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E D I T O R ‘ S N O T E
Emergencies typically
happen without warning.
In various situations like
severe weather conditions
and natural disasters that
cause power outages, vaccine
storage conditions may
potentially be compromised.
Power outages create a
significant problem with
vaccine storage, especially
since storage temperatures
are critical and can easily
affect the effectiveness of the
doses. On top of this, the costs
of a power failure can go as
high as thousands of dollars
for any healthcare facility that
stores larger quantities of
vaccines.
In response to such issues,
every clinic should have a
clearly written plan for storing
vaccines and handling
protection if and when a power
outage or emergency occurs.
Since vaccines should never
be kept in a malfunctioning
storage unit for longer periods
of time, making preparations
in advance to retrieve the vials
as quickly as possible during
a potentially compromising
situation can save the
healthcare facility expensive
vaccine loss.
At some point, equipment
will fail because of a power
outage, as well, so at a
minimum, every facility
should have backup TMDs
(Temperature Monitoring
Devices), spare batteries,
flashlight, and vaccine
transport containers and
materials. It is also wise to
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Covid-19 Vaccination
have a backup storage unit so that vaccine vials need not be
packed and moved to a separate storage facility if the primary
storage equipment fails.
An on-site generator can also prevent the need to transport
vaccine to an alternative storage facility when a power outage
happens. However, ensure that sufficient fuel is on hand for the
generator to continuously run for at least 72 hours.
In case of generator failure, a backup battery power source can
come in handy. Ensure that this backup battery power source is
tested quarterly and serviced annually.
These precautions are extremely necessary now that the
COVID-19 vaccines are already on their way. To make sure
that power outages don’t interrupt the vaccination programs,
healthcare facilities should keep these reminders in mind.

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FEATURE STORY
Managing Business Operations
with New Strains of
COVID19 Prevention
Despite the massive vaccination programs held across the globe, the new strain of COVID-19 still
has a significant implication on the country’s economy to date. You see, if more employees get
infected, there is a higher chance of the business closing temporarily for sanitation purposes. This
can easily result to loss of income.
That said, it is but important for businesses to build sustainability that will make them stronger and more
resilient in the face of the new wave of the virus. Among the ways to achieve business sustainability is
through the development of a safer workplace that features optimal protection of all employees while
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Placing Dyson Airblade technology
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ensuring proper hand hygiene. With its
touch-free feature and standard-fitted
HEPA filters, your hands are dried
quickly and hygienically, ultimately
helping prevent the spread of bacteria
and viruses.
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Now that the COVID-19 virus is a global
issue, clean and reliable hand washing
equipment in the washrooms are a musthave.
Thankfully, Dyson microbiologists
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the public health sector, academia, and
chemical microbiology, for over 15 years
in order to ensure its Dyson Airblade
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real-world use.

Nilfisk Cleaning Equipment
Sanitizing work and public spaces in
establishments and institutions is necessary to
keep essential businesses in operation amid the
threat of COVID-19. Thus, it is only logical to
keep hospitals, store aisles, and warehouses,
among others, cleaned and disinfected at all
times for the health, hygiene, and safety of all
of us.
Nilfisk is proud to present the full line of
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supports every business’ goal of securing
value retention, providing optimal safety for
a functional work environment, and keeping
their employees away from the virus.
Delta Faucet
Good hygiene has become of high
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Since the threat of the virus is
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Where to Buy?
For 100 years, Co Ban Kiat Hardware
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Yale Digital Door Lock
Scientists and health officials have told the public
numerous times to avoid touching common surfaces
like doorknobs as it is one of the easiest way that the
COVID-19 virus spreads. However, opening and closing
doors is an unavoidable daily activity.
That is where Yale Digital door lock comes into play.
Nowadays, it is highly recommended to use touchless
doors like the Yale Digital door lock to prevent virus
transmission. Yale electronic digital door locks use
RFID technology to deliver convenience and added
security. Through the non-contact nature of the keyless
entry, you can now have a touch-free entrance in a
building with just one tap of card to give you access.
Many businesses still experience some of the toughest
challenges brought about by the pandemic. With the
uncertainties of the present due to continuous mutation
of the virus, planning for the future now includes
making your business facility safer and better than ever.
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About CBK
Hardware
For almost a hundred years, a
family’s surname has become
synonymous to the country’s
biggest hardware supply
company. Co Ban Kiat Hardware
Incorporated, of the Cobankiat
family has a regular client
network of more than 1,500
industrial organizations; 1,600
traditional community hardware
stores, and 584 home building
specialty chain of stores across
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
This ever-growing conglomerate
traces its humble roots to
Manila Chinatown, as a pioneer
enterprise started by family’s
patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in
1920. Despite the ruins of World
War II, the business goes back
to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a
storefront from the very same
spot where it was known for
three decades.
This ever-growing conglomerate
traces its humble roots to
Manila Chinatown, as a pioneer
enterprise started by family’s
patriarch, Mr. Cobankiat in
1920. Despite the ruins of World
War II, the business goes back
to its feet in 1948, rebuilding a
storefront from the very same
spot where it was known for
three decades.
