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Three proud collaborations in the industry
Electrolux collaborates with the Swedish design duo Rave Review to inspire consumers to break the mold and take better care of their clothes, Kenwood is making its way onto the TV screen in Chefs' Battle after 25 years in Sweden, and Elon is the official main partner of the Hockeyallsvenskan for the second year in a row. Electrolux & the design duo Rave Review The most […]
Oral-B iO10 – an electric toothbrush that guides the user
Now Oral-B has launched its new crown jewel in electric toothbrushes, the iO10, which with artificial intelligence and an iOSense charging station with real-time guidance will take toothbrushing to a new level. After six years of research and development work, which includes more than 250 patents, Oral-B launched its iO series of electric toothbrushes at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES 2020). […]
Discarded household appliances – exported illegally
The number of seized white goods that are illegally being exported from Sweden is increasing, according to the Swedish Customs' latest report. Now both the industry and the authority are taking further action to stop the export of environmentally hazardous waste. Already in the Swedish Customs' annual report for 2021, we could read that customs has become more vigilant in finding and preventing the unauthorized export of environmentally hazardous waste […]
Three extra energy-efficient product innovations
Energy-efficient products are becoming an increasingly important product category for APPLiA members. During the autumn, several companies have launched new white goods with energy class A. We have taken a closer look at the news. In March 2021, the energy label on a number of products was changed to the AG scale instead of the previous scale where the highest energy class was A+++. The energy label was changed for the product categories […]
Energy savings for winter – tips for households
Energy consumption is in constant focus and right now we are faced with advice on a daily basis on how to save both electricity and money. APPLiA has taken a closer look at energy labels and how many kronor households can save annually by investing in appliances with energy label A. A general tip for reducing electricity consumption is to think […]
Vacuum cleaners, decor kits and intelligent ovens
Wilfa is re-entering the vacuum cleaner market with the launch of the Innovac Sensor, Bertazzoni is giving users the opportunity to put a personal touch on their Heritage products and Siemens is bringing artificial intelligence into kitchens with the launch of the iQ700 series ovens. Wilfa With the Innovac Sensor, Wilfa is re-entering the vacuum cleaner market. It was in […]
Expanded legal support for product control
On 25 July this year, legislative changes came into force in the areas of ecodesign and energy labelling in Sweden, as a result of the EU's new Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020. The changes mean, among other things, that the Energy Authority can, with legal support, carry out unannounced on-site inspections at an economic operator. More control of the Ecodesign Act and the Energy Labelling Regulation The amendments have been applied in the Act (2008:112) […]
Meet Van Hanna, student at Connected home
YH-Utbildning Service Engineer Connected Home, run by the University of Technology, is a distance learning programme that the University of Technology together with APPLiA applied to start in 2019 as the need for service technicians continues to increase. APPLiAnytt has spoken to Van Hanna, who is currently studying in the programme, to hear how he views the programme and his plans for the future! Hi Van, you […]
Food Waste Day & Coffee Day
Since 2020, World Food Waste Day has been established by the UN and falls on September 29th every year. The same day is Coffee Day in Sweden, but International Coffee Day does not fall until two days later, on October 1st. As a measure to reduce food waste, the UN took the initiative in 2020 for World Food Waste Day, which is on September 29th every […]
Meet Samuel, former student at Connected home
Samuel Nielsen is a former student at the University of Technology's YH program Service Engineer Connected Home, which APPLiA has helped develop and is also involved in. Samuel graduated in January this year and we spoke to him to hear more about what he learned and what he thinks about no more […]
Energy saving – high on the agenda
Rarely has our awareness of energy consumption in the home been greater. Every day we are met with tips in the media on how to reduce energy use and save both resources and money. Fortunately, Applia's member companies provide consumers with great savings opportunities. Product development has for many years focused on making products for the home more energy efficient. Progress has been many and […]
Autumn equinox – high time to wash your summer clothes
September 23rd marks the autumnal equinox and summer is officially over. It’s also time to get out your winter clothes and wash and hang up your summer clothes. Ironing is probably not a favorite pastime for most people, but ironed garments are likely to be more resistant to dirt than unironed garments, which is why it might be wise to […]
