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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 […]

The supply of skills is an important issue for our entire industry and Applia has long been a driving force in these. As the initiator of the YH training for service technicians, we were pleased that over 90% obtained jobs after the training, but our work does not end there. Over the past 15 years, Applia has worked actively with schools and authorities to create […]

Are you a student majoring in economics and/or technology at a Swedish university or do you know someone in your family or circle of friends who is? Then you can tell us that we at APPLiA are now accepting nominations for the essay competition for bachelor's, master's and magister's theses covering the economic aspects that affect the white goods industry in the industrial and commercial sectors […]

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 […]

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 […]

APPLiA, the trade association for manufacturers and importers of electrical household appliances founded in 1966, has held its annual meeting where important industry issues such as procurement and recycling were highlighted.

– The clear trend in white goods sales is that consumers are now increasingly choosing higher-performance products, which are also more energy efficient. Statistics clearly show that sales of white goods with the best energy class will continue in 2020 and that buyers of white goods place great importance on energy labeling and that it means a lot when choosing a product when purchasing, says […]

The Purchasing Managers' Index for the services sector in October continues to point downwards in the euro area. In both September and October, this index has fallen below 50, indicating falling production from the previous month. The correspondence between the PMI and production is far from perfect. The corresponding index in Sweden was still above 50 in October, but most indications are that it […]

German SEVERIN is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of electrical products for homes and households. For many years, they have stood for functionality, safety and quality. Today, they add innovation and design as the products have become part of the interior design of the modern home. With a wide product range, they can offer something for most needs. […]