While the Filipinos continue to rebuild their lives post war, CBK
Hardware sees the opportunity to introduce the retail concept once
unheard for in hardware industry. Cobankiat Hardware brought the
first DIY business in the Asia. A do it on yourself concept that created
Cobankiat hardware in the Philippines. The Hardware Workshop
Store is the fruit if this endeavor. CBK Hardware further cemented
its legendary distribution channel with the creation of Coby’ Design
Center in Edsa Shangi La in 1996, a specialty store that caters to
discriminating taste of modern Filipinos.
In 1997, Mr. Johnny Cobankiat, the 4th generation Cobankiat leader,
set another milestone for the company when he brings a franchise of
Ace Hardware USA to the Philippines, and signs up CBK Hardware
as one of its major suppliers. This further expanded into delivering
quality world class products nearer to families of Filipino overseas
workers in the countryside.
A century’s excellence can quickly pass, and guided by the vision to
be the largest network supplier of the biggest global brands in the
hardware industry, CBK Hardware resolve to source the best products
to supply its customers anytime and every time.
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FEATURE STORY
HVAC tips to help new
Homeowners maintain
Indoor air Quality
LG Air Solutions Provides a Smarter Way to Keep the Home Energy Efficient
When purchasing a home, new homeowners
might feel overwhelmed with how to deal
with the onslaught of responsibilities that
come with maintaining a home. One of the things
owners will need to get familiar with and understand
in a new home is the HVAC system. Understanding
the necessary maintenance required for a new HVAC
system will help keep the home’s indoor air quality
clean and heating or cooling units working properly.
The first step is choosing which residential HVAC
system if none is already installed. LG Air Conditioning
Technologies is a leading player in the global air
conditioning market, offering innovative residential air
conditioners.
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The LG Excellence Contractor Program includes a
series of rigorous instructor-led training courses in
LG’s great training facilities including the Advanced
Training Academy in Jebal Ali, for hands on training
to Contractors regarding products, installation,
commissioning & controls. This allows contractors with
an LG Excellence Contractor designation to learn all the
best techniques and practices to install and service LG
HVAC systems successfully. LG also gives homeowners
the flexibility to get perfectly suited solutions for their
home with a quality lineup of ducted and duct-free
products combined with leading-edge controls.
Using an LG trusted professional contractor for home
comfort solutions, is a guarantee that a professional
installation and service support will be provided to
ensure that the LG system is suitably installed.
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FEATURE STORY
Once homeowners have the right HVAC system in place,
follow these easy tips to maximize equipment life and
increase power-savings:
1. Cleaning the area around the cooling or heating unit:
Dust or debris around the unit can lead to filter clogging
and other damages. Keeping the area around the HVAC
units clean ensures that it works efficiently and has a
longer lifetime.
2. Pay attention to ductwork: With time, unclean and
not maintained ductwork can cause many unwanted
inconveniences for homeowners. These include
fluctuating temperatures, humidity, high bills and musty
odors. Additionally, any leaks in the unit’s ductwork will
take a toll on the HVAC unit’s performance. If these
issues arise, get them checked and cleaned by a
specialist as soon as possible.
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About LG Electronics Air
Solution Business Unit
3. Get professional annual HVAC
maintenance services: The best tip to
prevent any severe damage in the unit is
to commit to annual and perhaps even
semi-annual maintenance checks.
4. Changing air filters regularly: A very
effective way to keep the HVAC unit in the
best condition and indoor air quality high,
is changing the air filters when needed as
per manufacturer recommendations.
These are some of the main tips that will
help new homeowners ensure the optimal
performance of their HVAC unit. While
owning a new house can present several
challenges, choosing the right unit and
following these simple tips will help
homeowners get off on the right foot and
prevent many future inconveniences.
For more information on HVAC units
visit: https://www.lg.com/ae/business/
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LG focuses on retrofitting
HVAC Systems to empower
business accross Mena
As Decisionmakers Navigate Changing Environments,
Upgrading Existing Technology to Meet Demands for Greater Efficiency and
Peace-of-Mind Remains a Key Focus
As a global leader in air solutions, this week, LG Electronics (LG)
showcased its advanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems at the 6th annual Retrofit Tech MENA Summit.
The summit united key decisionmakers and industry leaders to explore
avenues for greater energy efficiency and sustainability, made possible
largely through retrofitting.
Retrofitting is proving to be a popular choice for decisionmakers, owing
to the method’s ability to utilize aspects of existing infrastructure and
build upon it. LG’s Life Cycle Cost Analysis Retrofit solution and inverter
technology make it possible to anticipate how much a user can save and
estimated payback over a given time period.
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For those seeking to have reduced impact on the environment and greater
affordability, retrofitting enables parts to be recycled and reused within existing
frameworks, saving not only initial costs, but also long term operating expenditure.
