ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - Gorenje Group

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The appliances have been classified into the highest A energy classes and provide all modern user
functions.
They are known for their harmonised design of the front decorative panels that are completely covered
with white glass and handles made of honey-combed aluminium in stainless steel.
THE INNOVATIVE REFRIGERATOR »Gorenje made for iPod«
In the year 2008 a licence agreement with the company Apple was signed for the use of their technology
in the Gorenje refrigerators. An innovative product has been developed providing a combination
of the iPod device and a Gorenje refrigeration and freezing appliance. A premiere presentation
of the product prototype was at the largest world fair of entertainment electronics IFA
2008 in Berlin.
OTHER APPLIANCES
A new generation of built-in and free-standing refrigerating and freezing appliances in a width of
540 mm; free-standing appliances of 600 mm with the new external appearance and modernised
interior and modernisation of free-standing appliances in a width of 540 mm.
A new generation of condenser dryers of the B energy class. The transition to a higher energy class
has been enabled by the innovative technology optimising of air flows and recycling of the hot air
developed during drying.
A washing machine of an input segment with the new appearance and electronic operation and a
niche appliance, innovative washing machines – a slim model with tank.
Electric kettles have been upgraded by new electronics that reduces electricity consumption and
enables simple operation.
After the take-over of the company Atag the work on numerous development projects has started
in co-operation with the Dutch colleagues; the results will be visible in the years to come.
3.6.2 HOME INTERIOR DIVISION
The development of the programmes of the Gorenje kitchens and the Marles kitchens was marked
by the introduction of the variants parts list system, which is a novelty in the production and the ordering
system. The new system has enables extension of programmes and offers more possibilities
to customers when planning kitchens than in the past. The results are evident in the significantly
up-to-date kitchen and bathroom catalogue 2008/09.
Other sales programmes have been also modernised: furnishings for living rooms, nurseries, bedrooms,
apartments and hotel rooms as well as the sales range of ceramics of own production.
The development was focused on testing of new, ecologically sound materials. New tools with the
new closing system were introduced to the bathroom programme and besides that solvents were
replaced by cleaning agents which brought positive ecological and financial effects.