Xiaomi Corporation posted a record 2024, with a growth of 35.0% and total revenue of RMB 365.9 billion (€47.6 billion). Adjusted net profit increased by 41.3% YoY to RMB 27.2 billion (€3.5 billion)
Large-scale smart appliances saw a 56.4% YoY increase, with record shipments:
Air conditioners: +50% YoY (over 6.8 million units)
Refrigerators: +30% YoY (over 2.7 million units)
Washing machines: +45% YoY (over 1.9 million units)
Currys plc teamed up with Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to recycle unsellable tech donations from charity shops. Items will be collected at Currys’ depots, then refurbished, repaired, or responsibly recycled.Recycling over 50,000 tonnes of e-waste each year, Currys is the nation’s number one retail tech recycler and on an important mission to give technology a longer life. This has never been more important, as the UK lags behind other nations1 in-e-waste recycling
Meet the sleek **60cm C8400i Induction Hob** from Caple, featuring stylish black dial controls for intuitive operation. With **10 power levels** per cooking zone and a powerful **boost mode** for rapid heating, this hob offers precision and speed. It also includes **individual timers** and a **minute minder**, making multitasking a breeze
Introducing the Next Evolution in Cooling: SharkNinja FlexBreeze™
The FlexBreeze™ Pro Mist isn’t just a fan—it’s a game-changer. With an impressive airflow reach of up to **70 feet**, built-in misting technology, and a sleek, flexible design, it transforms your home or outdoor spaces into an inviting escape from the heat. Whether you’re hosting a summer barbecue or seeking comfort indoors, the Pro Mist delivers cooling that’s as powerful as it is versatile.
Roborock, the global leader in ultra-intelligent home robotics engineered to simplify daily life, ranked once again first in global sales volume and turnover amongst Robotic Vacuum Cleaner (RVC) Brands, according to IDC Roborock’s leading position is obvious across the United States and China. Also, Roborock ranks as the top #1 selling RVC brand in volume and value in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, and Turkey.
According to IDC, Roborock’s overseas expansion prioritizes developed markets with high demand for smart home products equipped with the latest technology. The brand also emphasizes both online and offline distribution that can provide adequate returns to its intensive R&D efforts.
Also noted by IDC, Roborock’s wide product portfolio covers low, medium, and high-end market segments, and its flagship OmniGrip robotic arm has become a symbol of the industry’s accelerated development.
The IDC paper comes a few weeks after Roborock won several prestigious global media awards at CES 2025 based on the launch of its new revolutionary Roborock Saros series, including the Roborock Saros 10R, the Roborock Saros 10, and the Roborock Saros Z70, the most cutting-edge robotic vacuum cleaner of the year featuring an OmniGrip, the first-of-its-kind mass-produced* foldable robotic arm with five-axis that can deploy itself to clean areas previously obstructed and put away small items such as socks, small towels, tissue papers, and sandals under 300g
14 Miele products and product ranges have won the IF Design Awards. These include innovative vacuum cleaners, elegant washing machines, distinctive refrigerators, designer cooker hoods and professional appliances with outstanding features.
Glen Dimplex, the electrical goods company founded by Martin Naughton, has named one of the businessman’s sons as its next chief executive officer (CEO).
Fergal Naughton (49), who has been a director of Glen Dimplex for the past 18 years, according to Companies Registration Office (CRO) filings, will succeed Fergal Leamy from next month.
LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading home appliances maker, said Monday it made a record investment of 4.76 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in research and development last year to foster future growth engines.
The company’s R&D investment marked an 11.2 percent increase from a year earlier in 2024 to hit the highest mark in its history, LG Electronics said in a regulatory filing.
The investment accounted for 5.4 percent of LG Electronics’ annual revenue of 87.7 trillion won in 2024, up from the corresponding tally of 5.1 percent the previous year.
The company said it made investments to bolster its competitiveness in future growth engines, including home appliance technologies backed by artificial intelligence and electronic devices for automobiles as well as heating, ventilating and air conditioning technologies.
The company added it plans to invest 4.3 trillion won in advancing the quality of its products and developing new models this year.
In detail, it plans to spend 1.16 trillion won on home appliances business and 936.9 billion won on automotive electronics business, while using 1.7 trillion won for R&D and infrastructure.
The regulatory report also showed LG Electronics possessed 26,566 domestic patents and 69,765 overseas patents as of December, with most of them related to technologies in smartphones, televisions and other major businesses of the company.
Last year, LG Electronics manufactured automotive electronics devices for a record 39.9 million vehicles, and generated all-time high sales of 1.67 trillion won in the home appliances rental business
In future, sales of the brands will be handled by distributors and managed from Haier’s European headquarters in Italy. After sales will be managed from the customer center in Belgrade, Serbia.Candy and Hoover have been members of the Danish trade association since the 1970s and in recent years have operated the Nordic activities from Finland. Haier is no longer a member of APPLiA Denmark as of 1 January 2025.
The secretary of Iran’s Home Appliance Industries Association said domestic production of home appliances is expected to reach 20 million units by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March). The significant increase in production.Iranian home appliances are shipped to neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Iraq, Russia, and Kazakhstan. However, high transportation costs and sanctions-related restrictions pose serious challenges to export growth.
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