At the Retrofit Tech MENA Summit, LG showcased its Retrofit Products which
provide installation flexibility, and Indoor Air Quality and Control feasibility, each of
which are designed to cater to specific business environments. Product experts
were on hand to talk about LG’s inverter compressor technology, which works to
ensure not only consistent temperature and air flow but has also been proven to
offer up to 50% electricity consumption savings when compared with conventional
air conditioner compressors.
Over the past year, investing in comprehensive HVAC solutions has proved to be a
necessity in ensuring continuity and promoting peace-of-mind. Policymakers across
the region and around the world have focused in particular on the importance of
air quality and inherently, the need for greater ventilation. To make this possible,
building owners and facility managers have looked towards both natural and
mechanical ventilation methods, such as using fans and ducts to promote access
to improve indoor air quality and comfort.
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While businesses have
shown their resilience and
been fast to invest in the right
technological infrastructure
to keep afloat, budget
reductions are impacting
particular aspects of each
organization’s focus. With the
advent of remote working,
e-learning and virtual
interactions, investments in
HVAC solutions were naturally
moved down the change of
priority. Yet, as organizations
across the Gulf region now
experience phased reopening,
restoring public confidence
to return to physical spaces
and remaining compliant
with regulations requires
greater focus on improving air
conditioning units in particular.
At the summit, LG also
displayed its air purification
kits, which can be applied to
existing air or new conditioner
models. For duct type ACs,
the company’s purification kits
provide filtration of circulating
air, offering a MERV (Minimum
Efficiency Reporting Values)
rating of 13 and deploying
UV-LED technology to sterilize
up to 99.9% of particles and
bacteria.
Visitors also learned more
about LG’s air purification
technology for non-duct type
ACs, such as the Dual Vane
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model, which uses a powerful
5-step air system to remove
odor, germs, and PM 1.0 fine
dust.
For greater visibility and
convenience, LG air
conditioners are compatible
with the LG ThinQ mobile
application, empowering users
to control their cooling systems
at any time, from anywhere. The
application enables real-time
and trend monitoring, providing
an indication of energy
consumption and indoor fine
dust level.
“LG has a longstanding track
record of helping businesses
adopt more thorough and
efficient air solution technology
in the region. We have taken
onboard valuable insights
from the HVAC community and
are committed to providing
solutions which solve real
business challenges, such as
reducing operating expenditure
and promoting safer physical
environments. We look forward
to further collaborating with
decisionmakers and exploring
how we can help elevate
individual business success,”
said Mr. Suraj Kumar, Technical
Manager – Air Solutions, LG
Electronics Gulf.
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Power outages are extremely difficult for hospitals and
health care facilities to handle, especially since today’s
health care system is very reliant on the steady and
reliable supply of power to keep people alive and healthy.
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Surge Protection
Stage 2 Protection
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Stage 1 Protection
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From Plasma TV’s and
HD DVD Players to surround
sound systems and
advanced gaming, today’s
homes contain more electronics
than ever. With
this automation comes an
increased vulnerability to
the effects of surges.
One lightning storm could cost
a homeowner thousands, even
tens of thousands of dollars
worth of damage to the electronics
in a home. Once a surge
enters a home and damages
the electronic components, the
homeowner is forced to embark
on a time-consuming and frustrating
journey. One must:
• Diagnose all of the issues
• Attempt to find all locations of
damage
• Determine if your equipment
is under warranty
• Locate replacement products
• Contact numerous service
departments
A homeowner can help protect
against such damage with a
comprehensive approach to
surge protection. Eaton’s surge
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the homeowner a complete
approach, by offering both Stage
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Stage I: Service Entrance
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AC power, telephone and cable
at the point of entrance to the
home. Protection at this location
can reduce surges to an
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to handle at the point of use.
Stage II: Point of use surge
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surge protection for specific
electronics while providing
innovative features to enhance
user convenience safety.

C O V E R
S T O R Y
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Not only do facilities need electricity
for lights and electronic health records
but also for maintaining ventilator and
refrigerators full of medications up and
running. Many sick people in their homes
also rely on power for medical things like
oxygen tanks. Whenever outages occur,
people also can’t heat or cool their homes
to make it comfortable in the midst of
extreme temperatures, something that
can be dangerous to anyone’s health.
Considering this, all hospitals are
required to keep backup generators on
site. However, outpatient and community
clinics don’t strictly follow the same
regulations, and at times, generators fail,
as well.
In Texas, rolling blackouts have already
took out at least a set of freezers full
of vials from Moderna, forcing them to
quickly administer 5000 doses to a jail,
university, and several hospitals before
they go bad. These downed freezers
were supposed to be powered by a
backup generator that, unfortunately,
didn’t end up working at all and left 8,430
doses at risk of spoiling. Fortunately,
they received advises from Moderna that
the remaining 3,000 vaccines can be
refrigerated again for later use and would
be administered to the individuals at the
health department’s existing wait list.
