2002 Press Releases

 

Aga celebrates 80 years as a design icon

 – 22nd November 2002

It is 80 years since Dr Gustav Dalen signed the patent for the Aga cooker and this week Aga`s 80th birthday celebrations culminated in a `birthday party` held at Enginuity, the newest museum at The Coalbrookdale Centre, Shropshire, home of the Aga...

Domain launches 'Great Room' concept

 – 15th October 2002

This autumn sees Domain`s `Great Room` kitchen concept making its debut...

Aga opens prestigious new shop in the UK Birmingham Mailbox

 – 14th October 2002

Last weekend saw the official opening by Suzanne Dando, former Olympic gymnast, of the Aga Shop at Birmingham Mailbox....

Aga launches "Snack in a Box"

 – 11th October 2002

Christened Snack in a Box and launched at the Northern Sandwich Show, this new complete range of point of sale catering systems can be customised for production of pasta, beverages, fast food, griddle or bakery products and occupies only 7.5 to 9 square metres of space...

AFG U.S counterparts on a roll in bakery segment

 – 11th October 2002

The `dough` (in USD that is) should start filling the corporate coffers after the U.S. received its first taste of the Aga Foodservice Group`s terrific trio: Adamatic, Belshaw and Victory Refrigeration...

Digby Jones launches Aga's 80th birthday tour

 – 20th September 2002

Director-General of the CBI Digby Jones this morning visited Aga`s Coalbrookdale factory and the adjoining new Enginuity engineering museum...

Rangemaster gets cooking with £3m investment, Leisure Sinks £1.5m in Super Sinks and Leamington - home of the range

 – 2nd September 2002

Rangemaster, part of the Aga Group and the UK`s leading range cooker and kitchen sink company, has emphasised its intention to remain `lord of the rings` with a £3million investment programme in its Leamington Spa and Nottingham production facilities...

Ice Age arrives with the new Aga refrigerator and Aga freezer

 – 21st June 2002

Aga is pleased to announce that the Ice Age has arrived and that the Aga Refrigerator and Aga Freezer are now making their way into the Aga shops up and down the country...

Aga Foodservice Group welcomes Digby Jones to the re-opening of its flagship Fired Earth Interiors, Fulham Road store

 – 30th May 2002

On Thursday, 29th May 2002 Digby Jones, Director General of the CBI, re-opened the refurbished Fired Earth Interiors` Fulham Road flagship store...

Rangemaster - Now we're cooking

 – 12th May 2002

Rangemaster, the UK`s leading manufacturer of range cookers, is set to generate major brand awareness this summer with a heavy weight £1 million advertising campaign across key trade and consumer titles...

More new store openings for Fired Earth and Aga

 – 7th May 2002

Sycamore Farm and Tunbridge Wells shops are opened...

Falcon Foodservice Equipment invests over £9million in Falkirk manufacturing facility

 – 27th March 2002

Larbert-based Falcon Foodservice Equipment - the UK`s leading manufacturer and supplier of quality food service products and part of Aga Foodservice Equipment - has today announced plans to invest £9.3 million into a new manufacturing facility, in Carronshore, Falkirk...

Press launch of the Aga Six Four series - "The Conventional - Unconventional Aga"

 – 28th February 2002

27th February saw the official press launch in London of the Aga Six-Four Series - a stunning new `Iron Age` cooker with a difference...

Head Office to relocate to new premises

 – 18th February 2002

The planned relocation of Aga Foodservice Group`s head office is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of Friday 28th February 2003...

"Which" Best Buy award for Rangemaster

 – 15th February 2002

The all-electric Leisure Rangemaster 110 and the dual fuel FlavelCookmaster were voted `Best Buys` in the February 2002 edition of `Which` magazine...

Aga Foodservice major product launches at recent trade shows

 – 11th February 2002

A series of major product launches has made Aga Foodservice the centre of attention at its sector`s key trade shows...

Aga prized by variety

 – 7th February 2002

William McGrath, Chief Executive, Aga Foodservice Group plc, was the judges choice for the category of Midlands Business Leader, highlighting how the Group had adapted and re-energised itself...

Williams Refrigeration awarded three year Whitbread contract

 – 24th January 2002

Aga Foodservice Group is pleased to announce that Williams Refrigeration, its market-leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration solutions, has secured a three-year contract with Whitbread plc...

More new store openings

 – 23rd January 2002

Warmington Mill, Fired Earth`s new inspirational store incorporating an Aga Studio, opened to record visitor numbers for a new outlet...

Company secretarial appointments

 – 3rd January 2002

Shaun Smith has been appointed Company Secretary in addition to his role as Finance Director...