The Bosch Group said 2005 sales rose by just under five percent to some 42 billion euros (approx U.S. $50 billion). Bosch also recorded a slight increase in earnings. Bosch (Stuttgart, Germany) is a global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, building technology and consumer good…
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Electrolux washing machine output slows because of strike at AEG unit
Electrolux AB’s AEG unit is suffering from delivery bottlenecks at its washing machine operations as a result of a strike at the unit’s facility in Nuremberg, Germany, the IG Metall union said. As a result, AEG is no longer able to fulfil orders from major retailers, said Juergen Wechsler, the st…
Hoover vacuum cleaner brand for sale
The company that owns the Hoover vacuum cleaner brand is considering selling it.
FCC to manage the first fridge recycling plant In Spain
The Catalan Waste Management Agency has awarded TPA, Tecnicas de Proteccin Ambiental S.A., an FCC subsidiary, a contract to manage the processing and recycling plant for refrigerators and other appliances containing chlorofluorocarbons.
Hoover future stresses Maytag, Whirlpool
Iowa-based Maytag and its purported buyer, Whirlpool, got into a standoff Friday over the future of Maytag`s Hoover brand.
Maytag reports wider loss than expected
Maytag has today reported a fourth-quarter loss that widened fivefold compared to a year ago due to restructuring and merger charges related to its pending takeover by rival Whirlpool. Maytag said it was considering selling its poor performing vacuum-cleaner business, including the Hoover brand t…
First developments of the AMEC Ambient Intelligence project demonstrated
Ikerlan-IK4 and Fagor Household Electrical Goods Division presented two ambient intelligence demonstrations at an event recently held in Holland to publicise the results of the European AMEC project, the aim of which is to design products, services and content capable of helping in the domestic l…
Whirlpool’s profit jumps 30 percent
Whirlpool, the home appliance maker that is buying smaller rival Maytag, reported a 30 percent jump in its fourth-quarter profit Thursday on strong product pricing and lower taxes.
Warning over Finish PowerBall tablets
Consumers are being warned about Finish PowerBall tablets. A number of dishwashers have been damaged because of the tablets over-foaming, which causes a switch in some dishwashers to be turned off.
World’s First Washing Machine Recycles Water
Sanyo is quite environmentally-friendly these days, committed to businesses that use water circulation and recycling technology applications. During Sanyo’s product studies, they estimated that the overall demand for washing machines in Japan to be 4.57 million units. So, they put their heads tog…