intervention of the ÚOHS, which already changed the Czech home appliance market at the end of January 2022, has its result after more than two years of waiting. The Antimonopoly Office fined Electrolux Swedish manufacturer over 125 million crowns. The company admitted to violating competition rules and cooperated with the authority. Nevertheless, it received a record fine – the press release states that Electrolux was proven to have engaged in long-term price-fixing activity, at least from 2012 to the fall of 2021. The text also mentions that the authority is dealing with five more proceedings in this area of the market. In the last two years, its representatives have visited companies such as Beko, HP Tronic and K+B Progres. And also to the FAST ČR wholesaler, which was already fined 30 million last May, as we wrote here . At Electrolux, the intervention of the Office for the Protection of Economic Competition already led to fundamental personnel changes two years ago. In addition to the management of the local representative at the time, two of the three sales teams also ended. Since then, the company has changed significantly in terms of personnel. From September 2022, it will be headed by Jan Rožek
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Waterline to join buying group
The UK’s largest supplier to the kitchen trade industry, Waterline, is the latest Approved Supplier to join Sirius Buying Group.
“We are really excited to work with Waterline to ensure that our Members have access to even more quality products and services to grow their businesses within the UK kitchen space. Our Members are always keen to develop new revenue streams in order to deliver the latest innovations and next-level customer service. With this in mind, the offer from Waterline will definitely support our mission to safeguard and increase profitability for the independent retailer.”
Whirlpool included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook
Whirlpool Corporation has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024 based on the company’s commitment to sustainability and transparent communication of progress. The Yearbook is based on S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment, a resource for corporate sustainability performance. Of 9,400 companies invited, Whirlpool is the only U.S. based appliance manufacturer to be included in the yearbook in the Household Durables category
AEG and Sirius
Sirius Buying Group has announced that Electrolux Group, including its premium appliance brand AEG, has become its latest Approved Supplier
UK competition watchdog clears Arcelik’s European deal with Whirlpool
Britain’s antitrust regulator provisionally cleared Turkish domestic appliances maker Arcelik’s opens new tab proposed purchase of Whirlpool’s opens new tab appliances business in Europe on Thursday.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal was unlikely to reduce competition in the market for domestic appliances including washing machines, dishwashers and cooking appliances.
The deal, which would see Whirlpool and Arcelik’s European businesses fold into a new company, was approved by EU antitrust regulators in October.
New from Subzero
Look at what Subzero just introduced…the new 48″ French Door refrigerator. A typical French Door refrigerator is 36″ so this is a big jump and change for the Brand a great option to consider when you love the French Door concept but need more space.
Signature kitchen suite arriving in UK
Signature Kitchen Suite (SKS), is set to be launched in the UK this month, with Falmec UK announced as the exclusive distributor.
Falmec UK’s managing director Sean Drumm will be responsible for the brand in the UK market. He is said to have extensive knowledge of the SKS brand from his time as director of Showtime Essential Kitchen Products in Dublin.
SKS, which is owned by LG Electronics, was first strategically introduced into the European market in 2020, but will now be made available to the wider UK trade market for the first time.
LG mycup dishwasher
The LG mycup is a small dishwasher that was presented during CES 2024, pushing the boundaries of what a traditional dishwasher is. It boasts a slim versical structure that is meant to carefully fit into any kitchen small with a small footprint. Specifically, the mycup can be placed where users grab their cups or tumblers to fill up every day.
The dishwasher offers two cleaning programs — Quick Wash and Extra Wash. Both of the processes use a 149-degree Fahrenheit hot water cycle — this ensures that the bacteria is cleaned off. The Quick Wash cycle uses the brand’s bubble jet technology and the Extra Wash program adds air-drying features to both clean and carefully dry the tumbler with the water jet and hot air.
SharkNinjs new products
SharkNinja’s have announced three extraordinary new products:
🔸 Shark FlexBreeze™, a unique two-in-one cooling tool solution – not just a fan – built for both outdoor and indoor use.
🔸 Ninja FrostVault™, a cooler that redefines the market by offering premium ice retention and first-of-its-kind fridge-temp dry storage.
🔸 Ninja® DoubleStack™ XL 2-Basket Air Fryer, the industry’s first vertical two-basket air fryer that provides double the performance with 40% less countertop footprint.
Whirlpool winner
Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized with two important awards in Spain and Portugal for 2024.
In Portugal, Whirlpool is the #1 Consumer Choice for washing machines and hobs, while also securing second place in the Good Choice Awards for dishwashers.
In Spain, induction hobs with Clean Protect were crowned Product of the Year 2024 – the 7th consecutive year that Whirlpool products have been recognized.
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