Glen Dimplex launch a brand-new Group website https://www.glendimplex.com/en-ie
The site has been developed in collaboration with colleagues across all their international businesses to tell the company story, share Purpose, and to bring to life our mission to empower the everyday lives of their customers.
Watch the new Glen Dimplex Group film on the homepage to learn more about our incredible history and exciting future.
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Whirlpool UK Achieves 50 Per Cent Reduction in General Waste
Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited, the home of Hotpoint, Indesit, Whirlpool and KitchenAid brands, has announced the appointment of Axil integrated Services in a multi-million-pound contract. This follows a highly successful previous partnership with the waste management firm that saw the manufacturer achieve a 50 per cent reduction in general waste and achieve its zero waste to landfill by 2022 pledge at Whirlpool sites in Peterborough and Yate.
The manufacturer’s re-appointment of Axil highlights Whirlpool UK’s ongoing commitment to its sustainability goals, including its Net Zero 2030 target for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions. To date, the waste management expert has already supported Whirlpool UK in reducing its plastic usage by 80 per cent, as well as an overall reduction in general waste by 50 per cent – approximately the weight of a double-decker bus each month. In addition, Axil has saved the company 1,800 in manual hours by introducing machinery for waste movements and processing.
CEO of De’Longhi, Massimo Garavaglia,
CEO of De’Longhi, Massimo Garavaglia, leaves his position “for personal reasons”The resignation will be effective from 31 August next and the company has started the procedures for the succession. “In any case”, the press release points out, “the chairman Giuseppe De’Longhi holds the same powers of ordinary and extraordinary administration that are vested in the chief executive officer, the same powers of the vice chairman Fabio De’Longhi in case of absence or impossibility of the chief executive officer “.
New sustainability goal achieved by Elica
Elica, Italian producer of kitchen hoods and electric motors for household appliances and heating boilers, is taking yet another step towards renewable energy and more sustainable production. After announcing last January the attainment of a suitability certification for hydrogen operation of motors manufactured in its subsidiary company EMC FIME, Elica has been continuing in its path towards environmental impact reduction, thanks to a new electrical energy supply agreement stipulated with Iberdrola, one of the world leaders in renewable energy.
For 2022 this choice will allow the company to reduce its own emissions by over 4,000 tons in Italy, which equals to 20% of the total emissions of the Group. Elica Group generates a turnover of over 500 million euros, with a production platform spread out over seven sites including, Italy, Poland, Mexico and China, employing over 3,200 employees. In Italy, where most of its high-end products are manufactured, the company uses about 50.4% of the energy consumed by the whole Group.
Elica – the CEO Giulio Cocci said – is by nature a sustainable company: we have always followed a strategy that adopts ESG principles, which, over the years, has brought us to identify areas in need of improvement and put real actions into place, geared towards reducing our environmental impact. The agreement with Iberdrola comes into play in this specific scenario: we have already started the process in our Italian production sites, therefore we will significantly reduce emissions in our country.
CAFÉ™ COUTURE™ OVEN WITH AIR FRY
CAFÉ™ appliances today announced the wide availability of its newest innovation, the CAFÉ™ Couture™ Oven with Air Fry, which allows its fashionable owners to cook quick weeknight dinners or show-stopping meals for entertaining using 14 essential cooking modes, including a unique ‘Crisp Finish’ mode.
The CAFÉ Couture Oven with Air Fry is available in signature CAFÉ finishes, Matte Black, Matte White, and Stainless Steel, allowing consumers to bring their personal style to the countertop in a 17” x 18.6” x 14” footprint. All models feature signature CAFÉ copper hardware accents.
“With CAFÉ products you never have to sacrifice quality and functionality for personalized design,” said Wayne Davis, senior brand director, CAFÉ. “We’re proud to be the first brand to deliver fourteen cooking functions in one stunning countertop oven. CAFÉ Couture Oven with Air Fry will have you creating masterful weekend brunches, game day snacks and holiday favorites with ease, all with one stunning addition to your kitchen.”
