Currys said sales in the UK and Ireland fell 4% to £2.5 billion for the six months to the end of October compared with last year.However, underlying profits in the UK and Ireland rose from £25 million to £33 million following cost-cutting across the business.
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Paul Tyler appointed new chief executive of CIH
CIH, part of Euronics, Europe’s largest electrical buying organisation, has announced that Paul Tyler will be the new chief executive of the company, starting on January 11 2022.
He joins from the BSH Home Appliances Group, where he has worked as channel director, retail and consumer products (CP) for the past 11 years, including periods spent as sales director for Siemens, and sales and marketing director for Gaggenau.
Prior to that, Mr Tyler was at Miele for 21 years, leaving as sales director in 2010. He is an experienced leader with extensive sales and marketing expertise, a comprehensive knowledge of the domestic appliance market and independent retailing
Electrolux receives EIB loan to increase energy efficiency of appliances
Are you looking to design the most sustainable kitchen possible? Are more energy-efficient appliances at the top of your specification list?
In the face of climate change, continued innovation in this area is of increasing importance for most.
To enable this, Electrolux has secured additional finance to boost research and the development of more energy-efficient home appliances, with a €250 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).We have ambitious targets to become climate neutral and we appreciate the ongoing support from the EIB to help us achieve this. From how we source our materials, to coming up with innovations that allow both ourselves as a business and anyone who buys our products to have as low an impact on the planet as possible is central to us,” says Jonas Samuelson, CEO of Electrolux.
85% of total CO2 emissions in the life cycle of white goods are produced during the use of the products, highlighting the need for sustainability by supporting the development of products with improved environmental performance, such as appliances with reduced water and energy consumption. Electrolux will also study solutions to minimize plastic waste from its products and promote their recycling.
Whirlpool USA top loader expansion
Whirlpool brand today announced the expansion of its Top Load Washer with 2 in 1 Removable Agitator to major retailers nationwide, as well as a new white finish on the machine. The industry-first washer launched earlier this year exclusively at Lowe’s and in a Chrome Shadow finish. Based on popular consumer response to the first-of-its-kind washing machine, Whirlpool brand is bringing consumers more ways to shop, more colors for any style laundry room and new washers that offer the brand’s latest innovations.
“It has been humbling to see the positive reaction from our consumers and from trusted award programs such as Good Housekeeping, Fast Company, Popular Science and TWICE ,” said Shawn Ashby, laundry brand manager, Whirlpool. “Just in time for the holidays, we want to continue making everyday chores easier for all families, and we know that starts with the option to purchase the machine that will best fit their space and lifestyle.”
In addition to the Top Load Washer with 2 in 1 Removable Agitator that became available in April 2021, Whirlpool brand now offers four new laundry machines with innovative touches for an easy laundry routine:
Whirlpool® Top Load Washer with 2 in 1 Removable Agitator: Customize loads the way you want. Simply remove the agitator to fit bulky items, pre-wash clothes with a built-in water Faucet and use the Deep Water Wash Option to add more water.
Whirlpool® Top Load Electric Moisture Sensing Dryer with Steam: Moisture Sensing helps prevent overdrying by stopping the load at just the right time. Easily keep loads on your schedule with the Wrinkle Shield™ Option that continues tumbling for 2.5 hours after the cycle ends. For extra drying time, adjust the Timed Dry cycle based on your needs.
Whirlpool® Top Load Washer with Pretreat Station: The Pretreat Station allows you to soak, scrub and wash all in one spot with a built-in faucet and pretreat brush for quick, easy access to tools that help you get your pretreat tasks done at once.
Whirlpool® Top Load Electric Dryer with Intuitive Controls: Create customized cycles on your large-capacity electric dryer in a few touches for the right fabric care. A dryer sanitize cycle uses higher temperatures to sanitize items like towels, while the Wrinkle Shield™ option helps keep wrinkles from setting into clean clothes. And to save energy, the EcoBoost™ option uses less heat while providing the same great drying performance1.
To learn more about Whirlpool brand’s award-winning laundry innovations, visit http://www.whirlpool.com/laundry.
Faber Air hub
Take a look at Faber brand new digital campaign video they have launched in Italy for Air Hub and discover the reason why.
The new Air Hub provides the purest air experience yet and through this campaign affirms Faber’s place as the indoor air quality specialist and reinforces our position in Franke Group as Franke’s air expert. Discover more on Faber website. https://www.faberspa.com/air-hub/
Espares & Restart Project
Epares are to officially sponsor The Restart Project. They’re a charitable organisation who like us are passionate about the repairability of electricals and the availability of spare parts! Learn more about them from a interview with one of their founders, Ugo Vallauri on https://bit.ly/3lH4g8o
Beko award winning dishwasher
Just in time for the holidays, Beko USA have been awarded with the 2021 Best Affordable Dishwasher by @reviewed!
The Beko DUT25401X pairs an excellent, energy-efficient performance with an incredibly low price tag, giving you a pretty powerful bang for your buck.
You can find the full #Reviewed article here: https://www.reviewed.com/appliances/features/revieweds-2021-best-year-major-home-appliances
Samsung Reshuffle
Samsung said on Tuesday it will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions and named new co-CEOs in its biggest reshuffle since 2017, to simplify its structure and focus on growing its logic chip business. The sweeping move is the latest sign of centralised change at the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, after Vice Chairman Jay Y Lee was paroled in August from a bribery conviction.
The head of visual display business, Han Jong-hee, was promoted to vice chairman and co-CEO, and will lead the newly merged division spanning mobile and consumer electronics as well as continuing to lead the TV business. Han has risen through the ranks in Samsung’s visual display business, without experience in mobile. Analysts said it was unclear what kind of changes or divisions of labour are expected under Han.
China’s home appliance industry reports steady profit growth
China’s home appliance industry reported steady profit growth in the first 10 months of the year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Profits totaled 93.62 billion yuan (14.69 billion U.S. dollars), up 1.8 percent year on year, the ministry said.
Revenues hit 1.39 trillion yuan, jumping 18.9 percent year on year during the period.
China’s output of refrigerators rose 0.3 percent year on year to 74.12 million units during the 10-month period, while production of washing machines reached 69.69 million units, up 12.4 percent from a year earlier
Dyson’s split with major supplier
Dyson is reportedly cutting ties with ATA IMS, one of Malaysia’s top providers of electronics manufacturing services, which supplies the UK firm with spare parts for vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, over labor-abuse allegations.
The step came after several current and former employees along with an ATA former executive alleged that the company used to hire mostly migrants who were forced to work up to 15 hours a day and to skip rest days to keep up with demand. Moreover, ATA reportedly coached its staff to hide real working and living conditions from Dyson and labour inspectors.
