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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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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...
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Bosch Pitches $4K Kitchen In Rebate Promo
With the effects of the recession and depressed housing market now impacting even super-premium appliances, luxury majap maker Bosch is emphasizing affordability and energy...
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Economy Hits Kitchen/Bath Show Hard This Year
The dramatic and extended downturn in the major appliance business has taken a toll on next week’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), which has long...
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Kitchen Trim Kits Can Heat Up Majap Sales
Micro-Trim, a 25-year-old supplier of standard and custom trim kits for residential and commercial cooktops and thermal and microwave ovens, is reminding dealers that...
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Brand Source Debuts Siemens 16-SKU Kitchen Vignette
Brand Source, the $11 billion home furnishings buying and marketing organization, unveiled a new “high-rise” display vignette from Siemens home appliances during the group’s...
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Electrolux Broadens Kitchen’s Confines
Electrolux brought high concept to the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), held here last month at McCormick Place. The centerpiece of its mammoth exhibit booth...
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GE Kicks Off K/BIS By Completing Monogram Kitchen Collection
At this past weekend’s Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS), held here at McCormick Place, GE unveiled two new bottom mount refrigerators under its premium Monogram...
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Stranger In A Strange Land: A Quest For Kitchen Appliances
An expert on major appliances — or majaps as the trade lingo goes — I am not. If a device has a processor, hard...
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CEA Sites Challenges, Opportunities For Connected Kitchens
Time constraints on consumers, the tendency of families to congregate in the kitchen, and wider adoption of broadband Internet access are helping to prime...
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Hot Kitchen Majaps In Time For Cooler Months
With autumn officially off to a start, major appliance vendors are presenting a host of new offerings for the time of year when people...
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Majap Makers Make Beeline For Kitchen/Bath Show
Ah springtime, when a young man’s fancy turns to fancy new appliances. There’ll be plenty of the latter here this week, when the annual...
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Marvel Honors Distributors At Kitchen/Bath Show
Marvel Industries, the Richmond, Ind.-based maker of premium undercounter refrigeration products, presented 10 of its distributors with Arctic Circle Awards for outstanding performance at...
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CMI’s iCEBOX Offers Kitchen Connection
In April, CMI Worldwide begins delivering its iCEBOX, the countertop version of the company’s “infopliance” for the kitchen. The name iCEBOX stands for Information...
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