Category: Appliance

Uncertainty was hanging over 500 jobs today after retailer Northern Electric went into administration.

WHILE many American manufacturers look to China as a place to make their products with cheap labor, an odd turnabout is taking place in this small town northeast of Columbia.

ScottishPower is one of a number of parties which may find itself being sued in the wake of the collapse of warranty insurer Powerplan.

Steel and appliance makers are joining battle against bacteria with antimicrobial doorknobs and coffee makers and there is even a gleaming bug-free house on a hillside near Los Angeles to show what the future may hold in store.

Residents were being urged to stay in their homes after a massive stockpile of used fridges caught fire sending toxic smoke billowing into the air.

TORONTO (CP) – Increased foreign competition and industry overcapacity are forcing appliance maker Camco Inc. to close a Hamilton stove and refrigerator plant in December 2004, putting 800 people out of work.

Construction baron Shapoorji Pallonji is consolidating his interests in the Forbes Gokak group. The Shapoorji Pallonji group has made an open offer to the shareholders of FAL Industries, the outsourcing arm for Eureka Forbes.

Around 250 jobs could go with the closure of Hoover”˜s vacuum cleaner factory near Glasgow, the company said today.

SMART technology is constantly improving the gadgets we’re surrounded by. The new Dyson vacuum cleaner, which will be able to talk to computers at a head office and explain any problems, is just the latest example. Here we take a look at eight inventions which are set to revolutionise housework, …

MUMBAI: In a strategic move, the Rs 700-crore Sansui Ltd is planning to shut down 24 of its branches which are currently providing in-house logistics services to the company. The objective behind the move is to do away with in-house logistics services, and instead start outsourcing services.