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DeLonghi
De'Longhi S.p.A. () is an Italian small appliance manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy. History and trading The company was founded by the De'Longhi family in 1902 as a small industrial parts manufacturing workshop. The company incorporated in 1950. Historically a major producer of portable heaters and air conditioners, the company has expanded to include nearly every category of small domestic appliances in the food preparation and cooking, as well as household cleaning and ironing, segments. Products De'Longhi is especially well known for the Artista Series espresso machines, the De'Longhi gelato maker as well as the Pinguino portable air conditioner. De'Longhi is known for the design of its products. Its Esclusivo line of kitchen appliances won the Red Dot design award in 2007. ''Home Furnishing News'' recognized the firm's Design Director Giocomo Borin as one of the 50 most influential designers in the world in 2006. De'Longhi's 2000 acquisition of Climaveneta SpA and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenwood Limited
Kenwood Limited is a British kitchen appliances manufacturer based in Havant, Hampshire. Kenwood designs, produces and sells kitchen appliances including stand mixers, blenders, food processors, kettles and toasters. The company was founded by Kenneth Maynard Wood in 1947 in the town of Woking at 79 Goldsworth Road.Woking News & Mail, 22 September 2017(Retrieved 2018-05-30.) In 1962 the company moved to Havant where they currently maintain operations. History 1940s The first Kenwood product was a toaster invented by Kenneth Wood, which was brought to market in 1947, known as the A100. 1950s-1960s Three years later in 1950, the first version of the Kenwood Chef Kitchen machine was launched at the Ideal Home Exhibition. 1970s-1980s The company's first food processor was launched in 1979. In 1989, the business invested in its first factory in China. 1990s-the present In 1997, at the age of 81, Kenneth Wood died following a short illness. In 2001, Italian rival small ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states, and therefore have associations and formal designations which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation (though a corporation need not be a public company), in the United Kingdom it is usually a public limited company (plc), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HVACR
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HVAC system design is a subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. "Refrigeration" is sometimes added to the field's abbreviation as HVAC&R or HVACR, or "ventilation" is dropped, as in HACR (as in the designation of HACR-rated circuit breakers). HVAC is an important part of residential structures such as single family homes, apartment buildings, hotels, and senior living facilities; medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and hospitals; vehicles such as cars, trains, airplanes, ships and submarines; and in marine environments, where safe and healthy building conditions are regulated with respect to temperature and humidity, using fresh ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra (espresso Machines)
Electra was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. Electra or Elektra may also refer to: Greek mythology * Electra (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades * Electra, one of the Danaids, daughter of Danaus and Polyxo * Electra (Oceanid), the wife of Thaumas and mother of Iris and the Harpies Places Terrestrial features * Mount Electra * Electra Lake Outer space * Electra (star), 17 Tauri * 130 Elektra, an asteroid Municipalities * Electra, California * Electra, Texas * Electra, Queensland, a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia Buildings * Electra (San Diego), a condominium tower located in downtown San Diego * Electra Building, Vancouver, a skyscraper * Electra House, a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England * Electra High School * Electra Tower People * Carmen Electra (born 1972), American model, actress, and singer * Elektra (name), female given name * Elektra (wrestling) (born 1970), stage name of Donna Adamo, professional wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bialetti
Bialetti is an Italian brand founded by Alfonso Bialetti that makes coffee machines, cookware and small kitchen appliances. The brand is owned by Bialetti Industries. History Alfonso Bialetti first acquired his metal-working skills by working for a decade in the French aluminium industry.Schnapp, Jeffrey T"The Romance of Caffeine and Aluminum"''Critical Inquiry'', Vol. 28, No. 1, 2001. Retrieved on 2005-10-27. By 1919 he had established his own metal and machine workshop in Crusinallo (in his native Piedmont) to make aluminium products: this was the foundation of the Bialetti company."History: 1919 - The Origins of Bialetti" '' |
Asthma And Allergy Friendly
Asthma & Allergy Friendly is a registered certification mark operated by Allergy Standards Limited in association with not-for-profit asthma and/or allergy organizations, labeling products which have been put through and have passed standardised testing. The ''Asthma & Allergy Friendly'' Certification Program was created to scientifically test and identify consumer products that are more suitable for people with asthma and allergies. Background The avoidance of asthma triggers and/or allergens has been recognised by many clinicians and researchers as being an integral part of an asthma management plan.O'Connor, J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2005 Although there has been some discussion as to whether dust mite avoidance measures will result in a clinically relevant outcomePlatts-Mills, J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2008 the resulting debate has given rise to a recommendation by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute that an asthma management plan should include avoidance of as many aller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asthma And Allergy Foundation Of America
