At UK Whitegoods we get loads of information sent to us every month and often amongst it are some real pearls of wisdom. One such pearl arrived a few days ago from a German company called RAL Quality Assurance Association (www.ral-online.org) outlining the experience in Germany of the WEEE Direct…
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PABL announce 2005 results
This week, Warrington based white goods firm Premium Appliance Brands (PAB) has announced strong financial results for 2005 with the news it has achieved record sales and more than doubled its turnover, even in a year that was particularly challenging for the consumer durables market.
BBC Watchdog investigates Powerhouse stores
PowerHouse is a high street retailer offering anything from washing machines to home entertainment systems. It has stores nationwide and claims to sell top brands at incredible prices. Lately however, it hasn’t been doing so well. It recently came third from bottom in a Which? Magazine report of …
Dixons ditches the High Street
Dixons Store Group (DSG) is pulling Dixons off British High Streets – the brand will continue, but only as a website. All Dixons stores will be rebranded as “Currys.digital” shops, starting in early May.
Whirlpool Completes Maytag Acquisition
Whirlpool Corporation completed its acquisition of Maytag Corporation. The combined enterprise will immediately begin the integration process.
Revolutionary Oven-Fridge combo goes into production
An Anglo-Swedish consortium announced today the introduction of an all-new design Oven-Fridge combination that uses revolutionary “˜heat pump’ operating system technology. Production is already under way on a range of single oven/larder fridges and double-oven/freezer units designed specifi…
The washing machine of the future
LG unveils the steam-powered, environmentally sound washer that will kill off your iron!
Vestel Aims for €3 Billion Turnover
Vestel, Zorlu Holding’s leading company, is raising its aim for 2006. The white goods giant boasts sales of €2.69 billion along with a growth of 10 percent, and plans to reach a €3 billion turnover in 2006.
Regulators OK Whirlpool-Maytag Merger
Antitrust regulators on Wednesday approved Whirlpool Corp.’s proposed $1.79 billion purchase of Maytag Corp., saying the merger would not reduce competition substantially.
NANO WASHING MACHINE HEADING TO UK
If you’re a stickler for cleanliness, it sounds like a dream invention — a washing machine that destroys bugs in the weekly laundry. Its designers at Samsung claim the technology will remove or kill 99.9 percent of odor-causing bacteria, including e.coli.