Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd., New Zealand’s largest home appliance maker, may report first- half earnings stalled because of rising costs of raw materials such as steel and plastics. The Auckland-based company tomorrow may post net income for the six months ended Sept. 30 of NZ$34…
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Dyson gaining US market share
Nov 10, 2004 Dyson, the British-designed vacuum cleaner, has reportedly captured a 15-percent share of the U.S. upright vacuum cleaner market, as measured by value, less than 2 years after its launch in the region.
Organizational Changes and New Appointments at Electrolux
President and CEO Hans Straberg has announced organizational changes within Electrolux white-goods operations, the purpose of which are to take further advantage of the Group’s leading global position. These changes are effective immediately. A new global white-goods leadership team will be estab…
Dixons concerned over WEEE legislation “responsibility gap”
High street retailer, Dixons Group has raised concerns about a “responsibility gap” which they claim appears in new WEEE draft regulations. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will see producers taking responsibility for the collection and recycling of their equipment f…
Kiwi Invention Takes New Product Award
A New Zealand invention that solves the problem faced by cooks trying to simmer food on a gas hob without it catching or burning, has won a prestigious award at the recent New York Gourmet Housewares Show.
Haier launches Detergent-Free Washing Machine
Haier, the world’s second largest home appliances brand unveiled a technological marvel- India’s 1st detergent free washing machine (Model XQSB60-JN) today. The company has a world patent for the pathbreaking technology used in manufacturing this detergent free washing machine.
Toshiba, TCL jointly agree to make appliances in China
Toshiba Corp. and TCL International Holdings Ltd. of China signed a contract Thursday to jointly manufacture and market household appliances in China, Toshiba officials said. The contract calls for Toshiba and TCL to set up production and marketing joint ventures in January in the southern Chines…
‘Cowboys charter’ shocks electricians
Firms of electricians across the country fear they will lose business to cowboy operators from January 1 when new regulations requiring all domestic work to be certificated comes into force. The building regulations, called Part P, force electricians to pay for £2m of liability insurance co…
Electrolux Targets Students
Electrolux is targeting students with a pan-European Internet portal designed to help them cope with university life.
How To Get An Appliance Exchanged Under Warranty
Warranty Exchanges It can be hard to get a machine swapped out these days, we explain why Every manufacturer has their own method of dealing with exchanges as does every retailer but the systems and methods that are used are very often misunderstood by customers, as is the cost of exc…