Last January, Rio de Janeiro also
experienced a power outage in one of the
federal hospitals in the city’s Bonsucesso
neighborhood, leaving up to 720 doses
of CoronaVac by China’s Sinovac Biotech
at inappropriate temperatures. Although
municipal health officials still analyzed
the doses if any are still usable, it is most
likely that not all of the vials were saved.
This has become a fresh setback for
Brazil’s immunization efforts.
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“ Outpatient and
community clinics don’t
strictly follow the same
regulations, and at times,
generators fail, as well. ”
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“Winter storms in the United
States are also playing a role in
paralyzing the entire country and
leaving millions of people without
power.”

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S T O R Y
Winter storms in the United States are also playing a role in paralyzing the
entire country and leaving millions of people without power. This has sent many
healthcare providers into a panic as they scramble to protect freezers full of
temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, which need to be stored at extremely
low temperatures to prevent them from spoiling.
In 2019, Grete Porteous, who works as an anesthesiologist and emergency
medicine specialist at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center said that
people are so used to enjoying an uninterrupted supply of power that they are
extremely surprised to know that healthcare facilities become fragile during power
outages.
A public health emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic only intensifies the risks
of power outages. On top of this, hospitals, public health departments, and other
local health care facilities are already on limited resources and manpower. Many
doctors and healthcare providers are not used to treating patients with limited
power and may have to navigate it on the fly when they are already running out of
resources. Shelters for people, such as warming centers in Texas, could potentially
risk spreading COVID-19 without power, even though these shelters are critical to
keep people from freezing during the winter.
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Apart from this, any storage facility for COVID-19 vaccines has to dedicate
attention to the freezers keeping the dozens of vials safe in addition to
managing power to keep their health records or oxygen supply intact and
running. Since doses are still limited to date, any vial lost because of the
sudden temperature change would mean that fewer people can be protected
from COVID-19.
The stakes of a power outage for health care are always high. But when the
system is already unstable and run ragged by one emergency, a second
stressor compounds the pressure to keep the lights on and the freezers
running.
In response to the issue, the Oregon Health Authority is starting to move
vaccines to locations with power, although they are not disclosing which of
their storage facilities are currently down. Kentucky are also making sure that
sites with COVID-19 vaccine storage units have contingency plans in place as
part of their storm preparations.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shared that every provider have a
generator ready on site or a partner who can provide alternative power
sources right away. This should ensure that no vaccines are going to waste.
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NuPon Technology is providing the most durable and reliable UPS for various
industries in the Philippines.
It has been almost a full year since
the lockdown has happened in
the country due to the pandemic.
To say that we have seen the
world adapt and change to adjust
to this abrupt happening is an
understatement. Weekly social
gatherings have since become
a rare treat for people instead
of a weekly occurrence, travel
abroad has become a thing of
the past, and working from home
has become the global norm.
Unfortunately, not everyone can
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thanks to faulty and unreliable
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severable, low-quality utility power. Industries that revolve around computers, network servers,
data centers, telecommunication, high-tech semiconductor manufacturing, petrochemical
equipment, etc. will surely benefit from these products. They cater to the smallest voltage (650
VA) to give power back up to PC or CCTV, to 1000 kVA for big machines and equipment.
One example of their UPS is the line-interactive UPS (800 VA - 5 kVA). These matte black
power boxes are commonly used for desktop PCs, workstations, network servers, and small
machines. They come in a tower type or rack mount design for easy storing and space-saving
concerns.

For CCTV systems, laboratory
equipment, or even 3 phase
system machines, the online/
double-conversion high-frequency
UPS (1 kVA - 20 kVA) or the (10
kVA - 40 kVA) variants will prove to
be satisfactory, especially with its 0
ms transfer time from line mode to
battery mode feature.
Industrial equipment and bigger
machines will need NuPon’s online/
double-conversion low-frequency
UPS (10 kVA - 600 kVA) models
with isolation transformers to adapt
to the different, often unforgiving
industrial environments. These
UPS devices are more than
enough to protect the most critical
of loads.
Lastly, their modular UPS (60 kVA -
500 kVA) is an online hot-swappable
machine with parallel redundancy, high
efficiency and power density, and an
optional built-in isolation transformer.
There are many more machines that will
help whoever avails of the UPS, such as
NuPon’s STAR T1V, T2V, T3I, T4I, T5100,
T6I, R3I series, and much, much more.
NuPon is also leading multiple projects
in the country.
For instance, they are present in the
environmental health and safety sector
in Batangas with the first Philippine
industrial park. By supplying and
installing 7 units of 100 kVA 3 phase,
low-frequency UPS, providing basic
training for the operation and simple
troubleshooting of the units, and
conducting quarterly monitoring and
checking of these UPS units as a form
of after-sales service, NuPon is taking
multiple steps to helming progress in
the Philippines.

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They have also provided several units of 10 kVA
single-phase UPS and power cables for WD/Hitachi,
a multinational company, for the Laguna Technopark
Inc.
Over on the northern area of Baguio, NuPon has
graciously blessed Manor Hotel Baguio with 3
and 6 kVA UPS for their servers and lobby display
projectors. Company representatives visited Baguio
while carrying 10 batteries despite a typhoon.
