The UK arm of Hisense have reported a turnover of £373.8m for 2024, a sizeable increase from £300.4m it reported in 2023 with pre-tax profit rising from £2.8m to £3.7m.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
All the latest general news from the domestic appliance industry that we find all over the world, and stories that are of interest to the trade and public, often with our own unique non-politically correct spin on it.
We cover almost anything interesting to do with appliances or that affects the industry, including new product releases, scandals, recalls, mergers, takeovers and all the other juicy appliance news from around the world.
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Tumble Dryer Fire Risk
Just before the weekend, we were alerted to a large recall of various branded heat pump tumble dryers being recalled due to a fire risk, and owners are advised to stop using them immediately. This affects models from Candy, Caple, Haier, Hoover, Iberna, Lamona and Montpellier.
Hisense Open Up App
This is something that we do go on about at times, especially as the Smart Home is expected to become a very mainstream thing in the next few years, with huge projected growth. Hisense have decided to open up their app a bit, at least to Google.
Fratelli Makes UK Return
Fratelli are said to be returning to the UK market, so far as we can tell with to new models, the Amalfi and the Ravello range cookers.
Caple Dryers Recalled
Heads up for another tumble dryer recall, this one from Caple that affects two models sold between 2019 and 2024 for a fire risk by the sounds of it.
Midea Aquires Teka
It seems that Midea has acquired the Teka Group, which includes Kuppersbusch and Intra, demonstrating that Midea is really looking to make an impact in the European market.
Dyson Launches PencilVac
Dyson has come up with a new vacuum cleaner, the PencilVac with what can only be regarded as some new innovations built into it.
iRobot In Trouble
We saw this some time ago but, there was all that much to report as such after the Amazon deal fell through; however, we came across a great video on the subject and thought we’d share that and our thoughts.
Energy Star Axed?
The Washington Post has reported that the Trump administration has announced plans to scrap the Energy Star program in the USA.
Will Tariffs Affect Us?
We were wondering if the whole tariff war thing would have any effect on our minions in the industry in the UK and for consumers, and there’s a clear answer: we don’t know. We’ll explain that.