Three companies are in the running for the contract to tackle the “fridge mountains” in Manchester’s Trafford Park area.
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Fisher & Paykel Win Award
F&P Appliances have won the New Zealand Company Of The Year Award for 2004
Fridge Mountain Returns – With A Vengence
It has come to light today in the national newspapers as well as on the web that there has been a problem in Manchester that has led to the production of a huge fridge mountin of over an estimated 120,000 fridges. Most of the national newspapers seem to have picked up on the story as well as the …
Electrolux to shut French factory
The world’s biggest producer of home appliances, Electrolux, said on Wednesday it would close its French cooker factory as it cuts costs amid rising steel prices and fierce global competition.
Whirlpool ‘In.Kitchen’ designs suit 21C living
November 23, 2004 Whirlpool Europe has unveiled a vision for a new style of built-in kitchens that are more highly integrated and lifestyle oriented than those currently available. Entitled “in.kitchen: design landscapes for a new built-in experience”, the design concepts are glimpses of possible…
Small Fridge Causes Panic
According to a report in the Evening Telegraph 20 firefighters were called in to investigate the smell of ammonia from a fridge in Drumhar Health Centre, Perth.
Coca-Cola makes ‘logical’ purchase of fridge firm
Coca-Cola Amatil has snapped up Quirk’s Refrigeration for an undisclosed sum in a move aimed at cutting the costs of its in-house cold-drink and vending operations and making money from leasing cold-drink equipment. The deal is Coke’s second bolt-on acquisition this month, coming after it finalis…
LG Electronics launches Web-based Service Chain
ServiceBench, Inc., a provider of Web-based service supply chain management solutions, announced that LG Electronics, a leading global manufacturer of consumer electronics, appliances, and communications products, has launched its ServiceBench powered service supply chain.
Waterless Dishwasher?
The Australian section of the 2004 Electrolux Global Design Laboratory competition, held in New York, unveiled few very innovative design concepts for ultramodern household appliances. Students from New South Wales (UNSW) had designed “˜Rockpool’ a waterless dishwasher. Designed by Douglas …
HIGH STEEL PRICES ARE NOW STARTING TO BITE
The sharp rise in the price of steel over the last year or so has come as a shock to many consumers. Users, notably construction companies and manufacturers, have been complaining about the cost of their most important raw material. Their balance-sheets have in some cases suffered a severe jolt. …