Rain is a beautiful humidifier from Japan

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Rain is a beautiful humidifier with an innovative tankless structure. Water can be supplied simply by pouring water from above. Advanced operation with beautiful display and control ring. The dry air taken in by Rain first decomposes bacteria contained in the air taken in by the enzyme filter. Removes dust and other germs and humidifies and sends out clean air. Provide a clean and appropriate humidity for a healthy dry season.

Every season has its electrical helpers. In the summer it is the fans , in winter the humidifiers. Although the heat in July and August is noticeable faster than the dry indoor air in December and January, but health problems can be both.

First of all, let’s take a look at how it comes to dry air during the heating season. You have to know that the outside air is always dry in winter , because cold air can hardly absorb water vapor. So when we ventilate our houses and apartments in the winter, cold air flows from outside to inside – and is heated there. The warmer the air gets, the more water vapor it can absorb (absolutely). However, since heating does not increase the absolute amount of water molecules in the room air , the relative humidity decreases . In part to less than 30 percent.

For this reason, frequent airing in winter does not help at all against dry air. One achieves the opposite. Remedy in the cold season only house plants and humidifiers.

The question remains, why it is ever so important to moisten the air in winter. The simple explanation: We humans perceive a humidity of around 50 percent as “pleasant” . If it exceeds 60 percent, it can lead to the spread of mold. If it drops below 40 percent, our mucous membranes dry up in the throat, nose and bronchi. As a result, the cilia can no longer perform their cleaning function and bacteria and viruses have easy game. We become more susceptible to infections, headaches, concentration problems and skin irritation. Especially for allergy sufferers and asthmatics, dry air quickly becomes a problem.

In our case, the thing looks a bit different, because we have a ventilation system. This means that we no longer have to ventilate by hand, but a central ventilation system ensures the required air exchange 24 hours a day. This is extremely comfortable from March to October. From November to February, however, we constantly get the dry air into the house via the ventilation system. With indoor plants alone that can hardly compensate – unless you want to build a botanical garden in the living room.

So all that remains is the use of a humidifier. The range of brands and models available is huge – but the Balmuda Rain stands out from the crowd.

That starts with the design: Most humidifiers are not visually appealing. Actually, they do not want to put themselves in the living room, but in the end they have no other choice. The Balmuda Rain is different. The open design is reminiscent of a vase and is modeled on earlier Asian water vessels. And just as you fill the Rain also: like a vase, from above with a watering can. The capacity of 4.2 liters is generous and ensures that you do not have to constantly refill.

The next highlight is the way it works: While other manufacturers realize humidification with ultrasound (vibrations) or evaporation (heat), Balmuda uses an evaporation process for the Rain :

IT USES THE LAW OF NATURE, ACCORDING TO WHICH THE WATER LEVEL IN A CUP DROPS BY ITSELF DURING THE DRY SEASON; HIS HUMIDIFYING POWER HE DRAWS FROM THE POWER OF THE WIND. NO GERMS ARE RELEASED AND THE HUMIDITY DOES NOT RISE EXCESSIVELY. THE PROCESS IS ALSO CHARACTERIZED BY LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

In fact, the power consumption due to evaporation is significantly lower than in other processes: While ultrasonic humidifiers have a power consumption of up to 380 watts, the Rain has a maximum of 23 watts . So you can let the Rain run calmly over a longer period, without having to fear a high electricity bill.

Balmuda Rain: OLED display and high hygiene standards
Balmuda has placed great emphasis on hygiene in the Rain . In my opinion, this is very important, because a healthy indoor climate requires not only the right humidity, but also clean air. The Japanese company has therefore chosen the following structure for the Rain:

Balmuda Rain – construction

Another highlight for me is the OLED display on the top, over which you pour the water, so to speak. It displays all the important information (desired humidity, actual humidity, level, etc.) and visually supports the operation of the humidifier via the control ring (turn, click).

This is how the Balmuda Rain beats in practice
So much for the theory. But how does the Balmuda Rain affect everyday life? In principle, there are three modes to choose from:

Automatic mode: In automatic mode, Rain automatically maintains a set humidity level.
Manual mode: In manual mode, you can manually select five air volume levels.
24 Hour Timer: Activation of Rain can be programmed in units of one hour. So you can stop the operation when nobody is home, and restart shortly before your return.

Velenje protests as Gorenje moves HQ to Ljubljana

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The mayor of Velenje has appealed to Prime Minister Marjan Šarec to prevent the head office of the household appliances maker Gorenje being moved to Ljubljana as planned by its new Chinese owners.