They pulled out the unit from the hotel, replaced
the batteries in the branch office, and tested and
delivered them back to the hotel in working condition.

For more information about NuPON
Technology, visit their website https://
www.nuponcorpphils.com/ or contact the
following branches
Going to Bataan, they supplied 100 units
of customized 650 VA units to Mitsumi, a
Japanese company. Unlike most areas in
the Philippines, the industrial zone in which
this company is situated still utilizes 110 VAC
power instead of 220 VAC. They were able to
provide their need for 110 VAC UPS which is
not readily available in the Philippine market
today.
NuPon is also concurrently present in
Cebu, Cavite, and many other places as
they unfailingly supply multiple industries,
companies, and location their helpful
machinery and UPS units and other services
to ensure smooth operations for their clients.
Needless to say, NuPon’s presence in the
country and the efficiency of their units
speak for themselves. As they continue to
breach boundaries and operate in a postpandemic
world, their UPS units will continue
to supply uninterrupted power for all.
NuPon Technology
Filsyn Corp Compound Brgy. Don Jose,
Santa Rosa City, 4026 Laguna, Philippines.
Tel: (049) 530-1879
Tel: (049) 530-2329 / (049) 530-1879
Fax: (049) 541-0214
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Tel: (046) 512-0982
Tel: (046) 512-0979
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83A 14th St., New Kalalake, OC.
Tel: (047) 223-8894
Fax: (047) 223-8894
Clark Branch
Apartment#5 Jasmin St, Pineda Subd.
Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga.
Tel: (045) 625-0162
Fax: (045) 625-0162
Cebu Branch
158 Sangi Road, Pajo. Lapu-lapu City
Cebu, Philippines 6015.
Tel: (6332)520-3285
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GTAI: Germany Pledges
€300 Million for Green
Hydrogen Research
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German research
minister announces
massive additional
investment in
hydrogen-based energy
technology
As part of the Energiewende,
Germany’s transition to nonnuclear,
sustainable power
sources, the Ministry of
Education and Research will
pump at least 300 million
euros more into research on
green hydrogen by 2023. 180
million euros in ministry funds
were already allocated to such
research in the coming years.
The new influx of funds comes
after the government cabinet
approved its draft legislative
“climate package.”

“We will increase the intensity
of our research into green
hydrogen, that is, hydrogen
produced by the sun and
wind,” said Federal Minister of
Education and Research Anja
Karliczek. “Green hydrogen is
the energy carrier of the future
and a key foundation needed
for us to meet our climate
goals.”
In July, Federal Economic
Affairs and Energy Minister
Peter Altmaier announced
300 million euros of his
own to support hydrogen
research and has promised
that Germany will become
the “world number one” in
hydrogen technologies.
“By the end of this year, the
government will decide on a
hydrogen strategy with which
we will create the conditions
enabling businesses to
further develop its industrial
potential,” Altmaier said on
Wednesday.
With Wednesday’s
announcements, the two
ministries have pledged 780
million euros to this research.
“Hydrogen technologies
offer enormous potential for
the Energiewende, climate
protection and new jobs,”
says Germany Trade &
Invest (GTAI) Director of
Energy, Construction and
Environmental Technologies
Esther Frey. “This initiative
shows how serious Germany
is about supporting this
technology. It should provide a
major boost to this sector.”
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Stag’s reputation for its formulation and
manufacturing capabilities will support
Quadex’s specialty and industrial product line
expansion
As part of its long-term growth strategy,
Quadex LLC, a division of the Vortex
Companies announced today that its Stag
Technologies division will be renamed and
positioned as its Materials Development Group.
“We acquired Stag for its expertise in product
formulation and manufacturing,” said Mike
Vellano, CEO of Vortex Companies. “This will
only bolster our ability to develop and deliver
more repair materials for water, wastewater and
industrial infrastructure.”
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“By combining the brand strength of Quadex
with Stag’s product development expertise,
we believe the new Materials Development
Group will accelerate our ability to lead
the market in the introduction of new and
improved polymeric materials, resins and
specialty mortars,” said Andrew Gonnella,
Vortex Companies EVP of Products. “In house
formulation and R&D offers a huge competitive
advantage in a fast-moving market where
the demand for solving critical infrastructure
solutions is very high.” Matt Peterson, Stag
Technologies’ founder will head up the new
group as VP and General Manager.
“This realignment significantly improves our
operating efficiencies and create a deeper
connection to the market under a single
brand,” added Gonnella.
The Vortex Companies is one of the fastest
growing trenchless solution providers in the
water, sewer and industrial marketplace. Its
list of products and services include structural
pipe relining, manhole rehabilitation systems,
cementitious, polymeric and resin-based repair
materials, pipe bursting, trenchless robotic
systems, and high-speed pipe and drain
cleaning tools.
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The $87.8 Billion
Global Water
Treatment Market
Global demand for
water treatment
equipment and
chemicals is
expected to rise 5.6%
per year through 2023.
