Electrolux of Sweden is interested in buying shares in Brest Gas Appliance Plant, a Russian-Belarussian joint venture.
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ARCA reaches refrigerator recycling pact with S. Calif. Edison
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. expects to recycle 140,000 refrigerators and freezers under a new contract with Southern California Edison Co., the company announced Jan. 30.
Maytag Corp. finishes year strong
Maytag Corp. earnings rose in the fourth quarter, closing out a difficult year in which problems at its Hoover floor-care unit weighed down the company.
Whirlpool posts quarterly profit, reversing loss
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit on strong sales, a weak dollar and market share gains in the builder market.
Agency audit of fridge plants may lead to new standards
An Environment Agency audit of fridge recycling plants could lead to the creation of specific standards for the recovery of CFCs and similar gases from fridges.
British retailer no quick fix job for Pacific Retail
Pacific Retail Group has released a trading update which dashes any hopes that its freshly purchased British subsidiary Powerhouse was going to be a quick fix-it job.
Electrolux Aims to Boost Volume Here
Electrolux, one of the world’s leading home appliances maker based in Sweden, is challenging local electronics giants by tapping into a new class of consumers.
Electrolux unveils air and vacuum cleaners
ELECTROLUX Home Appliances Sdn Bhd (Electrolux Malaysia) has introduced two new household products, the Oxygen Air Cleaner and Ultra Silencer vacuum cleaner.
Whirlpool Corporation Conference Call Announcement
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) will announce fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 6:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The corporation has scheduled a conference call to discuss its performance with members of the financial…
Half of CFCs from UK fridges ”still emitted” into atmosphere
New data has revealed that half of all CFC gases from UK waste fridges could still be being emitted into the atmosphere. The figures have been issued to the fridge recovery quality assurance association RAL by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. RAL says the figures suggest th…