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LG Appliances Attain New Heights. Literally.
The sky was the limit for LG Electronics last night, when it showcased its new family of black stainless steel kitchen appliances on the...
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Samsung’s Outlook Is Black (For Kitchen Appliances)
Black is most definitely back in the kitchen. The latest adherent: Samsung Electronics America (SEA), which, just in time for the holidays, has introduced...
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Bud Light’s Bud-E Fridge Is The 1st Smart Beer Fridge
Drinking beer and watching football is hard. Bud Light wants to make it easier. Bud Light has launched what it’s trumpeting as the first...
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GE Appliances Turns Up The Heat At Cooking Plant
GE Appliances’ cooking products plant in LaFayette, Ga., is heating up. Two years after the vendor announced an $88 million investment there in new...
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Fire Hazard Prompts BSH Recall Of Bosch, Thermador, Gaggenau, Kenmore Dishwashers
Select dishwashers by industry leader Bosch are being recalled to replace a defective power cord that has caused at least five fires. The voluntary...
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Haier Does Dwell; Redesigns Website
After launching its Urban Kitchen collection of small-space appliances at Dwell on Design Los Angeles last spring, Haier America is in New York this...
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Haier Joins Plated, MasterCard On 9-City Tour
Haier America has hit the road for a nine-city product tour aboard an Airstream travel trailer to dramatically demonstrate its small-space Urban Kitchen Living...
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Here Are The Details On Haier’s Kitchen Suites
Updated! Details on Haier’s Urban Kitchen and Traditional Kitchen suites, including model numbers and suggested retails, follow: Freestanding Urban Kitchen Suite • 14.2-cubic-foot, four-door...
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Whirlpool Recalls 41,000 Jenn-Air Ovens
BENTON, HARBOR, MICH. – Eight reported incidents, including one resulting in second-degree burns, have prompted Whirlpool to recall about 41,000 Jenn- Air single and...
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GE’s Chef Connect Is A Bluetooth-Connected Cooking Pair
Louisville, Ky. — Soon-to-be acquired GE Appliances will begin shipping this summer a freestanding range series and an over-the-range (OTR) microwave oven that can...
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Steel Yourself: Maytag’s Newest Fridge Built For Ruggedness
Benton Harbor, Mich. — Maytag has put solid steel shelves in its newest four-door French refrigerator, meant to hold up to frequent usage from...
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Haier Launching ‘Urban Kitchen’ Appliance Line
Updated! Los Angeles – Haier America is introducing its Urban Kitchen Living platform of freestanding and built-in kitchen appliances here at the Dwell On...
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Electrolux Recalls Select Kenmore Elite Ranges
Washington – The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has ordered the recall of two series of Electrolux-made Kenmore Elite ranges, citing fire, burn, and laceration hazards....
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AHAM Refutes Planned Dishwasher Regs
Washington – The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) said proposed new efficiency requirements for residential dishwashers will wind up hurting consumers, vendors and...
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LG Holds NCAA Celebrity Cook-Off
New York – LG Electronics USA enlisted two-time NCAA champion Grant Hill for a cook-off on TV host Rachel Ray’s talk show here today....
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GE Creates Keurig-Equipped Fridge
LOUISVILLE, KY. — There’s something brewing at GE Appliances. In an industry first, the white-goods maker has capitalized on double-digit growth in single-cup coffee...
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LG Doubles Down On Door-In-Door
Las Vegas – LG Electronics USA will introduce a new variation on its pioneering door-in-door refrigerator design next week at 2015 International CES. The...
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GE Monogram Adds Smart French Door Oven
LOS ANGELES — GE Appliances has introduced a connected French door wall oven under its premium Monogram Professional badge. The majap maker said the...
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LG Extends ‘Door-In-Door’ Fridge Feature
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. – LG Electronics is shipping its first side-by-side refrigerator to feature its novel “door-in-door” compartment. The configuration, developed by LG and...
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Electrolux Launches Frigidaire Gallery Campaign
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux is launching a national ad campaign for its Frigidaire Gallery line of kitchen majaps. TV spots feature a trio of...
