Electrolux Home Products in Cleveland has recalled 5,800 units of its air conditioning and heating units because of a fire hazard.
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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A silver lining in home appliances
THAT old chestnut about silver being a potent weapon against monsters has just received a 21st Century update.
Maytag cutting 1,100 jobs
Maytag is cutting its salaried work force by 20 percent, or 1,100 jobs, as part of a restructuring, and the company lowered its earnings expectations, citing lower sales and higher materials costs.
Extensive service packages for Miele laundry machines
For more than eight decades, Miele has been in the business of manufacturing commercial laundry machines backed up by excellent after-sales service. Long before the final order is placed, Miele Professional is frequently the first port of call and the obvious choice for potential customers.
Whirlpool Shuns Its Service Partners Part 3
On Tuesday the 1st June 2004 PKI in Rotherham, the Whirlpool Service Partner for the Sheffield area entered into voluntary liquidation bringing the total of failed or dropping out partners up to the total of three, for 2004 alone!
Ispat Inland agrees to status quo
A temporary restraining order requiring Ispat Inland Inc. to continue supplying steel to Whirlpool Corp. expired Wednesday, but the company has agreed to continue following its terms for at least another two weeks.
Electrolux to Build Plant in St. Petersburg
Sweden’s Electrolux Group, a major producer of household appliances will build a washing machine plant in St. Petersburg, the deputy governor of the city Yury Molchanov told reporters on Thursday. According to Molchanov, total investments in the construction of the plant are expected to amount to…
Amica cooks up cooker plant plan
Amica, the largest domestic white goods producer, is contemplating constructing a new production site in Russia within the next two years.
LG Designate Dishwashers as ‘New Growth Product’
LG Electronics, the nation’s largest home appliance maker, announced Thursday that they would designate dishwashers as a “˜new growth engine product’ along with the air purifiers and would put much focus on making the sector one of LG’s main strategic businesses.
Land row might hamper Whirlpool’s Slovak expansion
U.S. appliance maker Whirlpool (nyse: WHR – news – people) may have to abandon its expansion plans in Slovakia because of problems with buying land for its production facilities, a company executive said on Thursday.