Mayor Bojan Kontič sees the plans, announced by Gorenje in late October, as yet another step to centralisation, which he says is one of Slovenia’s key problems.

A press release from the Velenje city said that the mayor’s letter of protest had been forwarded to Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing, Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek, Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Boštjan Gorjup and the media.

The reaction comes after Gorenje announced it would split up into two companies as part of its integration a year after it was taken over by Hisense.

The management and administration was to move to Hisense Europe, headquartered in Ljubljana, which was to provide corporate support services for all Hisense companies in Europe.

Production was to remain based in Velenje, now Slovenia’s sixth largest city where Gorenje has been operating since its inception in 1950.

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The release from the city administration expressed concern over the latest activities and plans in what has been the pillar of the local economy for seven decades and one of Slovenia’s largest exporters.

“The current situation at the company, the new management’s plans and the mood among the employees are far from the promises and commitments the new owners made upon the takeover,” reads the release.

The local government met Gorenje chief managing director Chao Liu and representatives of the staff and their trade union in recent days over what it described in today’s release as a critical situation.

The employees are worried and scared because of conflicting information about the company’s plans and future, which they do not get until after they have become facts, say the city authorities.

“Due to substantial pressure on stepping up the work tempo, sickness absences are getting longer, increasingly many qualified staff is leaving, employees, including those with disabilities are being made redundant, and discontent among the employees is growing by the day.”

Arguing that moving highly-qualified staff to Ljubljana does not augur well, the city authorities say they believe the Gorenje management can run the company as well as it stays in Velenje.

The local authorities are also concerned about Gorenje’s plan to move its call centre to Serbia, saying it suggests the management was planning to keep only production at minimum possible costs in Velenje.

In response to the mayor’s letter, Gorenje said that calls on the prime minister to interfere in business decisions of a fully privately-owned company were unjustified and illegitimate.

The company is planning to accept the invitation to join the December session of the city council in order to present Hisense’s plans in detail.

Gorenje expressed understanding for the local community’s concerns, while it also said that it fund the local community’s support and cooperation exceptionally important.

The company said that Slovenia would gain from the creation of Hisense management hub for the whole Europe in Ljubljana.

The owner is organising the company in such a way as to integrate it into the Hisense corporation’s business environment, while also restructuring operations in order to preserve the company and to allow it to grow in the long run, Gorenje said.

It added that this should be in the interest of the municipality in which Gorenje with more than 4,000 employees was becoming Hisense’s central production location for the entire Europe.

Grill, cook and fry with the Whirlpool Supreme Chef microwave oven

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Whirlpool presents the Supreme Chef Microwave : the only microwave capable of grilling, cooking and frying, halving the cooking time and making every preparation perfect.

The cutting-edge design of the Whirlpool brand meets the most innovative technology for a truly unique product that offers a premium cooking experience, thanks to the ability to combine three different heat sources together – double emission of MWO with grill function and plate Crisp – which guarantee the food tenderness inside and crunchiness on the outside.

Among the main features, the Crisp Fry technology gives food while making it light without the need to add oil. All thanks to the combined action of Crisp and Forced Air – the fan that spreads heat and simulates the cooking of a traditional oven. Among the novelties, the Bread Defrost technology , which joins the Jet Defrost , to make it even easier to defrost the bread, ensuring a crunchy and tasty result as freshly baked.

The Supreme Chef Microwave is equipped with five cooking functions: microwave, grill, ventilated, steam and crisp. Among these, steam cooking stands out in particular, thanks to the special steamer and the 6th sense technology humidity sensor. It is ideal for healthier and lighter preparations, perfect for preparing fish and vegetables which, thanks to this type of cooking, maintain their nutritional properties.

The 6th SENSE technology of Whirlpool products makes the use of the microwave oven even more intuitive. Thanks to the sensors, in fact, high quality performance can be achieved without the slightest daily effort: the Supreme Chef automatically adjusts the time, power and energy consumption during cooking.

Samsung Electronics celebrates its 50th anniversary

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This is a very significant year for Samsung Electronics that arrives to its 50th anniversary since it was founded. The occasion was celebrated with an event at Samsung Digital City, the Company’s headquarters in Suwon. More than 400 employees were present to commemorate the milestone, together with the Company’s executive team including Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman & CEO of Device Solutions (DS) Division, Hyunsuk Kim, President & CEO of Consumer Electronics (CE) Division, Dongjin Koh, President & CEO of IT & Mobile Communications (IM) Division.
Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, through a video message, extended his gratitude to all Samsung employees for their dedication over the past 50 years and emphasized the Company’s commitment to build upon its legacy and become a Centennial company.

