Midea , the world’s No. 1 selling manufacturer of air handling appliances *, has become the first Chinese brand to obtain the double A certification of energy label A and sound level A , of the new design standard eco-energy of the European Union.
The new regulation, which came into force on April 1 of this year, affects certain categories of household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines or dishwashers, and differs from the previous standard by changing their labels.
The new energy labeling has gone from being from A to A +++, to being from G to A. Consequently, the class A +++ up to now would be equivalent to the current C or lower, so the new standard seeks to give a margin of improves appliance manufacturers by encouraging them to develop much more efficient and environmentally friendly models.
Obtaining this certification by Midea has been possible thanks to the great efforts made by it in the field of innovation. During this year , it has opened 28 R&D centers in 11 countries. With them, the brand not only seeks to have the opportunity to launch better home appliances on the market, both in terms of design and efficiency, but also to contribute its grain of sand to the global technological race for the preservation of the planet. Likewise, the recognition comes from the launch of a new combi refrigerator with energy classification A and sound level A, to which, at the end of the year, a whole range of electrical appliances with energy certificates between C and A will be added. This range consists of combi and multi-door refrigerators, side by side and, chest and built in models
Miele proposes some solutions to minimise food waste. One of these is the PerfectFresh Pro system allowing food stay fresh for up to 5 times longer than in a conventional refrigerator vegetable drawer. The temperature range from 0°C to +3°C offers ideal conditions to extend the shelf life of meat, fish and many dairy products. According to the company, PerfectFresh Active even goes one step further: every 90 minutes and every time the door is opened, water aerosol is sprayed directly into the fresher drawer. This combination of low temperatures and humidity helps to avoid premature food spoilage. It also creates the conditions which protect the quality and nutrients in fruit and vegetables.
Another solutions that can help to reduce food waste is TasteControl in the oven, that prevents food from overcooking or drying out. Once the pre-set cooking time ends, the door opens to the ajar position, and the cooling fan expels hot air. This reduces the temperature by around 100°C within the space of 5 minutes. Then, the oven door closes again automatically, allowing food inside the oven to be actively kept warm at the required temperature.
Smart Food ID feature, instead, is a camera that detects the food in the oven and uses an automatic programme to control cooking. Miele explains that this is a feature which provides a valuable service in avoiding food wastage: Smart Food ID reduces the likelihood of food inadvertently burning and having to be thrown away. Miele’s CookAssist assumes a similar function: this smart helper makes constant temperature adjustments or even food overcooking a thing of the past. On the hob, Miele’s intelligent TempControl sensor guarantees the right temperature at all times by recognising the temperature of cookware and holding it automatically constant
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In Japan, the share of dual-brand freezers of Haier Smart Home continue to rank first. In September, AQUA freezers achieved No.1 sales for the first time, realizing “a new No.1”.
During the post-COVID-19 era, user needs have been amplified such as “requirements for home appliance design due to more time spent at home”, “increased demand for freezer storage” and other needs. AQUA EMC quickly found these changes and upgraded the products from premium and differentiation aspects.
The industry’s’thinnest’ freezer, with a width of 36cm, is able to fit into any space of user’s homes. COOL CABINET series support flexible switch among refrigeration, soft freezing and freezing functions, brings users the best using experience. The changing needs of users in different scenarios drives AQUA EMC to improve its product competitiveness. The release of differentiated products is constantly driving up the average unit price of AQUA freezers which have gradually realized its leading targets.
The release of premium products boosted the confidence of local entrepreneurs who actively took on more challenging goals. All nodes of the whole EMC overcame the difficulties and strove to maintain project continuity despite of suspended meetings, to ensure the products were launched on schedule. They also innovated “non-contact and zero-distance” user interaction, developed online contact points, and delivered product differentiation to users in digital ways.
As Yoshida san, Planning Director of AQUA freezers, said, “I have never think that we could become No.1 in Japan. We have overcome great challenges to get to this place, as this No.1 spot is hard-won and thus more exciting. Leadership is only possible by constantly challenging ourselves and pursing innovations.”
