Trade distributors RKW has announced its show plans for the Trade Exclusively Show, which takes place next week on 14-15 June at the Business Design Centre in London.
RKW will display the latest innovations from the distributor’s biggest UK brands, with some never-before-seen launches from Smeg, Lavazza, Laura Ashley, BLACK+DECKER, Hoover, Russell Hobbs, Emma Bridgewater and The Funky Appliance Company
RKW, the trading division of Sutton Venture Group, was founded in 1989 and is now Europe’s number one SDA electricals and housewares distribution company. Through our UK offices and offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China we are dedicated to offering our trading partners top brands at exceptional value for money.
RKW distributes over 3000 product lines and holds £25m of stock, ready for immediate delivery. Major brands owned by RKW include Tower, Akai, Carmen, Pifco, Warmlite, Elgento and Natural Life and also licenses the Morphy Richards brand for cookware and housewares. These exclusive brands offer quality and innovation. Our customers include most major high street retailers and independents. In addition we distribute brands such as Breville, Russell Hobbs, Kitchen Aid, George Foreman, Swan, plus Numatic and Vax floorcare products, as well as personal care products such as Babyliss and Remington.
Glen Dimplex, the electrical company owned by the Louth-based Naughton family, has agreed to sell its Morphy Richards home appliances brand in a deal believed to be worth between €175 million and €200 million.
The brand is to be bought by stock market-listed Chinese company Guangdong Xinbao Electrical Appliance Holdings (Xinbao), which trades under the brand Donlim. The transaction is subject to Chinese government approval, and it is expected to close by the end of the year, staff at Glen Dimplex were told.
Morphy Richards is a British brand that was acquired by Glen Dimplex founder and industrialist Martin Naughton in the mid-80s. Its toasters, kettles and other home appliances are sold in China, Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, with worldwide retail sales estimated at more than €350 million.
Xinbao, which already manufactures Morphy Richards products in China for Glen Dimplex, is buying the brand globally, but initially it will take full control only of the Chinese and British operations – Glen Dimplex will keep rights to distribute the brand under licence in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand for “at least” 10 years.Glen Dimplex staff were told of the deal on Wednesday in an email from Fergal Leamy, the chief executive of the Glen Dimplex group. He said the Irish company decided to sell after it received an approach from the Chinese buyer.
At EuroCucina the Fulgor Milano proposes its new products for the cooking sector. In particular, Aria+ is an induction hob with integrated hood. This product is available in two versions: 60 cm and 80 cm. Besides the company presents Atmos, a 60 cm wide multifunction steam oven. Finally, at its stand the company offers a show cooking every day to illustrate the potential of its appliances.
Simfer is a Turkish white appliances producer. Simfer, founded as a family-owned company began operations in 1977 with Turkey’s first integrated production of a solid fuel stove. It has started to produce cooker group products and expanded its product range after its 20 years establishment. It has carried out activities to facilitate the life of the consumer with many various and practical product categories such as built-in ovens, built-in hobs, cooker hoods, built-in microwave. Simfer, which produces home appliances and white goods products, continues to develop its patented products with significant investments in facilities and R&D. It launched its cooler factory in 2015 due to adding the cooler to its product range and has a total manufacturing area of 215,000 m2 with 3 separate production facilities. Simfer exports to more than 150 countries as being one of Turkey’s leading home appliance manufacturers
AMDEA CEO Paul Hide has written an opinion piece on sustainability for the latest edition of Ingenia, which is the official publication for the Royal Academy of Engineering
The article, which is titled ‘Repair Or Replace – What Drives A Circular Economy?’ looks at the ‘right to repair’ regulations which came into force in July 2021, and argues why taking a more sustainable approach to home appliances – replacing products with new models, rather than expecting consumers to repair them – might be a better, and safer, option.
Haier Europe is back at the Milan Design Week with HomeSwitchHome, an immersive installation that narrates smarthome for the three international brands Candy, Hoover and Haier in the exhibition area of over 1000 square meters.
With SimplifyYourDay installation, Candy presents a captivating experience focused on connectivity and design.
Through Quality ForLife, Hoover presents the best performance for a better quality of life, with power of connectivity for a home environment designed for wellbeing.
Haier presents Connect To Extraordinary, focusing its attention on premiumness and artificial intelligence through a whole connected, tailor-made home ecosystem.
Haier: Connect to Extraordinary The whole ecosystem of Haier appliances and connected solutions form the concept of an interactive and engaging game of mirrors, lights, and sounds: a smart system that perceives the presence of the person, follows their movements and is shaped around them to provide a tailor-made experience. The holographic and olfactory synaesthesia of Touch&Feel installation engages visitors in a unique pathway and provides them with the chance of playing as actors in several home scenarios and in the fascinating world of the smart home, while being guided by the hOn app.
This is also the case with the area dedicated to the digital ecosystem for wine lovers, developed in synergy with different major partners of the wine world, Vivino, Tannico, Coravin, Compravini, Sommelier Winebox and Cantine.Wine.The hOn app offers the chance to all enthusiasts to manage their collection of wines through their smartphones, just by scanning the bottle label.
Visitors can enjoy the experience, create their own virtual wine cellar and discover the first ecosystem dedicated to their passion.
In the exhibition area, technological innovation, quality and refined design along with customized solutions represent Haier’s soul.
Among the main products, CUBE 90 Series, the fridge that can manage the whole house ecosystem connecting to any Haier appliance in the house: from the wine cooler Wine Bank 60 Series 7 to I-PRO Series 7 plus washing machine and Superdrum Series 9 washer dryer, from WASHLENS Series 7 dishwasher to Chef@home Series 6 oven.
