Category: Appliance

Powerhouse, the UK’s third biggest electrical retailer, has gone into administration, closing 50 stores and making about 500 staff redundant. The move came after PRG, its New Zealand-based owner, withdrew financial support for the loss-making chain. PRG bought Powerhouse for £16m in 2003, a…

Air-conditioner maker Blue Star Ltd on Tuesday signed an agreement with ISA SpA to bring the Italian company’s refrigeration equipment to the Indian market, reports Reuters.

After less than five months in the job, Kesa Electrical’s chief operating office has resigned from the post. The group announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Simon Fox, chief operating officer, saying that he was leaving in order to pursue other business interests.

New research reveals that 1 in 2 consumers would support a ban on the least energy efficient domestic electrical appliances. 93% of consumers surveyed would also be in favour of tougher product regulations and consumer incentives to purchase energy efficient goods, to reduce the impact of our inc…

Sadly today the death of an appliance engineer working for British Gas was reported by the Welwyn and Hatfield Times. The accident happened in June 2005.

A South Yorkshire based electricals company has gone into administration after more than 80 years of trading. Doncaster-based Miller Brothers, which employs more than 300 staff in 20 stores across the UK, closed to customers on Thursday and Friday.

Homeowners are becoming more sophisticated and demanding about, of all things, appliances. No longer are lowly “white goods” so colorless or lacking in sophistication.

This week, Warrington based white goods firm Premium Appliance Brands (PAB) has announced strong financial results for 2005 with the news it has achieved record sales and more than doubled its turnover, even in a year that was particularly challenging for the consumer durables market.

PowerHouse is a high street retailer offering anything from washing machines to home entertainment systems. It has stores nationwide and claims to sell top brands at incredible prices. Lately however, it hasn’t been doing so well. It recently came third from bottom in a Which? Magazine report of …

With an aim to strengthen their export capability, makers of washing machines in China are exploring new markets and boosting output of energy-efficient models.