Gov. Jennifer Granholm drew some criticism and plenty of applause Sunday when she met with about 1,600 former Electrolux workers for lunch and small talk at Klackle Orchard’s pavilion in Greenville.
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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Ten Million Views
You may have noticed that last night UK Whitegoods passed 10 million page views, a little over a week after our third birthday! Yet again the popularity of the site has exceeded all expectations. It seemed a long time ago that I wrote about the site passing five million page views which, at the t…
UK Whitegoods Members Win World Sidecar And Eurocar Races
Our congragulations to Roger Lovelock and Rick Lawrence for winning both the Castle Coombe World Cup and Pembrey Eurocup races. Well done guys, top result!
Candy Group Opens Russian Washing Machine Plant
Italy-based appliance maker Candy Group started production at its new washing machine plant in Russia. In 2005, Candy purchased the Vesta plant in the Kirov Region for 15 million euros (approx. U.S. $19 million) to produce Vyatka washing machines.
UK Whitegoods Network
Over the past two years UK Whitegoods has been approached on several occasions to offer network support for various products either already on sale in the UK or that are about to be imported into the country. So far we have always helped to form a network for anyone wishing to use the services of…
Fisher & Paykel Appliances acquires Italian cookware
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Holdings Limited (“FPA”) and De’ Longhi S.p.A. (De’ Longhi) announce today that FPA has agreed to acquire Elba S.p.A (“Elba”), the European cookware business of De’ Longhi S.p.A. The purchase price for the acquisition of Elba is €78 million (approximately N…
UK Whitegoods Enters Its Fourth Year
As some may have noticed UK Whitegoods today reached the ripe age of three years old today. It’s amazing to look back and see what we’ve done, what we’ve accomplished and how the site, its employees and members have grown through it all. The support as ever from everyone has been just brilliant!
Wolseley riding high, profits doubled in 4 years.
Life has been good for Wolseley the worlds largest distributor of heating and plumbing products, and life has been good for their shareholders. Wolseley parent company to Plumb Center, Build Center and Parts Center are making it big in North America.
Harry referes ‘Free Flight’ offer to ASA
Over a decade since the daddy of all promotions the Infamous ‘Hoover Free Flight promotion’, a free flight offer by Landround Travel & Linguaphone gets Consumer activist & campaigner Harry Cichy’s back up.
Makers urge electric goods eco-tax
The country’s leading electrical goods makers have warned they could cease production in the UK if the Government refuses to impose an eco-tax on consumers to cover the cost of meeting new recycling laws. The companies include Electrolux, the largest private sector employer in the Prime Minister’…