Haier ID Series Steam Collection,

Introducing the new Haier ID Series Steam Collection, featuring innovative Bionic Steam solutions that elevate dish flavors and transform ingredients into gourmet creations.

Delicate Flavour Steam creates a gentle cloud of steam, enhancing flavors, spices, and the freshness of ingredients while perfectly roasting meats and vegetables.

Round Flavour Steam is perfect for baking bread, preserving nutrients and flavor while ensuring a crunchy yet soft texture.

Intense Flavour Steam features a 1-liter removable tank for extended steaming, perfect for enriching the flavors of meats and stews.

Pure Flavour Steam adjusts steam levels for versatile preparations, from simple steamed vegetables to sophisticated sous vide.

New energy labelling rules to improve quality of information for consumers

Starting on 22 October 2024, digital identity verification will become mandatory for all suppliers registering their product models in the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) under implementing rules adopted earlier this year.

The verification requirement will help guarantee the quality, reliability and usefulness of the information provided to consumers and public authorities via the EPREL database, where all energy-labelled products must be registered by suppliers when placed on the EU market. Unverified suppliers will no longer be able to register products, and any products placed on the market by unverified suppliers after this date will not appear in general searches in the EPREL database

Midea eyes bigger global market share

Midea Group, the world’s largest maker of white goods by sales, is eyeing significant global expansion of its sales network to encompass 40 countries by 2025.

Fresh off raising US$4.6 billion in Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in more than 3 years the Foshan-headquartered company is looking to markets like Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Africa as part of a focus on burgeoning economies with substantial growth potential, according to Lewis Fu, the company’s president of international business.

The company, which gets almost half of its revenue from overseas markets, relies on outside retail operators in some regions. But it plans to expand its global operations and do a “better job” with its own retail network, particularly in emerging markets where the “growth potential is large”.

“Currently, we have our own sales subsidiaries and organisations in about 30 countries worldwide,” Fu said during a press tour on Thursday. “In the future, we will expand to more than 40.Midea has about 44 manufacturing bases worldwide, half of which are outside China, with more manufacturing facilities “under way in the coming years”, Fu said.

Galanz launch new products are Canton fair

First phase of the 136th Canton Fair, held from October 15-19, is underway. The Electronics & Appliance Category features over 3,000 exhibitors, with a total of 193,700 products uploaded to the online platform which marks a 47.41% increase compared to the previous session.Galanz, a key exhibitor, is showcasing over 200 products across more than 10 categories, including integrated appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, and smart home solutions. “At this session, Galanz’s exhibition booth is the largest it has ever been,” a Galanz representative stated.

Pasell’s new plant in Manisa, Turkey,

Pasell’s new plant in Manisa, Turkey, once again shows the company’s ability to follow the customer to the places where production takes place. But that’s not all. Pasell, in fact, also supports home appliance players with its know-how, gained in fifty years of activity.

For more than two decades, Pasell has demonstrated its ability to successfully undertake internationalization paths to support customers abroad as well. The Italian company, whose core business is counterweights for washing machines, has gradually extended its presence in the main European household appliance markets, flanking its production site in Forino, in the province of Avellino, with factories in Poprad (Slovakia), Radomsko (Poland ) and Istanbul (Turkey). Just in the latter Country, Pasell is opening a new plant, in Manisa. It will replace the one located in Istanbul. The reason for this choice is explained by Francesco and Roberto Amitrano, CEO and President of Pasell, respectively. In the case of Manisa, our new factory will specifically serve customers Arçelik (Beko Europe) and Vestel, two giants in the world of household appliances.

BSH dishwasher update

Max Efficient – the latest innovation for BSH brands dishwashers With the new firmware update, the Max Efficient program can be easily downloaded and offers maximum efficiency with minimal water and energy consumption. Because BSH know: Sustainability is important to their consumers, but time also plays an important role. That’s why Max Efficient is faster than conventional eco programs and brings together the best of both worlds: clean dishes and a lower environmental impact, and all in less time. Ideal for mixed dishes and slightly dried-on food residues. Max Efficient is available for qualified dishwashers from BSH brands and can be easily downloaded via the Home Connect app 𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐬 after the latest firmware update.

CLEAR group calls for VAT to be dropped on spare parts, repairs, labour

Newly formed group of UK electronics companies is advocating for the removal of VAT on electronic spare parts, repairs, and labor in the government’s upcoming autumn budget, claiming this would encourage consumers to get kit repaired instead of replacing it.

The group, which calls itself CLEAR (Circular Leadership for Electronics and Recycling), says it aims to address the growing issue of electronic waste and the barriers preventing consumers from repairing rather than replacing electrical items

V-ZUG stays ahead amid rising competition

Luxury appliance brand V-ZUG celebrates its 111th anniversary this year. From its beginnings as a family-run tinware maker in 1913, the Swiss company has come to be among the leading names in the global appliance industry, with a presence in Europe, Asia and Australia. V-ZUG’s longevity has certainly been no easy feat. The industry has become more competitive over the years, as new players enter with novel technologies and designs. Smart appliances, for instance, have burst onto the scene most recently, with brands launching features such as mobile app integration and so-called “artificial intelligence-fuelled” functions.

Despite this influx of trendy offerings, quality remains a key consideration for consumers. Nearly 80% of consumers prioritise and build trust with brands that have “high-quality products and Service under Swiss law, a product can be considered Swiss-made only if 60% of its manufacturing costs are incurred in Switzerland to meet this growing demand for green appliances, V-ZUG has made its production processes carbon-neutral since 2020.

Among the latest offerings V-ZUG has unveiled is the latest generation of its AdoraDish dishwasher.

The appliance is one example of the brand’s emphasis on innovating to improve outcomes and user experiences. Its patented “SteamFinish” technology, for example, uses steam to “[rinse] away salt residue” that can cause marks and streaks on dishes. “The result,” says the brand, “is stain-free sparkling clean glassware, cutlery, and crockery after every wash cycleV-ZUG has added to the AdoraDish include the “SoftSlide” and “SoftClose” mechanisms, which allow the baskets inside the dishwasher to slide in and out smoothly, whether empty or fully loaded.

The dishwasher’s quietness as another aspect that sets it apart from competitors, adding that the “ultra-silent level” is “ideal for open-plan living spaces”. At just 38 dBA, the AdoraDish produces about the same level of noise as a light rain.

Aga Rangemaster drop in turnover

Turnover fell by 20% at cooker and cookware manufacturer Aga Rangemaster last year, newly-filed accounts have revealed – as the company cut its staff by over 21%.

The firm, which has its head office in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, and sites in Leamington Spa and Telford, saw revenues fall from ÂŁ144.6m in 2022 to ÂŁ115.5m for the 12 months to December 2023.

Aga Rangemaster said the disappointing performance was down to a “challenging” domestic market – although exports to the US increased by over 22%