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In the past, fire was used for heating and ice for cooling, but about 100 years ago electricity entered Sweden and within a few decades, households suddenly had access to a number of innovations that really improved and simplified everyday life. The fireplace is an early innovation that provided heat, light and the opportunity […]

At his death, Alfred Nobel was one of Europe's richest men, and many raised eyebrows when his will was read out after his death on December 10, 1896. The message was clear: "the will, the interest of which shall be distributed annually as a prize reward to those who, during the past year, have conferred the greatest benefit on humanity." […]

Stick vacuum cleaners with vacuum bags, luxurious and compact espresso machines and combi machines with hybrid technology for the laundry room. APPLiA's member companies are constantly launching new innovative products for every room in the home. Below you can read more about some of the latest news. Stick vacuum cleaners with or without bags Severin currently offers eight different stick vacuum cleaners, and the latest addition to the family is the Sepuro series, which consists of […]

De'Longhi presented on November 1st the new sustainability manifesto "Transforming with integrity", which explains De'Longhi's sustainability work, motives and mission through three focus areas that the company wants to be involved in and influence. One of the three focus areas for sustainability is the coffee sector, where De'Longhi wants to create awareness of the challenges that the sector faces. De'Longhi strives to contribute to […]

With sustainability and circular business models in common, Electrolux and Houdini Sportswear are expanding their collaboration by opening a hub in Houdini’s new flagship store on Kungsgatan in Stockholm. In the hub, Houdini’s store staff and customers will be able to refresh, wash and improve used garments using Electrolux washing and drying machines – this is an important step for […]

Smeg opened its Swedish branch in 2005 in the expansive Dockan area in Västra hamnen, Malmö. Here, they want to showcase a wide range of innovative appliances and exclusive kitchen products. During the autumn, Smeg's showroom underwent an expansion and on November 23, Smeg announced that they are now opening up for sales in the store. Now there are knowledgeable […]

Connected appliances and household appliances are offered by most manufacturers in the industry today, and usually mean that the products can communicate with each other as well as with the user's mobile phone. Connectivity has brought a number of new opportunities for consumers to simplify their lives at home, for example, controlling their products with their voice. Turn on or off the TV, adjust the indoor temperature, […]

On May 1st of this year, the Swedish Consumer Sales Act was amended, which extended the reversed burden of proof from six months to two years. Reversed burden of proof means that the seller has the burden of proof in the event of a complaint and must then be able to prove handling errors by the consumer in order not to be liable for the complaint. In the event of any ambiguities, the seller is responsible for these. APPLiA has introduced […]

Connected appliances started appearing on the market about eight years ago, and today most manufacturers in the industry offer products that can communicate with each other as well as with the user’s mobile phone. But there are still a lot of products, in different price ranges, to choose from for those who don’t want to connect. Most […]

There has been some uncertainty about whether the major trade fair for white goods, household appliances and consumer electronics IFA would be moved from Berlin to another German trade fair location in the future. Now, a press release has announced that this is not the case. IFA will remain in Berlin in the future. The companies gfu and Clarion Events have reached an agreement with Messe Berlin […]

The industry organization APPLiA held its autumn and member meeting on November 16 in Solna and was able to establish, among other things, the operating plan and budget for the coming year. This after Anette Norberg showed off her Olympic gold medals in curling from Turin and Vancouver and gave a very informative lecture on how winning teams are built – not just in curling. Some meeting participants try […]

In Sweden, construction of 43,750 homes began during the first three quarters of the year, which is nine percent lower compared to the same period in 2021. Compared to 2020, it is still a higher outcome – then 39,930 homes were started in multi-family buildings and single-family houses. Statistics Sweden writes in its press release that ”of the apartments started, approximately 34,200 are in […]