April 2008
Europe Report - Domotechnica 2008: On Location in Cologne, Germany


February 2008
Europe Report - European Appliance Trade Shows


December 2007
Europe Report - Russian Appliance Market Warms Up Slowly


October 2007
Europe Report - Electrolux Steaming toward a New Appliance Category?


August 2007
Europe Report - A Better Year for European Appliance Makers
Annual reports from Europe’s biggest OEMs clearly show that the economic upturn in Europe is being felt by the appliance industry.

June 2007
Europe Report - Sustainability in Home Appliances


May 2007
Europe Report - Sustainability in Home Appliances


April 2007
Europe Report - Is CHP (Combined Heat and Power) Coming Home?


April 2007
Europe Report - Philips Woodstove


February 2007
European Report - On Location: Barcelona, Spain: Innovation Incubator—Electrolux Design Lab 2006
Sunny Barcelona was the setting for the 2006 Electrolux Design Lab. This annual design competition offers a global platform for young designers to show their talents.

December 2006
Europe Report - BSH Washer Will Go Global
As related in a previous Europe Report, APPLIANCE magazine was on-hand for when BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH held a large-scale product introduction event in a Munich, Germany, soccer stadium. 

December 2006
Europe Report - New Dyson Vacuum Motor Also Powers Hand Dryer
UK bagless vacuum pioneer Dyson added a new innovation to its already impressive track record.

October 2006
Europe Report - Cutting Edge Washing from BSH
The first week of July was an unusual time for a large-scale product presentation, but BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH used the new Munich soccer stadium as the venue for presenting its wares to almost 10,000 German, Swiss and Austrian white goods retailers.

August 2006
Europe Report - The New Plant Oil Cooker From BSH
BSH embarked on a project that could be of enormous benefit to users in developing countries. The new Protos cooker, developed by BSH, is able to use plant oils instead of fossil fuels.

June 2006
European Report - Energy Saving in Gas Cooking
APPLIANCE magazine was on location in Milan, Italy on March 30, 2006, for a 1-day technical conference organized by Italian gas cooking component supplier Sabaf.

April 2006
European Report - Krups Reinvents the Espresso Maker, BSH Reinvents the Oven
It is no secret that the coffee market is a rollercoaster ride these days.

February 2006
Europe Report - The Koreans in Europe
A major change is brewing in Western European white goods retail stores: the rise of the Koreans.

December 2005
European Report - Fagor/Brandt Maps Its Strategy
In April of this year Spain’s white goods market leader Fagor acquired French appliance maker Elco Brandt.

October 2005
European Report - Insourcing: PC Production in High-Cost Germany
Europe has had its share of bad news on the outsourcing front, especially in regards to high-wage Germany, but German PC maker Fujitsu-Siemens Computers (FSC) poses an interesting contrast.

August 2005
European Report - Global Energy-Saving Possibilities
An interesting global cooperation project was announced on June 20.

June 2005
European Report - AMDEA 2005 Reveals UK Market Trends
The UK has always had different habits than their neighboring Northern European countries. So it’s no surprise that the region would go against the trend in trade shows.

April 2005
European Report - Report on IMM/Cuisinale
What can be more traditional than a trade fair? We in the industry have attended these numerous times. And even with the high hotel prices, grueling long days, and too much talking, nothing can match the feeling of being a part of that much industry action.

February 2005
European Report - More Coffee Anyone?
As the advertising cliché says, Europeans love coffee. And it is true, according to the huge number of new coffee appliances sold in recent years.

December 2004
European Report - Siemens Displays Breakthrough in Home Automation
It does not happen very often that one can find true breakthroughs at a trade fair, but at the recent E/Home show in Berlin, Germany, a new Siemens development in home automation turned the heads of many attendees.

December 2004
European Report - Miele Redesigns Dishwashers
In white goods, progress is steady, but major changes in design are rare. Not the case for Miele’s new G1000/G2000 dishwasher line. The new products feature an in-door salt container, so salt can be replenished without having to stoop and reach inside the machine.

October 2004
European Report - The Challenge of Labor Costs
In Europe, most white goods manufacturing takes place in Germany and Italy. The latter have a reputation for value-for-money appliances, whereas the German companies are known for their premium products and brands.

October 2004
European Report - Home Beer Tap War in Europe
Leading European small appliance producers Philips and Krups (Groupe SEB) are battling against each other with a new product: the home beer tap.

October 2004
European Report - Winning Designs
After the success of the first Design Lab, in which four European design universities delivered new ideas for future home appliances to Electrolux, the Swedish appliance company decided to widen the scope of the project for 2004, asking eight institutions worldwide to cooperate.

August 2004
European Report - European Heating Trends
While most Europeans are flocking to the warm French countryside and Spanish beaches, the region’s heating industry is looking forward to the next winter season, which promises to offer new developments.

June 2004
European Report - European CE Makers Deal with Asian Pressures
European consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers are worried about low-cost Chinese imports.

April 2004
European Report - Small Appliances: Coffee Maker Premiere, Bread Maker Comeback
The household division of Philips Electronics (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) recently introduced the Senseo coffee maker in the U.S. market. This single-serving, low-pressure coffee maker has been a monster success in Europe (5 million units sold), exceeding all sales expectations in Dutch, Belgium, and German markets.

April 2004
European Report - The Return of the Bread Maker
It has been around for many years, but recently the bread maker widened its presence in the European market. It can be seen now in any white goods store and recipes are turning up in cooking magazines. What is happening here?

February 2004
European Report - Appliance Suppliers and OEMs Work Together in Home Connectivity
In the field of connectivity, hardware manufacturers that have been working on the KONNEX standard for communication protocols are now working in conjunction with CECED, the association of European home appliance makers.

February 2004
European Report - Merloni Expanding in Central and Eastern Europe
Globally, many manufacturers have been shifting production East to areas such as China and Eastern Europe.

December 2003
European Report - Small Steps for MHP Set-Top Box Standard
While Americans usually watch TV through a set-top box (STB) from a cable company and enjoy a wide variety of channels (usually more than 50), many European homes still have a basic coax connection (without STB).

December 2003
European Report - European HDTV and Home Connectivity
Belgian TV production company Alfacam surprised European TV professionals by announcing the first European HDTV station.

October 2003
European Report - The European Trade Place
Tradeplace, the common European B2B electronic marketplace for household appliance (including consumer electronics) manufacturers and retailers, has been active since December 2001.

August 2003
European Report - A Look At The End Of The Business Year
What trends are to be found between the figures for 2002?

June 2003
European Report - The Successful European Mobile Phone Market
Where traditional white goods markets may be "moving sideways," one successful product is the mobile phone.

April 2003
European Report - Organizing Innovation
As innovation is generally recognized as the crucial factor in long-term business success, how do companies organize innovation?

February 2003
European Report - European Commission on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Proposal Is Approved
After 3 years of intense discussions, the European Parliament and Council approved the European Commission on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) proposal during a Dec. 18, 2002 session. Europe's domestic appliance makers were heavily involved in the discussions.

October 2002
European Report - Europe's Small Appliances
Nowhere in Europe is the diversity more apparent than in small appliances, where there exists still many local habits, brands, and producers.