(Stockholm, Sweden-AP, October 21, 2003) Electrolux AB, the world’s largest maker of household appliances, posted a 38 percent decline in third-quarter profit largely because of a drop in demand and fluctuating exchange rates.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
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Bernstein Group plc In Administration
Word has reached us this afternoon that Bernstein Group plc have entered into administration under Price Waterhouse, Bernstein Group plc supply the Caremark brand and several “own brand” product names including B&Q.
Unwanted fridges reduced to powder
A SOUTH WALES company is profiting from the nation’s unwanted fridges. Evans Logistics, based at Capital Valley Industrial Estate, Rhymney, takes apart unwanted fridges for all of Wales’ and for many English local authorities.
Aga on the Boil after Record Sales
Kitchen equipment group Aga Foodservice ““ makers of the legendary cookers favoured by Naked Chef Jamie Oliver ““ today said it had a positive outlook for 2004 after selling a record 10,000 Agas last year.
Makers to set-up recycling consortium
TWELVE makers are to set up a company to manage the recycling operations under the new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI STAKE RISES TO 68 PCT OF HOTPOINT
Sorry there’s not much more on this topic other than the little snippet here:
Cooking By Wireless
LAS VEGAS – The digital home continues to be a huge theme at the International Consumer Electronics Show which wrapped up Sunday.
Whirlpool ice maker line to move from Arkansas to China
Whirlpool Inc. is moving a production line for ice makers for refrigerators from its plant in Fort Smith to China.
Dixons denies store closure reports
Dixons has denied reports that up to half of its 329 high street stores are likely to be closed during a restructuring.
Whirlpool official: Tax incentive insufficient to stop potential production move
WASHINGTON — A last-minute move in Congress to limit an appliance tax credit to products manufactured in the United States will not stop Whirlpool Corp. from considering moving some of its production from Fort Smith to Mexico, a company official said this week.