Gains will be driven
by evolving regulatory
standards, expanding water
infrastructure, and rising
rates of water recycling and
desalination.
This industry study analyzes
the global water treatment
industry. It presents
historical demand data
(2008, 2013, and 2018) and
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forecasts (2023) by product
and market. Also included
is an analysis of the industry
key players and their market
shares.
This report covers water
treatment equipment
and chemical demand
by Market, Product, and
Region. Data are given in
dollar values.
Water treatment
markets include:
Municipal
Potable
Wastewater
Manufacturing
Food & Beverage
Pulp & Paper
Pharmaceuticals
Petroleum Refining
Textile & Leather Processing
Chemical Processing
Electronics
Commercial & Residential
Oil & Gas
Electric Power Generation
Mining
Water treatment products
include:
Membrane Equipment
Conventional Filtration
Disinfection Equipment
Corrosion & Scale Inhibitors
Coagulants & Flocculants
Biocides
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FEATURE STORY
Ensuring Safety in Physical
Learning Environments
Thorough Indoor Air Management Remains a Crucial Concern for Parents and
Teachers as School Environments Re-Open
As schools across the Gulf region experience phased
reopening and a transition towards hybrid learning
models, educational institutions are tasked with
creating environments in which employees and pupils alike
are comfortable with the prospect of entering physical
learning environments.
While mask wearing and social distancing remain enforced
by all, academic buildings in particular are also placing
particular importance on maintaining healthy indoor air
quality and ventilation. Diagnosing the schools’ current
air circulation system is not only necessary but should
be regarded as one of the top items in the priority list.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) highlighted that
“changes to building operations, including the operation
of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, can
reduce airborne exposures.”
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As a guide for operating schools,
the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) specifically
stated to increase air filtration as
much as possible. The ASHRAE
recommends using a filter with
a Minimum Efficiency Reporting
Value (MERV) of 13 or a filter with
an ePM1 rating under ISO 16890.
If the rating for the current system
is lower or unidentified, now is the
critical time to find and replace with
an appropriate one.
LG Electronics (LG) has introduced
a range of HVAC solutions which
seek to ensure comprehensive air
filtration and ventilation capabilities
– enhancing peace-of-mind for
institutions, as well as teachers,
parents and students.
The LG DUAL Vane Cassette,
a 4-way ceiling-type indoor airconditioning
unit, which may serve
as a potential replacement when
equipped with LG’s Air Purification
Kit. It provides robust air filtration to
remove 99.9% of harmful bacteria
and PM 1.0 particles.
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Research indicates that educational
institutions are often unaware of the
importance of replacing filters to ensure
effectiveness. If not replaced or cleaned on
a regular basis, they can actually harbor
dust and bacteria which is recirculated
into the environment. LG’s air purification
kit is detachable and washable for easy
cleaning, while the AC Cassette itself has
been designed for easy maintenance. Its
grill can be lifted up and down with fourmeter
elevating lines attached to make it
convenient for filter replacement.
Another key area for improvements is
ventilation. The CDC calls for ventilation
system upgrades that can increase the
delivery of clean air and dilute potential
contaminants in the school. Since opening
windows has risks of letting in allergens
which can cause other health problems,
installing energy recovery ventilator (ERV)
that draws fresh outdoor air into inside
and exchanges it with stale indoor air is a
superior option.
It is important to incorporate into a
classroom an ERV that effectively purifies
the air entering from outside. Particularly
for LG ERV, its antivirus coating blocks the
breeding of harmful viruses and when it is
equipped with an optional high efficiency
filter, it can block approximately 90% of dust
sized 0.4μm.
As the schools reopen their doors,
confidence and trust of the faculty, students,
and parents in the school’s safety measures
will be a key factor in creating a comfortable
learning environment. One of the first and
most important steps in securing this would
be to inspect, diagnose, and properly
prepare the building’s HVAC system in
compliance with local health authority
requirements and recommendations.
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About LG Electronics Air
Solution Business Unit
LG Electronics’ Air Solution
Business Unit is a global
leader in HVAC and
energy solutions with a
comprehensive portfolio
of proven expertise and
performance. Launching
Korea’s first residential air
conditioner in 1968, LG has
paved the way for total HVAC
solutions over the last five
decades through strategic
utilization of advanced
technologies. With a wellestablished
production base
and industry-leading capacity,
the company provides
effective HVAC solutions for
both the commercial and
residential sectors. Its wide
range of cutting-edge systems
for heating, ventilation and air
conditioning truly represent
LG’s initiative in of-fering the
most optimized solutions for
a variety of uses. Pursuant to
its mission of “Innova-tion for
a Better Life,” the company
offers solutions boasting high
energy efficiency and reliability
based on its state-of-theart
knowhow and technologies
to ensure the most optimal
envi-ronment for users. For
more information, please visit
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N E W S
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73% of Americans
Flunked a Covid-19 Quiz
Most of the misconceptions of the vaccine
are around eligibility, effectiveness, and safety.
