More than 300 staff should have now finished their last shifts at the Hotpoint Kinmel Park washing machine factory which is closing as production moves abroad. The plant, which moved to Indesit when Indesit bought Hotpoint, at Bodelwyddan has been a major employer since 1954. The Unite union said…
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Fisher & Paykel Workers Return To 40 Hour Week
Fisher & Paykel Appliances finally reported some good news this week when it said that 350 refrigeration assembly workers in Auckland will return to a 40-hour week. The company paid tribute to both the Government and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturers Union for supporting arrangement…
New Hotpoint Black Appliance Range
Hotpoint have introduced some black appliances, no great surprises there as everyone seems to think that black is the new white in appliances at the moment but, it’s a bit different. That is apart from the fact that the idea could be that they are already coloured for their funeral. But this snip…
Fulgor Bought By Meneghetti
Fulgor, the specialist Italian oven and hob manufacturer, has been snapped up by Italian cooker manufacturer Meneghetti for a, so far, undisclosed sum. Most people won’t know either name but many within the industry will recognise the products as they are sold under many brands in the UK.
Faber Launch Cooker Hood With Climate Control!
Faber, the Italian cooker hood manufacturer have launched a cooker hood that combines climate control, the ability to both heat and cool. We assume that this is by way of a heat pump AC unit buried in the cooker hood which, doesn’t look exactly small.
Haier Launches Side By Side Fridge Freezers
Although we’ve not seen them in the UK (YET) Haier have announced in a press release, the launch of its new range of Side by Side refrigerators under the name “˜Coupe’. The “˜Coupe’ range is a manifestation of today’s young couple’s lifestyle which connotes speed, style and togetherne…
Whirlpool Profits Tumble
Reuters have reported that Whirlpool have reported a lower second-quarter profit as sales at the world’s biggest appliance maker crumbled in the global economic slowdown. Net earnings available to common shareholders of the maker of Maytag and KitchenAid appliances fell to $78 million, or $1.04 a…
Hoover Launches More High Capacity Washing Machines
Hoover has unveiled two new high capacity washing machines, the 10kg Dynamic 10 Wash and Dynamic 10 Steam.
Britannia Launch American Fridge Freezers
Brittannia the cooker manufacturer is set to enter the high end American refrigeration market with a new top end fridge range. The New Nebraska Collection will be available in four main colours including Cream, Gloss Black, Graphite and Stainless Steel all of which will match perfectly with match…
Whirlpool Starts Chinese Production
A few days ago Whirlpool started production in the first phase of Hisense Whirlpool Home Appliance Co., Ltd., a joint venture it set up with Chinese appliance maker Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. The move came in the wake of Whirlpool’s shutdown of its washing machine plant in Shanghai and the transf…