Consumer Goods Registry: Housewares and Appliances
With innovative advancements in convenience and sustainability that speak loudly to today's consumer, this segment is a top earner in 2007.
* Denotes live exchange rates on Oct. 9, 2008
Housewares and Applicances News
1. Whirlpool Corp.
With the integration of Maytag complete, Whirlpool is focusing heavily on building and differentiating each of its brands around the world. More than $2.5 billion of its worldwide revenue in 2007 came from new brand innovations, well exceeding its target for the year. One such innovation, the Whirlpool brand refrigerator with the centralpark connection, maximizes kitchen efficiency by incorporating an interface that acts as a hub for a variety of consumer electronics devices. It first debuted at the International Consumer Electronics Show as a prototype in 2007 and quickly moved to the sales floor in less than a year. The company also teamed up with family organizational software maker, Cozi, which provides tools at www.whirlpool.com/cozi for busy families to share schedules, track shopping and to-do lists, organize household chores and stay in communication.
6. Black & Decker Corp.
According to Black & Decker Corporation Chairman and CEO Nolan D. Archibald, the company has been taking steps over the last six years to effectively withstand weaker economic conditions and is confident that its powerful brands and innovation efforts will sustain the company through this cycle and drive growth when the markets begin to improve. Just recently, the company sought a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that would enable it to accelerate time-to-market without compromising quality and innovation. "As a global company with many design centers and manufacturing locations around the world, we have complex collaboration and data management requirements," says John Howson, vice president global engineering, Black & Decker.
The company ultimately selected Windchill from PTC for strategic PLM initiatives in its Industrial Products Group.
| COMPANY | 2007 SALES (millions) | YEARLY SALES GROWTH | BRANDS | |
| 1 | Whirlpool Corporation | $19,408 | 7% | Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, Maytag |
| 2 | AB Electrolux | $15,539 | 4% | Electrolux, Frigidaire, Eureka |
| 3 | GE Consumer & Industrial (part of GE's Industrial segment | $13,332 | (3%) | GE Cafe, GE Profile, GE Monogram |
| 4 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH | $12,060* | 6% | Bosch, Siemens, Thermador |
| 5 | Masco Corporation | $11,770 | (7%) | KraftMaid, Merillat, Quality Cabinets |
| 6 | The Black & Decker Corporation | $6,563 | 2% | Black & Decker, DeWalt, Price Pfister |
| 7 | OSRAM gmbH | $6,414* | 3% | Osram |
| 8 | The Stanley Works | $4,484 | 12% | Stanley, FatMax, PowerLock |
| 9 | Groupe SEB | $3,927* | 9% | All-Clad, Krups, Lagostina |
| 10 | Hunter Douglas Group | $3,028 | 15% | Silhouette, Pirouette, Duette, Luxaflex |
Housewares and Applicances News
1. Whirlpool Corp.
With the integration of Maytag complete, Whirlpool is focusing heavily on building and differentiating each of its brands around the world. More than $2.5 billion of its worldwide revenue in 2007 came from new brand innovations, well exceeding its target for the year. One such innovation, the Whirlpool brand refrigerator with the centralpark connection, maximizes kitchen efficiency by incorporating an interface that acts as a hub for a variety of consumer electronics devices. It first debuted at the International Consumer Electronics Show as a prototype in 2007 and quickly moved to the sales floor in less than a year. The company also teamed up with family organizational software maker, Cozi, which provides tools at www.whirlpool.com/cozi for busy families to share schedules, track shopping and to-do lists, organize household chores and stay in communication.
6. Black & Decker Corp.
According to Black & Decker Corporation Chairman and CEO Nolan D. Archibald, the company has been taking steps over the last six years to effectively withstand weaker economic conditions and is confident that its powerful brands and innovation efforts will sustain the company through this cycle and drive growth when the markets begin to improve. Just recently, the company sought a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that would enable it to accelerate time-to-market without compromising quality and innovation. "As a global company with many design centers and manufacturing locations around the world, we have complex collaboration and data management requirements," says John Howson, vice president global engineering, Black & Decker.
The company ultimately selected Windchill from PTC for strategic PLM initiatives in its Industrial Products Group.