It is in 1950 that the first colored Peanuts strip designed by Charles Schulz appears . For many years, his characters have accompanied generation after generation with the stories of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, Linus and all the others.
Over many years, the characters of Peanuts have become a familiar presence, which have accompanied intimate moments lived in our homes and that we may remember with nostalgia.
Perhaps it is precisely for this great sense of familiarity with the public that the brands share that Peanuts has chosen a design icon such as the Fab refrigerator present in homes all over the world.
For this commemorative edition, the FAB10 was chosen , a minibar of the 50s Style family. On a white background like a sheet of paper stands the illustration taken from the original Snoopy archives .
Turkish white goods firm Vestel has bought two British home appliance brands to strengthen its position in the global market.
According to a company statement Wednesday, the new deal with U.K.-based Crosslee PLC will help Vestel get a foothold in new markets while strengthening its presence in Europe and the U.K.
The deal was for the acquisition of the Hostess and White Knight business trademarks, intellectual property rights, domain names and equipment related to the trademarks.
Vestel CEO Turan Erdoğan said the company was focused on increasing its competitive advantages with strategic market-oriented business cooperation and brand acquisitions, supporting Vestel’s strength in production and exports.
With this latest acquisition, Erdoğan said, “We will strengthen our position in the U.K. as well as increase our contribution to the country’s exports by focusing on different markets.”
The registration process for the trademark transfer is being completed in the EU, while the process continues in some non-EU countries.
A pick-up in demand for fridges and washing machines amongst housebound buyers throughout the pandemic helped Electrolux beat earnings forecasts on Friday and submit its easiest quarterly margin ever.
The Swedish domestic equipment maker, whose competitors encompass Whirlpool, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics, suffered early on in the coronavirus crisis, as lockdowns in various massive markets precipitated a sharp drop in demand and hit production.
“Sales additionally benefited from shoppers spending extra time at home, the usage of their home equipment extra intensively and allocating extra of their family budgets to domestic improvement,” CEO Jonas Samuelson stated in a statement.
The maker of manufacturers such as Frigidaire, Zanussi and Anova stated running revenue rose to 3.22 billion Swedish crowns ($367 million) from 1.06 billion, beating the 2.44 billion predicted by using analysts, Refinitiv Eikon records showed.
Net income rose to 32.0 billion crowns, with natural income growing by way of 15.2%, versus 30.9 billion predicted by way of analysts. Operating margin rose to 10.1%, the best ever quarterly margin for the firm.
LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday launched a new home appliance line with enhanced customization options as the South Korean tech firm targets more consumers who seek their own home interior styling.
LG Objet Collection allows consumers to select their own colors and materials for home appliances so that they can create harmony with interior design in their homes.
The new brand is an upgraded version of LG Objet, which was introduced in 2018 under a concept of “private appliance” that blends home appliances and artfully designed furniture.
LG said it partnered with U.S.-based Pantone Color Institute to offer more color options for LG Objet Collection appliances.
For material selections, the company included FENIX, a high-tech material developed by Italy’s Arpa Industriale known for its resistance to scratches and abrasion.
LG said 11 products are currently available under the LG Objet Collection brand, which includes refrigerators, a dish washer, a light wave oven, a washer-dryer combo and a clothing refresher, but the lineup will be expanded in the future.
For refrigerator doors, consumers can choose from 13 colors, along with various materials, including FENIX, stainless, glass and metal. There are a maximum of 145 design combinations for its three-door bottom-freezer refrigerator, according to LG.
Of the LG Objet Collection appliances, light wave oven, water purifier and dish washer are compatible with each other through its Internet of Things (IoT) platform, LG ThinQ.
For instance, when users select a cooking option on the oven, the water purifier automatically sets the right amount of water needed for the dish.
LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership with Italian luxury furniture maker Molteni&C S.P.A. to better promote its high-end brand LG Signature.
Under the deal, the two sides will collaborate in marketing, promotion and product development related with LG Signature home appliances, Molteni&C residential furniture and Dada kitchen furniture for the next three years
The South Korean tech firm said the collaboration will create synergy between their premium brands and deliver more opportunity for consumers to experience an “innovative, luxurious lifestyle.”
