Appliances
China produces most home appliances
03 Oct 2012
Havells expands into China through joint venture with Shanghai Yaming
26 Dec 2011
Havells, through its Sylvania subsidiary, manages a global lighting business across more than 40 countries with some of the prestigious global brands like Sylvania, Concord, and Luminance
Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs, close Arkansas plant
28 Oct 2011
Whirlpool Corp, the world's largest appliance maker, plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce in North America and Europe, and close its plant in Arkansas due to lower demand and higher costs for materials
Bosch Siemens Home Appliances to set up base in India, expand business
21 Sep 2011
Bosch Siemens says its products will be placed in the mass premium segment of the market, so as to derive the benefits of both the mass market and demand for product quality.
Bosch, Siemens to set up Rs479 crore manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu
03 Sep 2011
German home appliances major BSH Bosch, jointly with Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, plans to invest Rs479.27 crore to manufacture home appliances.
Google to make `smart' household appliances
11 May 2011
Codenamed `Project Tungsten' the Google initiative aims at integrating household appliances with wireless technology, so that you can order your fridge to switch on or off, ask the dishwasher to keep the dishes cleaned, and so on.
Morphy Richards launches InstaCook
23 Feb 2011
Panasonic launches 65B2 washing machine
14 Sep 2010
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