Not to be left out from the IoT party Whirlpool joins the fray (again) with new machines being introduced this year that you can command using Alexa enabled devices like Amazon’s Echo etc.
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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More Family Hub
Samsung just aren’t giving it up with the notion of a big fridge freezer that has a huge tablet slapped in the door, all to help the owner of course or, is it?
New €70M Vestel Plant
Brace yourselves for yet more rebranded machines as Turkey’s Vestel Appliances has announced new investment works to establish a new washing machine and dryer factory in the Aegean province of Manisa for around 70 million euros.
Tumble Dryer Judicial Review
Which? are calling for a judicial review to be launched into the handling of the Hotpoint tumble dryer safety program by Peterborough Trading Standards.
LG Deep Learning
LG is going all in it would appear with it’s new Deep Learning concept for the domestic appliances it produces, including robotic vacuum cleaners in its ongoing efforst to build a better mousetrap.
Homespares Buys Exserve
This little snippet almost escaped us but, not quite as reports indicate that Homespares, which distributes spare parts for domestic appliances and consumables to trade, has bought Exserve based in Peterborough.
Electrolux To Cut Costs
Electrolux has said that it wants to cut costs to help maintain profitability in Europe as the market cools off and slows.
Samsung To Split Up
Rumours are swirling that besieged manufacturer Samsung may be forced to split the company up in order to reassure investors after recent disasters with exploding phones and exploding washing machines.
LG Energy Use Study
LG have commissioned a survey of 2000 people in the UK to get their views on how important energy efficiency is to people when buying washing machines with some more insights thrown in to the mix.
Which? Slams Whirlpool
Consumer group Which? has slammed Whirlpool over the delays in carrying out modifications to what are billed as potentially dangerous tumble dryers.