Insurance replacement solutions provider Empire Commercial is to outsource its installation and repair services for consumer electrical and white goods to ServicePower’s Field Service Solutions in a deal saidto be worth £800,000 a year They have signed a 12 month rolling contract, Empire wa…
Category: Appliance
General non-specific news from the appliance industry including new products, spares, business news and more.
ASDA Launches Online Electricals
Asda which is now of course part of the American Walmart Group is set to launch an online electrical store it is reported today. According to MarketingWeek the supermarket giant is to capture a 5% slice of the UK’s £1.9bn online electrical market, by 2012.
Iranian Home Appliance Exports To Grow By 50%
The nation’s export of home appliances by the end of the year (Iranian year ends March 20) will increase by 50 percent compared to the year before, noted on Wednesday, Minister of Mines and Industries Alireza Tahmasbi. Nevertheless, its share in the total non-oil exports from the country is not s…
Bertazzoni Expands Into North America
Synchronized with evolving design trends, Bertazzoni, the leading Italian manufacturer of precision-engineered kitchen lifestyle products, announced its expansion into North America today. Coinciding with the family-owned company’s 125-year anniversary, Bertazzoni is launching its sophisticated l…
British Electronics Giant Looks to Invest in Turkey
Turkey’s its rapidly growing economy and its important steps toward EU membership is making it a favorite for foreign investment. Darty, a distributor of electrical goods and part of the Kesa Electrical Group, will open branches in Turkey.
Fridge magnets ‘can be a killer’
Fridge magnets and decorative jewellery could be a killer if you have a weak heart, experts warn. A strong type of magnet used in many new commercial products can interfere with pacemakers and implanted heart devices with deadly consequences.
Cat Washed To Death
SKY News :Updated: 14:52, Tuesday December 19, 2006. A woman is facing jail after admitting killing her boyfriend’s cat by putting it in a washing machine.
Four held after kitchen firm raid
Four people have been arrested after a kitchen company in Greater Manchester was raided in Trading Standards’ biggest ever operation.
Connected Appliances On Test
As we reported a few weeks ago The Internet Home Alliance Research Council’s LaundryTime project connects the washing machine to your Windows Media Center PC as well as your cell phone or other suitably equipped device. A colaboration between Whirlpool, Microsoft, Panasonic and HP amongst others …
Web Electrical Retailer Goes Bust
On Monday 16 October 2006 the Dunstable based retailer “The Electric Shop” who operated primarily from it’s website, www.electricshop.com, was placed into administration. David Crawshaw and Myles Halley, both licensed insolvency practitioners and partners of KPMG LLP, were appointed as administra…
