Major Appliances

• Whirlpool Gets $19M Stimulus Grant

  By Alan Wolf, October 30, 2009
  Benton Harbor, Mich. - Whirlpool will receive a $19.3 million stimulus fund grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate its work on smart grid appliances.  More

• LG Taps UL To Confirm Energy Ratings

  By Alan Wolf, October 28, 2009
  Englewood Cliffs, N.J. - LG Electronics USA has enlisted UL Environment, a subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, to evaluate the manufacturer's water and energy consumption claims for its major appliance and CE products.  More

• Whirlpool Plans 'Smart' Dryers

  October 26, 2009
  Benton Harbor, Mich. — Whirlpool plans to produce 1 million “intelligent” clothes dryers by the end of 2011 that can save consumers money by responding to changes in the power grid. The Smart Energy products will be able to turn their heating elements off during periods of peak energy demand in response to signals from the smart grid - the next-generation electricity network th...  More

• Fed Majap Plan Seen By Nov.

  By Alan Wolf, October 26, 2009
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is largely expected to approve state-level plans to administer its $300 million appliance rebate program, laying the way for a rollout as early as Nov. 30, majap executives say. All 50 states and six U.S. territories have submitted applications by the Oct.  More

• Whirlpool Q3 Profits Fall 48%

  Alan Wolf, October 23, 2009
  Benton Harbor, Mich. - Battered by the global recession and weak demand for home appliances, Whirlpool reported a 48-percent drop in net earnings, to $87 million, and an 8-percent decline in net sales, to $4.5 billion, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30.  More

• Majap Shipments Improving: AHAM

  By Alan Wolf, October 21, 2009
  Washington - Factory shipments of major appliances continued their sequential improvement in September, suggesting that the beleaguered white-goods industry may have finally bottomed out over the summer.  More

• Frigidaire Shipping Overhauled Gallery, Professional Platforms

  By Alan Wolf, October 12, 2009
  AUGUSTA, GA. — The largest launch in Frigidaire brand history continues its weeks-long rollout to national and independent dealers this month. The undertaking, which was years in the making, includes a sweeping overhaul of the brand's midtier Gallery line and step-up Professional platform, as well as a new marketing push featuring celebrity spokeswoman Jennifer Garner, a charitable cause ...  More

• Majap Downturn Slowed In August

  By Alan Wolf, October 12, 2009
  WASHINGTON — Declines in factory shipments of major appliances eased in August to the high single digits following months of double-digit decreases. According to the latest data compiled by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), total shipments fell 9.4 percent in August, to 4.  More

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