BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 17 /PRNewswire/ — Electrolux has teamed with America’s newest generation of celebrity designers to make housework fashionable. So fashionable that it might be considered a faux pas to hide these one-of-a-kind “Designer Vacuums” in a typical hall closet. Rising new talent…
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Whirlpool CEO gets pay raise
David Whitwam, chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corp., received a 2.5 percent increase in salary and bonus last year.
Haier-CCT likely to remain suspended pending backdoor bid
Shares of Haier-CCT Holdings, a joint venture between Haier, the mainland’s largest whitegoods manufacturer, and Hong Kong’s CCT Telecom, are likely to remain suspended today.
Board proposes performance-based long-term incentive program
(ELUX) The Board of Directors of AB Electrolux has decided to propose that the Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2004, approve replacing the Group’s current stock option programs with a performance-based long-term share program from 2004. The program covers less than 200 senior managers and key…
Will Whirlpool opt for Wroclaw or Slovakia?
Whirlpool Europe, a member of the global producer of whitegoods kitchen equipment, is considering whether to invest up to zł.500 million in the country or, like Hyundai, opt for a site in Slovakia.
Bosch Presents Expanded Small Appliance Lineup
CHICAGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ — Bosch, a leading manufacturer of high- end home appliances known for superior performance and excellent quality, will unveil the latest additions to its expanding line of small appliances at the International Housewares Show on March 20th — 22nd. In 2004, Bosch …
A Clean Sweep For Service
At Electrolux Home Products Inc., incomplete or inaccurate claim forms submitted by warranty service providers hindered the company’s ability to pay those third-party providers in a timely manner””and consequently keep customer-service levels high. The company began taking steps to address …
LG denies patent infringement allegations
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – March 16 – LG Electronics, the appliance manufacturer based here, has released a statement that denies allegations made by Whirlpool that said a line of LG clothes washers sold in the United States infringes on two patents secured by Whirlpool in 1988 and 2001. Whirlpool …
Merloni to sell values in a push to number one
Merloni Elettrodomestici, which is set on capturing fast growing CEE markets, is investing zł.15 million in an attention-seeking marketing campaign intended to carry the Italian based white-goods company from number three to number one on the local market.
Next generation of ‘smart’ products poised to bring networking home
The model in the photo reclines on a trendy, modern lawn chair, soaking up the sun, a Tablet PC at her side. She appears to be cooking dinner via a home computer network while catching some rays.