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Haier smart in Milan design week

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Haier has chosen Milan Design Week 2021 to present and materialize its idea of Smart Home, an immersive experience that will allow visitors to be active participants in a story that will unfold according to their choices and preferences, hand in hand with technological innovation. , premium design and personalized brand solutions.

From September 4 to 10, the Superstudio Più will host ‘Haier – Connect to the extraordinary’. Visitors, in small groups, will have the opportunity to experience, in a space of 400 square meters, the simulation of a fully interconnected home with a complete ecosystem of appliances and connected solutions to deal with typical problems and situations of everyday life. .

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The simulation, designed by Bonsai Ninja and connected with the hOn app (the software developed by Haier to manage, control and improve the functions of all the brand’s electrical appliances), will propose to visitors to prepare an interactive dinner for friends in a completely ‘ remote ‘due to an unforeseen event. “For this, Artificial Intelligence and the unique characteristics of Haier’s ecosystem solutions and the experimental world of the Smart Home will come into play, such as the new range of cooking appliances, connected refrigerators and wine cellars with exclusive conservation functions, innovative air conditioning solutions or promising washing results “ , they point out from the brand.

“Following the unmistakable approach to bespoke solutions that characterizes each of Haier’s products and features, the experience presented at Milan Design Week conveys the brand’s philosophy of zero distance from the consumer through products. premium, unique, at the forefront of technology and with an exclusive design, as well as the possibilities of interaction and personalization offered by Artificial Intelligence and connectivity “ , they point out from Haier.

The Hoover Proposal: Performance and Attention to Well-Being

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“For its part, Hoover will present in the same space the first H-ABITAT Home Wellness Ecosystem, a set with three interconnected products that care about the health and well-being of the family,” they say from the company. The installation, called ‘Performance and Connectivity for a healthier lifestyle’, will feature the smart home appliances H-SCANNER, H-PURIFIER and H-GO, which, connected through the hOn application, allow the collection of quality data of both indoor and outdoor air, purify the home and clean home surfaces independently.

Likewise, Hoover will have a second interactive stage oriented to washing and starring the new connected range H-WASH 550, a washing machine focused on the well-being, performance and disinfection of garments through steam. Visitors will discover the many benefits and comforts that connected appliances offer through the multiple functions of the hOn app, such as ‘Scan To Care’, which, with just a photograph, suggests to the user the most suitable washing program for each laundry .

Candy’s’ Snap & Do ‘experience to simplify consumers’ day to day

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The Italian brand will also land at Milan Design Week with the aim of responding to consumer needs in a simple and intuitive way. Using the latest technologies applied to household appliances and continuing with its commitment to offer smart and accessible products and solutions year after year, Candy will present in its space ‘Snap & Do – Connections that make a difference’ the functionalities for washing clothes and dishes (Snap & Wash ), drying clothes (Snap & Dry), preserving food (Snap & Cool), cooking (Snap & Cook) and choosing the right wine (Snap & Wine).“It is an experience inspired by connectivity to simplify everyday life, which allows unprecedented interaction with connected appliances thanks to the hOn app. With this, Candy shows its DNA, impregnated with intelligence and a strong link with the connectivity, and its commitment to simplify the user’s daily life “ , stand out from the company.

LG Electronics applied for the largest number of patents

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The Korea Intellectual Property Office said on Aug. 26 that its analysis of U.S. patent applications related to washing machines and refrigerators has found that Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics excel their competitors.

From 2011 to 2020, LG Electronics applied for the largest number of patents in the U.S. with 1,102 applications in the washing machine sector. Samsung Electronics and WINIA Electronics came in fourth and sixth with 493 and 184 applications, respectively. During the same period, LG Electronics topped the list with 764 applications for refrigerator patents. Samsung Electronics ranked second with 355 applications

Analysts say that Korean companies’ technology development for the past 10 years led to their high market shares. Samsung Electronics (21 percent) and LG Electronics (19 percent) ranked first and second in the U.S. electric home appliance market in the first quarter of this year, said North American market research company Trackline. Whirlpool, a U.S. company, accounted for 16.5 percent. In particular, LG Electronics’ sales reached 13.5 trillion won in the first half of this year, surpassing its archrival Whirlpool’s 11.9 trillion won.

