MAJOR HOME APPLIANCE SHIPMENTS UP IN FEBRUARY
Shipments of major home appliances in
February rose 9.1 pct to 3.5 mln, up from 3.2 mln a year ago,
reported the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
    It said year to date, total major appliance shipments rose
11.4 pct to 7.6 mln from 6.8 mln a year earlier.
    It said strong shipment gains in four of the five appliance
categories resulted in the unprecedented monthly levels, with
records set for shipments of refrigerators, automatic washers,
disposers, dryers and dishwashers.
 Reuter