«The past 50 years were only possible – said Vice Chairman Lee – thanks to the dedication and hard work of each and every one of you. Looking to the next 50 years, let’s free our imaginations and dream of an extraordinary future. Applying our new technologies, let’s build a healthier and happier future. By sharing and growing together we will become the very best in the world.»
Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman & CEO of DS Division, shared three key goals towards Samsung’s continued growth in the next chapter of the Company’s life.
«Unpredictable change, driven by material shifts in demographics and consumer behavior, – he noted – will be a hallmark of the next era of the technology industry. So to ensure our survival in the new era, we must pursue relentless self-innovation. We must never cease to learn, be bold and fearless in our pursuits and execute thoroughly when undertaking all our tasks.
By staying ahead of their needs and expectations and by finding ways to thrive in evolving markets, we can continue to ensure that customers are at the center of our business. Finally, Let us all work together to help Samsung continue to evolve into a company that contributes to a better world and stay a respected and beloved company for future generations. I ask that all of us not forget our responsibilities as good corporate citizens in the journey.»

41st edition of Host Milano, the international fair dedicated to the world of catering and hospitality, has recently ended

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The 41st edition of Host Milano, the international fair dedicated to the world of catering and hospitality, has recently ended. During the event the big players in the sector presented innovations of great interest, showing the latest solutions designed to make modern catering more efficient, sustainable and functional.
The news concern the three sectors of the Horeca world – hotels, restaurants and coffee bars – for which, every year, research and development professionals design equipment aimed at speeding up and simplifying work, with great regard also to cost savings and environmental sustainability.
From these premises, in almost all categories, products were conceived with three elements in common: multi-functionality, saving of resources and raw materials and digitalisation, factors that can really make a difference in the daily work of all operators in the sector.

The glasswasher with steam reduction
UG425 is the new SMEG professional glasswasher that, thanks to the maximized loading height (315 mm), allows to wash both large cups and long stem glasses for fine wines. It is also equipped with a new and patented filter system, with efficiency increased up to 40%. Moreover, SMEG research laboratories have developed the new S.H.R.+ System, which allows an effective steam reduction at each washing cycle. The result is the absence of steam at the opening of the door and the improvement of the work environment.
Key word: optimization
As the people working in the Horeca sector know, the greatest difficulty in this job is the rationalization of work, limiting waste. End customers, in fact, are often numerous and very demanding and it is necessary to be perfectly organized in order to respect the time table obtaining final professional results, without making too many mistakes and saving as much as possible resources and raw materials. A challenge that can only be faced with reliable, precise and efficient appliances.
For this reason, most of the solutions offered on the market are very versatile, so as to allow a different use of them in any occasion or to choose the perfect configurations for one’s own needs.

Professional appliances such as blast chillers are very good examples of products that can be totally customized, with solutions that cool or keep food hot or that perform both functions and many others. The most advanced blast chillers offer a wide choices of specific modes for the gourmet kitchen, for pastry and bakery or for the preparation of ice cream. Operators can choose only certain available functions or purchase the top of the range, able to respond to all the most common needs, from cooling to slow cooking, up to drying.

Fully customisable blast chiller
Irinox has launched MultiFresh® Next, a new fully customisable eco-propane blast chiller that offers five configurations: Gourmet cooking, that can manage the temperatures from -35°C to +85°C. In allows pre-set chilling, freezing cycles, low-temperature cooking, followed by chilling, freezing or keeping hot; Pastry & Bakery with available proofing cycles including direct, scheduled or retarder. An absolute first offered by the Irinox blast chiller is the humidity control option; Ice Cream, that in addition to ice-cream freezing cycles, offers pasteurization and drying. MultiFresh® Next is also available in the Excellence version, with over 11 functions included or Essential one, the basic version that offers all key blast-chiller functions.
Preparation in the foreground
In a professional kitchen there are numerous preliminary operations to cooking and they must be carried out with precision and speed so as not to preclude the final result of the recipe. A functional appliance for many of the food preparation activities is the grater which, in the professional versions, is able to chop many different ingredients quickly and in various sizes, from bread to cheese to dried fruit. It is therefore ideal for catering, pastry or bakery.
The quality models are very solid, easy to disassemble and clean and suitable for intensive use.
The same characteristics must also be present in other specific types of food preparation appliances, such as meat grinders, tomato squeezers and fresh pasta making machines, now increasingly full of functions that ensure precision, choice between different operating modes and simplicity of use.
The need to speed up the operations of food preparation, in order to obtain high-level final results, gave life to some very functional and advanced appliances that deserve a special mention, such as the ultrasound machine for the meat and vegetables maturation: a tool that greatly accelerates the time required to soften the meat and let the vegetables ripen, a solution that also brings great benefits in the rational use of raw materials and their storage.
In this regard, it is always useful to make use of vacuum storage, a method now used both in professional and domestic environments, thanks to the offer of increasingly practical and sophisticated systems.

