BSH published its annual report containing the key financials for the 2014 fiscal year. In particular, the Group’s strong growth in Asia, North America and Europe resulted a revenue of 11.4 billion euro (+8.4%) and an increase in the EBIT margin to 6.2 percent. BSH has got off to a good start in the current […]
V-ZUG, Swiss company with a long experience in the production of household appliances for the kitchen, is holding a series of events to show the performance of its advanced range of steam ovens. The brand has already organized some special events in Italy and another 16 ones are planned in various locations during the first […]
Synthesis is the new vacuum cleaner launched by Hoover, that presents some interesting innovations. It is a multi-cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner that captures the dust, compact and transform it in a little brick minimizing its dispersion in the opening of the bin and ensuring maximum hygiene. Thanks to the PACT technology – Power Active Compression […]
With a capacity of up to 792L the side by side refrigerator S100 by Haier can really be defined the big king of the kitchen. It is the premium proposal of the company for large families. The model features first-class performance and has a very sophisticated design, better suited for integration into new-generation kitchens. Furthermore, […]
Paolo Falcioni, Ceced director general After the recent charges made by the French Parliament to the home appliances industry, suspected of voluntarily shortening products lifetimes, Ceced decided to pronounce about the matter, with facts and studies proving the groundlessness of the accusations. “Ceced considers it very important – Paolo Falcioni, director general of Ceced declared […]
The New Zealand Herald wrote that, according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), the uptake of energy efficient appliances saved 24 million dollar for the country consumers and businesses over one year. New Zealand has worked closely with Australian regulators on minimum energy performance standards to remove the worst performing products from the […]
Electrolux operating income for the third quarter increased by more than 20% compared to the same period of the previous year. Operating income reached SEK 1.8 billion, corresponding to a margin of 5.9% (4.8). Higher sales volumes, better mix and cost efficiency contributed to Major Appliances EMEA’s margin improvement in the quarter. Electrolux continued […]
Panasonic Corporation will celebrate its 100th anniversary next March. To mark the centennial, the company’s Design Division has recently organized the “Panasonic Design Exhibition” at Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi, Tokyo), which offered visitors a look back at Panasonic’s design journey as well as a glimpse at the path forward. Eighty-four designs from Panasonic has been awarded […]
Electrolux is programming some measures to structurally reduce costs within the business area of small appliances. Operations continue to be negatively impacted by reduced volumes in several key markets, as well as unfavorable currency movements. Staff reductions and downsizing of activities, mainly in the U.S., Sweden and China are among the main operations that […]
The second year after the introduction in France of the repairability index of home appliances is going to end. The index indicates to consumers the level of repairability of the appliance thanks to a score ranging from 0 to 10. This system provided for by the Anti-waste law and for a Circular Economy aims to encourage […]
Four iF Product Design Awards has been assigned to Miele’s products, including which of the commercial division of the company with two lab washer series and the compact washing machines from the Little Giants series. The prize-winning products also include the elegant Aura 3.0 cooker hood for domestic kitchens. Every year, the awards are handed […]
Whirlpool Corporation has recently started a partnership with Innit®, a leading food tech innovator, to bring a new layer of food intelligence to help people eat and live better. Whirlpool connected cooking appliances, starting with Jenn-Air brand WiFi connected ovens, will offer the Innit platform to enable advanced automated cooking and dynamic digital recipes to […]
“A winning team has never to be changed”, they say in Italy and Smeg really believes in it. The famous Italian company of design home appliances, has recently celebrated 30 years of partnership with the renowned Architect Guido Canali: a strong relationship that has not only lasted the test of time but also been hugely […]
Marco Tagliapietra Marco Tagliapietra has been appointed new CFO of Candy Group. He will report to the CEO Beppe Fumagalli, and will be head of Administration, Control, Finance and Legal areas. He had a long experience obtained in multinational and global companies, during which he has developed a significant know-how and a relevant competence. TAGS […]
