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Millie Turner writes about our recent purchase of Britain’s oldest housewares brand Salter, and explores how people’s love for home cooking has increased during lockdown.
Miele GB, which has its customer service contact centre in Abingdon announced to employees last week plans to relocate the work to an external firm based in Thessaloniki in Greece.
When COVID-19 broke out, Electrolux professional started looking at solutions that could inactivate pathogenic microorganisms through washing programs. With the help of expertise from the research institute RISE in Gothenburg, Electrolux were able to develop a completely new washing program for Line 6000 that inactivates viruses from textiles.
The program is designed for private individuals and therefore perfect for users of machines in utility rooms.
As a result of COVID-19, more and more people have become worried about infection, so that we can now offer an effective washing program to inactivate a range of viruses feels very good”, says Silvana Johansson, Global Head of Category Laundry at Electrolux Professional.
The consumer is at the centre of everything we do – that has always been the motto of BSH. That is why it’s important for BSH to understand what consumers really want.
But how do you find out what that is? Here is a brief review of over five decades of consumer research, and how that drove them to create appliances that provide value to our customers:
The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced the acquisition of Novy, a leading manufacturer of premium residential ventilation hoods and cooktops based in Belgium, with sales of approximately $90 million USD annually and EBITDA margins in excess of 20%.
KitchenAid has introduced the first at-home espresso machine with dual, smart temperature sensors that actively communicate with each other throughout the brewing process to ensure optimal temperature and an authentic tasting espresso. Learn more about this innovative new way to brew here,
Whirlpool focuses on silence with the new range of Supreme Silence washing machines, created to meet the needs of consumers who spend more and more time at home. The low noise reaches 65 dBA during the spin cycle, obtaining the class A. All this also thanks to the Zen lateral sound-absorbing panels and the ZenMotor that help reduce vibrations and noise. In addition, Autodose Push to Open (the push-to-open detergent drawer) opens gently with a touch, while the mixed load program works below 60 dBA and can be used both day and night without the fear of disturbing. Whirlpool Supreme Silence contains all the most advanced technologies of the brand, such as 6th SENSE, WaterSave and AutoDose, allowing user to save energy, water and detergent. As for the design, it’s meant for a product life of over 10 years, and the appliance has been created with recyclable components (87%). Finally, Whirlpool Supreme Silence is equipped with three different steam technologies: Steam Hygiene (able to remove up to 99.9% of bacteria from each wash), Steam Refresh (which fights bad odors, ensuring that the laundry stays fresh) and FreshCare+ for greater freshness of the laundry until it is removed from the washing machine drum.