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Appliance and kitchen retail buying group Sirius has announced its annual trade conference will take place on May 17, 2023, at the Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester.
Following a day of networking at the conference, members will be invited to attend its Gala Awards Dinner.
The awards ceremony will take place inside a purpose-built super hangar, so all guests can experience Concorde G-BOAC.
Managing director at Sirius Buying Group Steve Jones said: “We are looking forward to another great conference which will deliver an important opportunity for our members and suppliers to meet together and further develop their business and personal relationships.
AMDEA CEO Paul Hide has backed possible plans for more appliances to have water usage information in a bid to help householders reduce consumption and bills.
He voiced AMDEA’s support for such additional information in a podcast with UK supplier Affinity Water.
The changes to labelling requirements may come about as part of a Defra review which is yet to publish its findings. Water consumption information per cycle is already mandatory for washing machines, washer dryers and dishwashers but the Government may extend the requirement to a wider range of appliances.
Mr Hide said: “The labelling of white goods is a good thing primarily for helping people to understand the water consumption – alongside the energy consumption – of their appliances, and equally how to minimise that consumption both from an environmental impact and a cost perspective. We certainly support that provision of useful information.”
He stressed the importance of having one label only providing water and energy usage, rather than separate labels, and for any labelling to be easily understood so it could help people make well-informed decisions.
“We are very focused as an industry on improving people’s understanding of sustainability and how to use appliances the most economically – both for water and energy,” Mr Hide said, referencing AMDEA’s award-winning Know Watt’s What campaign.
He also emphasised AMDEA’s work with housebuilders and regulators in the drive towards net zero homes, whether for new builds or for improvements to existing homes.
Asked what he would like to see in homes to improve water consumption, he answered smarter water meters that could show users how much water individual appliances were using.
Home Appliance Europe, a Brussels-based trade association that provides a “voice for the home appliance industry,” has welcomed Netherlands-based Versuni, previously known as Philips Domestic Appliances, to its ranks.
With this update, Versuni joins 24 direct members and 25 national associations of 24 countries. Founded as Philips Domestic Appliances, Versuni was made independent in September 2021, and rebranded in 2023. Versuni is made up of licensed the Philips consumer brand, along with other brands such as Saeco, Gaggia, Philips Walita, Preethi, L’OR Barista and Senseo.
Versuni’s product portfolio also includes kitchen appliances and floor care, with presence in over 100 countries and 900 patents.
Henk S. de Jong, CEO of Versuni, said that the company is “committed to delivering top notch products and solutions improving daily lives, while caring for the environment,” outlining sustainability as “a core pillar of our business model.”
This makes Versuni a good fit for APPLiA as the trade association has made sustainability and reducing waste one of its key philosophies.
“APPLiA is the perfect vehicle to promote the values and contributions of the sector to the consumers, the economy and the environment alike, creating the conditions for a prosperous, future-proof development,” said de Jong.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Versuni on board, bringing in a forward-looking vision and expertise that will be crucial catalysts to a successful advocacy strategy enshrining the diversified heritages of all members,” said Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA Director General.
Arcelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu was named the new President of APPLiA in June 2022, taking over from Dr. Peter H. Göetz, Executive VP of BSH Europe.
CEVA Logistics obtained a 3-year contract to provide logistics and distribution services to Haier Europe. The company will be responsible for the warehousing and handling activities for both the B2B and B2C lines, dealing in particular with the entry and exit of goods, the stock management and the order preparation. CEVA Logistics will handle approximately 500,000 outgoing pieces and 500,000 incoming pieces within its 165,000 square meter logistics hub located in Somaglia (Italy), of which approximately 40,000 dedicated to Haier Europe.
Gaggenau opened the first of its new concept flagships in Brussels and Amsterdam in 2022, followed by the Shanghai flagship, and now plans to expand further, with additional locations
in the United States and Canada are scheduled for summer 2023 with Vancouver and Toronto, followed by Washington DC and Houston later in the year and Sydney in 2024
Gaggenau is proud to announce the newly opened Flagship in Paris, France. In the iconic Saint Germain quarter Gaggenau brings the French influence to life with materials and textures inspired by the local culture and regional context.
The Flagship includes private tasting areas, wine bars and an area dedicated to the respected Gaggenau initiative, which gives the brand the opportunity to celebrate artisans and producers in the fields of culinary expertise.
MHK-UK, to supply its retail partner network with its built-in range, as well as other iconic products from the Smeg portfolio. The deal, agreed at the end of 2022 with Smeg UK, will see the Italian appliance brand’s stock become available in leading retailers across the country.
MHK UK is part of the MHK Group, European market leader in specialist kitchen and furniture retail with more than 3,400 commercial partners. Today, large numbers of commercial partners in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Spain are already benefiting from the valuable synergies created by this community.
MHK UK supports partners in specialist kitchen retail with a comprehensive service offering to achieve continued success in the market as well as further growth.MHK UK is part of the MHK Group, European market leader in specialist kitchen and furniture retail with more than 3,400 commercial partners. Today, large numbers of commercial partners in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Spain are already benefiting from the valuable synergies created by this community.
UK trade distributor ESG recently signed a 10 year agreement with POSCO International Corp for the Daewoo brand and will see the launch of 20 new products on white goods, inc American style fridge freezers/washing machines/tumble dryers/free standing ovens in 2023.
Fulgor Milano will be at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show 2023 (KBIS), that will be held in Las Vegas from January 31st to February 2nd. The Italian company will display its products in the West Building at Booth #W3727, where it also will unveil some new additions to ovens and cooktops lines.
The innovative products of the Professional line will also be on display, such as the new 48″ Induction 7+ ranges and range tops. Furthermore, Fulgor Milano will exhibit new refrigerators, freezers, and wine cellar columns that match perfectly with Fulgor Milano PRO cooking products, as well as being powerful, elegant and provide commercial-grade performance.
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