James Dyson, known for his vacuum designs, said he has given up on his Contrarotator washing machine, because the product is making a loss.
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LG Aims to be Top in Home Appliances
LG Electronics, one of Korea’s largest home appliance makers, strives to become the global leader in 2007. The company said it aims to increase household appliance sales from U.S. $8.5 billion in 2004 to $14 billion in 2007 to pass competitors such as Whirlpool and Electrolux.
Eco Egg Washing Machine
If you’re talented in the art of buying lambswool jumpers that shrink when touched by a warm exhilation, the cute little Eco Egg washing machine could be just what you’re after. Pushing aside the spin-cycle in favour of ‘gentle agitation’, it takes the role of a loving boyfriend and caresses your…
Maytag Corp. Announce Recall of Hoover Self-Propelled Upright Vacuum Cleaners
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled pro…
Haier to get heavy on F&P deal
Fridge and dishwasher maker Haier says it will make Fisher & Paykel’s exclusive dealer arrangement a key issue in New Zealand’s upcoming free-trade talks with China. Haier China bought distribution company Black Diamond Holdings’ 46 per cent stake in joint venture company Haier Appliances New…
Fagor set to double in size internationally after purchase of Brandt
A turnover of nearly 2,000 million euros is expected for 2006, it currently employs 11,000 people and will be expanding to 100 countries
Internet Home Alliance Announces Results of Connected Kitchen Study
The kitchen has always been the center of the home — the place where families gather to eat, talk about their days and work on projects. But some worry that technology may threaten that convergence, dispersing family members within the home by sending Mom and Dad to a home office to do work or e…
Hoover-Candy deal sweetens TWT
A South Wales logistics company is aiming to treble revenues in the next five years after securing a multi-million-pound new deal with one of the UK’s leading electrical ventures. Ystrad Mynach-based TWT has secured a long-term contract to deliver all Hoover-Candy appliances throughout the United…
Dixons signs agreement to buy Russian Appliance Retailer
Dixons Group plc, a leading European electronics retailer, announced that it has signed a long-term co-operation and call option agreement with Eldorado Group, an appliance electronics based in Russia and Ukraine.
Equator Appliances Opening New Plant in China
Equator Appliances, a manufacturer of laundry appliances, dishwashers, and refrigerators, announced that it has set up operations in China in collaboration with the giant Meiling Group, one of the top 10 state-owned industrial groups in China.