20 April 2012 | Posted in: Awards & Recognition, Marketing, People & Management, Uncategorized
Electrolux Partners with the American Red Cross for Red Tie Affair
Santa Monica, CA, April 20, 2012–For the third year in-a-row, Electrolux is a presenting sponsor for Red Tie Affair benefitting the Santa Monica chapter of the American Red Cross.
“We are thrilled to once again partner with the Red Cross for this event,” said Jack Truong, [...]
Tags: CSR
28 February 2012 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, cooking
Electrolux is meeting its commitment in Memphis to contract with local and minority- and women-owned companies. One-third of the contracted amount to-date has been delivered to minority- or women-owned businesses.
Tags: Memphis
17 January 2012 | Posted in: Corporate, cooking
Electrolux today outlined the awarded contracts to-date to subcontractors for the construction of its new North American Cooking Products manufacturing center in Memphis. Electrolux also provided specific steps it is taking to solicit bids and award contracts to Shelby County minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBE).
Tags: cooking, North America
10 January 2012 | Posted in: Corporate, Design
Stefano Marzano has been appointed Chief Design Officer, a new role at Electrolux leading all design-related competencies in the Group. The changes enable Electrolux to increase the relevance and speed with which innovative solutions are taken to market.
Tags: Chief Design Officer, Design
30 December 2011 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, cooking
At minimum, 15 percent of construction dollars will go to local minority- and women-owned businesses
Electrolux today named WG Yates & Sons Construction as its general contractor for the construction of its new North American Cooking Products manufacturing center in Memphis. Yates will be responsible for the management of the $80 million construction project.
In addition, the [...]
Tags: cooking, Major Appliances, Memphis, North America
10 October 2011 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, Innovation, People & Management, Purchasing, cooking
Site becomes R&D Center for North American Cooking Products and Global Electrolux Center for Electronics Development
Electrolux Major Appliances North America (EMA-NA) today broke ground on a $5 million expansion to the Springfield, Tenn. cooking manufacturing facility. The expansion will result in Springfield becoming the company’s R&D Center and Purchasing headquarters for cooking products in North [...]
Tags: Appliances, cooking, Headquarter, Induction, Innovation, ranges
5 October 2011 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, Innovation, Ovens, cooking
City, county and state officials join Electrolux leaders in groundbreaking ceremony
Electrolux leaders celebrated with state, county and city officials today on the site of its new North American Cooking Products manufacturing center in Memphis to mark the start of work on the site.
“With the addition of this facility, Tennessee will become the North American Center [...]
Tags: Appliances, awards, cooking, Headquarter, Innovation, Jack Truong, North America, ranges
9 September 2011 | Posted in: Corporate, Design Lab, Innovation
Adrian Mankovecký from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava in Slovakia is the winner of the Electrolux Design Lab 2011 competition. His Portable Spot Cleaner concept surpassed a field of 1,300 entries from more than 50 countries.
Tags: Design Lab, Innovation
9 August 2011 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, People & Management
New VP Marketing named at Electrolux Major Appliances North America
5 August 2011 | Posted in: Appliances, Corporate, Floor Care, Small Appliances
Marty O’Gorman is named new Head of Small Appliances North America and reports to Henrik Bergström, President and CEO Electrolux Small Appliances. O’Gorman previously held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Frigidaire Brand, Electrolux Major Appliances North America since 2008.
As President of Small Appliances North America, O’Gorman is responsible for the North American [...]