2008 News Archive
Submitted by advisor on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 8:47am.
Stories from 2008 are listed here:
- LAYOFF: Diva De Provence (December 21, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Electrolux Cuts (December 16, 2008)
- GE Stays (December 16, 2008)
- UPDATE: Bosch-Siemens Half the Company it Once Was (December 4, 2008)
- ApplianceAdvisor.com Changes Small Part of World (December 3, 2008)
- UPDATED: 2009 KBIS Downsizing to Fit in a School Gymnasium? (December 2, 2008)
- China's Richest Man is a Crooked Appliance Mogul (November 27, 2008)
- LG Caught: Oh No! Not Again! (November 23, 2008)
- GE Oven Recall (November 23, 2008)
- Gulf Central Distribution: The End is Near (November 22, 2008)
- CORRECTION: Sirius Range Hoods Italy Completes Consolidation Plans (November 21, 2008)
- GE Continued (November 16, 2008)
- Turn Overstock & Equipment Into CA$H! (November 4, 2008)
- Our Long National Nightmare is Over (November 4, 2008)
- The Coast Moves Inland (October 31, 2008)
- The News Tsunami (October 23, 2008)
- BANKRUPTCY: "Antonio Merloni" of Fabriano Italy (October 30, 2008)
- Viking Scores Product Placement Triumph (October 29, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Deep Bloody Cuts at Whirlpool (October 28, 2008)
- Frigidaire Price Increase.....and She's a Big One (October 23, 2008)
- Blockbuster Rumor UNTRUE (October 16, 2008)
- Smeg Reorganization (October 10, 2008)
- UPDATED: Rumor Mill South America: GE Sold? (October 8, 2008)
- CORRECTION: LAYOFFS: Air King to Close Plant (October 3, 2008)
- BSH USA Cuts 8000 Mile Umbilical....Almost (October 6, 2008)
- Sunbeam Spare Parts (October 3, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: F&P Ends Product Development in US (October 3, 2008)
- GE Sells Warranty Business (September 29, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Dacor Pawns One of the Family Jewels (September 29, 2008)
- Super Nova at Sunbeam (October 1, 2008)
- Capital President Richard Kalsi Resigns (September 26, 2008)
- GE Develops Power Shifting Appliances (September 25, 2008)
- Galorious Merger (September 23, 2008)
- Miele Canada's Revolution (September 22, 2008)
- Whirlpool Acquisition Rumored (September 17, 2008)
- US Economic System Threatens Collapse (September 16, 2008)
- Consumer Reports says: "Energy Star Sucks" (September 15, 2008)
- Wolf: Where the Customer is Always on the Menu (September 3, 2008)
- At its Pinnacle (August 25, 2008)
- FCI Is, Was, and Forever More Shall Be, Fulgor (August 19, 2008)
- Financial Difficulties Galore (August 11, 2008)
- Haier Denies that It will Buy GE (August 13, 2008)
- Middleby Buys TurboChef (August 13, 2008)
- New Distributor and PR Listings on ApplianceAdvisor.com (August 12, 2008)
- Stay Tuned (August 8, 2008)
- Ola Aloha Kakou (August 5, 2008)
- A Death at Pacific Sales (August 4, 2008)
- Loss in the Schott Family and to the Industry (July 30, 2008)
- Faber's New Distributor (July 20, 2008)
- Northland-Marvel New Factory (July 18, 2008)
- Electrolux Yanks Your Hose? EXCLUSIVE (July 16, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: GE Employees Rethinking MABE's White Knight Status (July 15, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Whirlpool Closes Two Off-Shore Factories (July 12, 2008)
- GE Considers Spinning Off Unrelated Businesses (July 10, 2008)
- Changing of the Guard at Standards of Excellence (July 9, 2008)
