In recent times we have learnt how important the indoor air quality is … For this reason we are launching a brand new product category, to give a new life to your air … Stay tuned.
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Dyson a cut above
With lockdowns starting to lift around the world and people eager to return to salons, owners, stylists and clients are looking for reassurance over the health concerns associated with post-pandemic life. Now, with a heightened focus on hygiene, salon professionals will seek sanitation solutions in an effort to instil client confidence. Dyson’s pioneering technology is engineered to provide peace of mind with cleaning solutions for stylists at a time when the industry is evolving.
Siemens glassdraftAir extractor
Siemens reveals wifi-empowered glassdraftAir extractor
Siemens has declared the dispatch of the glassdraftAir extractor. Another interpretation of the downdraft extractor, glassdraftAir is a wifi-empowered answer for open-plan kitchens that joins class with productivity.
Accessible in both 80cm and 90cm widths, the smooth plan considers establishment behind the hob to make a solitary surface impact, while clear glass offers a continuous view in the living space. The glassdraftAir is fueled by Siemen’s new extraordinary Guided Air Technology. Vents behind the glass discharge a drapery of air making a low-pressure region in front. Steam and cooking scents are then guided into the extraction region. The outcome is exact and successful extraction, regardless of which cooking zone is being used – working with the entirety of your skillet, paying little heed to their stature. Also, Guided Air Technology offers amazingly incredible extraction that is particularly calm, so it will not intrude on the discussion. Its climateControl sensor ceaselessly screens any steam and cooking scents at that point correctly changes the force level for productive extraction, while additionally conveying the most minimal conceivable commotion level.
The machine is WiFi-empowered and includes the cookConnect framework, whereby it’s feasible to control the extractor from the hob. This similarity takes into consideration your hood to be consequently turned on once the hob is being used, giving a completely computerized ventilation arrangement by means of the Siemens climateControl sensor. Likewise, it very well may be controlled and observed by means of the Home Connect application – through which you can change the shade of the lighting around the glass board and furthermore get pop-up messages when the channel needs evolving.
The show-halting lighting is another vital component of the Siemens glassdraftAir. Set the disposition with the emotionLight Pro, which offers a decision of nine pre-set tones. Clients who are quick to customize the lighting much further can do as such through the Home Connect application, which offers an immense scope of tones.
There are impressive useful advantages to the glassdraftAir. The channel administration work permits the glass to lower and return upwards bringing the oil channel cartridges to the surface. This not just takes into consideration simple expulsion and cleaning in the dishwasher, yet in addition for distribution channels to be introduced without any problem. The glass lifts out for cleaning and is not difficult to eliminate, to then be cleaned in your dishwasher and reinserted. Siemens is likewise presenting two new channel types for distribution, cleanAir Plus and Long Life 10-year regenerative advancements.
Accessible in 90cm and 80cm widths, the Siemens glassdraftAir extractor includes an edge that coordinates with the hob for consistent establishment and plan. The flush fit makes a solitary surface answer for any cutting edge kitchen. Upheld by a water flood vent, any overabundance water will be gathered in the consequence of spillage. The 90cm model will be viable with six-pot freeInduction innovation.
Faber award winning factory
The Faber plant in Sassoferrato has been recognized by Franke group with the “Best Factory 2020” award.
This important recognition, which rewards the top performances achieved by the plant in terms of safety, quality and flexibility, is the result of the unwavering commitment shown by the team to keep the customer at the center of every decision, focusing on cost reduction without ever giving up the continuous search for innovation.
Congratulations to Sassoferrato plant team!
HI-NANO: Hisense’s new technology inactivates COVID-19 with a rate up to 93.54%
Hisense’s HI-NANO technology is certified effective on inducing the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with an inhibition rate of 93.54% by Texcell, a global contract research organization. The test was performed at Texcell’s laboratory in Paris in February 2021. Also, verified by the world’s leading testing group SGS’s, HI-NANO can effectively remove over 99.37% of the H1N1 influenza virus in 2 hours in a 30 m3 chamber. As a responsible tech company, Hisense (000921.SZ) aims to create healthy and clean air for consumers worldwide.
Hisense HI-NANO technology inactivates viruses and bacteria
HI-NANO ion generator is a technology independently developed by Hisense, which has been applied in many Hisense air conditioning product series, including Fresh Master, Silentium Pro, Energy Pro, New Energy, Easy Smart, Wingsand etc.
It generates efficient high-concentration dual ions up to 1 million/ cm3. Bacteria and viruses lose their activity after being absorbed by dual ions, resulting in an inhibitory effect.