As states continue their COVID-19 vaccine
rollouts, misinformation regarding vaccinations
continue to circulate. ValuePenguin decided to
test Americans’ general knowledge about the
COVID-19 vaccine to get a better understanding
of what’s really confusing them.
We quizzed more than 1,500 Americans on
their know-how on the vaccine’s distribution,
effectiveness, and cost. Nearly three-quarters of
respondents flunked the test, with an average
grade of 50%.
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Key findings:
Respondents scored an
average of 50% on our vaccine
quiz, earning six out of 12
points. Baby boomers scored
the highest (58% average),
while members of Generation
Z scored the lowest (42%
average). Women (58%
average) scored slightly better
than men (50% average).
The biggest misconceptions
about the vaccine surround
eligibility. Seventy percent
didn’t know those who are
breastfeeding or pregnant are
able to make their own decision
about whether to get vaccinated
when they’re eligible, and 66%
didn’t know children younger
than 16 aren’t able to get
vaccinated.
Consumers are also confused about
what it takes for full effectiveness.
Nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents
think the vaccine is nearly 95%
effective after the first shot has been
given, which isn’t true. And 53% of
respondents didn’t know that one must
receive two shots of the same vaccine
for it to be fully effective.
Many are concerned that the vaccine
isn’t safe. Twelve percent believe
that it’s extremely likely they will have
an allergic reaction after getting
vaccinated, while just 28% believe that
they won’t have any allergic reaction.
Education level and income are
among the biggest drivers in whether
respondents planned to get the
vaccine. Those with college degrees
and high earners were more likely to
definitely plan on getting vaccinated
than those without a college degree
and with a lower income.
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N E W S
S T O R I E S
Althea launches affordable
COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
Althea UK and Ireland – the leading medical
technology services provider– has announced
that they are now offering high quality and costeffective
SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests.
The antibody test – manufactured by Roche – can help
detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in those suspected to carry
the virus with results available in 15 minutes. The test
can be used for both symptomatic and asymptomatic
individuals.
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Althea hope that the new service, which is available for
pharmacies, dentists, hospitals and clinics, as well as
hospital support companies whose staff access clinical
settings, will provide a valuable initial screening test
for staff who might be exposed to COVID-19 or work in
high-risk environments.

Healthcare workers remain a key high-risk
group and regular testing was introduced
for patient-facing staff at the end of
last year to help protect primary care
workers and curb the potential spread of
COVID-19.
David Rolfe, CEO Althea said: “As
COVID-19 continues to spread, and while
vaccinations are being rolled out, testing
remains crucial to contain the spread of
COVID-19. We are pleased to be able
to offer the Roche rapid antigen tests to
support those providing vital services
across the country with a reliable, highquality
testing option at an affordable
price. At a time where budgets are
stretched and health services are under
pressure, as a trusted partner to many
hospitals in the UK, we want to do our
part in supporting those working on the
frontline.”
Althea has been a trusted partner for the
acute healthcare sector for the last 20 years.
The company manages and maintains
medical technology in hospitals and is entirely
vendor-independent, meaning they can
combine the best technology from across all
manufacturers. At a time when healthcare
providers are facing unprecedented demand,
the company aims to support hospitals with
increased capacity and new technology
delivered in the most cost effective and
clinically effective way.
During COVID-19, Althea played a key role
in setting up equipment at the London NHS
Nightingale Hospital which was set up to
administer emergency care to COVID-19
patients. Today the company are providing
rapid COVID-19 tests to help further support
the national response to COVID-19.
Roche’s SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test is
a rapid chromatographic immunoassay and
is performed using a nasopharyngeal swab.
The test has a sensitivity of 96.52% and a
specificity of 99.68%.
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N E W S
S T O R I E S
EmitBio Announces Positive
Clinical Results Supporting A Novel
Therapeutic For COVID-19
EmitBio achieves 99.9% average viral load
reduction with faster symptom resolution in adults
with COVID-19; submits for Emergency Use
Authorization
EmitBio Inc., a life science company using the precise
delivery of light to stimulate, protect and heal the body,
today announced clinical results from its investigational
treatment for adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.
In a placebo-controlled, randomized double-blind
clinical trial, 4 days of treatment with the EmitBio
device* achieved a 99.9% reduction in average viral
load of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,
and accelerated time to symptom resolution in patients
by more than 48 hours compared to the control group.
This transformational treatment uses a small handheld
device that directs precise wavelengths of safe, visible,
targeted light to the back of the throat and surrounding
tissues. No treatment-related adverse events were
reported in the trial.
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The device has been designed as an at-home treatment for
mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who have tested positive
for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These clinical study results followed
thousands of in-vitro experiments and a Phase I safety study in
healthy subjects which have all now been submitted as part of
a comprehensive package to the FDA requesting Emergency
Use Authorization.