A multifunctional grater
The Maxi Vip 8G/S is an electric grater by R.G.V. with professional stainless steel drum, ideal for grating cheese, bread, dried fruit and chocolate. Available in different colors, it is equipped with stainless steel basin, intuitive switch button, security micro switch, which allows the grater to work only when the lever is down and practical mechanism to remove the drum, dishwasher safe.

A multifunctional grater
The Maxi Vip 8G/S is an electric grater by R.G.V. with professional stainless steel drum, ideal for grating cheese, bread, dried fruit and chocolate. Available in different colors, it is equipped with stainless steel basin, intuitive switch button, security micro switch, which allows the grater to work only when the lever is down and practical mechanism to remove the drum, dishwasher safe.

New proposals to speed up the times in the kitchen
SonicAger is the new ultrasound machine for maturation of meat and vegetables. It is an innovation by Besser Vacuum, which presented three solutions of new generation at Host 2019. SonicAger allows to soften all cuts of meat and bring the vegetables to an accelerated maturation. Only one hour of use corresponds to around 30 days of traditional maturation. TheProbe is instead a wireless core probe, designed for the sous vide world, which allows to control the temperature of food, without having to hole the bag. Thanks to a long-life battery it works for more than 3 years without the need for recharging.The third news by Besser Vacuum shows the company great attention to the environment: it is ReLife, the 100% recyclable bags that can be thrown into the plastic container.

Vacuum machine ideal with envelopes, rolls and containers
The S250 Premium series of the Sico Kitchenware® range of Bisva has powerful pump and transformer which ensure speed and professional-level performance. The welding is double. The use is made easy by the patented magnetic closure system, which minimizes the intervention of the user. It is possible to use envelopes, rolls and containers. Five finishes, here is black glitter chrome.
Increasingly smart and eco-friendly cooking
Increasing attention is being given to energy savings, which is an important element for cost control in the professional field. The proposals in the cooking area, both with regard to the ovens and the hobs, aim to cut energy consumption while offering high performance and numerous possibilities to customize any products. The ovens differ for the typical needs of gourmet cuisine on the one hand and for those peculiar to pastry on the other. As in the smart home, even the professional sector increasingly offers connected devices, which allow functions to be activated remotely, control the progress of cooking but also consumption. In the cooking sector design is another characteristic standing out, especially in the structuring and organization of the different modules that compose the kitchen, which must always be more practical and ergonomic and, once again, customized according to the specific needs of users and spaces.

Customizable and high-tech ovens
Moretti Forni presents the restyled line of serieS. The advanced oven for static baking with an extremely low consumption and high attention to energy saving becomes completely customizable: more than 4 million combinations in order to personalize the oven according to customer’s needs, from constructive material to accessories choice to create a professional tailor-maid device for every professional. Another interesting proposal by Moretti Forni is Proven, the oven also ideal for domestic use, that reaches a maximum temperature of 400°C with the normal domestic 3Kw supply and it is suitable to bake at home, in pizzeria, in a pastry lab or in a bakery.,

Smart and versatile solutions for cooking
Tap is a Tecnoinox oven, a professional combination available in different capacity versions, from 5 to 20 trays and made in the gastronomy variants (with and without boiler) and pastry. Through its digital touchscreen interface it helps the chef to manage the work in the kitchen in a more functional and efficient way. The main plusses of the product include: Cookbook, the electronic cookbook; the Multifood technology, which allows to cook different foods simultaneously, the Smartwash programs, which offers five types of washing, and Smartheat, which optimizes the energy use. Finally, Climafix Tap also offers remarkable performance in steam management.
Mosaico is instead a new concept of modular island kitchen, always born from the know-how of Tecnoinox: a professional, flexible and compact line, original declination of reduced depth modules (45 x 40 cm instead of 70 or 90 x 40 cm).

Tecnoinox Mosaico

Elegant and practical solution for food display
Cube by Emainox is the new line dedicated to the world of food display and distribution. The range consists of refrigerated, heated, neutral elements and a rich variety of accessories. It is available in modular solutions with a depth of 750 mm that can be easily joined side-by-side in line or placed as islands according to the customer’s needs. Some new details of this line are the refrigerated drawers with telescopic guides, the new concept of dry heated bain-marie with ventilation, the possibility to place gantries with central or frontal support and the wide range of finishing and materials for the frontal and lateral panelling.

