ThyssenKruppSteel Europe and the German producer of household appliances Miele Group have signed a memorandum of understanding on the supply of green steel from the iron direct reduction plant in Duisburg. The enterprise to be launched in 2026, reports the Thyssenkrupp website.
ThyssenKrupp will supply its patented Bluemint steel for the home appliance producer. In the following years, the volume of purchases will gradually increase. By 2030, Miele and Thyssenkrupp plan to switch 100% to Bluemint.
By 2030, the German producer of household appliances aims to reduce carbon emissions from its devices at the stage of use (Scope 3) by another 15% compared to 2019. Miele has already signed similar agreements for the supply of low-carbon steel with Germany’s Salzgitter AG (in 2021) and Sweden’s H2 Green Steel (in May 2022).
TCL double washing machine
TCL the Chinese manufacturer, which is also gradually establishing itself on the market outside of the TV segment, our launching portfolio of home appliance
this double washing machine most interesting, which has a capacity of 10 + 6 kg. In the larger lower drum, you wash colored items, while in the smaller upper drum, for example, you wash whites. The advantage is, of course, the ability to wash both batches at once. The washing machine has an ionizer that removes odors from clothes, a UVC sterilization function, a direct beltless drive and automatic dosing of detergents from an integrated container.
Sage coffee machine
The hot new product of the premium brand Sage, whose main domain includes lever coffee machines with an integrated grinder, The new model The Barista Express Impress, codenamed SES876BSS, enjoyed considerable attention on the spot. This is a more affordable solution The novelty is a smart dosing system that automatically calculates and adjusts the amount of coffee based on the last grinding and tamping. A lever on the side of the coffee machine is then used for tamping, which will help the user to pace the ground coffee correctly so that the puck has a smooth surface and the extraction takes place in an optimal way.
Samsung washing mashine reduces microplastic to 54%
Samsung and Patagonia met to begin discussions on developing a solution to reduce microplastics that are shed from clothes when washed. Microplastics have a major impact on the environment, threatening not only the marine ecosystem but the health of the humans as well.
Since Samsung’s Digital Appliances division was already conducting its own research to reduce microplastics, we were able to form a mutual understanding and agreed to work together quickly – said Chiwoong Yoon, who worked on ESG Strategy and acted as manager throughout the collaborative project -. The support from Patagonia heavily motivated us and gave us the confidence to accelerate the development of a practical solution and commercialize it.»
In order to accurately and objectively verify that microplastics were being reduced, the companies needed help from a research institute in the field. Patagonia introduced the nonprofit marine conservation research organization Ocean Wise Plastics Lab to Samsung.
A year after the development began, Samsung finally succeeded in developing a laundry cycle that is specifically designed to reduce microplastic shedding by up to 54 percent. This technology both effectively washes clothes and reduces the release of microplastics, all while maintaining the quality of clothes
Fisher & Paykel UK MD to leave
Fisher & Paykel has announced that David Woollcott, managing director for UK, Ireland & Europe, will depart at the end of October 2022. Laurence Mawhinney, executive vice president business development, will lead the UK, Ireland and European business, whilst the company is in the process of appointing a new managing director
Candy mini washing machine
The new product line of candy Aquamatic mini washing machines, which is unique on the market, It fits into extra small apartments and is very popular here among cottagers and cottagers. The new generation of these washing machines will be available not only in white, but also in more extravagant colours.
Miele HydroClean ovens
Miele premium German brand was the new ovens with the HydroClean function, which ensures fully automatic and truly effective washing of the baking space. The oven is connected to water and has a washing system inside, which sprays the entire space with water and applies cleaning foam to it. Dirty water is discharged into the waste. Of course, the oven offers steam functions, automatic programs and many other smart functions. In the tube segment, Miele is expanding its offer with new, more affordable models with steam functions
Vestel ultrasonic dishwashers
Innovation from Vestel and its ultrasonic cleaning of jewelry and glasses
A dishwasher with a special separate compartment directly on the inside of the door, which is used for ultrasonic cleaning of watches or jewelry. A separate program is used for this, and the entire process is separate from normal washing. Vestel also uses ultrasound in dryers, where Sonic Steam technology creates steam without traditional heating of water. Using ultrasound is more energy efficient.
Recycle Your Electricals UK
More than 11 million toasters are thrown away in the UK every year, according to research commissioned by Recycle Your Electricals.
Consumers across the UK eat 40 million slices of toast a day and the average person eats 291 slices a year, but 11.4 million toasters are chucked away every year – and, of those people who dispose of them, almost half (46%) don’t know how or where to recycle them, or weren’t aware they could be recycled at all. Everything with a plug, battery or cable must be recycled – including toasters.
Ahead of International E-Waste Day (October 14), Material Focus, which is the organisation behind Recycle Your Electricals, has launched a new campaign called ‘Love Your Old Toaster. The scheme encourages people to recycle their electricals and raise awareness of the 5,000 recycling drop off points across the UK.
To promote the initiative, a recycling bank disguised as a giant toaster popped up at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in east London recently (September 30 to October 2). The toaster was covered in colourful illustrations of small household electricals, designed by muralist Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa.
TV presenter and consumer advocate, Michelle Ackerley, was the first person to pop her old electricals in for recycling. Actress Joanna Page also joined the campaign, to spread the word through radio interviews and on her Instagram.
In three days alone, more than 360 small household electricals for reuse and recycling were collected – from old and unwanted kettles, phones, cables, calculators, printers, electric toothbrushes and laptops.
The toaster was also on show at Westfield London last weekend (Shepherd’s Bush, October 7-9)
Volker Klodwig is leaving BSH at the end of the year
Volker Klodwig (Executive Vice President) leaves BSH and becomes the new CEO of MHK.
Volker Klodwig, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales for Eastern and Central Europe at BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, is resigning from his position at the end of the year in order to take on a new professional challenge. According to BSH, the separation took place on the best of mutual terms. His successor will be the managing director of Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH, Harald Friedrich. BSH intends to announce Friedrich’s successor shortly.
