Year ’05 has begun with a sharp skew for refrigerator makers. In the first two months of this year, Korean and Chinese brands were the only saving grace for the industry. Latest industry sales data reveals that only LG, Samsung, Haier and Daewoo brands clocked more unit sales in the January-Febru…
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January start for WEEE producer responsibility “optimistic”
Industry experts have warned that the new, January 2006 start date for producer responsibility in the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector may be overly “optimistic” on the part of the DTI. New EU-inspired regulations making producers responsible for collecting and recycling el…
Washing machine fingers lazy male
A Spanish designer has come up with what could be the perfect solution for the woman who feels frustrated that she has to do all the house chores. It is a washing machine called “Your Turn”, which will not let the same person use it twice in a row.
Consumer credit
The Consumer Credit Bill, which was hailed as the Government’s flagship consumer protection legislation, has been dropped because there is no time for it to be passed before the General Election on May 5. The Bill represented a major shake-up of the consumer credit laws and was supposed to restri…
Company directors face criminal charges
Company directors face criminal penalties from today, if they fail to disclose relevant accounting information to auditors. Amendments in the Companies Act require directors to sign declarations that they have not concealed any material information from auditors. If they are subsequently found to…
Lone Workers
Lone workers are not a single issue Engineers are an independent breed – they have to be because their job can be a lonely, self-reliant one. As advancing computing and mobile communications push the engineer deeper into the nooks and crannies of the country, this dependency on their wits will be…
servicepower
Servicepower joins consumer service network Service management software maker cum field service engineering company, ServicePower, has become the exclusive UK partner of Elesco, a pan-European installation, service and repair network for consumer electronics and domestic appliances.
Chinese Appliance Market Affected by EU Directives
Starting August 13th this year, and March 1 of next year, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive and Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive will come into effect respectively.
More fuel protests being planned
Campaigners are continuing to demonstrate outside a Cheshire oil refinery in protest at high fuel costs with more action planned across the UK. About 50 lorries are also said to be heading to refineries in Pembroke and Milford Haven, in west Wales, while 30 motorists plan a go-slow in Hampshire
Sparkling crockery in a flash ready to go in 17 minutes
Hosts of dinner parties are only too familiar with the problem: The guests have all gone, but piles of dirty crockery remain. This is because domestic dishwashers just cannot clean dirty plates and cups quickly enough. This is why Miele is now launching a new machine which will ensure that nothin…