During his 23 years at Whirlpool, Jeff Fettig has trekked throughout the world on behalf of the appliance maker. His greatest journey begins Thursday, when he takes over for David Whitwam as chairman and chief executive officer.
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Landfill concerns raised
ANOTHER waste disposal fiasco has hit the UK – this time caused by the imminent arrival of the European Landfill Directive
Hoover shows first cooking products
A MAJOR repositioning of the Hoover brand has resulted not only in a serious full-scale entry into the build-in market and, because of it, the appearance in the UK of the first Hoover-branded cooking appliances.
Elderly man hurt in gas explosion
An elderly man suffered burns in a gas explosion at his home in West Sussex. Firefighters were called after the blast at the bungalow in Stroud Drive, North Bersted, Bognor Regis, on Sunday
Watch TV on this ‘cool’ new combination coolMedia fridge freezer
Combine a glass of chilled wine with your favourite TV programme and you conjure up the sheer pleasure of coolMedia, the very latest kitchen appliance innovation from leading manufacturer, Siemens!
Comet Stores Bullying
Comet salesman’s ‘bullying’ claim Comet said Gareth Sweeney’s sales of extras were ‘very poor’
Welsh waste company fined £15,000 for illegal fridge storage
Aberystwyth-based Sundorne Products (Llanidloes) Ltd pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the Environment Agency Wales of keeping controlled waste on a site without benefit of a waste management licence.
Zanussi Dishwasher Product Recall
Electrolux has issued a safety notice on two of it’s dishwasher models – the DE6850 and DE6855
Electrolux to break even next year
Electrolux, the Swedish home appliances major, today said its Indian operations would break even late next year. The company plans to outsource components worth $300 million in the next three years from India.
Appliance Installers Wanted
I have had a call to be asked to build a network of installers for a couple of people in the past few months so I thought I’d throw this open to UKW readers.