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LG To Host Coaches’ Cook-Off At Final Four
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. — LG Electronics USA said Monday it will host its annual LG Coaches Cook-Off competition as part of its corporate sponsorship...
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Supreme Court OKs Washer Suits
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a trio of class-action lawsuits to proceed against Sears, Whirlpool and BSH over...
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Dacor, Viking Cop Top KBIS Honors
Las Vegas – Premium majap makers Dacor and Viking took home the gold at this month’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (KBIS). Dacor won Best in...
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Viking Plans Connected Range
Greenwood, Miss. — Viking Range is teaming up with iDevices, a developer of app-enabled products, to build wirelessly connected Viking Professional products intended for...
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Viking Buys Major Majap Distributor
GREENWOOD, MISS. – Viking Range has acquired Hadco, its largest independent distributor. Viking has been buying up its distribution network for the past year...
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Viking Assumes Midwest Distribution
Greenwood, Miss. – Viking Range, which is moving to factory-direct distribution, has assumed control of its Midwest fulfillment from Distinctive Appliances Distributing. The move,...
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GE Rolling Out Expanded Slate Line
Louisville, Ky. — GE is rolling out an expanded collection of slate-finish kitchen appliances next month. Slate was introduced a year ago as a...
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GE Develops Kitchen Line For Millennials
LOUISVILLE, KY. – GE Appliances has created a new Artistry-series kitchen platform that targets millennials with its clean, simple design and affordable pricing. The...
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Frigidaire Shipping New Gallery French Door Fridge
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux has added a new French door fridge to its Frigidaire-brand Gallery collection. The new unit, which is expected to hit...
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Samsung Intros ‘Soda’ Fridge
Ridgefield Park, N.J. — Samsung Electronics has introduced a four-door refrigerator that dispenses sparkling water, an industry first for that configuration. The 30.5-cubic-foot RF31FMESBSR...
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Viking Range Acquired
Elgin, Ill. — Premium cooking manufacturer Viking Range has been acquired by foodservice equipment maker The Middleby Corp., for $380 million. Viking joins Middleby’s...
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LG Studio Line Centerpiece Of Museum Panel
New York — LG Studio, the premium kitchen appliance suite from LG Electronics, was showcased at the New York Museum of Arts and Design...
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Whirlpool, LG Settle Patent Suits
Benton Harbor, Mich. – Whirlpool and LG Electronics have agreed to settle a trio of longstanding patent infringement suits regarding the companies’ refrigerator designs....
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Frigidaire Returning To TV
Charlotte, N.C. — Electrolux will launch the first TV ad campaign for the Frigidaire brand in decades next week. TV spots employ a 90-year...
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Electrolux Plans 2013 Launch Of Ultra-Luxury Range
Stockholm, Sweden – Electrolux has slated early 2013 for the U.S. launch of its new Grand Cuisine ultra-luxury range. Introduced this week in Europe,...
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Induction Cooking Piques Homeowners’ Interest: Poll
Irvine, Calif. – A new nationwide survey by premium majap maker Thermador shows that 93 percent of homeowners looking to remodel their kitchens are...
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GE Touts New Slate Finish As Stainless Steel’s Successor
Louisville, Ky. – GE Appliances has introduced a new majap finish designed to challenge stainless steel’s grip on the premium market. Its new slate...
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Electrolux Opens Fridge R&D Center
Anderson, S.C. – Electrolux has opened a $6.3 million research and development center at its refrigerator plant here. The 43,000-square-foot lab, which is capable...
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Haier Intros Full Kitchen Suite At CES
LAS VEGAS – White goods found common ground with brown goods at Haier America’s International CES booth here earlier this month, where the company...
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Samsung Rolls Out Kitchen, Laundry SKUs
NEW YORK — Samsung has formally rolled out its latest spate of kitchen and laundry products for 2011. Many of the majaps, including a...
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Samsung Updates Kitchen, Laundry Line
NEW YORK — In a major line refresh, Samsung Electronics America has introduced a new collection of side-by- side refrigerators, a newly configured four-door...
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K/BIS Culls The Newest In Kitchen And Laundry Majaps
CHICAGO — This week’s 47th annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) was expected to draw 30,000 attendees to McCormick Place, here, where dozens...