Worcestershire vacuum cleaner manufacturer Vax has won a dust up with rival Dyson over an advertisement. The Droitwich based Vax advertised its products in the Argus and Grattan catalogues under the slogan “No loss of suction – cleans as good as the first time, every time”. This claim was suppo…
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Domestic Appliance News
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Whirlpool Slash Jobs At Amana & Lay Off In Mexico
A Whirlpool spokeswoman said yesterday that the company will lay off 440 workers, or more than 20 percent of the work force, at its Middle Amana plant. Whirlpool spokeswoman Jill Saletta says the layoffs are the result of sagging market conditions. The company informed workers of its plans on Thu…
Bosch Continue To Expand Chinese Production
Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group (BSH), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end appliances, will not change its investment strategy in China despite of negative impact of the world’s economic downturn and real estate industry on China’s home appliance market, according to Kurt-…
MFI Puts Units Into Administration
The Independent has reported that MFI put its retail and property divisions into administration yesterday, following the completion of a management buyout deal that rescued 106 of its 187 stores. Kroll, the restructuring specialist, was appointed administrator to oversee the process.
Fisher & Paykel & Other Price Hikes
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Ltd. is raising prices for all its products in New Zealand by about 5 percent as raw materials prices increase. The increase follows similar rises in Australia and the U.S., said Paul Brockett, vice-president of investor relations, according to the newspape…
MFI To Close Half It’s UK Stores?
MFI was today silent over reports that between 90 to 100 of its stores could go into administration this week. Speculation has mounted that the furniture chain may close a number of its stores to safeguard 2,000 of the exisiting 3,100 workers as part of a business restructuring design.
UK Whitegoods Meeting 09/08
The recent UK Whitegoods meeting took place on Friday and, as usual, there were some interesting speakers and some interesting news to report. One of the most interesting topics covered was of course, the conversation with MFI’s Jim Frow who kindly attended and took questions, some of which were …
MFI In Management Buyout, Investment, Sale Or Administration
Furniture and appliance retailer MFI is once again in the headlines this weekend, this time with reports that the group, owned by Merchant Equity Partners (MEP), is understood to face four main options that are being weighed up. A management buyout, further cash from existing investors, a sale to…
Maytag Moves To Whirlpool
ERT Weekly has reported that Maytag’s business is to be integrated with that of Whirlpool in the UK leading to the closure of its Redhill, Surrey, base. During next month, all sales, marketing and after-sales service functions for Maytag will move to Whirlpool’s UK headquarters in Croydon while i…
MFI Seeks New Deal With Its Landlords
The Times as reported that MFI is understood to be in urgent talks with lahndlords just days after starting a search for emergency funding. MFI is believed to be fighting to secure new terms ahead of its quarterly rent bill on Monday. A source familiar with the talks said that Merchant Equity Par…