2022 Sees Carton Recycling Performance Trending in the Right Direction

April 18, 2023 12:25 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Tetra PakOriginally published by Carton Council of CanadaEvery year, Carton Council of Canada (CCC) publishes the national blended collection-recycling rate for cartons on its website. For 2022, we are pleased to report that this performance now stands at 57%, up from 55% in 2021.How We Track PerformanceThe carton performance that we report annually is based on data shared by the various provincial...

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Recycling Team Helps Fight Hunger in Central Virginia

April 18, 2023 10:55 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / International Paper Recycling team members recently volunteered with FeedMore, central Virginia's core hunger relief organization. East region plant general managers and Richmond recycling sales representatives worked to prepare, portion and package afternoon meals at the Bayard Community Kitchen for children in the local area. The kitchen serves 4,000 meals a day for the Kids Cafe and Meals on...

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Optimas Appoints Industry Veteran Phil Battaglia as Chief Financial Officer

April 18, 2023 10:15 AM

Seasoned Executive Brings 25+ Years of Financial and Operational Management to CFO PositionWOOD DALE, IL / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer/distributor and service provider, announced today the appointment of Phil Battaglia as Chief Financial Officer. Battaglia possesses over 25 years of financial management and reporting expertise, most recently leadership experience at Caterpillar Inc.Phil...

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Illumina Celebrates "Save the Smile of the Yangtze River" Charity Walk in China

April 18, 2023 10:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Illumina:From March 23rd to March 29th, a total of 206 Illumina colleagues in Greater China walked to support the recovery of the endangered species, finless porpoise population, and the healthy development of the Yangtze River ecosystem by donating their walking steps.A total of 8,090.38 kilometers were walked virtually, and over $16,000 was raised to support the project. The charity walk was...

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Sofidel: 100% Renewable Energy Tracked via Blockchain From the PPA Signed in Spain With ACCIONA Energía

April 18, 2023 9:30 AM

The 10-year supply agreement covers the plant in Buñuel, in the autonomous community of Navarra, and will save the paper group 12,870 metric tons of CO2 per year.PORCAR, ITALY / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Sofidel, one of the world's leading paper groups for the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use known particularly in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has signed a long-term supply agreement in Spain with ACCIONA...

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The Worldwide Aseptic Processing Market is Expected to Reach a Revenue of US$ 83,124 Million at a Steady CAGR of 6.7% by Forecast Period Ending 2033 | Future Market Insights, Inc.

April 18, 2023 9:30 AM

NEWARK, DE / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / By 2033, it is expected that size of the global aseptic processing market will be US$ 158,571 million. In 2023, its value is anticipated to reach about US$ 83,124 million. In the next 10 years from 2023 to 2033, the market is likely to expand at a CAGR of around 6.7%.A facility for aseptic processing has clean areas where the air supply and machinery are controlled to prevent infectious contamination....

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Helping Family Forest Owners To Take Part in Natural Climate Solutions

April 18, 2023 9:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / International Paper CompanyThe importance of family forest landownersForests cover more than 750 million acres in the U.S., about one-third of the country's landmass. They represent the country's largest terrestrial carbon sink, continuously taking carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it in trees. Yet forests offer significantly greater potential to mitigate the country's carbon impacts through...

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American Power Group Provides Fiscal 2023 Mid-Year Corporate Update

April 18, 2023 9:00 AM

ALGONA, IA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / American Power Group Corporation ("APG") (OTC PINK:APGI) today provides the following corporate update. Chuck Coppa, APG's CEO/CFO stated, "While we have made significant progress over the past several years to solidify APG's financial position, we continue to focus our efforts on increasing market awareness and branding of our V6000 dual fuel vehicular solution. We believe this technology is...

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Room Alert Helps California Businesses Prepare for Upcoming State OSHA Heat Monitoring Mandates

April 18, 2023 9:00 AM

Proactive environment monitoring platform warns employers when indoor conditions are approaching levels that can cause heat-related illnesses for their staffWARREN, RI / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / AVTECH Software (AVTECH), the leading provider of environment monitors, sensors, and software, announces that its products are helping California businesses prepare to comply with upcoming state OSHA mandates to monitor temperature and heat index to...

