Hisense will cut about 2,200 jobs in Europe by the end of the year

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Chinese household appliances maker Hisense will cut about 2,200 jobs in Europe by the end of the year because of a coronavirus-related demand slump, Slovenia-based Hisense Europe said on Thursday.

The company said that March orders were down by a third year on year, by almost two thirds in April and are expected to be down by a quarter in May and June.

Hisense has 9,309 employees in Europe, 5,580 of whom work in Slovenia, with the rest mainly in Serbia and the Czech Republic, the company told Reuters.

It said the number of jobs in Slovenia will be reduced by about 1,000 while roughly 1,200 jobs will be cut in other countries.

Panasonic Launches Two New French Door Fridges

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Panasonic’s launch of two new 551L French door fridges couldn’t be more timely. The NR-CY55CGKAU has a sleek black glass finish, while the NR-CY55CPSAU has a modern brushed steel look.

In terms of fitting in food, these two fridges offer 551L of storage space. The shelves are height adjustable and tempered glass shelves that can withstand loads of 150 kg. The two models have compartmentalised storage, with a main fridge, vegetable case, Prime Fresh+ case and freezer.

They feature Panasonic’s Prime Fresh+ Freezing technology, which freezes food at -3°C, also known as ‘soft freezing’. By freezing food at this temperature there is less damage to cells, with minimal drip, helping to retain the nutrients and flavours. It also means that food can more easily be cooked and cut straightaway, eliminating the need for defrosting.

However, the freezer can also be kept at -20°C if you wish.

The fridges each have two powerful Ag Clean antibacterial and deodorising filters, with one in the main fridge area and one in the Prime Fresh case. These filter clean circulated air, suppressing 99.9% of mould and bacteria that could cause food to spoil more quickly. Blue LED lights in the Prime Fresh case also assist the filters in killing bacteria.

These two models have an energy efficient rating of 3.5 stars, with Econavi sensors that monitor usage patterns and optimise cooling performance to automatically reduce energy consumption.

Electrolux: 23% of the total products sold in 2019 were the most energy and water-efficient ones

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Electrolux has released its 2019 Sustainability Report (www.electroluxgroup.com/sustainabilityreports/2019), where the company reports the most important actions undertook and results obtained in this important area. Last year, the Group reached a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions from its operations since 2005. To reflect Electrolux new commitment to become climate neutral across the supply chain by 2050, and its increasingly holistic approach to sustainability, the overall sustainability framework has also been updated.
The Report also underlines that last year the most energy and water-efficient products accounted for 23% of the total products sold.
Moreover, at the 2019 UN General’s Climate Action Summit, Electrolux joined a global movement of business leaders working towards limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Through a further UN initiative, Cool Coalition, Electrolux has committed to remove global warming gases from products by 2023 which also ties into the overall framework.
To celebrate the Electrolux centenary in 2019, The Better Living Program (BLP) was launched. This is an action plan to enable better and more sustainable living for consumers around the world through 2030. The BLP is now also fully integrated in the overall sustainability framework.
Other key initiatives and achievements include 20 times more recycled plastic used in products and 44% less energy used per manufactured product.
But sustainability is not only focused on environment. There are other initiatives that show the social responsibility of the Group, starting from the 30,000 children that have learned about sustainable eating through Electrolux Food Foundation’s Food Heroes program.
Moreover, a green bond framework was introduced as a new way to fund Electrolux sustainability initiatives. Proceeds will be used to finance, or refinance projects covered by the environmental areas of the Electrolux sustainability framework, For the Better.

Whirlpool and Bauknecht among the best products for Red Dot Awards 2020

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Some of Whirlpool and Bauknecht products have been named among the best ones of the year at the Red Dot Awards 2020.The winners include the Whirlpool W Collection W9 Black Fiber Built-In Oven and Microwave Oven, the Bauknecht Class 11 Built-In Suite and the Whirlpool W5 Induction Hob and Vertical Hood. «It is truly an honor to receive prestigious Red Dot Awards for nine of our products, recognizing Whirlpool’s global leadership in design excellence – said Gilles Morel, President of Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Executive Vice President of Whirlpool Corporation. – Meaningful design is ultimately about understanding and anticipating people’s needs and aspirations. At Whirlpool, we truly put our consumers at the heart of everything we do, especially when it comes to product design. Now more than ever, as we all face unprecedented situations, Whirlpool is committed to improving people’s lives at home by creating innovative home appliances of the utmost quality and performance.» Whirlpool W Collection Black Fiber Suite Part of Whirlpool’s W Collection Black Fiber Suite of premium appliances, the winning W9 Built-In Oven and Microwave Oven are equipped with the advanced 6TH SENSE technology, allowing the appliances in the suite to sense, monitor and optimize their performance, for improved results and efficiency. With the oven and microwave oven, for example, users can select recipes and control and monitor cooking progress from a smartphone or tablet via Whirlpool’s pioneering 6TH SENSE Live app. These models have also been designed to please aesthetically, introducing new colors, finishes and materials to suit modern, multipurpose spaces. The design blends seamlessly with modern styles and presents a fusion of minimalistic, black stainless steel with a warm texture that is inspired by nature. Black glass surfaces reflect the environment – a polished look that is appealingly contrasted by matte black fiber cladding. The winning products of the Bauknecht Class 11 Built-In Suite, instead, include the Oven, Microwave Oven, Steam Oven, Platewarmer and Sous Vide Vacuum Drawer. The aesthetic of Bauknecht’s built-in suite – carefully designed to enhance user interaction for excellent results – reflects trends in contemporary living and modern style inspired by geometric kitchen design. Every detail comes from the careful combination of aesthetic refinement and functionality, such as dark glass facades and fully integrated handles, which provide a flush installation into the kitchen cabinetry. Whirlpool W5 Induction hob vertical hood Finally, the winning Whirlpool W5 Induction Hob and Vertical Hood are designed to make the most out of time spent in the kitchen. The hood and induction hob are synchronized with each other, allowing the hood to adjust itself according to the intensity of the induction cooktop. When the cooktop is turned off, the hood slowly reduces its aspiration power to zero. The automatic operation of hood adjustment seamlessly anticipates user needs to reduce the effort of cooking and enhance the kitchen environment. The elegantly designed hood has an easy-to-clean full glass, rear-painted, vertical surface. The induction hob heating zones are highlighted with a dual-colored graphic coherent with Whirlpool brand language.

