Appliances

DALLAS — Last week’s Nationwide PrimeTime show here also served as a welcome party for Hank Alexander. The industry veteran was tapped as director...

WAYNE, N.J. – Haier America is about to make a lot of noise about a very quiet appliance. Its forthcoming Serenity series of window...

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s is reportedly testing a store-within-a-store format for Samsung appliances. The pilot shops are being trialed in two locations, according to...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the first clothes dryers to be certified under its Energy Star efficiency program are...

WASHINGTON – The first wave of ovens and ranges have been certified under a new sustainability standard for home cooking products that was published...

LAS VEGAS – Majap manufacturers were out in force for last month’s Design & Construction Week, although not all of the activity was centered...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. major appliance industry ended 2014 on a powerful note. Factory shipments rose 11.6 percent in December to 6.1 million units,...

STUTTGART, GERMANY — The Bosch Group has completed its acquisition of Siemens’ 50 percent share in BSH Bosch und Siemens, the global major appliance...

WAYNE, N.J. — Haier America has broken down the walls between its appliance and CE lines, both literally and figuratively, to create a new...

LAS VEGAS — The role of International CES as a showcase for major appliance introductions continues to grow. Contributing to the trend is the...

PARIS — Electrolux recently concluded its 11th annual Design Lab competition in which design students from around the world submit futuristic concepts in pursuit...

NEW YORK — Countertop appliances are driving heftier online shopping baskets, a recent study shows. According to HookLogic, a search ad marketing firm, the...

WASHINGTON – The cooking category was on fire in October. According to the latest monthly vendor tally from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers...

NEW YORK — Luxury kitchen appliance maker Dacor has added another futuristic twist to its Discovery iQ dual-fuel range. The app-controlled smart range, which...

SAN DIEGO — The major appliance industry is picking up the promotional cadence as more recent arrivals seek to unseat the old guard. The...

CORONA, CALIF. — TCL, a brand most closely associated with advanced but aggressively priced TVs, is planning to enter the U.S. appliance waters. Having...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America has recruited former Sharp president John Herrington to head its home appliance business as senior VP and...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — Whirlpool has promoted North America president Marc Bitzer to the new post of vice chairman, and has tapped U.S. operations...

NEW YORK — Who says a new appliance is inappropriate for Christmas? Not Samsung, LG and Whirlpool, which are each shipping fresh fare for...

NEW YORK — Greater manufacturing efficiencies and a richer mix of high-margin products helped Whirlpool and Electrolux achieve double-digit profit hikes amid more modest...

NEW YORK – The weekly intro to the old TV series “The Outer Limits” began with the lines, “There is nothing wrong with your...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH. – Whirlpool has launched a multimillion-dollar brand campaign that champions caregivers for their contributions to their families. The effort, the largest...

GREENVILLE, MICH. – Premium cooking and undercounter refrigeration resource Aga Marvel has beefed up its distribution network as it begins shipping the largest line...

WASHINGTON – Tougher new efficiency standards went into effect for full-size refrigerators on Sept. 16 that reduce their energy consumption by 25 percent on...