Adding to the CAFÉ Couture Oven’s fashion and function, it is built with simple use and convenience in mind. The CAFÉ Couture Oven is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing consumers to use the Smart HQ app to start and program recipes remotely from their desk, the couch, the car, or wherever their day takes them. The app also allows product updates and new features to be pushed as over-the-air updates as they become available.
“The CAFÉ Couture Oven proves that small appliances, when designed with style in mind, don’t need to be pulled from the countertop and hidden away when you have company,” said André Zdanow, executive director, small appliances and FirstBuild at GE Appliances. “The seamless aesthetic of Couture is matched by its versatility, allowing busy hosts the opportunity to create unique holiday dishes or fast snacks for their families using a single device.”
Hisense Tech Conference
On June 2 and 3, 2022, the Hisense Europe Tech conference was held in Velenje (Slovenia). The event gathered the Group’s best research and development teams from all over Europe to present their breakthrough innovations, joined by R&D partners from research institutions.
The conference was the first of the R&D-themed activities which will take place around the opening of the new Hisense Europe R&D Center in Velenje, where the company is establishing a global hub for the development of kitchen appliances for the entire Hisense Corporation.
The innovations of the last two years include sustainable solutions (energy efficiency, low energy consumption, recyclability, low noise, lower carbon footprint), new technologies (use of digital twins in development, development of smart devices, use of artificial intelligence) and development of solutions that increase convenience, living comfort and simplify the use of household appliances.
The event was opened by Hanson Han, CEO of Hisense Europe, who said: «Hisense mission is to deliver an enhanced customer experience that exceeds expectations with every product we sell. High quality products and services are key to our company’s competitiveness, success, growth and our ability to achieve strategic goals. R&D plays a crucial role in this process, being one of the most important pillars of the company, and we are very aware that to achieve our goals, we need competent, innovative and motivated employees. That is why we are steadily increasing our investments in R&D, in knowledge, technology as well as employment of the best talents and creating a stimulating working environment for them.»
Changes in the Electrolux management
Anna Ohlsson-Leijon has been named as new chief commercial officer and head of the new Commercial & Consumer Journey Organization of Electrolux. The Business Area heads responsible for Europe, North America, APAC&MEA and Latin America will report to Anna Ohlsson-Leijon in the role of chief commercial officer for the Group.
The new Commercial & Consumer Journey Organization will focus on commercial growth and consumer journey development and lead business execution across the four Business Areas. «We’re now taking the next steps to move even closer to the consumer and making the ownership of our products into an outstanding lifetime consumer experience – says Electrolux President & CEO Jonas Samuelson -. By getting organized globally around the consumer journey we can better leverage our scale on how a consumer buys an appliance, how we get them onboarded to connecting and using it and strengthen our aftermarket products and services offering.»
Chris Braam, currently head of sales business Area Europe, has been appointed head of business area Europe, succeeding Anna Ohlsson-Leijon in her current role.
SharkNinja appoints new president for UK and Europe
Home appliance brand SharkNinja has named Tom Brown as its new president for UK and Europe.
With over 20 years’ experience in the consumer goods sector, Brown has joined the business from Danish electronics company Jabra where he led global teams to drive strategic transformation and profitable growth. He has also held executive positions with Dutch technology firm TomTom.
Having entered the UK in 2014, SharkNinja has seen strong growth across both arms of its home appliances business, which includes its vacuum cleaner brand and the Ninja multicooker. Brown’s new role in the business will encompass category expansion across both the Shark and Ninja brands, supporting further market growth, and optimising all aspects of the business with an emphasis on people and culture.
The appointment comes as SharkNinja continues its UK and EU expansion. The company opened additional office space in Leeds last year and has recently purchased 25,000 square feet of new state-of-the-art space inside Battersea Power Station. It is also planning to launch into several new EU territories including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Last year, SharkNinja expanded into the beauty market with the launch of its STYLE iQ hairdryer.
