THE Electrolux group plans to purchase more parts and components from Malaysia as part of its target to source US$1.2bil worth of materials from Asia by 2005, its general manager of International Purchasing Offices (Asia) Jay Cheng said.
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LG, Honeywell team up in network appliances
BEIJING, December 2 (CEIS) – LG Electronics and Honeywell recently clinched a deal on exploring the network household appliance market in China.
Electrolux Chairman Andersson to Resign
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP)–Electrolux AB chairman Rune Andersson said Monday he will step down in April to spend more time on his own group of companies.
Maytag to hire 200 workers in Amana
MIDDLE AMANA – Maytag Corp. plans to hire about 200 additional production workers at its eastern Iowa refrigerator plant. The announcement follows job increases at the Middle Amana plant earlier this year. The new employment could benefit workers who have lost jobs in recent eastern Iowa plant cl…
Haier Plans A Second Coming
The Chinese consumer electronics and home appliances brand Haier is making a second entry into the Indian market after a gap of two years. Earlier, Haier, the fifth largest electrical appliances company in the world, had been marketing its products in India through a Delhi-based distributor Aniru…
Whirlpool UK Franchise Manager Leaves
Word has reached us tonight that the UK franchise manager has left the company.
LG aims to become No. 1 electronics maker in RI next year
South Korea’s giant LG Electronics will continue to push marketing and promotion efforts in Indonesia next year despite the general election period, in a bid to become the top electronics maker in this country.
Siemens Home Appliances Launch at Best Buy
Siemens home appliances enters the U.S. market through a strategic alliance with Best Buy Stores of Minneapolis, MN. The initial Siemens product offering in all 550 Best Buy stores nationwide will consist of a lineup of highly advanced dishwashers and selected small appliances.
Electrue/NESN Latest Update
Many calls and emails have been flying around this week in the face of the Electrue/NESN saga which seems to be rumbling on for the moment. But the people on the ground appear to be getting very nervous over the whole situation.
Electrue launch new Retailers Catalogue 2004
A New Retailers Catalogue is now available from Electrue.