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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.

The work on recycling in the Nordic countries is ongoing and the different countries have slightly different strategies and have come to different lengths depending on the work of governments and APPLiA. This mainly depends on the possibilities with logistics around collection structures, subsidies from authorities and municipalities.

The customer purchased a kitchen with approximately 120 packages in May 2021. Upon delivery, a microwave oven was delivered that the customer had not ordered. The customer reported the incorrect delivery and received information on how to return it.

On August 10, IFA announced the launch of a new virtual platform called IFA Virtual, which will enhance and enhance the experience of the IFA 2022 trade fair in Berlin from September 2-6. All IFA keynotes will be broadcast live on IFA Virtual and other events will be available as video clips the day after they are held. At the end of June, IFA […]

Statistics Sweden released its report on the number of new housing starts in the country in week 34. Approximately 31,050 apartments were started during the first half of 2022, the statistics show. This is a decrease of approximately 11 percent compared to the same period in 2021, when 34,826 apartments were started. Approximately 23,950 apartments were started in apartment buildings, which is 14 […]

APPLiAnytt has consulted with some of the industry's companies about how they see the coming autumn. Read the interviews with Jhonny Bergman, BSH Home Appliances AB and Johan Eklind, Tefal – OBH Nordica Group AB below. Last autumn 2021 (Sept-Dec) showed both ups and downs but ended at around +3.5%. How will this […]