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for and controlling asthma, food allergies, nasal allergies and other allergic diseases. AAFA's mission is also to educate the public about these diseases. AAFA's motto is "for life without limits" and AAFA represents the 70 million Americans with asthma and allergies. History AAFA was founded in 1953 to address the growing prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in the United States. AAFA's activities include: (a) funding basic scientific research to help search for cures; (b) conducting public education to promote national awareness of these diseases; and (c) advocating public policies with a goal of improving the quality of life for patients. AAFA has a network of state chapters throughout the United States. AAFA also has a number of local support groups for asthma, food allergies and a variety of other specific allergic conditions. AAFA is funded by contributions f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borsa Italiana
Borsa Italiana, based in Milan, is the Italian stock exchange. It manages and organises domestic market, regulating procedures for admission and listing of companies and intermediaries and supervising disclosures for listed companies.italy24.ilsole4ore.com,Borsa Italiana Following exchange privatisation in 1997, the Italian Bourse was established and became effective on 2 January 1998.source sense.com,Borsa Italiana On 23 June 2007, the Italian Bourse became a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.news.bbc.co.uk,London Stock Exchange Buys Borsa This changed on 9 October 2020, when a €4.3 billion deal was agreed between the London Stock Exchange Group and pan-European stock exchange group Euronext. Euronext's acquisition of the Italian Bourse was completed on 29 April 2021. It is expected Italian Bourse will be rebranded as Euronext Milan in due course. Borsa Italiana is also informally known as Piazza Affari ("Business Square"), after the city square of Milan where its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, personal care and hygiene products; these products are organized into several segments including beauty; grooming; health care; fabric & home care; and baby, feminine, & family care. Before the sale of Pringles to Kellogg's, its product portfolio also included food, snacks, and beverages. P&G is incorporated in Ohio. In 2014, P&G recorded $83.1 billion in sales. On August 1, 2014, P&G announced it was streamlining the company, dropping and selling off around 100 brands from its product portfolio in order to focus on the remaining 65 brands, which produced 95% of the company's profits. A.G. Lafley, the company's chairman and CEO until October 2015, said the future P&G would be "a much simpler, much less complex company of leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braun (company)
Braun GmbH ( "brown"; ) is a German consumer products company founded in 1921 and based in Kronberg im Taunus. The company is particularly well known for its industrial product design from the mid-20th century which included electric shavers and record players. From 1984 until 2007, Braun was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Gillette Company, which had purchased a controlling interest in the company in 1967. Braun is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, which acquired Gillette in 2005. History In 1921, (1890–1951), a mechanical engineer, established a small engineering shop in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1923, he began producing components for radio sets. By 1928, the company had grown to such an extent, partly due to the use of certain plastic materials, that it moved to new premises on ''Idsteiner Strasse''. In 1929, eight years after he started his shop, Max Braun began to manufacture entire radio sets. Soon after, Braun became one of Germany's leading radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeLclima
Currently known as Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems S.p.A., DeLclima is an Italian company designing and producing HVAC and HPAC units through Climaveneta and RC GROUP. DeLclima also operates in the radiator business through DL Radiators. History and trading The company, headquartered in Treviso, was established in 2012 as a demerger from De'Longhi. DeLclima was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange from 2012 until February 2016, when it was delisted following the acquisition by Mitsubishi Electric at the end of 2015. Climaveneta, RC Group, and DeLclima Finance merged into Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems S.p.A. as of January 1st, 2017. The new company also integrated the entire staff of MELCO Hydronics and IT Cooling S.p.A., the former corporate operational entity, previously known as DeLclima S.p.A. DeLclima companies shared the mission of increasing well-being and industrial productivity by providing high efficiency and eco-sustainable solu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