Molteni&C, founded in 1934, is a renowned designer furniture maker. It runs some 530 stores in 23 countries, including South Korea.
LG recently installed the LG Signature OLED 8K TV at the Molteni Museum in Italy, displaying how its premium electronics appliances can be in harmony with Molteni&C furniture. It will also display the luxury TV at Molteni&C’s flagship store in Paris set to open next month.
The world’s leading home appliance brand and smart home ecosystem builder, Haier Smart Home (“Haier”, Shanghai: 600690), is introducing upgraded products and next-generation smart home solutions integrated with IoT to global customers at the 128th virtual Canton Fair that started on October 15.
Haier Exhibits Complete Smart Home Ecosystem Solutions at the 128th Canton Fair.
Haier’s virtual exhibition adopted VR, cloud computing, big data and AI technologies to bring an experience as close to visiting the actual fair booth as possible. Haier is hosting several virtual showrooms, presenting new products and services while giving global buyers opportunities to virtually interact and find out more.
Global visitors are invited to experience Haier’s smart home solutions and how they meet the users’ needs comprehensively in the areas of cooking, living, clothing and entertainment.
A highlight of Haier’s virtual exhibition is the food IoT ecosystem covering kitchen-related scenarios. The integration of appliances, grocery supply, logistics, training and more will provide users with a richer experience of smart cooking and dining. By working with Haier’s partners within its smart home ecosystem, the users’ daily needs of shopping, food storage, cooking, cleaning and safety can be met.
Haier will introduce two health and wellness scenarios involving clean air-conditioning and clean air, as well as a pleasant sleeping experience in smart bedrooms. In addition to the voice control features, Haier’s new range of air-conditioners will have a degerming function that sterilizes the appliance at the temperature of 56 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes, which saves the hassle of physically cleaning the air-conditioner.
Meanwhile, Haier also features smart solutions for laundry and at-home workout. The new washing and drying machines will be able to identify clothes, shoes and garments and choose appropriate cleaning programs automatically.
“Haier aims to promote smart, healthy, sustainable lifestyle for households around the world. Our integrated smart homes solutions not only make life easier for everyone, but more enjoyable and engaging as we connect the appliances and services across our smart home ecosystem,” said Qingfu Zhang, VP of Haier Overseas Electric Appliances Corp.
Despite the global downtrend due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Haier has continued to achieve growth in revenue across the global market. Overall, Haier’s overseas revenue reached 47 billion yuan (US$ 7.07 billion) in the first half of 2020, a 0.6 percent year-on-year increase and makes up 49 percent of the company’s total revenue.
In Europe, Haier’s revenue reached 6.7 billion yuan (US$ 997 million), Germany and Italy sales grew by 61 percent and 52 percent respectively, and the sales volume of refrigeration appliances ranked top five in France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia. In Asia, Haier Smart Home respectively achieved 16.3% revenue increase to 18 billion yuan (US$ 2.67 billion) and 7% increase in Southeast Asian market with 21 billion yuan (US$ 3.12 billion).
About Haier
Founded on April 1989, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (former Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd., Shanghai: 600690) is the world’s leading home appliance maker. The Company boasts seven world-class brands including Haier, Casarte, Leader, GE Appliances-US, Fisher & Paykel-New Zealand, AQUA-Japan, and Candy-Italy.
According to Euromonitor International’s 2020 Global Major Appliances Brand Rankings, Haier’s retail sales volume of large household appliances ranked the first in the world for 11 consecutive years. Haier Smart Home is also a Fortune Global 500 company.
Haier Smart Home focuses on the continuous enhancement of the best user experience so as to provide consumers with smart home solutions, create a complete smart life experience, and offer design and function options customized for and by users.
Electrolux takes a new important step on the journey towards circularity with a prototype for change. Together with Stena Recycling, Electrolux has developed a vacuum cleaner made of 100 percent recycled and reused materials. The plastic and components originate from consumers electronic products, such as used hairdryers, vacuum cleaners and computers. The project addresses some of today’s key recycling challenges while exploring circularity in household appliances.
