Smeg UK has opened a new eco-conscious headquarters, on the site of the original MG car works.

The triple-storey Magna Building places emphasis on light, living green spaces and natural materials, set in four acres of landscaped land that has transformed the former brownfield site in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Featuring iPad controlled meeting rooms, plus a showroom, cookery school and theatre facility, the 43,000 sq. ft. building has been future proofed to support the ongoing expansion and growth of Smeg’s UK operations. And following Smeg’s principle of ‘technology with style’, the building has a sophisticated design with a modern and muted palette with greenery throughout.

The airy and open plan environment will also act as a hub for local groups, as well as an enabler for growing already close ties with charities, schools, business and enterprises.

The building was christened Magna as not only is it the Latin for ‘great’, but also the name of an award-winning MG car produced on the site in the 1930s.

Smeg UK managing director Mike Giddings said: “We’re delighted to have secured a fantastic new head office building to support the brand’s ongoing expansion in the UK. Akin to Abingdon, Smeg has a wealth of history and heritage, and as a local employer and family-run business, we’re keen to continue to develop links with the Abingdon community.

“The new purposely developed building is in an inspirational setting, a space epitomising the company’s values – at the forefront of technology, style and design.”

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Amica has confirmed its offering a 5 year parts warranty on all laundry products

with a capacity of 7kg and above

Dublin-based distribution company, KAL Group has reached an aggreementwith Groupe Brandt (France) S.A.S., to promote and distribute De Dietrich kitchen appliances throughout the UK and Ireland.
As part of the agreement, KAL Group will honour all warranty obligations for the De Dietrich brand. The Group has also has appointed key members of staff from the former FagorBrandt-owned subsidiary company, De Dietrich Kitchen Appliances Ltd.

De Dietrich core and premium ranges come with a3 year parts and labour warranty

in warranty repairs  call 0844 847 7641

out of warranty call 08455 557 3701

uk sales office 0844 557 3750

LG has just announced the first ever refrigerator with 20-year warranty with its new Centum range. The 20-year warranty only covers the Inverter Linear Compressor, but that’s the expensive part to replace if it goes wrong. This is double the previous warranty and says a lot about LG’s confidence in its technology.

The range includes both standard top-bottom, fridge-freezer and a side-by-side model. Both of these have better than A+++ energy efficiency by 20% and 10% respectively, so they won’t cost a lot to run over those 20 years either.

The inverter linear compressor is is said to create less friction which leads to better reliability and also 25% quieter

LG also offers a 20 warrenty on the Centum washing machines launched last year.

Glen Dimplex has announced major changes to it’s senior management team.

Among these appointments is former Chief executive Sean O’Driscoll, who will now lead the company as president of the group and Fergal Naughton who will take over the role of Chief Executive.

Martin Naughton had recently stepped down as president and from the executive board, but will remain as chairman of the shareholder supervisory board.

The changes ‘will provide clear, strategic counsel and direction’

“I believe it is necessary to change the structure of the group in order to drive its long-term profitable growth and success, but let us work together to make our companies even more exceptional. I am also delighted that Martin McCourt has agreed to join us as non-executive chairman. He steered Dyson to international success for 15 years.” – Martin Naughton

GDHA is a privately owned company made up of global leading cooking and refrigeration brands Stoves, Belling, New World, Britannia, Valor and Lec. In nearly 40-years of producing quality home appliances, we have earned a reputation for being the specialists in market-leading domestic and electrical appliances. At our 26-acre Liverpool base, we turnover £140 million a year, employ over 1000 people (including 190 engineers trained to the highest standards) and believe that ‘British is best’. That’s why, wherever possible, we always manufacture right here in the UK, with 85% of our products made in-house.

Manufacturing in Britain is really important to us – by keeping production on home soil we are doing our bit by creating lots of local jobs and whats more, we are ensuring that each and every product is perfectly suited to the UK market

Britannia was established in 1995. We were one of the first companies to introduce range cookers to the UK In 2013 Britannia sadly entered into administration.

.The company was subsequently bought by the Glen Dimplex Group becoming yet another brand under the wing of GDHA.

GDHA is a privately owned UK manufacturer made up of International cooking and refrigeration brands Stoves, Belling, New World, Britannia, Valor and Lec

Founded in 1847, Siemens started producing vacuum cleaners and small appliances, in1932 that they produced their first washing machine. In 1964 Siemens started producing dishwashers then they alos produced the first pyrolitic self cleaning oven in 1970 and the first condenser dryer in 1976
Siemens has been owned by the Bosch Group which became the Bosch Siemens Group or, BSH
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The group was founded in 1967 as a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich). Since the beginning of 2015 BSH exclusively belongs to the Bosch Group. In 2014 it posted annual revenue of about 11,4 billion Euros. Today, , the BSH family is today made up of nearly 80 companies in around 50 countries, with a total workforce of about 53,000 people. 

Within the brand portfolio the main brands are Bosch and Siemens¹. With its eight special brands (Gaggenau, Neff, Thermador, Constructa, Viva, Ufesa, Junker and Zelmer), BSH caters to the individual wishes of consumers. Four regional brands (Balay, Pitsos, Profilo and Coldex) ensure a broad presence in their respective home markets. 

The Group’s product portfolio spans the entire spectrum of modern household appliances. It extends from stoves, ovens and extractor hoods to dishwashers, washers and dryers, from refrigerators and freezers to small appliances (Consumer Products) such as vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, electric kettles, irons and hairdryers. 

Protecting the environment and the climate has been an integral part of the Group’s corporate strategy for decades. BSH’s energy- and water-saving household appliances make a significant contribution toward conserving resources. The transfer of know-how within the BSH Group serves to set global standards on the environmental protection front too.