Aucma: Plans to build a new smart manufacturing plant in Indonesia

Aucma announced that the company plans to build a new intelligent manufacturing factory in Indonesia with an annual output of 500,000 refrigerators.Founded in Qingdao in 1987, AUCMA covers smart cold chain equipment manufacturing and sales, smart home appliances, smart home manufacturing and sales, smart community services, international trade and cross-border e-commerce services.

Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2000, AUCMA is the world’s leading manufacturer of refrigeration home appliances and full cold chain products, with the world’s leading refrigeration core technology, a national industrial design center and intelligent manufacturing interconnected factory, products sold to more than 100 countries and regions in the world. AUCMA was selected as China’s top 500 manufacturing industry, China’s top 100 light industry, Asia’s top 500 brands, and China’s 500 most valuable brands many years.

LG new Indian factory

LG Electronics India Ltd.  announced the commencement of construction of its new manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.The new plant is expected to commence operations by the end of 2026.

The facility will manufacture a diverse range of products, including AC compressors, refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners.

Homa Building the Future of Cooling

At Homa, manufacturing isn’t a backstage operation—it’s the heart of our vision. Factory N°9, the newest production hub, is more than a facility; it’s a living system of care, precision, and innovation. Adding 1.4 million units to their yearly capacity, it strengthens our position among the Top 4 cooling appliance manufacturers globally.

Designed for premium no-frost models, Factory N°9 incorporates cutting-edge automation, digitalisation, and energy efficiency. As CEO Michael Yao states, *“We’re not just building refrigerators; we’re building trust and delivering excellence.”*

More than machines, this factory embodies design thinking. Its adjacent Living Campus underscores our commitment to wellbeing, featuring gardens, gyms, and riverside walkways.

At Homa,  don’t just produce—we co-develop. By collaborating with global partners, we create refrigerators that blend technical excellence with brand identity and user-focused innovation

Haier renewable energy.

Haier Europe, our driven by a vision of a sustainable future, where renewable energy powers our world and reduces their environmental footprint.
committed to sourcing 60% of energy from renewable sources across all production facilities by 2025, and reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, in line with the Science Based Targets initiative.

The journey towards sustainability is accelerating through large-scale solar panel installations in Turkey, China, and Italy. The industrial hub in Turkey now meets 100% of its energy needs with clean electricity, while the Jinling plant in China generates 6.24 million kWh per year from solar panels, covering 20% of its energy consumption

Gazprom shifts gears: From gas exports to home appliances

Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, is planning to produce washing machines and refrigerators at the former Bosch plant near St. Petersburg. This move comes as a response to the decline in gas exports to Europe and the absence of a new contract with China. Production is expected to commence later this year

Bora is building a new factory

Bora has embarked on a new chapter by bringing part of its production operations in-house. To achieve this, the company is constructing an innovative ‘vertical factory’ right next to its headquarters in Niederndorf, Tyrol. The project is slated for completion in the latter half of 2026.

Despite the compact plot size of just 6,000 square meters, the three-story facility will maximize its space, offering a total area of 20,000 square meters. Bora founder and CEO, Willi Bruckbauer, shared that the building’s larch façade has been thoughtfully designed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape and panoramic views, ensuring harmony with its natural environment.

Bora CEO Willi Bruckbauer (second from left) together with the governor and the Minister of Tourism and Production of the Tyrol region

Whirlpool jobs to go

Whirlpool Corporation is reducing its workforce by approximately 650 employees at its Amana, Iowa operations, effective June 1, 2025.

The company said the move is driven by shifting consumer demand, not by external pressures like tariffs or regulatory changes.
Affected employees work in specific production teams, though Whirlpool has not detailed which lines or departments will be impacted.

Schott Showcasing Innovation at AWE Shanghai 2025

At AWE2025 in Shanghai—Asia’s top home appliance trade show. Schott showcased two innovations for the Asian market: CERAN® matte line and CERAN Luminoir® TFT.
🏆 CERAN® matte line: Our deep black cooktop with a matte finish won the AWE Best Innovation Award 2025. Its advanced coating delivers an elegant, easy-care surface with clear control visibility and reduced scratch visibility. Matte cooktops are slated for launch in spring 2025.
🖤 CERAN Luminoir® TFT: Our next-generation glass-ceramic cooktop enables smart display and lighting integration. It allows vibrant, multi-color TFT displays to shine through while keeping the deep black look—even when switched off.

Electrolux to keep production in Egypt

After an evaluation of various alternatives, Electrolux Group has decided to retain its business in Egypt since the value is considered to be higher if it remains within the Group.

The business in Egypt includes sales and production of major appliances as well as water heaters and is profitable with well-established and strong brands.

“We have a successful business in Egypt and after evaluating different options, we concluded that it will create a higher value by continuing to be part of the Group”, says Yannick Fierling, President & CEO of Electrolux Group. “Our objectives going forward are to take advantage of the growing market in Egypt and increase our market share as well as to expand export from Egypt.”

The potential divestment of the Group’s business in Egypt was communicated as part of the announcement on July 20, 2023 to initiate preparations for divestment of certain assets. After today’s announcement, this divestment program is closed

Arçelik shareholder appears willing to further review Beko Europe divestment plan

The Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso and the Undersecretary of the Mimit Fausta Bergamotto have apparently received assurances from the top management of the Koç group , which includes Arçelik , a 75% shareholder of Beko Europe , that the former Whirlpool plant in Comunanza will not be closed. The minister himself announced this, having met members of the government and representatives of many industrial groups in Turkey.
According to Urso, yesterday’s meetings “further improved the prospects of the industrial plan”, which will be presented to the unions on Monday.
The update of Beko’s industrial plan reported overall in Italy – writes Il Sole 24 Ore – about 200 fewer redundancies than the initial plan (from 540 to 350) among the workers of the Cassinetta di Biandronno plant, in the province of Varese, but with the confirmation of the number expected in the Melano (68) and Carinaro (40) sites together with those, 678, of the employees. As for the Siena plant, for which the stop at the end of 2025 is confirmed, today at Mimit there will be a meeting with the president of the Tuscany Region and the mayor of the city to examine the acquisition of the plant by a public structure in order to overcome the problem of excessive rental costs in view of making the site available to a new investor.