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.
LG Electronics releases standard washer-dryer two weeks
LG Electronics Inc. has officially released a standard washer-dryer model following its premium product lineup.
The Tromm Wash Combo can handle both washing (25kg) and drying (15kg) in a single unit. Priced at 4.49 million won ($3,400), it significantly undercuts the Signature washer-dryer released last month for 6.9 million won.
Deliveries will be available from April 8.
With the purchase of the Tromm Wash Combo, customers will receive a cashback of 200,000 won. Purchasing the Mini Wash Set alongside will also entitle customers to a cashback of 600,000 won, according to the company.
Initially, LG Electronics had planned to release the standard product in April after launching the premium Signature washer-dryer on March 22.
However, the schedule was moved up by about two weeks in response to the success of Samsung Electronics’ washer-dryer priced in the 3.9 million won range.
LG Electronics aims to maintain its competitive edge by highlighting performance capabilities while also upholding its reputation as a leading home appliance manufacturer over rivals.
To ensure performance while maintaining compact size, LG developed its own washer-dryer-specific inverter heat pump drying module.
“We can reduce fabric damage while improving energy efficiency solely through 100 percent heat pump technology,” said a company official.
The heat pump utilizes the heat generated by circulating refrigerants to absorb moisture from the laundry.
This low-temperature dehumidification process ensures protection for the fabrics. LG Electronics applied inverter technology to achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption by regulating motor speeds to operate only when necessary.
AI capabilities have also been upgraded. With the AI mode, users can wash and dry a 3kg load of laundry in just 99 minutes.
Equipped with a deep learning AI DD motor, the new washer-dryer offers customized washing and drying with 6 Motion to reduce fabric damage.
Users also have the option to install a 4kg capacity top-loader washing machine called Mini Wash underneath the Tromm Wash Combo.
By using three separate units?drum washer, dryer, and Mini Wash?LG aims to enhance the convenience of washing and drying.
The slide-out dust filter adopts a sliding mechanism for easy removal of dust from the filter. With the automatic detergent dispenser positioned at the top, users can conveniently add detergent and fabric softener without bending over.
KBIS successful show
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
De’Longhi ends 2023 with an 82% increase in net profit
Fourth quarter with clear growth allowed De’Longhi to surprise the markets with an expanding balance sheet in terms of margins and cash generation the Group increased sales by 4.7% (8% at constant exchange rates) with Ebitda margins equal to 16.6% of revenues (a marked improvement compared to 14.6% last year). In the 12 months, turnover fell by 2.6% (-0.2% at constant exchange rates) but Ebitda went from 11.5 to 14.4% of revenues.Net profit almost doubled from 364 to 663 million euros and 40% will be turned over to shareholders who will receive a dividend of 0.67 euros.The growth of Eversys’ professional coffee machines was significant, maintaining a sustained expansion trend throughout the year, achieving a turnover of over 30% in the twelve months.
Acer launch home appliances
Acer, known for its laptops, is launching a range of home appliances under a new brand, Acerpure, offering air purifiers, an air circulator and a vacuum cleaner with more products to follow Headlining the range is the Acerpure Pro UVC Air Purifier equipped with advanced UVC purifying technology and a four-in-one HEPA filter, providing a high CADR of 700m3/hour and coverage up to 116 square metres. A smart CO2 detection system constantly monitors air pollution in the area. Acerpure Clean Lite Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is designed for quick clean-ups with a 15-minute runtime, 13,000Pa suction and lightweight design at 550 grams. A triangular shaped brush design is specifically made for corners to ensure edge-to-edge cleaning. It comes with a range of brush accessories that can be switched at the push of a button. The vacuum also features a DC motor and USB type-C charger.
KITCHENAID RIVALS BEST RICE COOKERS
KitchenAid team’s latest innovation – the Grain and Rice Cooker.
Inspired by the global availability and consumption of grains, rices, and beans for health, dietary, and environmental reasons, the Grain and Rice Cooker has been tested and improved by the KitchenAid Small Appliances team through years of hard work,The new KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker provides the perfect water-to-grain ratio every time, for 21 different ingredients. The integrated scale senses how much has been added and cuts out the guesswork with cook times and liquid ratios
SIA Launch at kbb
SIA, had its first stand at kbb Birmingham to introduce visitors to its products.
SIA is part of the Manchester-based For Everyone Group and although its kbb stand marks the first public showing of their brand, the company has been supplying appliances to the UK for over 30 years on an OEM basis to the likes of PJH, Montpellier and B&Q.
Andrea Romeo, Sales DIrector for LG Italia Home appliances
LG Electronics Italia announces the entry of Andrea Romeo as Sales Director of the Home Appliances (HA) division
Romeo, who will report to the Sales Director Consumer Electronics Francesco Salza, will be head of the Home Appliances division and will focus on the development of new commercial strategies aimed at consolidating LG’s presence on the white goods market as leader of the premium washing and cold segments and aim to grow in other product categories such as dishwashers and vacuum cleaners
Yannick Fierling leaving Haier
Changes at the top of Haier Europe Yannick Fierling,is leaving ,He joined the Chinese multinational as CEO Europe: it was 2015 and he came from another top position, that of CEO of Whirlpool Europe
he helped build Haier from practically from zero one of the leading home appliance companies in Europe, growing faster than all their competitors for eight consecutive years and multiplying by 10 the turnover. There is more. They out the first Chinese company entering the Frankfurt Stock Market, made a successful acquisition and brought the group to the 3rd position today in Europe. And have built five factories, and doubled the number of employees
UK Antitrust gives green light to the joint venture between Whirlpool and Arçelik: Beko Europe is born
Arçelik’s main goal is to create the future leader of the home appliance industry, and certainly this agreement marks a significant step towards that direction. In any case, the new industrial entity, Beko Europe, will include a wide range of brands of great relevance in the sector, ranging from Whirlpool itself to Indesit, Bauknecht, Privileg, Ignis, Grundig, Arctic, Elektrabregenz, Flavel and Leisure, Hotpoint, Altus and Blomberg. This diversification of the brand portfolio will provide a unique opportunity for the new joint venture to reach a wide range of consumers and consolidate its presence in the global home appliance market The agreement will also have an important impact on Italian territory. Arcelik will provide two factories in Romania to the new company, while Whirlpool will move its European large household appliances business unit, which includes seven factories in Europe and employs a total of 14,000 employees. In Italy, the operation will involve various factories, such as those in Siena for freezers, Comunanza (Ascoli Piceno) for washing machines and washer-dryers, Melano (Ancona) for hobs and Cassinetta (Varese) for built-in refrigerators and microwave ovens. Furthermore, the Carinaro (Caserta) site will be involved with a logistics warehouse and a reconditioning center for damaged Whirlpool products.