The breakthrough achieved by AQUA freezers drove the total share of dual-brand freezers in Japan up to 42% in Q3, with the primacy ratio exceeding 1.7, further cementing the market position of Haier series freezers in Japan. Going forward, the Japanese EMC will continue to adhere to the premium brand transformation and continuously evolve with the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
In Japan, Haier Zhijia’s AQUA Freezer achieved No. 1
In Japan, the share of dual-brand refrigerators under Haier Zhijia continued to maintain the No. 1 position. In September, AQUA Refrigerator achieved No. 1 in single-brand sales for the first time, achieving a “new one” breakthrough.
User-centric high-end transformation
With the advent of the post-epidemic era, new user needs such as “increasing time at home and increasing design requirements for home appliances” and “increasing demand for refrigerated storage” have expanded. AQUA Chain Group quickly caught these changes and iterated the products from the aspect of high-end differentiation.
The industry’s thinnest freezer can match any space in the user’s home with a width of 36cm; COOL CABINET series freezer refrigeration, soft freezing, and freezing modes can be switched freely to bring users the best experience. Changes in user needs in different scenarios drive the AQUA chain group to enhance product competitiveness,
and the investment in high-end differentiated products has also continuously increased the average unit price of AQUA refrigerators, gradually achieving industry leadership.
Goal challenge without using the epidemic as an excuse
The investment in high-end products has made local makers full of confidence and proactively challenge greater goals. All nodes in the entire chain have overcome the difficulties of the epidemic and insisted on “stop meeting and non-stop project” to ensure the smooth listing of products. At the same time, it innovated “non-contact and zero distance” user interaction, opened up online contacts, and delivered product differentiation to users in digital form. As Junji Yoshida, the designer of AQUA refrigerators, said: “I never dared to think that I could achieve the first place in the kingdom of home appliances in Japan. After overcoming the challenge, the first hard-won, and it’s even more gratifying. Only insist on challenge and innovation. In order to achieve leadership.” The breakthrough of AQUA refrigerators brought the total share of Japan’s dual-brand refrigerators to 42% in the third quarter, with the first rate exceeding 1.7, which further consolidated the market position of Haier refrigerators in Japan. In the future, Japan Chain Group will continue to adhere to the mid-to-high-end transformation and continue to evolve with innovation and entrepreneurship
Godrej Appliance has launched a new television commercial to bring to light Godrej’s expert understanding of cooling and preservation technology which helps Indian consumers stay healthy. Not many Indians know the role of Godrej Appliances when it comes to the Covid Vaccination. One of the key challenges the world faced in the Covid-19 vaccination drive was the lack of proper vaccine storage facilities.
Like many other critical vaccines, both COVID vaccines prevalent in India must be preserved exactly between 2°C to 8°C, anything less or anything more – and the vaccine goes bad. Godrej’s advanced vaccine refrigerators address this challenge through precision cooling that maintains the optimal temperature at all times, with extended hold times to fight any power outages or such adversities.
The TVC highlights how Godrej makes advanced vaccine refrigerators that safeguard the COVID vaccines and preserves them, helping people stay healthy. These world-class, advanced refrigerators are made in the same factories that also make the brand’s domestic refrigerators – which preserve people’s foods every day, ensuring they eat and stay healthy.
Liebherr introduces new combination options that elegantly integrate into any kitchen. Arriving Fall 2021: the new Monolith Bottom Freezer Refrigerator in 30” and 36” will be available fully integrated, with panel-ready and stainless-steel door options to customize to your liking. To see more https://home.liebherr.com/en/usa/ncsa/residential-appliances/monolith/monolith.html
Award-Winning Appliance Manufacturer Adds Two Additional Industry Accolades to Roster
The Hestan 48” All Gas Range with 12” Griddle and the Hestan 18″ Freezer Column have been selected as TWICE VIP Award winners
Hestan—the brand celebrated for bringing the award-winning innovations of its commercial appliances to the home kitchen—is proud to announce its latest achievement, two TWICE VIP (Very Important Product) Awards. The TWICE VIP Awards, presented by TWICE, the trade magazine for the consumer electronics and appliance industries, are the only awards voted on exclusively by consumer tech retailers and distributors. The eighth edition of the awards celebrated the best features, design and value that new products are bringing to consumers. This year, the TWICE community selected as winners the Hestan 48” All Gas Range with 12” Griddle and the Hestan 18″ Freezer Column. These mark the eighth and ninth TWICE VIP Award wins for Hestan, for the fifth consecutive year.
