Industry News
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France Criminalises Planned Obsolescence
What has France actually done? The French Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Law - known as the AGEC Law (Loi relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à…
Ebac Stops Washing Machine Production
The story at a glance 2016 Year Ebac began UK washing machine production 10 years Length of Ebac's UK washing machine run £7m Initial investment in the Newton…
Tumble Dryer Ban – 2027 UK?
What has actually changed? Reports in late April 2026 described traditional tumble dryers as being "banned" under new net zero rules. The reality is more precise than that…
Pacifica Group Ltd Acquires Repaircare
The deal at a glance ~80,000 Annual repair jobs transferring from Repaircare to Pacifica 120 Subcontracted engineers transitioning to Pacifica's network 35+ Back-office and operational staff transferring under…
Electrolux and Midea Partnership
The deal at a glance 3 North American joint ventures between Electrolux and Midea 15 years Initial JV term, auto-extending for 10-year periods SEK 9bn Electrolux rights issue…