Industry
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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…
Leaving Employment – Contract Work vs Building a Business
The two outcomes at year five - in numbers 0 Customer database the pure contractor owns at year five 20% Sudden rate cut that wrecks a contractor with…
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…
Thinking About Switching to EV’s for Appliance Repair Work?
Is going electric realistic for an appliance repair engineer in 2026? This is a question more engineers are taking seriously in 2026, and the honest answer is that…