The Hestan 48” All Gas Range with 12” Griddle offers the most powerful sealed gas burner available to the home—the award-winning CircuFlame™ burner, which provides 30,000 BTUs of high-performance cooking power. The surrounding four burners allow for significant turndown capability, reaching as high as 23,000 BTUs (front burners), and as low as 500 BTUs for the perfect simmer. The 12” commercial-grade stainless steel gas griddle utilizes an infrared burner and a thermostat for precise temperature control and retention. The high-performance oven features exclusive PureVection™ technology, which controls multiple heating convection systems, to optimize baking, broiling, roasting and convection baking. The distinctly angled oven door, commercial grade end caps and Marquise Accented™ handle and control panel feature are ergonomically designed for ease of opening the counterbalanced gentle-close door. Available in Hestan’s 12 signature colors and finishes, the 48” All Gas Range combines exceptional performance, including the fastest time-to-boil, with singular design.
The Hestan 18″ Freezer Column delivers dynamic food storage and flexibility with thoughtful design. EvenFlow Air Circulating Technology™ provides uniform and precise temperature control, with independent ventilation for each compartment, and creates an air curtain to prevent cold air from escaping when the door opens. An insulated variable speed compressor maintains precision temperature control with minimal vibration, which allows for quieter operation, reduces overall running time, creates efficiency and better temperature control. Antimicrobial EverCrisp™ drawers prevent growth of microorganisms and cross-contamination with bead-blasted stainless steel. The innovative FreshSelect™ feature allows you to transform your freezer into any one of three independent electronically controlled cooling zones: the classic refrigerator zone (34°F to 46°F), the extend fresh refrigerator zone to preserve fresh food longer (28°F to 36°F), and the freezer zone (-11°F to 9°F). The 18″ freezer column is available in Hestan’s 12 signature color and finish options, including a custom overlay option.
Since its initial launch in 2018, Hestan’s indoor product line has received five TWICE VIP awards for the Pro Style Bottom Mount Refrigerator, 48-Inch Dual Fuel Range, 24-Inch Wine Cellar, 30-Inch Dual Fuel Range and 72-Inch Ensemble Refrigeration Suite™. Hestan has received recognition from Architectural Digest, which named Hestan’s Indoor Living Suite and 48-Inch Dual Fuel Range among the “Best New Products at KBIS,” and awarded the All Gas Range a 2020 Architectural Digest Great Design Award; as well as from Good Housekeeping, which awarded Hestan’s concept Smart Gas Rangetop as an Editor’s Pick at the 2020 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Hestan also received GOOD DESIGN® awards for the 36-Inch Dual Fuel Range, the 48-Inch Dual Fuel Range, and the Ensemble Refrigeration Suites™.
ABOUT HESTAN: Hestan is the award-winning culinary brand renowned for creating the market’s most advanced, powerful and versatile commercial kitchen equipment, premium outdoor grills and purpose-built indoor appliances. Founded by culinary icons Stanley Cheng and Eric Deng, and backed by some of the industry’s most inventive and forward-thinking chefs and engineers, Hestan is forging new ground with visionary technologies and products. Headquartered in the heart of Southern California in an over 190,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that includes a showroom, test kitchen and innovation lab, Hestan is led by a collaborative team of industry mavericks who bring together over 200 years of combined experience to create thoughtfully designed products that respond intelligently to the needs of the end user. Equipping the kitchens of acclaimed restaurateurs and Michelin-starred chefs such as Thomas Keller, as well as the legendary Culinary Institute of America, Hestan is setting the pace of the culinary evolution with products that provide the confidence and comfort of the highest-quality materials and top craftsmanship. For more information, visit https://home.hestan.com/.