China’s three leading home-appliance giants Midea Group, Gree Electric, and Haier Electronics all reported third-quarter profit rises

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China’s three leading home-appliance giants Midea Group, Gree Electric, and Haier Electronics all reported third-quarter profit rises in a series of Thursday stock filings, but the results present a mixed picture as the country’s economic slowdown exerts downward pressure on the domestic market.Shenzhen-listed Midea reported net profits of 6.04 billion yuan ($858.5 million) in the three months through September, representing a 23.5% increase year-on-year. Its revenue hit 67 billion yuan in the three months through September, 6.4% higher than last year.Over at Gree, whose business mainly focuses on air conditioners, growth was more sluggish. The Shenzhen-listed company posted 8 billion yuan in net profit — a rise of 0.66% year-on-year — and generated 57 billion yuan in revenue, a rise of just 0.03%.Meanwhile, Shanghai-listed Haier, which is staking its future on developing “smart home” technologies, turned a net profit of 2.6 billion yuan, more than double the equivalent figure from last year, and also reported a 7.7% rise in revenue to 148 billion yuan. The figures come after Haier jettisoned its logistics arm — bringing 4.6% revenue growth, according to the company — and earned 144 billion yuan from a stock selloff.Domestic sales of home appliances hit 174.5 billion yuan in the third quarter, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, according to the China Testing & Inspection Institute for Household Electric Appliances, an organization affiliated to the country’s State Council.

Beko seeks to tap China’s market potential via 2nd import expo in Shanghai

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Beko is seeking to tap the “biggest home appliances market in the world” and support the globalization trend, as the Turkish manufacturer of home appliance and consumer electronics is back for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) that runs from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai.

“As China is the biggest home appliances market in the world with over 20 percent of the total global market, it is very critical for Beko,” Beko’s China Country Manager Cann Song told Xinhua in an interview by email.

Referring to the fact that China has made remarkable achievements and become “one of the main drivers of globalization and growth of global economy” in the past 70 years, Song said “Beko strongly supports the trend of globalization worldwide” as it is offering products and services in more than 140 countries with 23 different production facilities in nine countries.

In his view, the CIIE offers “an impressive horizon of opportunities” for all companies to introduce their products to the Chinese market, as China aims to be more open to the world and let Chinese people experience high-quality imported products.

“As Beko, we will do our best to support this opening-up policy with our advanced products and technologies,” he said.

For the second CIIE, Beko is back with new products and technologies in cooling, laundry and kitchen categories.

“In the past years, we had comprehensive studies all over China to understand the changing needs of Chinese consumers,” said Song. “We also developed new technologies and adapted the global technologies to fulfil the needs of the Chinese consumers.”

In cooling category, Beko is to be presenting “Beko EverFresh+,” its latest refrigeration technology that keeps vegetables and fruits fresh up to 30 days, three times longer than average.

Beko’s AquaTech makes available a washing machine that allows for half the washing time with twice the care by increasing the power of water with a newly designed paddle.

The global brand shall also introduce its Eat Like a Pro campaign to the Shanghai expo this time. The initiative, launched with support from FC Barcelona and the UNICEF globally, encourages a healthier lifestyle worldwide.

According to Song, Beko has partnered with Chinese star Song Jia to promote the Eat Like A Pro concept nationally.

“We are delighted to take the stage on the 2nd CIIE, the world’s first large-scale national exhibition, to present our latest technologies and innovations to Chinese consumers,” he said.

The scale of the second CIIE is larger than the first one, with the total exhibition area rising to 360,000 square meters from 300,000 square meters last year.

Song called China “one of the most important strategic markets” in Beko’s long-term plan.

“We aim to reach more Chinese consumers and let them experience Beko’s products, the choice of more than 500 million people in the world and a leading brand in the United Kingdom,” he said.

As a premium brand, Beko has been operating in China since 2007, where it now has operations in Shanghai, Changzhou, Shenzhen and Wuxi.

Song described the R&D center in Wuxi, which was set up in October last year, as part of Beko’s long-term plan to support its China growth “with better product solutions specially designed for Chinese consumers.”

“Beko is also expanding sales operations in different regions of China,” he said.

The brand has already reached “substantial market shares” in certain regions of China and achieved a double-digit growth in 2019 despite macro-economic challenges, he said.

“We have strengthened our footprint in major cities in China and penetrated in new regions,” Song added. “We are excited about the opportunities in China market and will continue our expansion in the upcoming years.”