Prices of refrigerators are set to go up by about 5 per cent yet again, thanks to spiralling steel prices. Leading firms like LG, Samsung, Whirlpool and Godrej are all in the process of increasing refrigerator prices across the board.
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Maytag Makes Missed Payments
What used to be Knox County’s largest employer is finally paying up, but under protest. The county received a $94,000 check from Maytag Corporation on Wednesday to help settle a proposed lawsuit for unpaid property taxes.
Consumer Alert: Brand name appliances
A brand-name you trust can help you decide which appliance to buy, but the name on the appliance may not be the name of the company that actually made the product. Tim Chaput, the owner of Wickford Appliance, says, “What happens is the license agreement amongst companies to use their trademark na…
Amana plant looks to expand
An eastern Iowa refrigerator manufacturing plant owned by Maytag Corp. has applied for a state tax credit to expand. Amana Refrigeration Products would create 200 jobs, said an application approved by the Iowa County supervisors Wednesday.
Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recal…
DRYCLEAN USA Enters into an Agreement with Whirlpool
DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. (AMEX:DCU) today announced it has signed an exclusive license agreement with Whirlpool Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan (NYSE:WHR), licensing the use of DRYCLEAN USA’s patent technology on home appliances. The agreement calls for Whirlpool to pay a one-time licensing fee …
Maytag Morass
Many Americans dream of getting rich. Aaron Kemp had more modest ambitions. “I wanted to work at a decent job and earn a decent wage, with decent benefits, so I can raise my kids, give them a decent education and maybe take them out to Pizza Hut on a Friday night. I don’t need a Mercedes, just a …
TMIO Launches their TMIO Intelligent Ovens
TMIO, Inc., the leader in intelligent kitchen appliance innovation, is redefining high-end with the launch of their award-winning 30″ Professional Series Double Wall oven at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. TMIO has revolutionized the cooking industry with their high-end, high…
Haier Targets 60% Revenue Growth in 2005
Chinese appliance-maker Haier Group Inc. is targeting a 60-percent growth in revenue this year and a 26-percent net profit increase, Chief Executive Zhang Ruimin told German daily newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Mr. Ruimin also said Haier is in talks with several countries in Eastern Europe about…
Mac-Gray makes bid to clean up in laundry technology
An attempt to improve the laundry experience by morphing laundromats into singles spots failed, but ramping up the technology is securing Mac-Gray Corp. a spot as a laundry leader. Announcing its new web monitoring laundry system, called LaundryView, Mac-Gray promises users can come clean while o…