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2023 began with CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas – a mecca for product news and technical innovations. Applia naturally covered the trade fair organizer CTA's trend scouting as well as the member companies' press conferences. Below is a selection of the trade fair's extensive content. More than 3,200 exhibitors, including 1,000 startups, showcased their innovations to 4,800 media representatives and […]

The transformation of CES has been ongoing for many years and resulted in the organizer changing its name from CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to CTA (Consumer Technology Association) in 2015. From being a trade show fundamentally connected to radio and TV, it has evolved over time to showcase all types of products that connect the home […]

Not everything is dark in the housing construction market. At least not in the short term. The number of completed homes has maintained a high pace in both 2022 and it will continue at this high level in 2023 according to the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's forecast. In both years, over 60,000 homes may be completed, of which over 30,000 rental apartments […]

The Ox Weeks are in full swing and Applia has kicked off the new business area with a presence at one of the world's largest trade fairs, intensified advocacy work and new approaches to our valued newsletter. For the sake of simplicity, I am listing some headlines to keep an eye on in 2023. The electronics tax Applia will continue to work for a change in the electronics tax until our […]

On 13 December, the Riksdag adopted the budget bill containing the changes to the electronics tax that had already been announced by the previous government. Prior to that, on 26 October, the Riksdag had said no to an annual over-indexation of 2 percent in addition to the annual CPI indexation that applies to the electronics tax. The parties that voted against the over-indexation also verbally saw the electronics tax as a […]

The year that will soon pass to 2023 has given us an insight into what will drive the industry in the coming year: Energy efficiency. High electricity prices, warnings of power shortages and shutdowns, calls from authorities and the government for moderate energy consumption are paving the way for this. Over the past 20 years, energy consumption for household appliances has decreased by around 50 percent. On average […]

Matilda Marshall is researching food storage, meal culture, sustainable food consumption and everyday practices. Her project is now coming to an end and she has summarized the main features in a popular science report. Turning off the refrigerator in the winter, renting a freezer compartment or buying more canned and powdered products. It may sound strange today but Matilda Marshall, Associate Professor of Ethnology, Department of […]

Award-winning induction hobs with built-in fan, iconic refrigerators in collaboration with a French champagne house and an energy-efficient Airfryer with a capacity of 5.5 liters. These are some of the latest product news from APPLiA member companies that you can read more about below. Two-in-one – induction hobs with built-in fan At the end of January 2023, Bertazzoni’s two new induction hobs […]

I think all of us feel that 2022 was a year filled with 'restarts' after several years of pandemic management. The year began with a restart of the CES trade fair in Las Vegas, which succeeded in organizing a functioning hybrid trade fair for all international stakeholders in white goods and home electronics. In Sweden, NORD-BYGG restarted a physical trade fair in Älvsjö in April […]

In 1978, James Dyson became frustrated that his vacuum cleaner was not working properly. He took it apart and discovered that the bag was clogged with dust, reducing its suction power. He had just built an industrial cyclone tower that separated paint particles from the air using centrifugal force. Could he make the same principle work in a vacuum cleaner? Five years and 5,127 […]

The 2023 trade fair year begins with CES in Las Vegas on January 5-8 and IFA in Berlin on September 1-5 – these are the two major international trade fairs where we can take part in the industry's new innovations and products. In 2021, CES was a completely digital trade fair. In 2022, the trade fair took place on site in […]

The new tax rates for the electronics tax (previously included in the government's budget bill) have now been confirmed by the Swedish Tax Agency and are now available on the Swedish Tax Agency's website. These are listed with the CPI index and apply from 1 January 2023 for all taxpayers of this excise tax. The new tax rates: White goods: 12 SEK/kg (previously 11 SEK/kg) Other electronic goods: 181 SEK/kg (previously 166 SEK/kg) Maximum tax amount 497 SEK/item […]