Four iF Products Design for Miele domestic and commercial products

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Four iF Product Design Awards has been assigned to Miele’s products, including which of the commercial division of the company with two lab washer series and the compact washing machines from the Little Giants series. The prize-winning products also include the elegant Aura 3.0 cooker hood for domestic kitchens.
Every year, the awards are handed out by the world’s oldest independent design institution, the iF International Forum Design GmbH in Hanover. In this case, a 78-strong international jury of experts selected from 7298 submissions from 56 countries.
When it comes to commercial washing machines from the Performance Plus range, it is obvious that these are not domestic machines simply by looking at the high-quality stainless-steel fascia. The underlying technology was designed to cater for much higher levels of strain. This is accompanied by extremely short cycles, high-level efficiency and choice materials for excellent product longevity. These models are available for load capacities of 6, 7 or 8 kg and are operated using a touch display with texts in up to 32 languages.
Miele’s new large-capacity lab washers from the PLW 86 series reduce the burden of work, thanks to an intuitive touch display and three-colour lighting in the chamber, allowing the machine status to be easily visible from a distance through the all-glass door. Innovative components, such as a variable-speed circulation pump which reduces consumption and the new EasyLoad system ensuring particularly fast and convenient loading, are instrumental in achieving this.
Slim on the outside, flexible on the inside just about sums up the free-standing lab washers from the SlimLine series, offering ample space in the chamber in a product which is only 65 cm wide. Optimum use of the chamber is facilitated by up to three sets of telescopic runners which can be used at four different positions. This creates additional loading flexibility and allows the cleaning of large-volume laboratory vessels with a capacity of up to 50 l.
The design of Miele’s Aura 3.0 island cooker hood, finally, is an elegant and efficient product. Its brilliant white canopy with a diameter of 70 cm is reminiscent of a flat cupola. Virtually invisible controls and a power supply via the delicate wires suspending the canopy unit round off its elegant appeal. Dimmable LED lighting (A-rated energy efficiency) and automatic Con@ctivity were further reasons for granting the iF Product Design Award.

Hisense Gorenje extends production shutdown

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Hisense Gorenje extends production shutdown
Hisense Gorenje says that it is extending its production shutdown at all its factories in Europe for another week.
The management of Hisense Gorenje has decided, in the light of the current situation due to the coronavirus epidemic across Europe, to extend the shutdown of all its European factories for another week, from 6 April to 10 April 2020.

Production at the Velenje factories will resume on Tuesday, 14 April 2020, except for the Laundry production, which will start again on Friday, 10 April. The Mora plant in the Czech Republic will also start work on Tuesday, April 14. The factory in Valjevo, Serbia, will start operating on Monday, April 13, 2020.

Hoover H-FREE 500 is among the winners of the prestigious Red Dot Award,

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Hoover H-FREE 500 is among the winners of the merchandise Design 2020 category of the planet famous and prestigious Red Dot Award, which annually brings together quite 18,000 entries from design professionals, companies and organizations from quite 70 countries.Considered the foremost important and prestigious design award, The Red Dot Award: Product Design, whose origins go back to 1955, evaluates the simplest products created annually through a world Jury made from some 40 members who evaluated quite 6,500 products.write the image description hereH-FREE 500 is that the compact, lightweight and functional cordless broom launched by Hoover in 2019: because of its slim silhouette and weight of just one .5 kg when utilized in handheld vacuum mode, H-FREE 500 reaches everyone corners of the house guaranteeing extraordinary cleaning results. additionally , its height of only 69 cm in storage mode makes the H-FREE 500 broom an object of desire for anyone seeking an unbeatable cleaning experience combined with minimized space for storing , and thanks also In parking mode, it allows the broom to face up without the necessity for extra support.H-FREE 500 may be a product that mixes compact dimensions, efficiency and results like a corded vacuum cleaner: the H-LAB brushless Inverter motor offers consistent suction power and outstanding leads to collecting dust, large particles, hair and hair from animals. additionally , its lithium battery guarantees an autonomy of up to 40 minutes of power without cable. With the H-FREE 500, everything is accessible and straightforward to succeed in , because of the on-board 3in1 accessory that creates cleaning all types of objects and surfaces in any position and space easier and easier . And with the special nozzle for animal hair removal, pet hair is faraway from round the home.In addition, the Hoover Wizard App constantly suggests the simplest thanks to use also as offering practical tips or statistics, which complete the set of solutions offered by HFREE 500 for a cleaning experience designed to always enjoy excellent performance. Hoover H-FREE 500 and therefore the other winners are going to be present at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020, which can happen in Essen, Germany, on June 22, 2020.