In 2004 the appliance manufacturer Miele has received 13 design awards. Decisive criteria for the Baden-W¼rttemberg 2004 international design prize awarded for Miele@home InfoControl were the “interaction between user and product” and the “outstanding design features created by product eng…
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Fisher & Paykel buys US company
New Zealand’s biggest appliance maker Fisher and Paykel Appliances said today it acquired United States manufacturer and distributor of premium cooking appliances, Dynamic Cooking Systems. “DCS is considered one of the leading brands of high-end indoor and outdoor cooking appliances in the United…
Local Maytag dishwasher assembly plant ‘sets the bar’
Assembly workers at Maytag’s Jackson Dishwashing Products plant walked off the job Thursday morning.
Casa hit by LG distributorship withdrawal
SINGAPORE : Electrical products and electronic home appliance distributor Casa Holdings says its turnover for the next financial year ending September 30, 2005 will be drastically reduced.
Which say don’t buy Hoover’s The One Vac
Don’t buy this one if you want to effectively vacuum your floors and carpets Our ears pricked up when we heard about Hoover’s new baby, cockily named The One. With its striking design and ““ unusually for Hoover ““ a premium price tag, this bagless upright looks like an attempt to woo…
Dyson -v- Qualtex – 2 Weeks Till Judgement Day
It’s only two weeks till a judgement is finally heard in the High Court regarding the case brought by Dyson against Qualtex for producing “copy” spares for the controversial British brand. The outcome is expected to be a “split decision” which will, in effect, mean that Qualtex may well still be …
Candy/Hoover/GIAS Spares Price Increase
GIAS Service, the service and spares arm of Candy, Hoover, Rosieres and Kelvinator have announced an increase in their spares pricing to take effect from the 20th October 2004. The change is far lower than that recently announced by Distriparts, the spares arm of the Electrolux Group in the UK wh…
Electrolux unveils new series of vacuum cleaners
TOP electrical appliance manufacturer Electrolux has introduced a new vacuum cleaner, the Ergospace series, which it claims will simplify cleaning to a large extent.
Small but full of punch
Small, elegant, practical and full of punch: the new S4 from Miele is a compact vacuum cleaner which, although small in size and light in weight, has everything a top-class vacuum cleaner can offer. And more to boot ““ typically Miele! Small, of course, is relative. But this vacuum cleaner …
Maytag plans more layoffs
Less than a week after approving a new three-year contract, union workers at Maytag Corp.’s Amana Refrigeration Products plant in Middle Amana face possible layoffs. “It’s an adjustment in production schedules driven by seasonality,” Maytag spokeswoman Lynne Dragomier said Wednesday.