Candy: Simplify your Day This interactive wall developed over three home scenarios, namely Cooking, Washing or Cooling, brings the visitor to a multisensory environment to discover Candy’s democratic connectivity, an integrated smart solution system that simplifies your daily life.
Through the interaction between the connected products on display and the hOn app you will be surrounded by the daily routine and see that connectivity is fully accessible and easy to use for everyone. Great attention was given also to design, with a dedicated space for iCase: the big innovation to be premiered in a collection of four unique items made in cooperation with four major young artists: Joey Guidone, Elisabetta Vedovato, No Curves and Scombinato (Antonio Colomboni).
Related to iCase, there is a contest for the IED (the European Institute of Design) students: the best work will join the will join the four artists for a capsule collection to be put on display in September at the IFA 2022 in Berlin. To confirm the brand’s zero distance to consumer approach, the product will be in the spotlight for an interactive installation that allows visitors to become creative designers and directly decorate their own fridges. Major innovations stand out, including the new RapidÓ Pro washer and dryer, the new range of RapidÓ dishwashers and Fresco fridges, the DiVino wine bottle cooler, and the new connected ovens and hobs, among the others.
Hoover: Quality for Life Participation in the Milan Design Week perfectly matches the corporate strategy aimed at strengthening its leading role in the IoT and connectivity and Haier Europe’s vision of being the first choice of consumers in the Smart Home context and among the top three appliance manufacturers in Europe.
The whole offers a full immersion in the performances and connectivity of Hoover products through augmented reality, which highlight the connection of brand with design and technology, which to Hoover means “Quality for life”: a home experience that puts performance at the service of wellbeing and turns appliances into a reliable ally that enhances the quality of life.
Among the main products, the new wireless H- Free 900 vacuum cleaner, H-WASH 700 washing machine, the new range of H-DISH dishwashers, the new 5 collection (H-OVEN 500 Steam Plus, H-HOB 500, H-INDUCTION HOB, H-HOOD 500), and H-FRIDGE 700 fridge.
Whirlpool Corporation is planning to conduct “voluntary, temporary layoffs” at its Marion manufacturing plant, according to a statement issued by the company.
The Benton Harbor, Michigan-based appliance manufacturer recently wrapped up what the company termed as “scheduled down days for all hourly employees” in early June at the Marion plant due to supply chain issues.
In March of this year, production was temporarily halted at the Whirlpool plant in Clyde for the same reason
Sustainability at the forefront as Electrolux presents future kitchen concept at EuroCucina June 7, 2022 Electrolux is at Europe’s leading kitchen trade show EuroCucina this week to introduce GRO, a new future kitchen concept to inspire people to make healthier and more sustainable choices.
“By influencing how our products are used, we believe we can help reduce food waste, promote resource efficient food choices and nutrition, and enhance healthy and sustainable eating experiences,” says Tove Chevalley, Electrolux Head of Innovation Hub.
GRO is a groundbreaking sustainable eating system aimed at reinventing the kitchen and enabling people to enjoy food in a way that is sustainable for health and planet.
The kitchen concept is built on interconnected products and services with features reflecting the planetary health diet of the EAT-Lancet report.
During EuroCucina, which takes place in Milan, Italy from June 7-12, Electrolux will also present new product ranges such as innovative and sustainable refrigerators, which can preserve vitamins for up to 95 percent longer, help reduce food waste by up to 20 percent using precise electronic sensors, and keep food 60 percent juicier and more hydrated via a dual cooling system.
Two new extractor hobs will also be introduced. The 800 Bridge with eXTractor and the 800 FlexiBridge® with eXTractor have been designed to bring freedom to kitchen planning as people upgrade and make the cooking space more sociable. Using consumer insight to drive the design, the new hobs and integrated extractor fans provide flexibility to tailor kitchens without any restrictions.
“Our aim is to make healthy and sustainable eating desirable, accessible and easier. This year at EuroCucina we are showing new, best-in-class products and concepts that have taken years to develop. They have required us to rethink the ordinary and reengineer every last detail to deliver the extraordinary,” says Patrick Le Corre, Electrolux Senior Vice President, Product Line.
LG Solidifies its Ultra-Premium Status in the European Market With its High-End Built-In Kitchen Solutions. LG Electronics (LG) will present the essence of its ultra-premium built-in kitchen appliance brand at Milan Design Week 2022, the globally-renowned design event anchored by the Salone del Mobile, from June 7-12. Since making its highly-anticipated European debut four years ago, LG has been strengthening its position across the continent with luxurious Signature Kitchen Suite built-in appliances that are being embraced by Europeans.
Signature Kitchen Suite’s high-end built-in solutions perfectly integrate into existing kitchens, combining innovative designs with cutting-edge technology to redefine the cooking experience. Under the True to Food theme, LG delivers the utmost performance, design and precision to the kitchen as well as demonstrates respect for food at every level until reaching the dinner table. Also, at the booth, LG enables visitors to fully experience its luxurious vision for a better culinary life expressing the core values of every Signature Kitchen Suite solution.
The showcase combines four unique sections and entertaining events to effectively convey the quality and differentiated values of the stylish, sophisticated lineup. The Signature Kitchen Suite products on display, the new oven, dishwasher and under-counter drawer lineups, present modern and exclusive lifestyle with their chic, contemporary color and panel options and new capacities to fit and complement various kitchen spaces and interiors.
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