HAIER-CCT HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1169) POSSIBLE ASSET INJECTION BY THE HAIER GROUP INVOLVING AN ACQUISITION OF THE WASHING MACHINE BUSINESS AND PROPOSED EXERCISE OF THE CALL OPTION VERY SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION REVERSE TAKEOVER AND CONNECTED …
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.
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China in need of cultural evolution
Forecasters predict that China’s economy will overtake the US economy some time in the 2040s and become the world’s biggest in dollar value. On a purchasing power parity basis, China will catch up earlier. But the trouble with these sorts of projections is that they tend to look at China’s growth…
Happy New Year From UK Whitegoods
From all the moderators and admin staff, once again, our thanks for all the support that everyone has shown to UK Whitegoods throughout 2004 and we look forward to an even better year in 2005. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2005 and may you have a good and pro…
Appliance business to close Thursday
Originally posted 29/12 The light is going out in another small appliance retailer. This week’s closing of Williamsburg Appliance ends decades of dishwashers, refrigerators and ovens for Rebecca Briggs, 54. She said Tuesday she wants to chase her six grandsons, not gears and coolant pumps. “At th…
Washing-machine toss warm-up for the Olympics
Discus thrower Dariusz Slowik, 27, will begin warming up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics this Jan. 15 by trying to hurl a washing machine farther than anyone has before. “He does a lot of strength training and this throw can easily be worked into his schedule,” says his technical coach, British-bor…
Is This the End of DIY?
Millions of householders across England and Wales face hefty fines if they continue to call in favours from handy “DIY Dads”. A new law, effective from 1st January 2005, will require all significant electrical work carried out in the home to be undertaken by a qualified electrician or checked b…
Chinese Home Appliance Makers to Face Hard Year
Dec 29, 2004 A large continuous increase in production material costs illustrate that China’s home appliance makers will likely see more difficult times next year.
Roomba Cleaning Up!
Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner developed by a group of MIT wonks, is busy conquering living rooms across America, thanks partly to a massive TV ad campaign that’s already won the ultimate hip compliment: a spoof on “Saturday Night Live.” iRobot Corp., a Burlington firm made famous for its P…
New Law, New Fridge Mountain
EACH year, UK businesses and households throw out more than one million tonnes of electrical and electronic goods, ranging from stereo units to computer terminals and printers. This mountain of equipment represents a huge burden on the country’s waste disposal system, and is estimated to be growi…
Neighbour battles fire in rescue
Self-employed electrician Chris Ellis pulled John Rayner from his home in Scalby Road, Scarborough, after his washing machine exploded and set his house alight. Mr Rayner was taken to Scarborough Hospital with burns to his face and suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.