Group News

November 13, 2014

Electrolux Supplier Awards 2014 winners announced

Electrolux held its second Supplier Awards event on November 12, 2014, recognizing its top direct material suppliers for outstanding levels of quality, innovation, performance, service, cost, on-time delivery and sustainable practices.

November 12, 2014

Future Hunter-Gatherer wins Electrolux Design Lab 2014

Future Hunter-Gatherer, an educational grocery shopping experience inspired by nature, has won Electrolux Design Lab 2014. The winner was selected by an expert jury in front of an audience of 150 international journalists and bloggers at the Electric Venue in Paris, France.  

November 4, 2014

Electrolux and Poggenpohl introduce pioneering kitchen concept

Electrolux Grand Cuisine and Poggenpohl have partnered to launch The Fourth Wall: a complete reimagining of the home kitchen that combines Poggenpohl’s design innovation with Electrolux Grand Cuisine which empowers the home cook with the tools of the professionals.

November 3, 2014

Innovative technology meets stunning design in new Electrolux kitchen tools

Electrolux has introduced the Masterpiece Collection®, a new, powerful range of small kitchen appliances, with technology based on expertise from some of the world’s best professional chefs.

October 15, 2014

Electrolux Announces Design Lab 2014 Finalists

In the future, salad could be made to taste like potato chips, towels cleaned in seconds and fashion created at home from plastic bottles, according to three of the finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab competition.

September 29, 2014

Electrolux selected for UN Global Compact 100 index

Electrolux has for the second year running been included as a constituent in the Global Compact 100, a stock index composed of companies which have signed the United Nations Global Compact.

September 11, 2014

Electrolux leads Household Durables in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Electrolux has been included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2014, and retained its position as Industry Leader in the Household Durables category for the eighth consecutive year. In this annual assessment, published by RobecoSAM, Electrolux was also included in DJSI Europe.

August 26, 2014

Electrolux presents the first AAAA vacuum cleaner in the market

Electrolux presents an AAAA-graded vacuum cleaner according to the new EU energy labeling and eco-design regulations. The new Electrolux UltraOne Quattro has A-grades for energy efficiency, dust-pickup on both carpet and hard floor, and on dust re-emission.

June 30, 2014

Electrolux Design Lab announces Top 35 semi-finalists

Electrolux Design Lab has entered its next stage, revealing the Top 35 finalists from over 1,700 entries in the 2014 competition. The futuristic concepts submitted by design students from all over the world come under the banner of this year's theme, 'Creating Healthy Homes'.

June 27, 2014

Electrolux dishwasher “closest to perfection ever”

Reviewed.com, an independent U.S. website testing appliances and electronics for consumers, bestowed an Editors’ Choice award and a 10.0, currently their highest rating, to the new Electrolux Stainless Steel Dishwasher with IQ-Touch™ Controls, saying it cleaned dishes better than any other machine the site had ever evaluated.

June 11, 2014

Small appliances from Electrolux sweep six Plus X Awards

The Electrolux Group has received six international Plus X Awards for its line of vacuum cleaners and small appliances, including three “Best Product of the Year” awards

May 9, 2014

New collection of small kitchen appliances

Electrolux continues to expand within small kitchen appliances. The new Expressionist Collection® is a premium range with a sleek, seamless, stainless steel design and intuitive, modern controls. It will be sold in Europe, Asia and North America.

May 7, 2014

Electrolux Design Lab Top 100+ are online

Innovative ideas from 43 countries around the world for the households of the future are now presented on the Electrolux Design Lab website.

April 23, 2014

Electrolux receives five Red Dot Awards for product design

Electrolux premium professional cooking range thermaline M2M and the vacuum cleaners Ergorapido, Ultracaptic, UltraOne and Rapido have all received 2014 Red Dot Awards.

April 13, 2014

Ergorapido: New third generation of Electrolux best-selling vacuum cleaner launched

A global success during the last ten years, sold in 70 markets, the third generation of the instant battery stick-cleaner Electrolux Ergorapido is now being launched around the world.

April 9, 2014

AEG explores the future of clothing in new documentary

Can we grow a dress in a vat of liquid? Has wearable tech arrived? In The Next Black, AEG travels the world to meet with some of the world’s most innovative people and companies to explore the future of clothing.

April 8, 2014

Electrolux showcases latest kitchen innovations at EuroCucina

Electrolux will host a roster of chefs at its EuroCucina exhibition space in Milan (April 8-11, 2014), offering visitors to the world’s largest kitchen trade and consumer fair the chance to taste Michelin star dining as they experience the latest kitchen innovations in context.

April 2, 2014

Using vacuum cleaners to investigate indoor pollution

Particle pollution is a global issue often associated with the outdoor environment. Shedding light on this problem from another perspective, Electrolux has initiated “The Invironment Project”.

March 26, 2014

Electrolux unveils new climate impact target in 2013 Sustainability Report

Electrolux has published the annual Sustainability Report for 2013, highlighting a new target to halve the Group’s CO2 impact by 2020 compared to 2005.

March 25, 2014

Electrolux in partnership with global chefs network Worldchefs

Electrolux has entered into a partnership with Worldchefs, the global network of chefs associations also known as WACS.

March 13, 2014

Electrolux Group wins sustainable product awards for kitchen and laundry appliances

The Electrolux Infinite Chef Collection, a set of premium cooking pans and accessories, has been awarded first prize in the Home Accessories category of the Green Product Award.

February 23, 2014

Electrolux appoints Lars Erikson as Head of Group Design

Electrolux has appointed Lars Erikson as new Head of Group Design effective immediately. He replaces Stefano Marzano who recently retired, and reports to Jan Brockmann, Chief Technology Officer, on a Group Management level.

February 13, 2014

Electrolux unveils new appliances for North America

The Electrolux Group has showcased its latest innovations for homes in North America at the 2014 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas.

February 13, 2014

White Guide Global Gastronomy Award 2014 – in cooperation with Electrolux

For the eighth year running, the White Guide Global Gastronomy Award is presented to a creative chef of international prominence, who has become an example and inspiration within contemporary gastronomy.

January 22, 2014

Electrolux named Industry Leader in RobecoSAM annual rating

Electrolux has, for the third consecutive year, been ranked as Industry Leader Household Durables in RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook, an annual rating of companies’ sustainability performance.