Retro style meets high technology

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SMEG, the Italian appliance brand known for its high style and advanced technology, is pleased to announce that the retro Victoria 36" free-standing ranges and ventilation hoods have launched stateside.

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The newest addition to SMEG's best-selling line of iconic retro-style appliances, the Victoria marries high style and European design with the latest in technology and chef-inspired cooking functions. The Victoria is the ultimate appliance for those who appreciate the supreme joy of sharing meals, love, and laughter with friends and family.

Highlights of the Victoria include:

• Ultra-rapid 18,000 BTU brass burner for maximum heat distribution
• Eight pro-cooking functions, including double European/true convection features
• Molded chrome shelves with smooth and secure telescopic guides
• Comes standard with an advanced rotisserie feature
• Sparkling, ergonomically-designed knobs that perform with precision
• Advanced Ever-Clean technology enables effortless clean up
• Available colors: classic cream, stainless steel, gloss black
• Generous storage compartment drawer
• Pricing: all colors and stainless steel models retail for $5,499 (U.S. pricing)
• Matching hood comes standard with three speeds and a triple charcoal filter
• Retails for $1,699

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About SMEG

SMEG is an Italian domestic appliances brand, producing beautiful products that combine technology and style for consumers who follow design and its evolution. SMEG expresses the "Made in Italy" style by flawlessly combining design, performance, and attention to detail. Their distinctive appliances are born from collaboration with leading architects around the world. Every new product is, for SMEG, a handmade special, born from a design studio where form, ergonomics, and function have been carefully studied.

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Fast Facts

• SMEG products made for the U.S. market include built-in ovens, ranges, stoves, hoods, refrigerators, dishwashers, and small appliances.
• SMEG is a family-owned company in its third generation of ownership. The current CEO is Vittorio Bertazzoni, Jr.
• SMEG has three factories in Italy, and 17 subsidiaries around the world.

History

SMEG's legacy dates back to the 17^th century, starting with a family of blacksmiths who branched out into kitchen design. The name SMEG is an acronym, which conserves the memory of the company's origins. In Italian, the initials stand for "Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla," or, "Guastalla Emilia Enamel Works."

Commitment to Sustainability

SMEG places a special focus on obtaining the highest energy efficiency class rating for its products, in order to help the environment, and improve the quality of life for its customers, employees, and neighbors. All SMEG factories are ISO9001, ISO14001, and OSHAS 18001-certified. SMEG's headquarters has been named amongst the most innovative in Italy, owing to its intelligent consumption management, and sustainable development policies.

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