'IFA 2023' Opens... Samsung and LG Captivate Europe with Smart Home, Eco-Friendly, and Premium Products

Europe's Largest Home Appliance Exhibition Opens
Smarter Home Ecosystem
High-Efficiency Products Showcase Amid 'Eco-Friendly & Energy' Trends
Premium TVs and Appliances Unveiled

Europe's largest home appliance exhibition, 'IFA 2023,' will open on the 1st of next month (local time) in Berlin, Germany. Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics plan to target the European home appliance market by emphasizing 'smart home,' 'eco-friendliness,' and 'premium' concepts.

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will participate in 'IFA 2023,' held from the 1st to the 5th, showcasing various innovative products. IFA is considered one of the world's top three IT and home appliance exhibitions, alongside the US Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Spain's Mobile World Congress (MWC).

At the Samsung Electronics exhibition hall located in Messe Berlin, where IFA 2023 is being held, a Samsung Electronics model is introducing the 'Samsung Food' service, which provides customized recipes based on food AI.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

◆Samsung Electronics competes with 'SmartThings' enhancing connectivity and eco-friendliness= Samsung Electronics' exhibition space is designed as a place where visitors can experience a variety of the latest products in video displays, home appliances, and mobile devices, centered around SmartThings and sustainability.

First, the SmartThings zone is themed around ▲home control and security ▲health and wellness ▲entertainment, which are important to European customers. In particular, Samsung will introduce 'Samsung Food,' an integrated dietary solution that offers personalized recipes based on the 'Food AI' platform and connects to e-commerce services for the first time.

In the sustainability zone, various solutions that effectively reduce energy consumption based on SmartThings will be showcased. By using the newly introduced 'Carbon Intensity Insight' feature this year, users can check the 'carbon intensity' that varies by country and time according to the energy generation situation and choose to consume energy at times with the lowest carbon emissions.

New products include a washing machine that maximizes efficiency by combining Samsung's proprietary 'EcoBubble' technology with AI functions, as well as a product that integrates a 25kg capacity washing machine and a 13kg capacity dryer into one unit. The second-generation model of 'The Freestyle,' which offers a cinema-like screen experience, will also be unveiled for the first time.

Through this IFA 2023 exhibition, Samsung Electronics plans to widely promote its future vision to European customers, contributing to humanity's tomorrow based on various partnerships that go beyond simple product connectivity to organic connections among people, technology, and the environment.

At the entrance of LG Electronics' exhibition hall 'LG Sustainable Village' at Messe Berlin, Germany, models are introducing the small modular house 'LG Smart Cottage,' which combines advanced energy and HVAC technologies with differentiated premium home appliances.
[Photo by LG Electronics]

◆LG Electronics presents sustainable home solutions= LG Electronics has designed its exhibition hall as the 'LG Sustainable Village,' symbolizing a forest path encountered in nature. From the planning stage, LG incorporated ESG elements such as accessibility and eco-friendliness. The exhibition booth uses recyclable fabric and mesh materials, while minimizing exhibition structures.

At this exhibition, LG Electronics will showcase ▲home energy solutions such as the Smart Cottage for customers' sustainable living ▲energy-efficient products ▲ultra-personalized home appliances tailored to various lifestyles ▲and a range of innovative technology-based products and services targeting the European premium market.

In particular, visitors can experience the residential solution 'LG Smart Cottage,' which integrates high-efficiency energy technologies. It features a 4-kilowatt (kW) solar panel roof that produces part of the energy used, the 'Therma V Monobloc' heat pump heating and cooling system that excels in reducing energy consumption, and premium home appliances equipped with various energy-efficient technologies such as the Objet Collection WashTower Compact, dishwasher, induction cooktop, and water purifier.

LG also unveils the Universal Up Kit for the first time, an attachable and detachable accessory that assists all customers, regardless of gender, age, or disability, in easily using LG Electronics products.

The MoodUp refrigerator lineup has been strengthened with a new two-door model featuring a top refrigerator and bottom freezer tailored to European lifestyles. In the built-in exhibition zone, LG introduces a new mass premium lineup optimized for the local market, aiming to capture the volume zone of the European built-in market.

Meanwhile, this year's event will host 2,059 companies from 48 countries. The number of participating companies has increased by about 50% compared to last year. From Korea, over 140 companies and organizations, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Cheongho Nice, Cuckoo, and the Korea Electronics Association (KEA), will participate.

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