Appliances

An expected 60,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors will converge on this city’s McCormick Place convention center this week for the annual spring rite that...

LG Electronics and GE Consumer & Industrial have entered into a cross-licensing agreement that will allow the companies to use each other’s patents for...

Hydromatic Technologies launched a new technology for dryers at the International Buidlers’ Show called Dryer Miser. The company said of the technology: “By heating...

Sears hit the International Builders’ Show, held here, with a new Kenmore Elite Oasis (ST) SteamCare dryer and Oasis (HT) washer in tow. The...

Whirlpool will shut its refrigerator production facilities in LaVergne, Tenn., and Reynosa, Mexico, later this year. Production of built-in refrigerators currently manufactured at the...

Electrolux reported flat sales and profits for its fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31. Net revenue slipped 0.9 percent to $186.3 million, while operating income,...

Strong overseas sales combined with greater operating efficiencies helped Whirlpool surmount the U.S. housing market slump to post record sales and earnings for the...

Fagor America, makers of premium major appliances and cookware, has redesigned www.fagoramerica.com with a new “green” focus that reflects the company’s revamped corporate image....

Liebherr, the German manufacturer of premium built-in, freestanding, and fully integrated refrigeration and wine storage units, announced that it will introduce its first 36-inch...

Bertazzoni, a leading Italian manufacturer of precision-engineered kitchen lifestyle products, has begun shipping its new 48-inch Professional series gas range to its North American...

LG Electronics has enhanced its SteamWasher by adding a high-temperature anti-allergen cycle and increasing its capacity to an industry-leading 4.2 cubic feet while maintaining...

Whirlpool returned to International CES this month to demonstrate its Centralpark Connection refrigerator (model GD5VVAXT), whose plug-and-play platform allows consumers to update and power...

The appliance industry spent most of 2007 dealing with the ripples from the troubled housing market and the highly-publicized sub-prime lending crisis, though data...

Haier America debuted its 2008 major appliance line at its first-ever product showcase, held last month at the company’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters. Haier not...

J.D Power and Associates, the market research firm, said consumers are largely happy with the performance, features, styling and price of their major appliances....

The major appliance industry, which has been reeling from the imploding housing market and related sub-prime mortgage debacle, showed signs of stabilization in October....

Fagor America and Liebherr Refrigeration have forged new distribution deals to expand their North American footprint. Fagor, here, which imports a full line of...

Whirlpool will increase its commitment to environmentally-sound business practices by reducing total greenhouse gas emissions 6.6 percent by 2012, the company announced last week....

MISSOULA, MONT. – Vann’s, the Montana white- and brown-goods dealer, will open its seventh store in late spring 2008 in Helena. The planned “lifestyle”...

Vann’s, the white- and brown-goods chain, is installing a Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliance store-within-a-store at its location here. The shop, dubbed The Living Kitchen,...

The major appliance industry remained in the grip of the nation’s housing malaise last month, with unit factory shipments sliding 4.7 percent year-over-year and...

Tourism campaigns to the contrary, what happened in Las Vegas during last month’s Marcone Servicers Association (MSA) national convention is not likely to stay...

Conn’s, the Texas-based white- and brown-goods chain, is distinguishing itself from its majap and CE rivals by expanding into new categories that have helped...

NATM Buying Corp. is looking to offset diminishing TV margins by directsourcing a wide range of supplementary products. Fearing that continuing price wars by...

Fagor America, the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Fagor Electrodomesticos, Spain’s largest majap maker, has announced separate co-merchandising partnerships with Berloni and Porcelanosa, two...

Nationwide Marketing Group, the $11 billion services organization for independent dealers, said its members are continuing to find new ways to gain market share...

Factory shipments of major appliances declined 12.7 percent in unit volume in July from the year-ago period, according to the latest data from the...

LG Electronics was the U.S. market share leader in residential front-load clothes washers and dryers during the second quarter of 2007. The brand’s No....

Bosch began shipping its new lineup of Evolution and Integra dishwashers this month. Both lines have a number of models available, divided into three...

Solid gains in its offshore operations helped Whirlpool’s second-quarter net sales rise 3 percent to $4.9 billion while net earnings from continuing operations soared...

Strong U.S. sales and a booming offshore floor care business helped Electrolux grow net revenue 1.8 percent to $3.8 billion during the second quarter,...

Premium majap maker Dacor last month began shipping to authorized dealers what it describes as the industry’s first dishwashers with colored glass front panels....

French-door refrigerators are the newest and fastest-growing configuration in home refrigeration, combining the best features of side-by-sides and bottom mounts. Leading the pack in...

The housing and macroeconomic malaise that has gripped the major appliance industry continued to depress factory shipments in May. According to the latest data...

Brand Source will launch a new line of Siemens built-in cooking appliances nationwide this month. The partnership, first revealed during the buying group’s Spring...

BSH Home Appliances is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 Thermador ceramic cooktops in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission due to the potential...