A lack of space in a kitchen does not necessarily mean having to forfeit the pleasure and convenience of the latest in appliances. Combination units for example offer the benefits of being essentially two machines in one. A prime example of this breed of appliance are the new Navitronic TouchCont…
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UK Whitegoods Repairs@ Service Goes Live
Yesterday evening UK Whitegoods, we believe, became the first website of its kind to enable the unique “Repairs@” service which delivers customers a very unique service by matching the customer’s postcode, product and type to a suitable repairer. We believe this to be the only service of its ki…
Fisher & Paykel’s Bongard Rebuts Report of Bid From Whirlpool
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive John Bongard said he isn’t aware of any takeover bid from Whirlpool Corp., rebutting a report today in New Zealand’s Sunday Star-Times. “I am personally not aware of any such news,” Bongard said in a phone interview from Rangiputa, whe…
Insurance-claim mum waits for fire cash
A mother whose house was engulfed in fire a year ago has still not received a penny in compensation and says she fears she is being fobbed off by electrical giant Hoover. Sara Dodd, 36, had left her home in Middlemarch Road, Radford, Coventry, to take her 15-year-old son, Kieran, to school and on…
Big year for deals ahead
The investment activity of one of the world’s largest institutional fund managers is fuelling the prospect of another busy year for corporate deal-making. Since early December, US-based Capital Group has built a 7.9% stake in Kiwi whiteware manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Other globa…
Dyson wins High Court battle over design rights
In a landmark case, concerning the design rights of spare parts, Birmingham law firm Wragge & Co’s intellectual property experts have scored an important victory for Dyson and the design industry. In a High Court judgment, following a 14-day trial, Mr Justice Mann held that Qualtex, Europe’s …
Maytag’s New Concept in American Refrigeration
Maytag UK is the one player in the premium sector of American refrigeration brings another first to the market with the launch of the Maytag TriLogy. Maytag is the original American refrigeration manufacturer, with an established appliance business spanning almost 100 years, and is renowned for p…
LG Electronics Showcases ‘Digital Home’ Innovations
In an aggressive move to reinforce its commitment to establishing the latest in digital home appliance solutions in today’s digital age, LG Electronics, a leading global consumer products manufacturer, today unveiled the latest innovations to its “Home Network” system at the 2005 International Bu…
A Whirlpool of Value
While reviewing the top percentage losers on the NYSE this morning, I spotted two “old economy” names among ranks often dominated by newer, wilder types. Their identities? Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) and Maytag (NYSE: MYG), boring stocks selling for, respectively, 12 and 13 times 2005 estimated earning…
New Whirlpool product’s targeted market: people who hate ironing
Whirlpool’s latest product adds a new wrinkle to an old, oft-dreaded household task: ironing. The company plans to introduce the Fabric Freshener on Thursday, when the four-day 2005 International Builders’ Show opens in Orlando, Fla.