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In the coming years, we are expected to see several political regulations that affect, among other things, household appliances. But sometimes legislation conflicts with each other, which in itself can mean difficulties for both consumers and retailers/suppliers to find the optimal solutions. Applia Chairman Matts Spångberg highlights the weaknesses of the regulations. Increased repairability is a clear area where it should […]

Who will take office as Minister of the Environment is unclear at the time of writing – but whoever it is, he or she will have the opportunity to get a good start in the new position by having our open letter on their desk from the start. Heavily criticized electronics tax An insight that today's heavily criticized electronics tax is counterproductive and only […]

The customer purchased a dishwasher in December 2019. In April 2021, the dishwasher indicated an error code that prompted the customer to contact the manufacturer's service according to the user manual. When there was a 3-week waiting period, the telephone support technician guided the customer to perform a factory reset, which did not fix the error and a technician was booked in. The customer requests payment exemption from the invoice on […]

The frosty nights are approaching and it's high time to take advantage of this year's harvest. Fill your pantry, fridge and freezer with fresh produce and enjoy them well into winter. Or why not already refine your harvest or purchases now? APPLiANytt has taken a closer look at some of the market's best accessories for the autumn kitchen. The harvest festival was […]

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, IFA 2022 was held in Berlin from September 2-6, and Messe Berlin announces that the fair was visited by just over 161,000 people, of which 2,500 were from the media. In 2019, the number of visitors was 238,700 people, of which 5,360 were from the media. APPLiAnytt has spoken to some of our members and suppliers on […]

Among all the issues debated during the election campaign, the electronics tax has not exactly been in first place. However, the issue has been raised several times in connection with proposals regarding both the flight tax and the plastic bag tax, as these are in the category of issues whose environmental impact has been questioned. The question now is whether the electronics tax will survive the next government formation? The election outcome […]

Between September 2–6, Europe's largest electronics fair IFA was held at Messe Berlin. APPLiA's industry manager Matts Spångberg was there and shares his thoughts and concerns. After this year's visit to IFA, I have more concerns than normal. It has been a pandemic and the fair is one of the first in our […]

At the EU level, there are currently many initiatives underway in the field of environment and sustainability where APPLiA influences and contributes to the development. APPLiAnytt has listed the different areas without any ranking, with links to take part in the work that is underway. Ecodesign and energy labelling is one of the older issues, but is still constantly relevant with new revisions and increased […]

During the summer, the Swedish government submitted several proposals for changes to the electronics tax to the Legislative Council in the form of a legislative council referral. This indicates a certain urgency and that there are plans to present a bill on this to the Riksdag as soon as the election is over. APPLiAnytt has taken a closer look at the Legislative Council's response. The Legislative Council has quickly responded to the legislative council referral […]

Companies are sometimes accused of greenwashing. Less widely known but equally serious is political greenwashing – reforms that are described as green without any basis. A clear example is the electronics tax. The government has marketed it as an environmental tax, but in practice it is just a way for the state to collect money, with no positive effect on the environment. Despite several authorities […]

There's a lot happening in circularity and sustainability, and here are three examples from this summer. Electrolux has introduced a new product recycling tool, Dometic has switched to renewable electricity at its facilities, and Elektroskandia talks about its sustainability work in Volt.

During last week's Formex trade fair, Severin launched a new fully automatic filter coffee maker on the market. The machine is unique in the world by combining the convenience of automatic coffee machines with the taste of freshly ground filter coffee.