Feature Articles
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Quality and Testing/Certification
Testing the Quality of Luxury Appliances
by Leanna Skarnulis, Contributing Editor
Consumers of built-in luxury appliances from Sub-Zero Inc. and Wolf Appliance Inc. pay for and expect a high degree of reliability.
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2007 Year in Review
Moving and Shaking: 2007 Industry Year in Review
by Diane Ritchey, News Editor
It was a year marked by uncertain markets, the continuing shift of manufacturing to lower-cost production centers, and the mounting importance of environmental factors in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of appliances.
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2007 Year in Review
Appliance Standards and the Environment in 2007
by Diane Ritchey, News Editor
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Consumer Research
What Consumer Research Says about Appliance Noise
by Paul Zimmerman and Joan Detloff, 3M Acoustic Solutions, St. Paul, MN, U.S.
A recent study found that most consumers are willing to pay a premium for quiet appliances.
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Latin American Appliance Industry 2007 Review and Outlook
13th Annual Portrait of the Latin American Appliance Industry The availability of credit is expected to continued to stimulate appliance sales in Brazil and other Latin American markets.
Price: $145.00 Published: 12/2007 Format: PDF Pages: 2
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