After two poor Christmases in a row, Dixons really needs to give investors something to cheer about when it unveils its crucial trading statement for the period on Wednesday. The electricals retailer, which runs high street names such as Currys, PC World and The Link, will also post interim resul…
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Domestic Appliance News
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Into the ‘Ozone’ with Electrolux Kelvinator
To offer convenience in style to its discerning customers, Electrolux Kelvinator Limited, a part of Electrolux Group, has launched the all-new Ozone-Steel Finish refrigerator. This model is an addition to its most popular frost-free range of refrigerators- the ‘Ozone’ range.
Sanyo Electric Develops Home Network Integration Technology
Tokyo (JCNN) – Sanyo Electric (TSE: 6764) announced on January 7 that it has developed a technology to control Net appliances which can be connected to cellphones and the Internet. Called DarWIN, the new technology can control white goods, such as refrigerators and washing machines, audio visual …
Whirpool Plans To Move Production Line Overseas
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Whirlpool Corp. is moving jobs and another one of its production facilities overseas.
Appliances aside, Maytag famous for blue cheese
NEWTON, Iowa – The Maytag repairman has something to snack on, while he waits for a call. Maytag blue cheese.
Electrolux gives Greenville reprieve
For 81 days, Electrolux’s 2,700 employees and the little burg of Greenville have been hanging by a thread.
Bosch chief ends the reign of the quiet men
As the head of one of Europe’s most powerful industrial companies, Franz Fehrenbach is far from being a household name. And while the 54-year-old chairman of Bosch Group has no discernible plans to raise his profile, it seems likely that in the next few years he will become a lot better known.
CES Las Vegas
CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is one of the calendar events in every techno-geek’s diary as we get to see the technology that is coming our way in the near future. Some of these never make it onto the marketplace of course, but many do even if they are short-lived at times.
Powerline in Your Own Home – Siemens Introduces Networked Appliances to the Mark
The question “Did I turn off the stove?” is losing its blood-curdling power. As the first supplier, Siemens is now introducing networked home appliances to the market.
DASA Council Meeting January 2003
The next DASA Council meeting date and venue has been announced for the 15th of January 2004.