing Machine Norm
Anti-bacterial washing machines using tiny silver particles have become a standard household item in both the domestic and global markets as controversy over their effectiveness has shriveled over time. The silver-wash machines use the metal substance either to coat the washing drums, or to creat…
Internet-enabled washer and dryer get a dry run
Many of us would consider it a serious accomplishment just to get our computers hooked up to a home network. Are we prepared to bring our washers and dryers online as well? That’s the basic question behind tests being conducted by an industry group that includes Microsoft, Whirlpool, Hewlett-Pack…
Electrolux hopes book will turn male slobs into household gods
Few twenty-something British men aspire to be some kind of domestic god, so they are not easy consumers to reach if you are a maker of kitchen appliances. But they are an important target market, as there are 4 million single male households in this country.
Whirlpool announces results
Whirlpool Romania reported for 2005 a net profit of 2.4 million euros, half of the total reported for 2004, when the company registered a gross profit of 4.8 million euros, according to the data issued by the Ministry of Public Finance.
Kesa COO Resigns After Only Five Months
After less than five months in the job, Kesa Electrical’s chief operating office has resigned from the post. The group announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Simon Fox, chief operating officer, saying that he was leaving in order to pursue other business interests.