Electrolux AB broke ground last week on the plant for its front-loading washers and dryers in South Ju??rez. Production is scheduled to begin in 2008.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
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High Level Group Misses Opportunity
In its June 2nd report, the High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment (HLG), established to “explore ways to unleash the growth potential of product industries by further integrating competitiveness, energy and environmental policies”, failed to recognise that markets need…
50% Consumers Would Ban Inefficient Appliances
New research reveals that 1 in 2 consumers would support a ban on the least energy efficient domestic electrical appliances. 93% of consumers surveyed would also be in favour of tougher product regulations and consumer incentives to purchase energy efficient goods, to reduce the impact of our inc…
Aga Foodservice sees H1 in line with market expectations, up on 2005
Aga Foodservice Group PLC said results for the first half to June 30 2006 are anticipated in line with market expectations and ahead of 2005 when operating profits were 16.9 mln stg and pretax profits were 18 mln stg.
British Gas Appliance Engineer Killed
Sadly today the death of an appliance engineer working for British Gas was reported by the Welwyn and Hatfield Times. The accident happened in June 2005.
Candy Group Acquires Majority of JinLing Electrical
European appliance maker Candy Group signed an agreement with Jiangmen Washing Machine Factory on the acquisition of 75 percent of Jinling Electrical Co. Ltd. Under the agreement, Candy will manufacture washing machines in Jinling’s factory and produce both Jingling and Candy brand washing machin…
Indesit reviews £30m pan-European media business
Household appliance manufacturer Indesit, which owns the Hotpoint brand among others, is reviewing its £30m pan-European planning and buying account.
Matsushita exec wants to sell appliances in Europe
A top executive at Matsushita Electric Industrial said on Tuesday he wanted to enter the European home appliances market, convinced the maker of Panasonic goods can compete in the region with the likes of BSH Bosch Siemens and Electrolux
A 10-year struggle to clean up in appliance market
James Dyson has been doing a lot of pondering recently about the differences between washing machines and vacuum cleaners. For a decade, he has nurtured an ambition to become as big a force in appliances to clean people’s clothes as those to clear the debris from their carpets.
Turkish white goods manufacturer Arcelik enters Czech market
Turkish white goods manufacturer Arcelik enters Czech market, sees 10% market share in 2008.Leading Turkish household appliances manufacturer Arcelik opened its sales representation in the Czech Republic and wants to increase its share on the Czech white-goods market to 10% by the end of 2008 thr…