Whirlpool, which has already cut emissions by 60 percent since 2005, is taking its clean energy commitment to the next level.

Samsung’s top appliance exec said the pandemic-driven boom in white-goods sales will last longer than the company had previously projected.

Whirlpool shares top honors with LG Electronics in a new ranking of laundry pairs by U.S. News & World Report.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken the first step toward cutting supplies of hydrofluorocarbon coolants (HFCs) — the greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners — by 85 percent over 15 years.

Whirlpool chairman/CEO Marc Bitzer has confirmed across-the-board price increases ranging from 5 percent to 12 percent worldwide.
But in an interview on CNBC, he argued that strong consumer demand, as shaped by the COVID pandemic, will continue to drive sales for the foreseeable future, regardless of the pricing pass-alongs.

Select smart appliances from LG Electronics are now integrated with Amazon’s smart reorder service, which monitors usage patterns and automatically requisitions laundry detergent, water filters and other related supplies based on users’ preferences.

Midea Group, one of the world’s largest appliance manufacturers, has added its voice to the industry’s concern over the global chip shortage and its impact on production.

A media announcement released last week by GE Appliances suggested that the company’s chief commercial officer Rick Hasselbeck is “full of hot air.”

Electrolux, or rather its forerunner, AB Lux, turned 120 last week.

Industry manufacturers have announced a series of new executive appointments as 2021 begins to unfold.

St. Louis-based True Manufacturing made its name in commercial refrigeration, where the family-owned business is a market share leader.