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Humideco claims 'widest humidifier product range in UK' afte
22 April 2014 Kent-based firm signs up to distribute US manufacturer’s broad range of humidifiers Kent humidifier specialist Humideco has been appointed as UK distributor for the US-built DriS...
Johnson Controls acquires Air Distribution Technologies
22 April 2014 Johnson Controls has announced it is set to purchase Air Distribution Technologies from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for $1.6 billion Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Jo...
Appliance Category Industrial Output Up 2% in March
Apr 22, 2014 March production of consumer goods in the United States rose 0.7%, and increased at an annual rate of 4.5% in the first quarter, according to data from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The index for consumer durables, which includes appliances, moved up about a quarter of a percent in March. The output of appliances, furniture, and carpeting posted a gain of 2.0%, partially rev...
LG Door-in-Door Refrigerator Called One of Year's Most Innov
Apr 21, 2014 LG Electronics’ 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator with a Door-in-Door configuration was named as one of the 30 Most Innovative Products for 2014 by Better Homes and Gardens: Kitchen + Bath ...
MHI to Sell Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Business Assets
-- Management Resources to be Shifted to Energy Storage System Products -- Tokyo, April 18, 2014 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded an agreement with Delta Electronics, Inc., a l...
NRG Acquires Roof Diagnostics Solar
April 17, 2014 Princeton, N.J. -- NRG Energy Inc. has announced the acquisition of Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS), to support and expand the company’s residential solar business. NRG said RDS will complement its network of independent solar installers and dealers and significantly increase the ability of NRG to meet the growing demand for residential solar services. Terms of the transaction were not...
Hoshizaki launches ECO Standard fridges and freezers
Product details Apr 16, 2014 Hoshizaki’s ECO Standard upright cabinets are constructed from stainless steel and available as fridges or freezers, with both single and double door options. The single...
Panasonic's Contribution to Japanese Battery Industry Recogn
Apr 17, 2014 Panasonic Corporation was recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the largest organization of its kind in the world, as one of the companies that has c...
Home Builder Confidence Steady in April
Apr 16, 2014 Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes in the United States was up a point to 47 in April 2014, from March’s downwardly revised level of 46, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). How index components stood in April 2014: ? The component tracking current sales conditions was unchanged at 51. ? The co...
Little Swan Sees China Becoming a Front-Loader Washing Machi
Apr 16, 2014 The washing machine market in China was dealing with touch competition and diversified trends in development during 2013, according to speakers during a recent industry conference. Manufacturer Wuxi Little Swan, part of Chinese appliance giant Midea, said the sales volume of front-loading washers showed a large increase since January 2013. The company reported, in fact, that front-loa...
Hisense Poised for Continued Growth in Africa
Apr 16, 2014 China-based Hisense recently celebrating its first year of manufacturing in Atlantis, South Africa. Hisense South Africa also achieved top line growth of 30% for the third year in a row. ...
Carrier Transicold Celebrates Sale of 1 Millionth Container
April 16, 2014 Singapore Forty-six years after pioneering the first front-wall, or “picture-frame,” refrigeration unit, Carrier Transicold Pte Ltd (“Carrier Transicold”) presented its 1 millionth unit...
