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Haier Group to buy General Electric appliance business for $5.4 bn
Haier Group said it would buy General Electric Co's appliance business for $5.4 billion (£3.7bn), the Chinese company's latest attempt to boost its presence in the lucrative United States market. ... -
Union GMB in consultation over 188 redundancies at Aga Rangemaster
According to recent reports almost 190 jobs are under threat at three Midlands sites of Aga Rangemaster, with plans to make the first round of redundancies by 5th February next ... -
Indesit says some 5 million Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers affected but no recall
Indesit has said that around some 5 million tumble dryers sold under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brand names which are affected by a fault which poses a fire risk ... -
Replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors turnover hits £26m
Gosport, Hampshire head quatered replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors has reported its “best ever” year, with turnover reaching some £26m for 2015 following the opening of 12 new showrooms ... -
Indesit, Hotpoint and Creda potential fire risk with tumble dryers
KBB news sites reported in the last two weeks that the Indesit Company had identified a fault and announced a “potential safety issue” with two of its tumble dryer models, ... -
Leicht Contracts secures close to £8m in new contracts
Leicht Contracts has taken on 15 new members of staff, on the back of securing close to £8m worth of kitchen contracts over 2016-17 – less than a year since ... -
Leicht Contracts opens a new office in Blackfriars, London
Leicht Contracts has opened a new office in Blackfriars in London, which the company says is a result of the business's expansion due to it securing more than £8m worth ... -
Replacement kitchen door market outpacing new kitchen sales
The replacement kitchen door market is growing at a greater pace than the kitchen market as a whole, according to a new report by AMA Research, having grown at an ... -
Burbidge receives Manufacturing Guild Mark
Kitchen manufacturer Burbidge has been awarded the Manufacturing Guild Mark – MGM – which according to the company is “widely regarded as the most prestigious accolade in the furniture-making industry”. ... -
Whirlpool see 85% increase in sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Whirlpool Corporation experienced an 85% increase in sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the third quarter of this year, rising from $800m in the same quarter ...