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• Haier and Fisher Paykel Making Bigger Plans
  September 8th, 2009
  

  Haier, China’s largest major appliance maker, and Fisher & Paykel (F&P), the premium appliance manufacturer, are exploring opportunities to cross market their products in the United States. The move would extend a strategic partnership formed last May when Haier purchased a 20 percent stake in the New Zealand vendor and added its chief financial officer [...]

• Haier Acquires 20% of Fisher Paykel
  June 15th, 2009
  

  Haier Group announced it is participating in Fisher & Paykel Appliances’ (FPA) recapitalization plan. The plan includes the issue of new shares, share placement from existing shareholders and a top-up placement. At the plan’s completion, Haier will hold a 20% stake in FPA and becomes a new cornerstone shareholder of the home appliances manufacturer from [...]

• Haier’s Compact Dryer
  February 4th, 2009
  

  Last month we wrote here at appliance.net about Haier’s portable, compact washing machine.  For those of you who trek regularly to a laundromat, and have a small space to store one, check out that story.  If you’ve already made up your mind that a compact washer is just what you need, Haier has the dryer [...]

• Haier’s Compact Little Fridge
  January 28th, 2009
  

  Haier is getting smaller and cooler with a new eco-friendly 1.7-cubic-foot compact refrigerator that features an advanced electronics and cellular technology cooling system called NuCool. According to Haier, the new system achieves temperatures as low as 37 degrees, based on an ambient room temperature of 70 degrees, which was not attainable with prior refrigerant-free models. [...]

• Haier’s Portable Washing Machine
  January 14th, 2009
  

  If you lack space at home for a full size washer, and are tired of having huge dry cleaning bills, or lugging pounds of washing back and forth to the laundromat, here’s a small product with the answer to big laundry problems.  A portable washing machine.  These compact units hold less than full size washers, [...]

• Haier Still Considering GE
  November 14th, 2008
  

  News had it that Haier planned to make an offer for the appliance division of GE, but Haier said it plans not to bid for General Electric Co’s appliances unit until it sees clear signs of a U.S. market recovery, according to a Reuters report. A bid for GE’s appliances business, which the U.S. giant put [...]

• New From Haier: Stackable Washer and Dryer
  October 20th, 2008
  

  For those folks short on space and loaded with laundry, Haier has introduced a washer dryer pair with the option to stack.  The standard 24-in wide by 24-in deep  HBF1055TVE washer offers a 1000 rpm spin speed and can be stacked with the HDY6-1 electric dryer to create one unit that can be stacked in [...]

• Haier Moves Higher
  August 13th, 2008
  

  Never heard of Haier? We think you’ll be hearing from them a lot in the next few years. Related Reading:

• How to Buy an Air Conditioner
  June 24th, 2008
  

  It’s only June, but around here it feels like the height of summer.  Everyone is discussing their air conditioning or the lack of it.  If you are considering purcahsing a new air conditioning unit, we have some advice for you courtesy of the NY Daily News.  You need to sure the unit you purchase is [...]

• Will GE’s Appliances Suffer Under a New Owner?
  June 23rd, 2008
  

  By now, GE’s upcoming sale of their popular appliance division is common knowledge and many people are wondering what will become of one of the most popular brands in the US when it is sold.  GE appliances rank highly with sources such as Consumer Reports.  When news that GE was considering a sale of the [...]