Strengths of HI-NANO:
- High efficiency: HI-NANO releases twice to three times the number of ions when compared to ordinary ion generators. A viral clearance performance of 90% removal rate in one hour and 99% in two hours has been verified.
- Security and harmless: it only produces half of ozone (0.007mg/m3) in comparison with ordinary ion generators, which causes little harm to the environment.
- Durable: The generator is able to remain high-quality performance for 20 years.
Hisense Fresh Master air conditioner equipped with HI-NANO technology will be available in Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Poland, and Denmark soon in May 2021.
As an innovation-driven tech company, Hisense innovates its air conditioner series with high-tech features such as viral clearance, air refreshing, noise reduction and sleep aid which has met individual demands. Hisense reaches 5.15 million units of global air conditioning sales in 2020, ranking in 7th. It has been one of the best-selling air conditioner brands around the world.
Green technologies applied to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Hisense spares no efforts to provide its customers with cutting-edge air cleaning products, but also focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions for a better atmospheric environment.
Hisense’s green technology development in air conditioner products:
- The improvement of 3D full DC inverter technology can reduce energy consumption by more than 30%.
- With low-carbon R32 and R290 refrigerants applied on products, global carbon dioxide emissions can effectively reduce up to 1.16 million tons.
Hisense believes that technology can make a significant impact on protecting the air we share and keeping it healthy and clean for all. Hisense is committed to creating a better living environment for everyone around the globe.
SOURCE Hisense
Philips is to sell its domestic appliances business to Hillhouse Capital
Philips is to sell its domestic appliances business to Hillhouse Capital with a 15 year licensing deal in the last of its re-structuring deals.
The domestic appliance business had sales of EUR2.2bn in 2020 in kitchen, coffee, garment care and home care devices as part of total sales of EUR19.2bn for Philips. The license agreement has annual payments that represent an estimated net present value of approximately EUR 700m, resulting in a total deal value of approximately EUR4.4bn. The deal is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2021 subject to customary closing conditions. Philips and Domestic Appliances will enter into an exclusive brand license agreement to use the Philips brand and certain of Philips’ other domestic appliances brands for manufacturing, sales, and marketing globally for a period of 15 years, which is renewable subject to the terms of the brand license agreement. This will see the Domestic Appliances business presented as a discontinued operation in Philips’ financial statements from the first quarter of 2021, minimising the financial impact of losses from the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am pleased that in Hillhouse Capital we have found a new home for the Domestic Appliances business to further expand on its market leadership, strong brand and pipeline of new innovations,” said Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips. The deal, which started in January 2020, continues the focus for Philips as a medical technology company, after its recent acquisition of medical data management companies, although it has kept the personal health business. “This transaction concludes our major divestments,” said van Houten. “Going forward, our focus is on extending our leadership in health technology and continuing our transformation into a solutions company supporting professional healthcare customers achieve the Quadruple Aim and consumers with their personal health.” This includes the EUR 3.2bn Personal Health businesses as part of the integrated health continuum approach through consumer-driven product and solutions innovation in areas such as oral healthcare, personal care, and mother & child care, says van Houten. “We look forward to joining forces with Philips to expand into new markets and capture more growth opportunities globally,” said Lei Zhang, Founder and CEO of Hillhouse Capital. “We are aligned with Philips’ mission to bring high quality products to support healthy and fulfilling lifestyles for consumers across the globe.” The domestic appliance business has 7000 staff and operates in 100 countries. The headquarters will remain in the Netherlands, says Zhang. “I am convinced that together with Hillhouse Capital’s deep e-commerce, supply chain and digital expertise, we will be in a great position to continue bringing meaningful innovations to the consumer’s homes,” said Henk de Jong, CEO of Philips Domestic Appliances. “Based on our market leading product portfolio, broad customer and consumer base and R&D capabilities, we are keen to keep supporting families and individuals to lead healthier and happier lives. We look forward to working with Hillhouse to capture additional growth opportunities.” Hillhouse is backed by US universities including Yale, Stanford and Princeton and has strong links in China with investments in Tencent and JD.com, but has also invested in an organic baby food and snack manufacturer called Little Freddie, a Californian craft beer maker and a pet food brand. https://www.philips.com
Conair Corporation To Be Acquired By American Securities
Conair Corporation, a global leader in premium kitchen electric appliances, non-electric kitchenware, personal care, grooming, health and beauty products, and American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced today that Conair has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Certain members of the Rizzuto family will retain a minority ownership in Conair.
Based in Stamford, CT, Conair’s iconic brands include Cuisinart®, Conair®, Babyliss®, Scunci® and Waring®. Founded in 1959 by Leandro Rizzuto, the Company started as a small hair appliance company. Today, Conair sells its products in more than 120 countries across six continents.
