Sur La Table and Sub-Zero/Wolf Cook Up Culinary Partnership

Sur La Table, the premier supplier of tools and equipment for creative cooking and entertaining, and Sub-Zero Freezer Company/Wolf Appliance Company, the leading manufacturers of residential refrigeration and professional cooking instruments, announce their nationwide partnership to bring the bes…

Voltas to re-enter fridge mkt next year

Tata group firm Voltas Ltd would re-enter the refrigerator market as part of its strategy to leverage on the strengths of its air-conditioning business. “We will make a re-entry into the fridge market by early next year. We are again entering the refrigerator market with the Indicool brand”, Volt…

Toshiba, TCL jointly agree to make appliances in China

Toshiba Corp. and TCL International Holdings Ltd. of China signed a contract Thursday to jointly manufacture and market household appliances in China, Toshiba officials said. The contract calls for Toshiba and TCL to set up production and marketing joint ventures in January in the southern Chines…

Everything Electrical, Pontefract

Everything Electrical is based in Pontefract and run by Thomas Cahill, it’s not to be confused with other companies of that, or similar name who are all properly going about their business Thomas Cahill, the man behind the website Everything Electrical has disappeared leaving hundreds of customer…

Trader Loses “No Call Out Charge” Cases

On the 4th of this month a trader, Premier Electrics of Southampton lost it’s case with the Advertising Standards Authority over advertising a “No Call Out Charge” to customers. The ASA have ruled that this is misleading advertising and may well set a president for our industry which heavily adve…

PRG’s investment in Powerhouse a tough job

Peter Halkett, chief executive of British electrical chain Powerhouse, yesterday told how grim the business was when he arrived from New Zealand to take charge of its turnaround. Pacific Retail Group, controlled by expat New Zealander Eric Watson, bought the bust retailer from receivers a year ag…

‘Smart’ machines create 100 jobs

Up to 100 jobs are being created in north Wales at a firm which makes technology for “intelligent” machines. DeepStream Technologies makes 3D digital sensors which allow appliances to be operated remotely.

The rising cost of going stainless

The stainless-steel kitchen is getting pricier, as rising wholesale stainless prices boost the cost of refrigerators, stoves, and other appliances. The price of stainless steel has risen as much as 60 percent in the past year, reflecting a shortage world-wide due in large part to demand for the m…