Category Archives: Trade Distribution

Electrolux’s appliances at the EcoLine Hub

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Electrolux EcoLine Hub will be open to the public of Fuorisalone 2024: it is a space created to increase environmental awareness and encourage a more sustainable lifestyle. The installation will show some of the company’s most efficient products: the appliances belonging to the Electrolux EcoLine. In detail, the interior of the Hub reproduces a real home with two main zones: in the first area, dedicated to Taste, there are the 800 Steamboost oven (KOBBS39WX), the induction hob with integrated hood (KCC84453CK) , the SenseBoil 700 with the new SaphirMatt glass (EIS82453IZ), the dishwasher (KEZB8500W) and the 700 GreenZone fridge-freezer (KNP7MD18S); in the second area, dedicated to the clothing care, it is possible to discover the particularities of the new range of dryers and washing machines, and the filter for microplastics. Finally, among the various initiatives, within the Hub, thanks to the partnership with Erion WEEE (non-profit consortium for the management and recycling of electronic waste of which Electrolux is an active member),

Hitachi Restructured After Beko in Australia

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After the merger of Hitachi into the Beko Australia operation management have moved to restructure the business with the announcement that former Samsung Vice President and of late National Sales Director at Hitachi along with David Anton the Companies supply chain manager are being laid off.

Hitachi whose products are sold at Harvey Norman and Bing Lee is the most profitable side of the Beko operation in Australia with Harvey Norman recently expanding sale of their premium refrigerators to additional stores

BSH Design centre Miami

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BSH Home Appliances have announced the opening of its new 8,000-square-foot flagship Experience & Design Center atop the Design 41 luxury building in the heart of the Miami Design District. The facility is located at 112 NE 41st Street and boasts a 3,000-square-foot terrace overlooking the city. The state-of-the-art showroom offers consumers, builders, architects and design professionals a chance to experience the latest innovative home appliances from top brands Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau.

KBIS successful show

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KBIS marked our most successful show to date, bringing together a record number of kitchen and bath design professionals. 🥂

“We’re incredibly proud of the growth and success of KBIS, continuing to offer tremendous value to the thousands of designers, architects, dealers, showroom professionals, builders, remodelers, and more in the kitchen and bath industry,” said Bill Darcy, Global President & CEO of NKBA | KBIS.

KBIS 2024 By-the-Numbers

● 117,000 DCW registered visitors
● Over 41,500 KBIS registered visitors
● Over 670 exhibitors – a 30% increase from 2023
● Over 260 new exhibitors – a 40% increase from 2023
● More than 200 international exhibitors – a 35% increase from 2023

Next year, KBIS will be held February 25 – 27, 2025, in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

KBIS is the premier event for every K&B focused business who wishes to connect with customers all over North America

Ultimate products revenue down

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Ultimate Products has said Brits are buying fewer airfryers than before, leading revenues to drop four per cent in the second half of the year.

Ultimate Products, which owns Britain’s oldest houseware brand Salter founded in 1760, reported revenues of £84m, down from £87.6m in the first half of 2023, which it said was due to waning sales of the machinesThe group, which sells Russell Hobbs cookware and laundry products under licence as well as owning the Beldray brands, floated on the London Stock Exchange in an IPO worth more than £100m in 2017.

Waterline to join buying group

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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 India

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Whirlpool of India led the domestic appliance market in India with net sales of about 62 billion Indian rupees as of December 2022. It was closely followed by Crompton Greaves and Electronics Mart India at 58 and 54.5 billion rupees respectively. Both Crompton Greaves and Electronics Mart India are Indian companies.

Whirlpool of India

Whirlpool of India Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of major home appliances in India, headquartered in Gurugram. It is a subsidiary of the Whirlpool Corporation from USA. It has three manufacturing facilities in India, located in Faridabad, Pondicherry, and Pune. It primarily manufactures and sells refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave, and other small appliances. Its main competitors in the major appliances segment are Korean electronics companies, Samsung, and LG. In the small appliances segment, it also faces competition from Indian manufacturers.

Refrigerator market in India

In 2022, LG was the leader in the Indian refrigerator market with more than 30 percent of the market share. Whirlpool ranked the third following Samsung. It was estimated that the market size of refrigerators was around 9.7 billion U.S. dollars during the same year. The prospect of this segment is of great potential in India, especially considering the increasingly hot summers due to global climate change