“I am proud to continue the journey I started under Mr. Rizzuto more than 40 years ago that helped us grow our iconic brands into a world class, diversified global company proudly sharing our products in millions of consumers’ homes,” said Ron Diamond, Conair’s President. “The partnership with American Securities will allow us to continue our evolution with a focus on new product development and an acceleration of our M&A activities while continuing to bring efficiencies to our operations.” Following the consummation of the transaction, Mr. Diamond will become President and CEO of Conair.
“We are excited to partner with Ron and the rest of the Conair management team as they continue to execute on a strategy to expand on the exceptional brand portfolio that consumers love all over the world,” commented Kevin Penn, a Managing Director of American Securities. “The Company’s scale, best-in-class product offering, supply chain capabilities, and strong management team creates a sustainable competitive advantage and makes Conair a strong fit for our investment strategy,” added Helen Chiang, a Managing Director of American Securities.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, LLP served as legal counsel to Conair and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP served as legal counsel to American Securities with respect to the transaction. Sawaya Partners LLC and PJ Solomon acted as financial advisors to Conair with respect to the transaction.
About Conair
Based in Stamford CT, with operations worldwide, Conair is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hair brushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories. For more information, visit www.conair.com.
About American Securities
Based in New York with an office in Shanghai, American Securities is a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenues generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $250 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management. For more information, visit www.american-securities
Hisense aims for the top spot for Air conditioning
Home appliance giant Hisense aims to become one of China’s top three air-conditioner vendors by 2022, the Shanghai-listed firm said on Friday.
Hisense, a market leader in the Chinese TV market, is offering models with sterilization features that the company claims are helpful to prevent spreading COVID-19 and other diseases.
Cata home appliances has very good results in 2020. The Spanish company, based in Madrid, with a factory in Catalonia has managed to increase its sales in the Spanish market by 3.7%, to 79.9 million euros .
During the 2020 financial year, the company has had the support of financial institutions and new developments have been signed in the refinancing agreements, which have allowed the company to have circulating financing and to continue growing in 2021.
contributing to this good performance is that the group’s factories have worked tirelessly to meet all market orders.
It should be noted that the entire CNA Group has continued to develop its export activity, which has represented 65% of the company’s total consolidated sales.
For 2021, the CNA Group plans to continue growing moderately above 2020 and, for this, among other actions, they will expand their product ranges with many new features.
Cata launches a new family of air purifiers on the market this year. It is Cata Purifyer, a product that can actively reduce the contagion of Covid-19 both in homes, as in businesses and in all kinds of commercial and industrial activities.
CNA Group is a global leader in the home appliances sector and has recognition across the world. It includes the Cata, Nodor, Apelson, Edesa* brands.
CNA Group is committed to offering the latest in technology and design. Together these provide the high performance and efficiency required to meet the needs of our customers. It was founded in Barcelona in 1947 and since then has been a pioneer in the domestic extraction business, with a wide range of products which includes extractors, conventional and decorative extractor hoods, ovens, cookers, microwaves, taps and sinks, using high quality, environmentally friendly materials . The company includes Cata, Apelson (integrated in the group in 1999), Nodor (in 2004) and Edesa (in 2014)*. In the CNA Group we work with a clear focus on improving the products we sell, providing solutions and creating new sensations for our customers in their use.
*CNA Group is a licensee of Edesa brand.
Faber – Condensation is no longer a problem
Faber dispatches two vertical models outfitted with obstruction thermometers to dispose of the irritating burden of stickiness that is delivered during cooking; indeed, simply press the catch with the drop image to vanish the drops at the exact second they are shaped.
The new reach comprises of the ” Glam Light Zero Drip Plus ” divider hood and the vertical ” Glam Fit Zero Drip Plus ” hood which advance the proposal of “hostile to buildup” hoods of the Marche-based organization.
The two hoods are both in class A – consequently ensuring diminished utilization – while two LED lights on the base of the hood permit full enlightenment of the floor underneath. The presence of the Nautilus motor in the Glam Fit Zero Drip Plus level vertical model gives this item a genuinely contained profundity without relinquishing pull execution.
These new hoods are stylishly recognized by the differentiation between the misty surface of the glass front board with “silk impact” treatment and the glossy subtleties of the touch controls: an answer that gives, along with the spotless and insignificant lines, specific polish to these items. The choice of three shading variations was directed by the most current shading patterns in the kitchen and living regions. The ageless dark and sand have been joined by the more in vogue powder blue.
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