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Chemours and First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Recognized on the 2023 Faces of Philanthropy List by the Philadelphia Business Journal

April 18, 2023 8:00 AM

WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / The Chemours Company ("Chemours") (NYSE:CC), a global chemistry company, with First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP), today announced their recognition on the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2023 Faces of Philanthropy list. The annual list recognizes Greater Philadelphia-area organizations seeking to better the communities they work in and serve through their social...

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Making Better Essential: Pentair Showcases Positive Impact on People and the Planet in 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

April 18, 2023 7:15 AM

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Pentair, (NYSE:PNR) a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource, today released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, reporting on the Company's efforts toward Making Better Essential through its products and solutions, for people and the planet."At Pentair, our social responsibility efforts and corporate responsibility program are guided...

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Ferguson PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares

April 18, 2023 6:45 AM

Ferguson Share Repurchase Program - Weekly ReportWOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG)(LSE:FERG) (the "Company") announces today that it purchased a total of 78,493 of its ordinary shares in the period from April 11, 2023 up to and including April 14, 2023 in connection with its $2.5 billion share repurchase program.Aggregated information about the purchases carried out during this periodTrading dayAggregate...

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CRH Publishes Restated Segment Information

April 18, 2023 2:00 AM

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2023 / As announced on 2 March, CRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, has decided to transition to a new organisational structure, effective from 1 January 2023.Restated segment information is now available on www.crh.com.Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)Albert ManifoldJim MinternTom HolmesChief ExecutiveChief Financial OfficerHead of Investor RelationsAbout CRHCRH...

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Smith-Midland Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2022 Financial Results

April 17, 2023 9:00 PM

Fourth Quarter Revenue of $14.5 MillionRecord Backlog of $52.4 MillionMIDLAND, VA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID) a provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems announces their fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended December 31, 2022.Fourth Quarter 2022 SummaryRevenue increased 45 percent to $14.5 million from fourth quarter of the...

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Cummins Removed Tons of Waste, Including E-waste From Jamestown, New York Community in 2022

April 17, 2023 3:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Cummins Inc.CumminsOn June 18, 2022, locals gathered at Cummins Inc.'s Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) for its annual Community Recycling Day. Some started arriving as early as 5:30 a.m., eager to safely dispose of the unwanted items they'd been storing.Over 950 cars showed up at the event toting automotive batteries, light bulbs, scrap metals, electronics, used tires and more. JEP's Community...

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Recycling Plastics, Reusing Water

April 17, 2023 2:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / DOW Recycling plastics can save landfill space and conserve energy and water that would have been used to make new materials, among other benefits. But mechanical recycling also comes with its challenges.To ensure high-quality post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic resins, recycled plastics must be cleaned. The optimization of this process can be challenging, especially removing contaminants and...

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5 Practical Steps for Advancing DEI in Your Medical Device Company

April 17, 2023 1:50 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Boston ScientificOriginally published by Med Device OnlineIn 2017, our Boston Scientific leadership team found ourselves faced with a dilemma. Poring over our annual employee survey results, we were taken aback to learn - much to our chagrin - that not all of our female employees felt they had equal opportunities for promotion as their male counterparts. We took a collective deep breath to let the...

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How Qualcomm is Prioritizing Waste Management

April 17, 2023 1:40 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Qualcomm:As published in Qualcomm's 2022 Corporate Responsibility ReportThrough our Environmental Program Management Standard, we focus on identifying activities, services and processes that generate waste and strive to reduce the impact of our waste disposal practices on the environment. We assess and classify waste generation sources to prioritize our waste mitigation efforts, such as...

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The Sustainable Data Centre: How To Curb Soaring Energy Use

April 17, 2023 1:20 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Lenovo: During last summer's heatwave, when temperatures soared above 40 degrees, numerous data centres in Britain had to shut down. And in hot weather, data centres need even more power to keep their equipment cool. It highlighted a very real problem that too few people are aware of: the colossal power demands of the data centres that drive almost everything in the modern world, from food...

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Nippon Otis Installs Large Solar Panel Grid at Factory

April 17, 2023 1:00 PM

TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / Nearly a quarter of annual electricity consumption at the Nippon Otis Elevator Company ("Nippon Otis") logistics and engineering center ("NOLEC") can now be offset by power generated with newly-installed solar panels. Nippon Otis is the Japanese subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS), the world's leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation,...

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