Numatic best known for its Henry vacuum cleaners
Is to build a new factory in Chad Somerset The British manufacturer has acquired a 7 acre site adjacent to it HQ
Haier @Milan design week
Haier has chosen the Milano Design Week – and in particular the spaces of Superstudio Più – to present its idea of smart kitchen. Together with the best of the brand’s offer in the field of refrigeration, wine cellars and washing, Haier presented the Series 4 and Series 6, the complete ranges of kitchen appliances featuring Artificial Intelligence. “Series 4 and Series 6 – the company explains – mean premiumness and technology that come together in a complete range of ovens, microwaves, hobs, hoods, refrigerators and dishwashers that take advantage of connectivity, the hOn app and AI to offer tailor made solutions and to integrate perfectly into modern kitchens, thanks also to the elegant and minimal design”. The attention to design can count on the design team of the Milan Experience Design Center. Among the innovations proposed by Haier for the kitchen of the future there is the Chef@Home oven, which thanks to a presence sensor turns on automatically giving the user access to the 19” full touch control screen and, through it, to the “Cook with me” technologies. In particular, the PreciTaste technology is able to recognize the types of food in the oven, automatically set the cooking parameters and send a notification when the food is ready. The hi-tech solutions are also visible in the induction products: thanks to the PreciProbe bluetooth temperature probe – which the Chef@Home oven is also equipped with – the hob controls the food temperature, automatically choosing the correct power and notifying the user when the food is ready. Furthermore, exclusive features of the Series 4 and Series 6 are the Multizone technology (which thanks to an advanced temperature detection system and an optimized power management is able to detect and manage the presence of pots of different sizes in the same area, guaranteeing the maximum flexibility) and the VaryCook technology, which allows user to move pots and pans without touching the controls thanks to the three preset power levels (high, medium and low), giving the possibility to cook food at different power in the different cooking phases. Gas hobs complete the range: Haier offers models with 5 kW burners and PreciFlame technology, which allows to adjust the flame intensity to nine power levels
Miele tops in German consumers
Miele dishwashers reived other recognitions by German consumer watchdog Stiftung Warentest. Among 60 cm wide units, the fully integrated G 5260 SCVi Active Plus (top-edge controls) came out tops. In the integrated category, the same was achieved by the G 5210 SCi Active Plus, a technically identical model with front controls. Both were the only models to achieve an overall mark of 2.1. In total, the test covered 18 units, whereof 14 had a width of 60 cm and 4 were 45 cm slimline models.
Energy efficiency and advanced tecnologies characterized these Miele home appliances. In the EnergySave and Automatic programmes, Miele machines used the least amount of water and convinced with their cleaning performance. The test winners achieved top marks for ‘Handling’ (1.9) and ‘Sound emissions’ (1.1), making them the quietest of all contestants. «The fact that our dishwashers have once again been commended as best products in the test – said Lothar Wedeking, Miele Product Manager in Miele’s ‘Dishwashers’ business unit – underlines the convincing overall performance of our appliances».
According to the new energy labelling scheme, these machines achieve a C energy efficiency rating. Under the previous regime, this would have been an A+++ rating. Low water consumption starting at only 6 l in the ‘Automatic’ programme is the result of EcoPower technology with its special circulation pump, its optimised spray arms and its efficient filtration system.
Add to this patented AutoOpen drying, a feature only available from Miele. In this case, the door opens to the ajar position at the end of a programme to ensure good drying results, even on plastics, laminates and glass. The associated reduced main wash temperature accelerated drying and a shorter cycle time saves energy and time. These machines can also be connected to a hot water supply. This considerably reduces energy consumption once again and saves up to 50% on electricity. All Miele dishwashers are tested for 20 years of use
India market set to grow
According to IndianRetailer.com website home appliances products will grow exponentially in India during the next future. Here, as in the other geographical areas around the world, Covid-19 and lockdowns have made home the center of life so that people is increasingly interested in improving technologies equipment at home.
«By 2025 – IndianRetailer.com writes – the Indian market’s demand for electronics is expected to increase by billions of dollars. Additionally, there are more chances for the developing economy to profit from the market’s rapidly shifting trend on the horizon. Smart TVs are gradually replacing traditional television sets. Not just in the foreign industry, but also in the local market, demand for fully automatic washing machines is increasing. Consumer preferences are fast-shifting, indicating a behavioral shift in demand patterns».
Demand for household appliances is growing both in the big cities and in little towns of the Indian market, where smart, cost-effective appliances are more and more requested by consumers.
Haier strong profit growth
Haier Smart Home 2021 Interim Report, demonstrating strong revenue and profit growth:
🚀 Revenues increased by 16.6% globally
🌍 In the European market, the Company’s sales revenue increased by 35%
✅ High-end branding strategy in full
Brad Pitt stars in De’Longhi’s first international campaign
Brad Pitt stars in De’Longhi’s first international campaign
De’Longhi launches its first international campaign directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Brad Pitt.
