Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, April 21, 2004

We hereby provide notice of the agenda for the Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on April 21, 2004. In connection with the proposal for election of Board Members, it should be noted that all members have been nominated for re-election with the exception of Rune Andersson and Jacob Walle…

Center Of Creativity

One way to think of Whirlpool Corp. would be as an appliance company that’s innovative. But a better characterization might be that Whirlpool has become an innovation center that makes appliances.

Electrolux Takes Designer Vacuums to the eBay Runway

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire/ — Electrolux has teamed with America’s newest generation of celebrity designers to make housework fashionable. So fashionable that it might be considered a faux pas to hide these one-of-a-kind “Designer Vacuums” in a typical hall closet. Rising new talent…

Board proposes performance-based long-term incentive program

(ELUX) The Board of Directors of AB Electrolux has decided to propose that the Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2004, approve replacing the Group’s current stock option programs with a performance-based long-term share program from 2004. The program covers less than 200 senior managers and key…

Bosch Presents Expanded Small Appliance Lineup

CHICAGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ — Bosch, a leading manufacturer of high- end home appliances known for superior performance and excellent quality, will unveil the latest additions to its expanding line of small appliances at the International Housewares Show on March 20th — 22nd. In 2004, Bosch …

A Clean Sweep For Service

At Electrolux Home Products Inc., incomplete or inaccurate claim forms submitted by warranty service providers hindered the company’s ability to pay those third-party providers in a timely manner””and consequently keep customer-service levels high. The company began taking steps to address …