Mission to make washing machines sexy

Marco Milani is having his picture taken, and he is very keen that the shiny new washing machine behind him should not get into the photograph. Not that he’s worried about being upstaged by a domestic appliance, but he’s convinced that his competitors will study the design with a magnifying glass…

Whirlpool Spins Ahead

(Originally pulished on 17/12/03) It may have taken a few months to emerge from the spin cycle, but appliance giant Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) on Tuesday offered up some better-looking indications of things to come. The company, which makes many of the appliances that may be in your own home under its…

Final meeting for Electrolux task force

(Greenville, December 24, 2003, 7:16 a.m.) Its coming down to the wire to save Greenville’s Electrolux refrigerator plant and 2,700 jobs from moving to Mexico. In October, company officials told employees they may move production out of the country beginning in 2005. City officials responded by c…

Christmas Wishes From UKW

Well that time of year has rolled around again where some of us have to pretend to be Santa and it’s when we all have to put up with our families whether we like it or not. But for what it’s worth, Merry Christmas everybody from all here at UK Whitegoods.