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Did you know that the well-known washing symbols on all clothing items are international and trademarked? This means that a license is required to use them. In Sweden, the license is included in membership in the industry organization TEKO – Swedish Textile and Fashion Companies. — Correct labeling of textile products is extremely important and companies that put a product on the market […]

When the energy label for washing machines was changed in March 2021, a washing machine that had been labeled A+++ was instead labeled C. At that time, there were no washing machines on the market that passed the product label A or B. But technology is developing rapidly and now washing machines with the highest energy labels are available. The idea was that the new energy label scale AG would […]

Washing with deionized water, and not using any detergent at all, is something that is currently being tested in a number of laundromats around the country. But the washing effect is controversial. Tenants in two high-rise buildings in the Nydala residential area in Malmö became the first in the world to wash with deionized cold water and without detergent in 2016. That was when Malmö’s municipal […]

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 […]

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). […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]