BSH Home Appliances sells one million washing machines in India

BSH Home Appliances Group, one of Europe’s largest home appliances manufacturer, on Wednesday said it has sold one million washing machines in India. The company said it has seen a huge surge in sales from the metro markets in South India and even smaller towns are now buying premium front load washing machines. Neeraj Bahl, managing director … Read more

Laing O’Rourke sells precast flooring arm for £20m

Laing O’Rourke has sold its Bison hollowcore precast concrete flooring business to materials group Forterra for £20m. The deal includes a five-year commercial agreement for Forterra to supply hollowcore and other precast products to Laing O’Rourke. Bison Manufacturing is based around a highly-automated manufacturing facility located at Swadlincote, Derbyshire, which was opened in 2006. But … Read more

Sears just opened a store that only sells mattresses and appliances

Source: Sears Holdings A handout photo inside the Sears Appliances and Mattress store in Pharr, Texas. Sears is trying something new. The department store chain announced on Thursday it opened its first Sears-branded appliance and mattress store in Pharr, Texas. Word of the new store comes the same day reports surfaced that Sears is planning … Read more

Samsung now sells smart built-in home appliances like wall ovens

Samsung sells smart home appliances like refrigerators and washers, but up until now, it never offered smart built-in appliances. The South Korean company on Tuesday introduced a new line of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled wall ovens, cooktops, and range hoods. These appliances, which will be available starting in November, work with Samsung’s SmartThings Hub, which lets … Read more