John Morrissey, Managing Director for Peterborough-based Indesit Company, has taken on an additional role as chairman of AMDEA (the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances), the trade association for the domestic appliance industry covering the whole of the UK.
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Domestic Appliance News
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Comet Sold For £2
The BBC reports this morning that electrical goods retailer Kesa has announced plans to sell off its troubled UK-based Comet stores to a private equity firm for just £2.
Best Buy To Close All UK Stores
Carphone Warehouse is to close all of its 11 Best Buy stores across the UK, the company has announced today.
Electrolux Confirms Discussions With Sigdo Koppers
The Press in Chile has been speculating that Electrolux is poised to snap up Compañia Tecno, a local appliance manufacturer in Eelctrolux’s continuing expansion into South American territories.
Whirlpool Forecasts 5000 Job Will Go
Bloomberg reports that Whirlpool sank the most since 1987 after saying it will cut 5,000 jobs and lowering an annual profit forecast by as much as 36 percent with demand in the US falling.
Electrolux Profits Plunge 40%
Appliance manufacturer Electrolux has seen profits plunge 40% to $128 million.
Samsung, LG Dumped Fridges & Face Tariffs
We’ve ben waiting on this for some months and now the US Commerce Department has said that both LG and Samsung dumped refrigerators at low cost, in a case brought by Whirlpool Corp. The agency set duties of as much as 36.65%.
Dyson In Court… Again (But Loses This Time)
The Sun reports this morning that Sir James Dyson has been in court again defending his vacuum cleaner designs and, this time, it’s the DC02 cylynder Dyson cleaner pitched against alleged copy from the now Chinese owned VAX.
Washing Machines Pegged As Source Of Ocean Pollution
Scientists have found an unexpected source for the rising load of tiny plastic bits in the oceans: Washing machines. Only, it isn’t really the washing machines that are at fault, it’s the clothing we wash in them that is.
DRL Wins Award & Creates Jobs For Warranty Scheme
Online kitchen appliances retailer DRL has won a top honour at the European Call Centre and Customer Service Awards.