Household Appliances
Hamilton Beach Brands CFO Resigns
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company announced that Michelle O. Mosier, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has accepted the chief financial executive role at another public company and has resigned effective Jan. 13.
Gregory H. Trepp, president and chief executive officer, said, “I would like to thank Michelle for her leadership, dedication and many important contributions to the company. As a key member of our executive management team, Michelle has played an integral role in positioning Hamilton Beach for growth as we continue to make progress with our strategic initiatives. An additional part of Michelle’s strong legacy is the outstanding Finance team she has built. We wish Michelle the very best as she embarks on a new opportunity.”
Mosier said, “It’s been a privilege to be part of an outstanding organization and I thank the entire Hamilton Beach team for their support. I’m pleased with our many accomplishments and leave with confidence that Hamilton Beach is well positioned for continued growth and success.”
Mosier has overall responsibility for the company’s finance, accounting, internal and external financial reporting, treasury, tax, risk management and investor relations. The company will begin a search for Mosier’s successor immediately.
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LG Electronics Earns 28 CES Innovation Awards
LG Electronics has been recognized for the technological and design excellence of its latest lifestyle solutions, earning more than two dozen , including three coveted Best of Innovation Awards for LG OLED in the computer peripherals, gaming and video display categories.
Bestowed every year by the Consumer Technology Association – the organization behind CES, the world’s largest annual consumer electronics tradeshow – the CES Innovation Award program recognizes innovative consumer products and services across a multitude of device and technology categories.
Of the 28 honors LG Electronics has been recognized for the technological and design excellence of its latest lifestyle solutions, earning more than two dozen CES 2023 Innovation Awards will receive at CES 2023, 10 went to LG OLED TVs, marking the 11th consecutive year that the company’s self-lit TVs have received CES Innovation Awards. LG OLED TVs, known to offer a variety of viewing experiences to consumers with its diverse innovative form factors, are prized by consumers worldwide for their exceptional picture quality, which delivers vibrant, accurate colors, deep blacks and infinite contrast.
The 88-inch LG SIGNATURE OLED 8K TV was recognized in three categories, while inspiring ultra-large 97-inch OLED and LG OLED Flex, a groundbreaking TV boasting the world’s first bendable 42-inch OLED screen, were double honorees.
LG home appliances named CES 2023 Innovation Award winners include the LG PuriCare Aero Furniture, a new concept in air purification. Also honored is the premium LG CordZero All-in-One Tower with Steam Mop.
Among other winning products are the LG WashTower™ Compact, LG UltraGear™ OLED gaming monitor and LG XBOOM 360 bluetooth speaker system.
The full list of LG’s CES 2023 Innovation Award recipients will be announced at CES 2023 (Jan. 5-8).
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GE Profile Series: Alexa, Let’s Do Laundry
GE Profile announced the availability of its Top Load 900 series, the first washer with Alexa built in and latest addition to the series announced earlier this year as part of the new GE Profile laundry portfolio.
As a brand that’s rooted in innovation, GE Profile’s decision to integrate Alexa into its latest laundry machines stemmed from consumer demand for a more personalized and smarter experience. As the first washer with a built-in Alexa, owners can dance to their favorite song, check the weather, set their clean cycles to specific care instructions or stain removals, and more.
With thousands of utterance combinations Alexa can recognize, customers can ask Alexa to name specific fabrics such as blankets, cashmere, jeans, or even gym clothes. They can also ask Alexa to identify types of stains like “chocolate bar,” “deodorant,” or “pinot noir,” and the machine will adjust automatically to provide a wash tailored to the request. By eliminating the guesswork and enhancing performance, doing laundry can be simplified and easy.
“This product gives our owners a more personalized laundry experience by making the machine more intuitive to the needs of the household and those who live there,” said executive director of clothes care at GE Appliances, Michael Mattingly. “You no longer have to know what setting washes grass stains or how to care for silk… just ask Alexa and the washer and dryer will do the rest.”
Beyond its built-in Alexa, the Top Load 900 series also has Enhanced Smarter Wash Technology that uses adaptive technology to deliver a stronger clean. With this technology, consumers have the ability to adjust the cycle based on the desired power and care for each item. On top of this, Smart Wash and Smart Rinse features rely on sensors to measure soil and detergent levels to help minimize wash times and deliver better fabric care.
The Smart Dispense feature allows users to scan their detergent type into the SmartHQ app and the laundry unit will dispense the precise amount of detergent needed per load without the need to store the bottle. With Fabric Refresh, the dryer adds a fresh scent and de-wrinkles clothing by diffusing and circulating a wrinkle releaser from an auto-dosing dispenser that holds up to eight ounces.
When connected to home Wi-Fi through the free SmartHQ app, customers can receive alerts, manage their laundry loads remotely, and receive software updates that allow the technology to get better over time.
Finally, Microban Antimicrobial Technology is built into components including the gasket, dispenser and draining system delivering Protection That Lives On™ load after load to help prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria. Plus, the washer is extra-large with additional capacity while also allowing owners to reach the bottom with comfort and ease.
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Beko Dishwashers Clean Using Less Water, Energy
Beko Home Appliances, the U.S. subsidiary of Arçelik, one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturers, is launching its new line of dishwashers that clean dishes, pots and pans more completely, using a fraction of the water and energy, on May 18, National No Dirty Dishes Day.
Making waves when they were introduced at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, the eight new Beko dishwashers are the first to offer CornerIntense, a proprietary technology that replaces the conventional circular-motion spray arm with a rectangular-motion arm to disperse water and detergent to every part of the washtub, including the hard-to-reach corners, using 50% less water and 25% less electricity.
Beko has combined CornerIntense with DeepWash, SelfDry and an EverClean Filter as part of its mission to leverage technology to take dishwasher performance to a whole new level. Available in bar-handle, pocket-handle and panel-ready designs, the new dishwashers form the centerpiece of the Beko Healthy Kitchen, the brand’s best-in-class collection of people, partnerships and products that further the idea of the kitchen as the center of health, wellness and sustainability in the home.
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Hestan Unveils Campania Pizza Oven
Hestan has unveiled its latest product for the residential outdoor kitchen, the Campania Pizza Oven. Inspired by the region of Italy recognized for the invention of pizza, the Campania Pizza Oven marries rustic, artisanal quality with modern innovation and exceptional design.
Comprised of a heavy gauge stainless steel exterior, interior double-walled body construction, a 3/4″ thick ceramic cooking hearth stone, and an efficient and powerful gas-fired radiant burner, the Campania Pizza Oven achieves and retains optimal cooking temperatures quickly with industry-leading efficiency. Its heavy-duty ceramic hearth stone creates a charred artisan crust, while the oven’s unique dome shape traps and recirculates heat for an even cook.
The 449-square-inch ceramic cooking surface accommodates both shareable and personal-sized pizzas, and can be removed from the unit for a thorough cleaning between uses. Its radiant burner technology not only creates natural convection heat for perfectly-baked pizza, but also produces high-intensity infrared rays for roasting or searing meats and vegetables.
The oven comes equipped with an attractive stainless steel cooking cavity front cover, topped with an elegant wood handle, to protect the inside of the oven when not in use, as well as an artisanal stainless steel pizza peel to help you safely insert, remove, and rotate pizza or other food items around the oven.
The Campania Pizza Oven is available in a classic stainless steel finish, or in Hestan’s 12 signature color and finish options, and can be installed as a countertop unit to complement a full outdoor kitchen, or built into a non-combustible structure.
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