- Luxury Institute Poops a Press Release (July 8, 2008)
- Miele Recall (July 5, 2008)
- Sextuple Bypass (June 25, 2008)
- This Time Next Year: News from June 2009 (June 25, 2008)
- IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS OUT THERE?!! (June 25, 2008)
- Sub-Zero Dips Toe in Costco CONFIRMED (June 25, 2008)
- Questions about KBIS New Products Pavilion (June 16, 2008)
- Sunday's Digression Digest (June 16, 2008)
- Franke Exchange Exclusive & Confirmed (June 11, 2008)
- Fuel Crisis / Recession: REQUEST FOR READER INPUT (June 12, 2008)
- SMEG Grand Opening of their 1st USA Showroom (June 10, 2008)
- BSH Change at the Top (June 9, 2008)
- Boston Group Change at the Top (June 8, 2008)
- Smeg Finds Love (June 7, 2008)
- Sub-Zero Delays Dishwashers (June 5, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Sub-Zero Rumor-mill not Entirely Rumor (June 2, 2008)
- GE Continued (June 2, 2008)
- More Whirlpool Hose Yanking News (June 2, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Big Layoff at BSH (May 30, 2008)
- New Theory: Oldest Profession is Appliance Sales (May 28, 2008)
- KBIS Swag Update: Dacor Comes Through (May 25, 2008)
- Miele Canada Re-invents Sales & Distribution (May 20, 2008)
- Sears, Lowes, and HHGregg in Class Action Lawsuit.....Again (May 18, 2008)
- MAY DISTRIBUTOR UPDATES (May 1, 2008)
- KitchenAid Goes to 403 Stainless Steel? (May 17, 2008)
- GE Continued (May 15, 2008)
- Earth Shattering Paradigm Shift: UPDATE (May 15, 2008)
- ALERT: GE APPLIANCE DIVISION UP FOR AUCTION: May 14, 2008 (May 15, 2008)
- Whirlpool All But Wipes Out MagicChef (May 14, 2008)
- End of World as You Know It (May 10, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Marvel Indiana Plant to Close (May 1, 2008)
- Whirlpool Yanks Your Hose II (May 1, 2008)
- Round II: What Goes Around Comes Around.......LG Sues Whirlpool (April 1, 2008)
- Viking Class Action Lawsuit (April 1, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Nasty Business at Fisher & Paykel (April 1, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Rich Tighten Belts (April 1, 2008)
- LAYOFFS: Big, BIG Problems Reported at AGA / Marvel / Northland (April 1, 2008)
- Whirlpool Price Increase (April 1, 2008)
- Historic Product Placement Event: Real World: Hollywood. (April 1, 2008)
- Overstock Sale (April 1, 2008)
- Quickee KBIS Review (April 1, 2008)
- A New Perspective on the Definition of Appliance Necessity (April 1, 2008)
- GOING TO THIS YEAR'S 2008 KBIS IN Chicago? (April 1, 2008)
- KBIS Dance Card Public Comment Period (March 1, 2008)
- NXR Adds Faxon in Northeast (March 1, 2008)
- The Zone Where Appliances and Plumbing Meet (March 1, 2008)
- Earth Shattering Paradigm Shift (March 1, 2008)
- Smeg Strikes Gold (March 1, 2008)
- GE and LG Sign Pact (February 1, 2008)
- Electrolux "Finally" Launching Mass Premium Brand (February 1, 2008)
- Zervice of the Future (February 1, 2008)
- KBIS Sponsorship Opportunities at ApplianceAdvisor.com (February 1, 2008)
- Sears Settles (February 1, 2008)
- Reader Feedback from the 2008 Builder's Show (February 1, 2008)
- Terminations with Extreme Prejudice (January 1, 2008)
- BSH Reports a Great Loss (January 1, 2008)
- A Great One is Lost (January 1, 2008)
- Everybody Loves Whirlpool !! (January 1, 2008)
- Everybody Loves Basil (January 1, 2008)
- Buyer and Dealer Beware (January 1, 2008)
- Doolittle Dist. Eats Showcase Dist. in One Bite. (January 1, 2008)
- January News Overflow Tank (January 1, 2008)
