Whirlpool Corporation has announced that it is moving up the time frame for laying off 730 workers in Fort Smith. The move will trim the rolls by Sept. 1 instead of in October.
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Horrors lurking in your duvet!
Many of us are spending our nights under filthy duvets packed with dust mites, skin scales and fungus, a study suggests. Scientists analysed ten duvets and found they contain up to 20,000 dust mites. One that had not been washed for 11 years and more than an ounce and a half of debris including s…
Billionaire Inventor Dyson Plans Engineering School
Inventor James Dyson, who made housework sexy with his fashionable Dyson vacuum cleaner is planning to set up a school that would encourage young people to consider engineering careers.
Electrolux begins work on new plant
Electrolux AB broke ground last week on the plant for its front-loading washers and dryers in South Ju??rez. Production is scheduled to begin in 2008.
High Level Group Misses Opportunity
In its June 2nd report, the High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment (HLG), established to “explore ways to unleash the growth potential of product industries by further integrating competitiveness, energy and environmental policies”, failed to recognise that markets need…
50% Consumers Would Ban Inefficient Appliances
New research reveals that 1 in 2 consumers would support a ban on the least energy efficient domestic electrical appliances. 93% of consumers surveyed would also be in favour of tougher product regulations and consumer incentives to purchase energy efficient goods, to reduce the impact of our inc…
Aga Foodservice sees H1 in line with market expectations, up on 2005
Aga Foodservice Group PLC said results for the first half to June 30 2006 are anticipated in line with market expectations and ahead of 2005 when operating profits were 16.9 mln stg and pretax profits were 18 mln stg.
British Gas Appliance Engineer Killed
Sadly today the death of an appliance engineer working for British Gas was reported by the Welwyn and Hatfield Times. The accident happened in June 2005.
Candy Group Acquires Majority of JinLing Electrical
European appliance maker Candy Group signed an agreement with Jiangmen Washing Machine Factory on the acquisition of 75 percent of Jinling Electrical Co. Ltd. Under the agreement, Candy will manufacture washing machines in Jinling’s factory and produce both Jingling and Candy brand washing machin…
Indesit reviews £30m pan-European media business
Household appliance manufacturer Indesit, which owns the Hotpoint brand among others, is reviewing its £30m pan-European planning and buying account.