Vestel, Zorlu Holding’s leading company, is raising its aim for 2006. The white goods giant boasts sales of €2.69 billion along with a growth of 10 percent, and plans to reach a €3 billion turnover in 2006.
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Domestic Appliance News
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Regulators OK Whirlpool-Maytag Merger
Antitrust regulators on Wednesday approved Whirlpool Corp.’s proposed $1.79 billion purchase of Maytag Corp., saying the merger would not reduce competition substantially.
NANO WASHING MACHINE HEADING TO UK
If you’re a stickler for cleanliness, it sounds like a dream invention — a washing machine that destroys bugs in the weekly laundry. Its designers at Samsung claim the technology will remove or kill 99.9 percent of odor-causing bacteria, including e.coli.
The inflatable, portable, travelling washing machine
A washing machine is the last thing you’re going to take traveling, right? Well what if you could have the convenience of a fully-operational washing machine without taking up all the space?
Maytag/Whirlpool Merger Gets the Go-Ahead
Whirlpool and Maytag got the go-ahead from the Competition Bureau of Canada to move ahead with their proposed merger.
China makers fortify global presence
With an aim to strengthen their export capability, makers of washing machines in China are exploring new markets and boosting output of energy-efficient models.
UK Consumers Like Bigger Appliances
Britons are going large in the kitchen, with demand for super-size appliances hitting record levels. United Kingdom-based appliance retailer Currys says washing machines, cookers and refrigerator/freezers have grown in size as much as 25 percent in the last 5 years, Currys says the British appeti…
Silver dream machine that banishes bugs in your wash
If you’re a stickler for cleanliness, it sounds like a dream invention – a washing machine that destroys bugs in the weekly laundry. It designers at Samsung claim the technology will remove or kill 99.9% of odour-causing bacteria, including e.coli. And they say the system will keep clothes fresh …
Kesa dives as Comet profits tumble
Profits at the Comet electrical goods chain crashed more than a fifth last year as sales of fridges, freezers and washing machines collapsed.
Whirlpool/Maytag Deal, An Opinion
As we all know there are currently allsorts going on in the US with regards to Whirlpool’s $1.68-$1.79 billion offer to buy its arch-rival, Maytag. The story is all over the web and media and you have to wonder what all the fuss is about. In this I’ll try to explain why it is important and why we…