President and CEO Hans Straberg has announced organizational changes within Electrolux white-goods operations, the purpose of which are to take further advantage of the Group’s leading global position. These changes are effective immediately. A new global white-goods leadership team will be estab…
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Dixons concerned over WEEE legislation “responsibility gap”
High street retailer, Dixons Group has raised concerns about a “responsibility gap” which they claim appears in new WEEE draft regulations. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive will see producers taking responsibility for the collection and recycling of their equipment f…
Kiwi Invention Takes New Product Award
A New Zealand invention that solves the problem faced by cooks trying to simmer food on a gas hob without it catching or burning, has won a prestigious award at the recent New York Gourmet Housewares Show.
Haier launches Detergent-Free Washing Machine
Haier, the world’s second largest home appliances brand unveiled a technological marvel- India’s 1st detergent free washing machine (Model XQSB60-JN) today. The company has a world patent for the pathbreaking technology used in manufacturing this detergent free washing machine.
Toshiba, TCL jointly agree to make appliances in China
Toshiba Corp. and TCL International Holdings Ltd. of China signed a contract Thursday to jointly manufacture and market household appliances in China, Toshiba officials said. The contract calls for Toshiba and TCL to set up production and marketing joint ventures in January in the southern Chines…
‘Cowboys charter’ shocks electricians
Firms of electricians across the country fear they will lose business to cowboy operators from January 1 when new regulations requiring all domestic work to be certificated comes into force. The building regulations, called Part P, force electricians to pay for £2m of liability insurance co…
Electrolux Targets Students
Electrolux is targeting students with a pan-European Internet portal designed to help them cope with university life.
Everything Electrical, Pontefract
Everything Electrical is based in Pontefract and run by Thomas Cahill, it’s not to be confused with other companies of that, or similar name who are all properly going about their business Thomas Cahill, the man behind the website Everything Electrical has disappeared leaving hundreds of customer…
Gorenje to increase sales
Gorenje to Increase Sales, Market Share Nov 2, 2004 Slovenian-based appliance maker Gorenje said it is optimistic about its sales for this year, hoping to outperform its major rivals.
AEG & Electrolux Hobs Product Recall
Electrolux have issued a product safety recall on certain touch control ceramic hobs and it does sound as if it is impotant to have this looked at if you own one of the affected appliances. The following comes from the safety noticed issued by Electrolux;