About 1,700 workers at the AEG plant in Nuremberg have begun strike action to defend their jobs. More than 96 percent of union members voted for industrial action in the middle of January after two rounds of wage negotiations between the IG Metall union and AEG management had broken down some day…
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LG Plans Poland Appliance and TV Plant
LG said today it will invest 101 million euros (approx. U.S. $124 million) by 2011 in a plant in Poland to produce home appliances and LCD TVs. LG Electronics of South Korean signed an investment contract today with the government of Poland to build a plant in Wroclaw to produce home appliances a…
Antitrust Institute Opposes Maytag Buyout
Antitrust advocacy group, the American Antitrust Institute, wants the US Justice Department to block Whirlpool’s proposed purchase of Maytag, or to at least require the Benton Harbor based company to spin off holdings in its laundry business.
China’s Haier aims for top three in S Korea
Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier Group Co says it is aiming to become one of the top three electronics companies in South Korea within five years. “By providing high-quality products that meet the needs of South Korean consumers, Haier aims to become one of the top three consumer electro…
Bosch Introduced Germany’s Largest Washer
Robert Bosch Hausger¤te GmbH introduced the Logixx 9 New Dimension washing machine with an extra-large drum giving it 9 KG laundry capacity, said to make it the largest consumer washing machine available in Germany. The new washing machine follows a trend in the European market toward larg…
AEG Workers Will Strike Friday
Employees at Electrolux’s AEG factory in Nuremburg, Germany, voted to strike in demand of improved severance when the plant is shuttered in 2 years.
Aga builds sales in Eastern Europe
AGA Foodservice Group, the oven and fridge maker, is selling its products to Russian and Ukrainian supermarkets as part of a global expansion.
DSG International may socket to ’em yet
DSG International, the £3.1bn owner of the Dixons and Currys electrical retail chains, is unlikely to deliver sparkling news in its interim results on Wednesday, but its share price has still risen steadily in recent weeks.
Scottish Training Events
UK Whitegoods has organised several training events to be held in Scotland during the month of January as well as showing the new ISE washing machine and giving away some freebies.
EXPLODING FRIDGE BLEW ME OUT WINDOW
THE ex-lover of a road rage killer is claiming a £150,000 payout for being blown out of a window by an exploding fridge.