More than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally every year, but less than 12% of this comes from recycled materials. Therefore manufacturers have difficulty finding enough safe and consistently high-quality recycled material. As a pioneer, Electrolux was first in the industry in 2010 to raise awareness about the global shortage of recycled plastics through the Vac from the Sea project. The volume of products containing recycled material has since increased across the industry but remain at low levels.
To step up the pace, Electrolux is partnering with Stena Recycling in the collaboration Circular Initiative. The goal is to learn more about how to make the market for recycled plastics function as well as for virgin materials. The first concrete result is a visionary vacuum cleaner made of 100 percent recycled plastic and reused components from electronic consumer products. The prototype is developed to explore circularity in household appliances.
“We at Electrolux have a strong commitment to reduce our climate impact by 2030 and circularity is a key dimension of this. The partnership with Stena Recycling is one of the important initiatives we engage in to push ourselves and the industry forward through knowledge sharing and innovation. We want to support consumers in making sustainable choices, and to succeed we need a solid approach to circularity”, says Jonas Samuelson, CEO at Electrolux.
Henrik Sundström, Head of Sustainability at Electrolux, adds: “This project has highlighted many of the considerations we take into account as we seek to become more circular. From product design and material use to new business models, there are regulatory requirements as well as quality and safety questions that need to be addressed. We have to strike a good balance in increasing the amount of reused and recycled materials when making products that are optimized for further recycling at the end of life”.
The material from used products such as hair dryers, vacuum cleaners and computers originates from Nordic households. The focus on consumer products has enabled the project to study the lifespan of the recycled products and components to gain insights about consumer recycling behaviors and attitudes.
“The Swedish industry has all the right conditions to become a pioneer in circular flows. We have the know-how, we have the technically advanced processing plants needed, and we have companies willing to take the lead in circular production. I’m proud of what we have achieved together in the partnership with Electrolux. It’s a crucial step towards a future where circular materials will play a significant role in manufacturing. Through the Circular Initiative we provide our expertise when collaborating with our partners to create world leading circular solutions”, says Kristofer Sundsgård, CEO at Stena Recycling.
By 2030 all Electrolux product ranges will contain at least 50% recycled materials. On the journey towards circularity, the learnings from developing the prototype will provide important knowledge for Electrolux future innovation.
Stena Recycling collects discarded electronic consumer products and breaks them down into raw materials for new products or for energy recovery. Read more about the Circular Initiative here.
The prototype vacuum cleaner is an action within the Electrolux Better Living Program, a plan to enable better and more sustainable living for consumers around the world through 2030.
LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, on Thursday said it has named Formula One star Lewis Hamilton as a brand ambassador for its luxury line of premium products.
LG said Hamilton will promote the LG Signature brand, which the company uses for its high-end products.
Today saw Beko launch its new HygieneShield™ range at a global virtual press conference. A ground-breaking portfolio of household products created in response to emerging needs in the post-lockdown era.
The new portfolio includes seven appliances with in-built disinfection programmes and functions to disinfect packaged food and belongings to help people adjust to the ‘new normal’ at home. Developed as a result of in-depth global consumer research and with innovative new technology, the HygieneShield™ product line has the power to kill more than 99% of bacteria and viruses (including coronavirus), providing a level of reassurance unrivalled in the market place.
Beko research, across 31 countries revealed that one of the primary concerns is hygiene. Many of us are disinfecting supermarket purchases when we get home, worrying about handling mobile phones and keys, or not bringing coats into the house. People have increased the amount of cleaning and laundry in their homes, with some disinfecting bedding for the first time. 75% of people are cleaning the house more often, 64% are doing more laundry and 68% are paying more attention to the cleanliness of the packaging on purchased products.
The new HygieneShield™ range takes inspiration from nature and uses methods such as steam and heat to enable you to achieve excellent hygiene results at home. It will be available to buy from December 2020.
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