NEW DELHI: In its bid to comply with the recommendations made by McKinsey, The Rs 480 crore Electrolux Kelvinator Ltd (EKL) is all set to reposition and rebrand itself. The company also upped its adsepnd by 5-6 per cent of its total turnover last financial year (ending December 2003) as against 4…
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Einstein the fridge fixer
After he revolutionized the concepts of space and time and helped usher in a new view of light and matter, Albert Einstein turned his talents to the refrigerator.
Whirlpool to invest Sk3.5 billion in Slovakia over 12 years
WHITE-goods manufacturer Whirlpool Slovakia has invested some Sk3.5 billion (€86.5 million) in its 12 years of operation in Poprad in the Pre??ov region, upping its total output of automated washing machines to 1.5 million units, the news wire TASR wrote.
Whirlpool sweetens final offer to union
Whirlpool and Local 808 have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year labor contract that will give workers a raise of $1.05 an hour over five years, plus $2,300 in lump-sum and signing-bonus payments over that time.
Whirlpool, union narrowing gap
Negotiators for Whirlpool and Local 808 of the International Union of Electrical Workers have moved closer on wages, vacation eligibility and other issues this week as contract talks entered their final lap.
PowerHouse passes significant corner
Pacific Retail wants to boost its British PowerHouse store numbers to 200 in the next three years, and in time boost turnover beyond €400 million ($NZ1.07 billion) a year.
Whirlpool files second patent-infringement suit versus LG
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Whirlpool Corp. said Friday it has filed a second patent-infringement lawsuit against LG Electronics Inc. and the South Korean company’s U.S. affiliate, LG Electronics USA Inc., regarding clothes-washer patents.
Electrolux remains in pursuit of low-cost factories
Mexico is not the only country embraced by Electrolux AB for its cheap labor, though its impending move of Greenville’s refrigerator production to Mexico is certainly the most ambitious.
IT failure costs SMEs £6k a year
Small businesses are losing up to £6,000 a year in lost productivity because their IT systems aren’t up to scratch.
Electrolux considers closing vacuum cleaner factory in Vastervik, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) — (ELUX) Electrolux is investigating a transfer of vacuum cleaner production in Vastervik, Sweden, to Hungary and a possible closure of the factory in Vastervik.