Whirlpool new Cleveland factory boss

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Whirlpool Corporation has named Richard Owusu to lead its Cleveland Operations as plant leader.He replaces former plant leader Dicky Walters, who retired in May.Owusu comes to Whirlpool from Fiat Chrysler Automobile, where he was Head of Manufacturing in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Owusu has held a number of manufacturing leadership roles within FCA, and started as the plant lead for the premium cooking facility June 4. He will report to Byron Green, vice president of North America Region manufacturing.

Owusu holds a masters of business administration degree from Michigan State University, as well as a bachelor of science degree from Columbia University.

Whirlpool-Cleveland is the largest employer in Bradley County.

Richard Owusu

GORENJE UPDATE

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Japan’s Panasonic has accepted the takeover bid by Hisense Luxembourg Holding of the Chinese group Hisense and is to sell its entire 10.74% stake in Gorenje, the Slovenian household appliances maker announced in a press release on Friday.

New Haier factory in Russia

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The Minister of Economy of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev, the Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Nail Magdeev and representatives of the Chinese delegation took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility for washing machines. The plant, which is scheduled to be operational in 2019, is located in Naberezhnye Chelny (Tatarstan).

The washing machines produced in Naberezhnye Chelny, according to a press release from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Tatarstan, are aimed at customers in Russia, but also those located in CIS countries and Europe.

Investments in a high-tech washing machine factory (29’000m2) are estimated with RUR 3.9 billion (EUR 53,7 million).

Candy new factory

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Candy has invested 15 million euro for the launch of a new plant in Turkey dedicated to the production of smart home appliances.
The new production unit is located in Eskişehir, in the North-West of Turkey, where a modern structure covering an area of 13,600 m2 was built and inaugurated a few days ago on a property owned by the Group.
The new factory, where 300 workers will be employed with an annual production capacity of about 800,000 pieces, is born to develop a new high efficiency production process, based on the use of innovative practices aimed at creating smart appliances.
In the new plant, the second production unit of the Candy Group in Turkey, will be manufactured the first dishwasher on the market equipped with Artificial Intelligence and equipped with an internal optical sensor able to identify quantity and type of dishes, automatically suggesting the more appropriate program and the best options for their washing.

Elica

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Elica group reported a good performance for the starting of the present year and a very good trend has been recorded by the products signed by the Elica brand itself, even if it was a good period also for the OEM production.
During the first quarter 2018, Elica recorded a consolidated revenue of 118.9 million of euro, up 0.3% compared with same period of the previous year but with a growth of 6% net with a currency and the changing to the consolidation scope, with the sale of the German subsidiary Exklusiv-Hauben Gutmann on August 2017. According to the company, there was a growth across all business areas, but it was particularly strong for Elica own brand sales, that increased by 6.3%, net of the currency effect. The brand contribution to the total sales revenue rose from 45.4 to 46.5% in the first quarter of this year, in line with the Group target to exceed 55%. Regarding the geographical area, Elica saw a big growth in the Asian markets, where the Group reached an increase of 11.5% (21.3% net of the currency effect). In the EMEA regions, the growth was of 5.3%, with a significant contribution especially by Russia and the Eastern countries, while the rest of the markets remained substantially stable

Midea

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Midea Kitchen Appliance Division is affiliated to Midea Group, one of the largest household appliance manufacturers in China. Founded in 1968, Midea is one of the world’s largest kitchen appliance suppliers with annual sales revenue exceeding $23 billion, the world’s No.1 major appliances manufacturer according reported by Euromonitor[i] and is the world’s No. 1 microwave oven and No. 3 dishwasher manufacturer. It operates three production bases and two R&D centers in China in addition to a production base in Belarus and R&D centers in Bologna, Italy and Louisville, Kentucky.

About Midea

Established in 1968, Midea (SZ: 000333) is a publicly listed, Fortune 500 company, that offers one of the most comprehensive ranges in the home appliance industry. Midea specializes in air treatment, refrigeration, laundry, large cooking appliances, kitchen appliances, water appliances, floor care and lighting. Headquartered in Southern China, Midea is a truly global company with over 126,000 employees and operations in more than 200 countries. The company has 21 production facilities and 260 logistics centers worldwide. After nearly 50 years of continued growth, Midea now generates annual revenue of more than USD23 billion.

Other brands Midea owns

Little Swan is a well-known brand engaged in the manufacture of home appliances, particularly washing machines. It is among the 20 most valuable brands in China, with valuation estimated at 15.02 Billion RMB by R&F Business Ranking 2010. The company was established in 1958, when it stood alone as the first washing machine manufacturer in China. Little Swan was acquired by Midea in 2010.

MDV was created in 1999 under Midea’s Commercial Air-Conditioning (CAC) Division as a professional climatic solution brand for sales via specialized air-conditioning companies. MDV’s brand portfolio (range of products produced under MDV brand) consists of cutting-edge technology and commercial and industrial equipment. These include VRF (variable refrigerant flow) systems, chillers and fan-coils, compressor condensing units, light commercial air-conditioners, used in commercial segment. Focusing on the professional channel for more than 10 years, MDV brand is recognized worldwide as one “professional HVAC solutions.”

Hualing is one of China’s best known and most respected appliances brands. It was acquired by Midea in 2008. It specialises in air-conditioners and refrigerators.

Under the Welling brand, Midea Group excels in motor and driving systems. Welling products are widely applicable for use in the manufacturing of air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, dish-washers, small size home appliances and vehicles, and more.

As a joint venture between Midea and Toshiba-Carrier, GMCC develops compressors for the application of air-conditioning and heat pumps. This combined effort features one of the largest manufacturing operations of air-conditioning compressors in the world.

For more information, visit Midea at www.midea.com and www.midea.com/global.

SMEG oven looks like a winner

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The SFP6102TVS

Linea oven, the A1-9 free standing cooker and the SAB4604N Dolce Stil Novo blast chiller by Smeg received the Red Dot Design Awards, selected by a jury of international professional design experts, from different backgrounds. The products of the Italian company will so obtained great visibility thanks to the media support of the Red Dot Design Awards, the inclusion in the Year Book, the Red Dot App, the presence in the Museum of Essen and the “on tour” initiatives. Since 70 years, Smeg has worked tirelessly to combine aesthetics and technology, creating appliances that offer both style and functionality, expressing the Italian style