Association Report-AHAM
The agreement reached be-tween clothes washer manufacturers and energy and environmental advocates on May 23 was not the first negotiated minimum efficiency standard for home appliances, nor will it...
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Obtaining product performance certification is of great value to the home-appliance industry, the retail sector and consumers.
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My first job out of graduate school 26 years ago was as a congressional re-searcher with the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration (U.S. ERDA).
View ArticleAssociation Report: AHAM Sustainability Report
Mark Bissell, CEO of Bissell Inc., and AHAM President Joe McGuire provide an update on AHAM’s sustainability efforts.
View ArticleAHAM President Testifies Before Senate
Joseph M. McGuire, AHAM president, testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in support of legislation to enact the appliance efficiency standards portion of a consensus...
View ArticleAHAM Honors Appliance Industry Leaders
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has honored three industry leaders for contributions and leadership to the home appliance industry and to the association during AHAM’s annual...
View ArticleAHAM Participates in Sino-U.S. Safety Summit
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) President Joseph M. McGuire will participate in the 4th biennial United States-China Consumer Product Safety Summit being held in Washington, D.C.,...
View ArticleAssociation Report, AHAM: Be Aware of State Legislation
AHAM took action on 18 bills that would have negatively impacted the industry in 2011.
View ArticleAssociation Report, AHAM: Leading the Way
This year marks AHAM’s 45th anniversary as the trade association of the home appliance industry.
View ArticleAssociation Report, AHAM: Ahead of the Curve: Sustainability Standard
Exactly two years ago, my Association Report focused on Sustainability and the new role that AHAM had assumed.
View ArticleAssociation Report, AHAM: Optimism Ahead
There has been optimism about the U.S. economy in 2013 including housing starts. It is everyone’s hope that an upward and sustained path of economic activity emerges.
View ArticleMeasuring the Sustainability of Clothes Washers
Sustainability Standard for household clothes washing appliances, AHAM 7003-2013, was published by AHAM, CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and through a partnership of the three...
View ArticleTackling the Challenges of Smart Appliances
The “Internet of Things” or “IOT” has been a buzzword for the past few years. Establishing connectivity and greater intelligence in appliances has the potential to reshape the way consumers use...
View ArticleYour Destination on a Changing Course
We’re years into the digital era, and technology continues to find its way into new aspects of our lives. Digital media users now report spending more hours online than sleeping, according to a new...
View ArticleIn a changing industry, the value of membership remains
I recently had the pleasure of giving AHAM’s State of the Association address to many of the home appliance industry’s business leaders at Digital Destinations: AHAM’s annual member meeting. Our...
View ArticleAHAM leads push for major federal reform
The process the federal government uses to set appliance efficiency standards is long overdue for an update.
View ArticleThe Next 50…
Have you ever looked at appliance advertisements from a half-century ago? Ads of the era for laundry appliances might have touted the time saved now that those doing the laundry didn’t have to make the...
View ArticleAHAM Takes Action Toward Global Air Cleaner Standard
More people around the world, driven by concerns about the effect of air quality on their health, are purchasing room air cleaners to remove common pollutants from their indoor air.
View ArticleEmbrace Additive Manufacturing
From 3D printing to the Internet of Things, there are opportunities and challenges for companies and industries in embracing new technologies.
View ArticleQ&A with Joe McGuire
I came to AHAM in 1999, with the initial task of moving the association to Washington, DC, from Chicago where it had been since it was formed by the merger of several other appliance related...
View ArticleMajor Appliances Holding Steady
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers’ (AHAM) September shipment numbers showed a decrease in overall Major Appliances, falling to 7,510.6, a 0.4% decrease from September 2017. The...
View ArticleMajor Appliances Hold Steady Again
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers’ (AHAM) October shipment numbers showed a decrease in overall Major Appliances, falling to 5,696.6, a 0.1% decrease from October 2017. The year-to-date...
View ArticleCooking Appliances Finish Year Up 3.2%
The Association of Home Appliances Manufacturers’ (AHAM) December shipment numbers showed an increase in overall Major Appliances, jumping to 7,285.9, a 4.7% increase from December 2017. The...
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