China’s quality watchdog says that the China unit of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has started the recall of 365,574 refrigerators on mainland China due to faulty temperature control components.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
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Indesit Wins IER Supplier Award
Indesit Company has won a top industry award at the 2010 Independent Business Awards, held in association with electrical retailing magazine Independent Electrical Retailer (IER). The Peterborough-based company has secured the title of Ultimate Top Supplier which is awarded to the electrical manu…
Electrolux Aquires Former Merloni Washing Machine Plant
Electrolux has signed an agreement to expand its operations in the growing emerging markets in Eastern Europe through an acquisition of a factory in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. The acquisition strengthens the Electrolux presence in Eastern Europe and will function as a part of the Electrolux supply…
NESN Awarded DSGi Contract
NESN have landed a contract with DSGi to service Bosch products covered under the DSG “Coverplan” scheme. The cover is effectively the extended warranty offered to consumers by DSGi in stores, primarily Currys. The contract also allows for repairs out of warranty, on a chargeable to the customer …
iPad On Your Fridge – 2
The FridgePad is billed as the “ultimate fridge magnet”. It’s just so bonkers we had to publish it! The FridgePad fixes by sheer magnetism alone to mount the iPad up where no-one intended: on the front of your refrigerator.
Godrej Launch New Washing Machine Range In India
The new Eon Ergoz washing machines bring you the convenience of a top loading washing machine with the efficiency of a conventional front loading washing machine but is equipped with a Tilt Open Drum inclined at an angle of 15% making sure that the user does not have to bend while loading and unl…
Indesit Engineers New Smart Appliance
A new Smart washing machine from the Indesit Company, capable of regulating its own energy use based on cost and availability, was showcased at the Freescale Semiconductor Technology Forum in Orlando, Florida. Freescale used the forum to demonstrate its ability to help customers create “smart” pr…
Gorenje Buys Asko
Slovenia’s largest household appliances maker Gorenje said on Wednesday it has bought Swedish Asko Appliances Group, in an attempt to boost growth. It said a contract to buy Asko was signed on Tuesday, adding details of the purchase will be announced on August 17th, no purchase price was given.
Best Buy Boss Quits
Best Buy’s plans to capture a huge slug of the UK electricals market have suffered a massive blow with the departure of Paul Antoniadis, its UK brands chief executive, just three months after launching the first stores in this country. Three stores have opened across the UK this year – in Thurroc…
LG To Build Fridges In Uzbekistan
LG are to spend $8.9 million (USD) to expand the production of refrigerators at the Sino Joint Stock Company (Samarkand), the monopoly producer of refrigeration and freezing equipment in Uzbekistan, according to the Uzeltekhprom association, which includes Uzbekistan’s electrical companies.