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Pizza ovens became popular during the pandemic, and interest is still high and sales are increasing. The range is now both large and varied. You can make your pizza at home in many different ways, for example in a regular oven or on your grill, in both cases a pizza stone is recommended. Now you can also […]

Interior design and lifestyle trends are often the focus of design fairs, and when it comes to white goods, there are products that definitely have something to contribute in those areas. Electrolux attended a design fair in Madrid recently and Samsung has just held its Bespoke event. Both companies are launching new, innovative products where the focus is largely on […]

With just over two months left until the countdown to the world’s largest technology trade fair, IFA is pleased to announce that it is pleased to present several returning home appliance brands as exhibitors and sponsors. IFA lists Bosch, Hama, Jura, Liebherr, Miele, Siemens and Vestel in its newsletter – and writes that this is just a taste of the remarkable lineup for […]

In April, El-Kretsen released its sustainability report for 2022. In addition to the fact that nearly 155,000 tons of material have been collected and processed, the report shows several important measures taken during the year to promote El-Kretsen's sustainability work. El-Kretsen, which is the nationally approved collection system for electrical waste and batteries, has recently released its sustainability report for the 2022 financial year. A […]

The annual meeting began with a lecture on IT security and what preventive measures companies can create in their own companies to reduce the risk of intrusion, sabotage or kidnapping for ransom. The speakers were Caroline Forssblad and Lennart Kanth from Omega Point who shared their experiences and security measures. We then informed our members about last year’s major […]

This is an argumentative text from Applia's chairman Kent Oderud with the aim of influencing. Listen and be amazed – the ceiling for the electronics tax amount per product will be reduced by 1.6 percent as of July 1 this year. This is to compensate for the other changes to the right to deduct that will take place on the same date. But is there any compensation at all […]

The RUT deduction for repairs of white goods was introduced in 2017. The industry organization APPLiA annually monitors how this deduction is used for repairs of refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and the like in Swedish homes. Some new categories have been added to the RUT system since 2021 – see green text in the diagram above. Of these, the furnishing and assembly of furniture category has succeeded best with […]

On April 19, the Riksdag voted on two motions from members of parliament in the government parties that were discussed in the Tax Committee and both of which proposed that the Riksdag should issue an announcement that the government would evaluate the electronics tax – in the Riksdag called the chemicals tax. The motions are described as follows in the Tax Committee’s summary: “In motion 2022/23:1816 by Sten Bergheden (M) it is proposed […]

The market for white goods (MDA) and household appliances (SDA) now shows better figures than what APPLiA previously reported. The statistics, which are based on reports from all participating companies, have contained errors from one of these companies – these figures have now been corrected and the statistics from March, and thus the entire first quarter, are now correct. With […]

With Home Connect Plus, you can manage a variety of smart home products from over 50 brands in one app. But the app will be shut down on June 30, 2023, the company behind the service, Residential IoT Services GmbH, announces. Residential IoT Services GmbH is a startup company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, which since 2019 […]

In our homes, we have many products that are powered by rechargeable batteries. In some of them it is easy to change the battery yourself, while in others it is basically impossible. However, this will change in the future, with the EU's new battery directive. Robot vacuum cleaners, stick vacuum cleaners and electric toothbrushes are examples of battery-powered products in our […]

Do you like pure products that focus on a single thing or products that do two or more tasks without compromising on the result? Regardless, multifunctional products in our homes are here to stay. Applia has made its mark in some of the many combinations on the market. When we transitioned from […]