“De’Longhi has had extraordinary growth in recent years and the production of coffee machines for home use has played a key role in this growth,” commented CEO Massimo Garavaglia. “We believe that Brad Pitt is the Perfetto ambassador to speak to the world about De’Longhi, reflecting some traits of the De’Longhi spirit: bold and international, yet sophisticated and elegant at the same time.”
Thanks to this campaign, the viewer can enter a “day in the life of Brad Pitt.” From buying your coffee bean mix in the morning to riding around Los Angeles on your motorcycle and stopping at a gas station, these scenes depict a moment we all look forward to: getting home and finally relaxing with a delicious espresso or cappuccino, a moment A perfetto that comes true thanks to the De’Longhi super-automatic coffee machine, as it grinds coffee beans instantly and thanks to its technology transforms it without losing its authenticity into the perfect expression of Italian espresso.
Choosing Brad Pitt for this international campaign involves more than working with a recognized global icon – Pitt is an acclaimed actor and producer, a committed environmental advocate, an art collector, passionate about architecture and design. Above all, it maintains its essence, despite its worldwide fame. A spirit of humility that reflects the De’Longhi brand itself, a company linked to its roots with a typically Italian passion for harmony and elegance that goes beyond simple stereotypes and is accessible to everyone.
New Bosch induction hob with integrated hood
The new Bosch induction hob Series 4 PIE631B15E with integrated hood can be installed practically in any kitchen. Thanks to the intuitive control panel, with TouchSelect it is possible to select the cooking zones and set the desired power level, directly and quickly. Furthermore, the Quick Start and Restart functions make cooking even easier: when the induction hob is switched on it automatically selects the area where the pot has been positioned and, before being switched off, it memorizes the cooking settings which will then be restarted. Other pluses of the product are: PowerBoost, Count-down timer to switch off the cooking zones at the end of the set time, AutoOn function (the ventilation system switches on automatically, with 3 electronically controlled power levels). Finally, the hob has the CombiZone function to combine two cooking zones into one.
Cimbali Group enters the Home and Small Business segment
The Cimbali Group, with its Faema brand, enters the Home and Small Business segment for the first time, presenting Faemina, its new espresso coffee machine signed by ItalDesign, on the occasion of the Milano Design Week. As highlighted by the company, it is a machine in which aesthetics are not an end in itself. It is a combination of innovation and design to offer a high-level emotional coffee experience. The new coffee machine will be visible at the Faema Flagship Store in Milan (where testimonials and interviews with designers and operators of the sector will also take place) and at other places in and around Milan during the Milano Design Week.
Midea posts solid H1 revenue growth
China’s leading home appliance manufacturer Midea Group saw its revenue rise 24.98 percent year on year in the first half of 2021, following strong sales growth.
Its revenue reached 173.8 billion yuan (about 26.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-June period, the Fortune 500 company said in an interim financial report filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Over the period, the company chalked up 15 billion yuan in net profit, up 7.76 percent year on year, according to the report.
Midea said its major home appliance products expanded their shares in online and offline domestic markets in the first six months of this year. The company was the top seller of household air conditioners in both markets during the period
LG reports steady appliance recycling activity
LG Electronics says it is continuing to invest in what it calls a state-of-the-art recycling facility in Hamyang County, South Korea. The LG Chilseo Recycling Center, says the firm, collects a broad range of discarded household appliances and then undertakes disassembling, crushing and screening to create secondary commodities that can be reused in new LG appliances, “beginning their life cycle again.”
Every year, the center recycles up to 550,000 appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners. LG says the process starts with skilled technicians and includes “tried-and-true” processes and specialized equipment that helps harvest aluminum, copper, steel and plastic, destined for end markets tied to the manufacturing of new LG home appliances.
Offering an overview of the plant, LG says the plant’s initial stage includes disassembly, shredding and sorting. Once the appliances have been collected at the Chilseo Recycling Center, workers manually remove both mechanical and detachable plastic components such as compressors, drawers and shelving. Any remaining refrigerant is safely extracted using a gas recovery device, adds the firm.
Appliance frames are then shredded and sorted into steel, copper, plastic, aluminum and any other fractions “through a variety of methods using vibration, gravity, magnets and air.”
Shredded plastics are moved to another facility and sorted another time using water before being melted, cooled and cut into small pellets of uniform size. “With their consistent shape, scale and composition, the pellets are perfect for use in the manufacturing of plastic parts and goods, offering dual benefits of reducing both waste and effort required to create new products,” states LG.
From the plastics facility, the pellets are transferred to another site where they are melted down, poured into molds and transformed into plastic components for new LG refrigerator models.
Those plastic components are then moved to LG’s plant in Changwon, South Korea, the company’s “main home appliance manufacturing facility” 30 kilometers (nearly 19 miles. There, the components become part of a new LG refrigerator as shrouds, ducts and handles, among other components.
The appliance maker states, “One of the best ways to preserve the Earth’s resources and reduce our footprint is through creating a virtuous cycle where we recycle, reuse and repurpose what we already have. From eco-conscious manufacturing and product design to responsible recycling and waste management and development of sustainable technologies, LG continues its journey to ensure a better tomorrow.”
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