“Switzerland definitely has a future as a production location,” says Andreas Albrecht when talking about our new cooling production plant in Sulgen, Switzerland. With its new site in Sulgen, V-ZUG Kühltechnik AG is displaying its conscious choice of Switzerland as a manufacturing location and its continued commitment to Swiss-made quality. The company was also keen to keep the qualified team, so drew a radius around the existing location of Arbon to ensure that they didn’t have too far to travel.
Beko US has won the 2021 TWICE VIP Award for our 36” French Four-Door Refrigerator! Thank you for recognizing our commitment to creating healthier, more sustainable homes.
This refrigerator is part of our Fresh Produce Promise and comes equipped with EverFresh+ & Active Blue Light Technology. Click the link in our bio to learn more about our award-winning refrigerator.
Miele has released a new collection of K7000 coolers that match the brand’s latest built-in cookware. The company also prides itself on having spare parts available for at least 15 years, five years longer than new repair laws require. Miele improves the freshness of food thanks to precise temperatures and minimal temperature fluctuations. This product has DuplexCool – separate circuits for the refrigerator and freezer, which allows users to more accurately control the temperature. Another is DynaCool, where a fan inside the refrigerator circulates air to prevent hot spots and maintains a constant and constant temperature throughout the entire compartment. Third, the temperature accuracy. The thermostat is a precision device that maintains the temperature of the refrigerator regardless of external conditions. This ensures that hot days and cold nights don’t change. The new Miele series also has an additional freshness protection system.
unimaginable 1.3 billion tonnes of food are thrown away every year. Germany alone contributes 12 million tonnes of that, with more than half attributable to households. To combat this, we need a more conscious approach to how we handle food – and an ultra-effective freshness system in our fridges. Thanks to its PerfectFresh Active technology, Miele’s new Generation K 7000 refrigeration appliances are heralding a future with superior food storage conditions. Not only that, but the appliances are also setting new standards in user convenience and lighting.
Fruit and vegetables need moisture in order to stay fresh and crisp. At temperatures between 0 and 3 °C, Miele’s proven PerfectFresh Pro system ensures food stays fresh for up to five times longer than it would in a conventional vegetable compartment. The natural moisture of the food is kept in the closed compartment. PerfectFresh Active, on the other hand, provides long-lasting freshness in a visible way by spraying a fine mist onto the contents of the crisper drawer, preserving the quality of the food and its vitamins. Moisture is therefore supplied extra – for even more freshness. The mist is sprayed from the water container above directly into the drawer every 90 minutes and every time the door is opened. Compact and easy to clean, the water container has a capacity of just 120 ml to hold the small amount of water required for this. The low temperatures keep any nasty contamination at bay, meaning that the container only has to be refilled every two to three months.
Generation K 7000 appliances are also taking user convenience to the next level. Among the real highlights of these new built-in appliances is FlexiTray – a glass shelf that is full-sized but can also be pivoted 180 degrees, so users can say goodbye to rummaging around for storage boxes, jars and small food containers. The upper door shelves can also be adjusted to the perfect height without the need to remove them, which means that even extra-large bottles of juice will fit easily in the bottle holder. The touch displays are intuitive to use and their colour and design are perfectly matched to Generation 7000 built-in appliances.
Yet another standout feature of Miele’s new refrigeration appliances is their effective, atmospheric lighting. The current appliances already have LEDs integrated into their glass shelves to create bright, glare-free lighting throughout the interior – and the lighting even adjusts itself if a shelf is moved. In the future, the FlexiLight 2.0 concept will use “Ambilight” technology to bathe the interior in light that is bright, pleasant and more even. To achieve this, the LED light strips will cover the entire width of the glass shelves. The lighting will also be applied to the IceMaker if one is present, elegantly illuminating it and the many large ice cubes it is able to hold. Some appliance models will also include dedicated LED lighting for the DynaCool dynamic cooling system, which establishes consistent cooling conditions throughout the interior. Additionally, the interior rear wall of some models will feature an elegant, sturdy CleanSteel finish to help ensure that cooling is distributed evenly within the appliance.
With the exception of the entry-level models, WiFi networking (WiFiConn@ct) will be available for all the appliances. This will include the option of sending service notifications to the user’s smartphone or tablet if, for example, the appliance door has been left open inadvertently.
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