Consider a world without washing machines. A time when people cleaned their clothes by pounding them on rocks and then rinsing them in flowing water. Voyagers at sea would place their laundry in a strong cloth bag and toss it overboard, letting the ship drag it for hours. As the idea of forcing w…
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Sur La Table and Sub-Zero/Wolf Cook Up Culinary Partnership
Sur La Table, the premier supplier of tools and equipment for creative cooking and entertaining, and Sub-Zero Freezer Company/Wolf Appliance Company, the leading manufacturers of residential refrigeration and professional cooking instruments, announce their nationwide partnership to bring the bes…
Voltas to re-enter fridge mkt next year
Tata group firm Voltas Ltd would re-enter the refrigerator market as part of its strategy to leverage on the strengths of its air-conditioning business. “We will make a re-entry into the fridge market by early next year. We are again entering the refrigerator market with the Indicool brand”, Volt…
Electrolux workers in Australia strike
Nov 15, 2004 Australian unions and appliance maker Electrolux are at odds over enterprise agreement negotiations, with workers going on strike.
Dyson sweeps up £17m bonus!
The boss of Dyson and his wife pocketed a £17 million bonus last year after shifting production of the firm’s distinctive vacuum cleaners overseas, the company confirmed.
Consumers to Face Higher Appliance Prices
ATLANTA (Reuters) – U.S. consumers will likely face higher appliance prices next year, but industry watchers do not expect a significant decline in demand for washers and refrigerators as a result.
Electrolux: New leader in; layoffs are likely
The St. Cloud Electrolux freezer factory is under interim management, and layoffs are likely this fall as a small portion of production permanently shifts to China. Interim manager Phil Hilling has replaced general manager Ron McCoy, who left a little more than a year after taking the job. Electr…
Bosch Introduces the Quietest Dishwasher in the USA
Bosch, the dishwasher manufacturer known worldwide for setting industry standards in quality, quietness and energy-water efficiency, raises the bar yet again with the introduction of the 9-cycle Integra Vision(TM) Dishwasher this month. At only 44 decibels, the Bosch Integra Vision is the quietes…
‘Lucky’ cat in a spin after half-hour washing machine ordeal
A SEVEN-MONTH-OLD kitten had the fright of its life on Halloween night after going for a 30 minute spin in a washing machine. Pilchard climbed inside its owner’s machine unnoticed as they put in the washing.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances to Supply Components to Whirlpool
Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd., New Zealand’s biggest home appliance maker, said it will sell components and license its technology to Whirlpool Corp., generating annual sales of NZ$35 million ($24 million) to NZ$40 million.