The Franke Group recorded an increase in sales and significantly improved profitability in 2016, The good trend was driven mainly by strong organic growth in the double-digit percentage range and by sales rises practically in all of the divisions and on group-wide operating efficiency improvements. Total sales grew by 8.5% to CHF 2.0 billion, while […]
Electrolux presents AirFlower, a portable air conditioner with a refined cylindrical shape, slim design and an elegant diffuser that reminds a rose. The company so has created a sophisticated object for the air comfort, functional and technological. The model features in fact the patented AirSurround system that cools and warms up effectively, creating an indirect […]
Many sector have to face this new dimension. We are no more in the possession era. People now want time and experience. GfK confirms it in a new report about people attitude concerning time, money, experience and possession. Involving 22,000 respondents across 17 countries, it emerged that three out of ten people (31 percent) firmly […]
According to the local magazine, DailyNK, North Korean citizens are more and more interested in the technological innovations of home appliances sector, especially those of the close colossal manufacturers of South Korea. This trend proves the birth of a new middle class wishful of high-quality equipment in their homes. In the case of North Korea, […]
As shown by the survey of GfK Temax Western Europe, the market of Technical Consumer Good (TCG) has recorded a decline at the end of last year, which did not, however, affected appliances, which managed to close 2016 with a good trend. The entire macro-sector of technological durable goods fell in value by -2.8% for […]
It is what a research by Whirlpool USA says and it is confirmed by GfK data. The Internet of Things is no longer abstract neither far. From America to Europe, but also in other regions of the world, the IoT technologies and the connected appliances are more and more known and familiar. To understand to […]
The Japanese company Iris Ohyama, entered in the appliance market in 2009, forecast a sales growing of 50 percent this year, compared to 644 million dollar recorded in 2016. To conquer consumers choices, it will offer cheaper alternatives to the products proposed by the market big players. Iris started its activity in the furnishings sector, […]
Bertazzoni, the historical Italian company of kitchen appliances, famous all over the world also with its brand LaGermania, presents the Heritage series, a new cookers collection with a look inspired by the first company models. Francesco Bertazzoni, the founder, created his first wood stoves 135 years ago and this new series includes cookers with the […]
“Sicily is my Love” is the name of the new collection of small appliances born from the partnership of Smeg and Dolce&Gabbana. The Italian producer of design home appliances organized a special event to celebrate the new range during the latest edition of Salone del Mobile in Milan. Dolce&Gabbana and Smeg join creative forces to […]
During the latest edition of Sarajevo Business Forum (SBF), Gorenje Group received the Sarajevo Business Bridge Innovator of the Year Award, a recognition given to individuals or businesses that have shown a significant degree of innovation and/or creative thinking, operating within the SEE Region. The innovation can be seen through the development of new methodologies, […]
As subsidiary of Arçelik will make a joint-venture with the Indian company Voltas with an investment of 100 million dollar. The new organization will launch different kind of home appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves ovens and other products in the Indian market. «Voltas Limited, a Tata Enterprise; and Ardutch BV, a subsidiary of […]
Milan becomes the center of Whirlpool EMEA(Europe, Middle East and Africa) strategy. In the Lombardy chief town, the company has inaugurated the new headquarters at the presence of the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and a new showroom. The headquarters is located in Pero (Milan) and the opening celebrations was attended by Whirlpool Corporation President […]
Lg and the world-renowned designer Tokujin Yoshioka were awarded with the top prize at Milano Design Award 2017 for the collaborative art installation, TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA x LG: S.F_Senses of the Future. The large-scale light installation was praised by Milan Design Week’s judging panel for its “ability to synthesize the conceptual, technological, narrative and emotional aspects […]
LG Innotek announced it has mass produced thermoelectric modules for wine Cellars, that has been applied to the recently launched ‘Wine Cellar Mini’ by LG Electronics. A thermoelectric module is an electronic cooling and heating component that controls temperature by supplying electricity to a semiconductor element. It uses the “Peltier effect” in which, when electricity […]
