Annual Report Gorenje Group 2009

Wet and Dry Programme
The manufacture of washers and dryers is carried out at the production location in Velenje within the
framework of the parent company. In 2009, the majority of activities in this programme were focused on
the development of an energy-efficient condenser dryer with a capacity of up to nine kilograms of
laundry, equipped with an integrated steam generator and a LED light, with which we are following
world trends in increased washer and dryer loads. The launch of production of steam generator dryers
is scheduled in April 2010.
Special attention was devoted to energy efficiency, which in washers with six and seven kilogramme
loads was improved from class A to class A+ (-10 percent). A novelty in the market is a self-cleaning
programme which eliminates problems caused by environment-friendly laundry washing methods. The
latest washing programmes enable washing at much lower temperatures and with considerably less
water than in the past. We developed a super-short, only 17-minute-long washing programme for less
dirty laundry.
Other Programmes
In addition to the above-mentioned, the division also has the following programmes:
• two supporting programmes which manufacture in-built components for home appliances:
o the Mekom mechanical component programme carried out within the framework of
the parent company and at production locations in Velenje, Šoštanj, Bistrica ob Sotli,
and Rogatec;
o the IPC programme (entrepreneurial centre for disabled persons) carried out within
the framework of the Gorenje I.P.C. company, with programmes at locations in
Velenje and Šoštanj;
• a programme of thermic and heating appliances carried out within the framework of the
company Gorenje Tiki, d.o.o. at production locations in Ljubljana and in Stara Pazova in
Serbia;
• and a factory for the manufacture and assembly of wheeled vehicles, Indop, d.o.o., in Šoštanj.
Home Interior Division
The Home Interior Division comprises six basic production programmes. Of these, three are kitchen
programmes: Gorenje, Marles and KA kitchens, and three are other programmes: furniture, bathrooms,
and ceramics.
The division has production locations in Velenje, Šoštanj, the village of Gorenje, Nazarje, and Maribor.
In 2009, its activities were focused on the continuous improvement of product quality as well as the
optimisation of production costs. Special attention was devoted to the introduction of components from
the Far East (China), as well as the unification of materials and semi-finished products at several
production locations. Work was also begun on a project aimed at increasing productivity, which will be
continued in 2010.
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Annual Report Gorenje Group 2009