Neil Shah, chief commercial officer at SharkNinja, said: “We are thrilled to have Tom coming on board to drive SharkNinja through this next period of exciting growth. With an extensive background in Sales and Marketing and leadership experience at some of the world’s leading brands, Tom is excellently placed to optimise all aspects of our business. This will not only generate the best results, but also ensure SharkNinja continues to be an incredibly desirable place to work.”
Miele announces Rebecca Steinhage to the Executive Board
Current Head of Human Resources of the domestic appliance manufacturer takes over newly created executive unit ‘Human Resources & Corporate Affairs’
The appointment as the sixth Executive Director of the Miele Group will take effect on July 1, 2022
Miele has very successfully developed in recent years, both in terms of sales and workforce. In addition, new business fields and subsidiaries have been added to the company’s portfolio, and substantial measures have been made on key topics for the future, such as internationalisation, digitalisation and sustainability. In this environment, which is as challenging as it is full of opportunities, the appointment of Rebecca Steinhage as the sixth Executive Director further strengthens the power of the Gütersloh family-run company to shape and implement.
At Miele, Rebecca Steinhage has been leading Human Resources as Senior Vice President since 2019 with great success. In this position, she has not only further developed global HR work to fit the future, but also contributes valuable strategic impulses beyond that. As future Executive Director, she will be responsible for the newly created Human Resources & Corporate Affairs executive unit – consisting of the four group functions Human Resources, Corporate Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Communications and Auditing. Rebecca Steinhage will continue with her responsibility as Senior Vice President Human Resources.
“We are very pleased that we found in Rebecca an outstandingly suitable colleague from our own ranks for this challenging task who is highly esteemed, both personally and professionally, far beyond her current area of responsibility,” says the existing Executive Board in its internal statement regarding the top personnel announcement, “and we are looking forward to continuing working with her in the new constellation and wish her much luck and great success.”
With effect from July 1, 2022, the Miele Group’s Executive Board will have six members, consisting of Olaf Bartsch (Finance & Administration), Dr. Stefan Breit (Technology), Dr. Axel Kniehl (Marketing & Sales) and Rebecca Steinhage (Human Resources & Corporate Affairs) as well as the two Executive Directors and Co-Proprietors Dr. Markus Miele and Dr. Reinhard Zinkann. The Miele Group most recently generated sales of EUR 4.84 billion (fiscal year 2021) and employs more than 22,300 people in 50 countries.
Elica, again awards for Ikona Maxxi Pure
Iconic, technologically advanced and essential for indoor air: Ikona Maxxi Pure , the first Elica hood that integrates an air purifier equipped with the Combo pure filter, a special combination of HEPA and carbon filters that captures particles up to 1 micron, is wins new international awards .
In fact, the product wins in first place the IF Design Award , the most important international design award that is annually conferred by the IF International Forum Design in the Kitchen Products category . Thanks to its recognizable pyramid-shaped lines and through pluses of high innovation and efficiency contained in the product, Ikona Maxxi Pure is positioned as platinum at the A’Design Award in the A ‘Home Appliances Design Award category .
Elica also obtained first place at the German Innovation Award in the Excellence in Business to Consumer category , reserved for those who propose solutions that are distinguished mainly by “user centricity” and the added value of the product. Its design, in fact, for a faster action, allows the activation of the “Boost” mode. By doing so, Ikona Maxxi Pure, in just 20 minutes, completely regenerates the air of a living space of 30m², equal to the size of a medium-large kitchen combined with the living area.
The Elica hood had already obtained, last February, two other prestigious awards: the Good Design Award 2021 , in the Kitchen and Appliances category, and the Kitchen Innovation Award 2022 , in the Large Electrical Appliances category, for the criteria of functionality, ease of use. use, innovation, product benefits and design , representing a solution that perfectly meets the needs of contemporary living, where functionality and design combine to ensure comfort and well-being: it effectively eliminates odors, fumes and vapors produced by cooking while completely regenerating the air in the living area, neutralizing harmful agents and polluting particles.
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