However, patent applications by Chinese home appliance companies has recently surged, posing a threat to Korean makers. Chinese home appliance manufacturers ranked first and second in patent application rankings in the five major countries of Korea, the United States, Europe, China and Japan. In fact, China’s leading home appliance companies, Haier Group and Midea, are sweeping first place in patent applications in the electric home appliance sector in the top five IP countries between 2011 and 2020. Haier stood first in patent applications in the washing machine category. Midea claimed the No. 1 spots in the refrigerator and air conditioner sector

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Businesses given more time to apply new product safety marking

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The UK Government has confirmed businesses will have an extra year to start using the new UKCA product safety marking.

Applicable for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales, the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking allows the UK to have control over its goods regulations, maintaining the high product safety standards expected in the UK.

Recognising the impact of the pandemic on businesses, the Government will extend the deadline to  January  1 2023 to apply UKCA  marks for certain products to demonstrate compliance with product safety regulations, rather than January 1 2022.

The UKCA marking replaces the product safety labelling the UK previously used while a member of the EU, such as the CE mark

Electrolux Cooker factory in Egypt received the Zero Landfill Certificate

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Congratulations to the Electrolux Cooker factory team in Egypt for having received the Zero Landfill Certificate — having recycled 99.63% of materials. HSE manager, Ayman El Naggar, attributes their achievement to a holistic approach that involves culture change, supplier partnerships, and top management support.

“The purpose behind Zero Landfill is to reduce our environmental footprint by decreasing the amount of waste sent to landfill. We focus our efforts on waste reduction and on opportunities for material reuse and waste recycling,” says Ayman El Naggar, HSE Manager – Egypt.

Learn more about Electrolux group zero-waste policy

https://www.electroluxgroup.com/sustainabilityreports/2020/case-studies/toward-more-circular-products-and-services/

Whirlpool commitment to 0 emissions

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This year Whirlpool made a global commitment to reach net zero emissions in our plants and operations by 2030, building on our 60% reduction in emissions across all scopes since 2005. We are making the changes we need in our operations and supply chain for our production to be more sustainable—without shortcuts or excuses. #NoPlaceForWaste

For more information on our net-zero commitment, and our ongoing sustainability efforts, visit https://whirlpoolcorp.com/environmental-sustainability/

Electrolux Design DNA

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To create a unique kitchen space for your customers, the Electrolux offering allows you to feature together our range of major and small kitchen appliances to form a truly harmonious holistic environment.

From the full set including ovens, hobs, hoods, dishwashers and fridges, through to complementing the kitchen with countertop coffee machines, mixers and blenders, the breadth of the Electrolux range gives you the opportunity to realise your perfect design, and build an aesthetic alignment between entire families of appliances.
Find out more about the Electrolux Design DNA here

https://kitchendesign.electrolux.com/articles/designdna-form

GE Appliances signs multi-year smart home deal with Google Cloud

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GE Appliances has signed a multi-year partnership deal with Google Cloud
to build the next generation of smart home technologies.

The partners will combine their expertise – GE Appliances in hardware and Google Cloud in data, artificial intelligence, analytics, and machine learning – to deliver new smart home technologies and improved experiences.

GE Appliances notes that it will benefit from Google Cloud’s seamless integration with other Google platforms and technologies such as Android and Google Assistant while also being able to tap into powerful capabilities like Vision AI.

Google’s cloud platform will also enable GE Appliances to enhance its AI-enabled intelligent product platform that can help manage fleets of appliances and decrease unplanned downtime.

V-ZUG new production site for premium built-in cooling appliances.

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“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.

Operations are set to begin in Sulgen in 2022. 

https://blog.vzug.com/en/swiss-made/switzerland-definitely-has-a-future-as-a-production-location/

Amica aiming high

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46 meters high with an area of 6.5 thousand square meters – this is how huge is Amica High Storage Warehouse, which we opened almost exactly four years ago in Wronki. It is the tallest facility of this type in Poland and one of the tallest in Europe. The facility is fully automated, and can be supervised by only one employee! Do you know that he must have mountaineering qualifications? 🙂

Strong growth in the second quarter for Electrolux

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Strong growth in the second quarter for Electrolux

Significant growth is expected in the second quarter of 2021, according to President and CEO Jonas Samuelson. “In the second quarter, we continued to capitalize on the lucrative market, price spikes and demand for innovative products,” he said. Operating profit was SEK 1983 million, margin of 6.5% and organic sales growth of 39.1%. A year ago, due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, volumes were significantly reduced, which was partially controlled by temporary spending measures. Compared to Q2 2019, organic sales growth was 16.4%. Thanks to the hard work of our colleagues and close cooperation with our suppliers, the high demand has been successfully met, especially given the global supply shortage of electronic components. However, due to irregular supplies, production efficiency and demand adjustments suffered. The market for electronic components is expected to be more limited