“More than half the people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2
will either be asymptomatic or have a mild-to-moderate case of
COVID-19. As a country, we have to do better than ‘go home,
quarantine, and hope for the best,’” said Neal Hunter, Executive
Chairman, EmitBio Inc. “It’s a public health imperative that
every person diagnosed with COVID-19 has a safe treatment
option.”
“We saw 99.9% mean reduction of SARS-CoV-2, which
represents three orders of magnitude – or a 1,000 times
reduction – in viral load,” added Nate Stasko, Chief Scientific
Officer, EmitBio Inc. “Even more notable, we saw viral
load continue to drop even after the light treatments were
completed. The longer infected individuals go untreated, the
greater the probability of disease progression with increased
likelihood for viral transmission to others. We believe that the
massive decrease in viral load we observed will also have a
significant impact on secondary community transmission.”
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N E W S
S T O R I E S
EmitBio Announces Positive
Clinical Results Supporting A Novel
Therapeutic For COVID-19
EmitBio achieves 99.9% average viral load
reduction with faster symptom resolution in adults
with COVID-19; submits for Emergency Use
Authorization
EmitBio Inc., a life science company using the precise
delivery of light to stimulate, protect and heal the body,
today announced clinical results from its investigational
treatment for adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19.
In a placebo-controlled, randomized double-blind
clinical trial, 4 days of treatment with the EmitBio
device* achieved a 99.9% reduction in average viral
load of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,
and accelerated time to symptom resolution in patients
by more than 48 hours compared to the control group.
This transformational treatment uses a small handheld
device that directs precise wavelengths of safe, visible,
targeted light to the back of the throat and surrounding
tissues. No treatment-related adverse events were
reported in the trial.
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The device has been designed as an at-home treatment for
mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who have tested positive
for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These clinical study results followed
thousands of in-vitro experiments and a Phase I safety study in
healthy subjects which have all now been submitted as part of
a comprehensive package to the FDA requesting Emergency
Use Authorization.
“More than half the people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2
will either be asymptomatic or have a mild-to-moderate case of
COVID-19. As a country, we have to do better than ‘go home,
quarantine, and hope for the best,’” said Neal Hunter, Executive
Chairman, EmitBio Inc. “It’s a public health imperative that
every person diagnosed with COVID-19 has a safe treatment
option.”
“We saw 99.9% mean reduction of SARS-CoV-2, which
represents three orders of magnitude – or a 1,000 times
reduction – in viral load,” added Nate Stasko, Chief Scientific
Officer, EmitBio Inc. “Even more notable, we saw viral
load continue to drop even after the light treatments were
completed. The longer infected individuals go untreated, the
greater the probability of disease progression with increased
likelihood for viral transmission to others. We believe that the
massive decrease in viral load we observed will also have a
significant impact on secondary community transmission.”
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S T O R I E S
Seegene develops world first COVID-19
variant test capable of identifying
origins of virus variants
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South Korea’s biotechnology firm
Seegene (KQ096530) said Monday it
developed the world’s first COVID-19
diagnostic variant test, capable of screening
COVID-19 and identifying multiple
mutant variations in a single reaction.
Seegene’s new variant test, the ‘Allplex
SARS-CoV-2 Variants I Assay,’ can detect
and differentiate virus variations, including
those found to be more contagious and
fatal.
The new variant test not only detects COV-
ID-19, but can also identify major genetic
variations that seem to have originated
from the UK, South Africa as well as other
regions including Japan and Brazil.
Furthermore, it can pre-screen a suspicious
new variant, providing insight on additional
variations, also a key feature of Seegene
technology.
Seegene’s new product integrates at least
ten of its proprietary technologies, including
multiplex real-time PCR method of
mTOCE, which is the cutting-edge technology
that only Seegene can leverage.
This innovative technology allows the test
to detect a target specific spot where mutation
occurs, enabling precise detection and
differentiation of the coronavirus as well as
its mutated versions with a single tube of
reagent.
Another key feature using Seegene’s
unique technology is its endogenous internal
control that can verify entire testing process
including proper sample collection.
By utilizing Seegene’s big data auto-surveillance
in silico system, the company is
closely monitoring and analyzing worldwide
database on COVID-19 and its variants,
allowing it to quickly respond with product
development.

Currently governments and health authorities
around the world are forced to rely
on individual sample sequencing, which
is unsuitable to massive testing, to filter
out virus variants from COVID-19 positive
cases. An official from Seegene said its
“new COVID-19 diagnostic variant test will
significantly boost massive testing ability in
its fight against the global-spread of mutant
viruses when the time is key to controlling
the pandemic.”
The current diagnostics relies on PCR test
or rapid antigen/antibody test to diagnose
COVID-19 infection or the existence of antibodies.
But the current diagnostic methods
have limitations in screening virus variants,
putting the brakes on effective epidemic
prevention. Only PCR method can screen
and identify the variants, but doing that in a
single tube of reagent had not been possible
until Seegene’s new variant test.
According to the company official, Seegene
plans “to supply its COVID-19 variant
tests to global organizations and governments
as its priority.”
The official added that the company will
continue its work to “fulfill the duty as a
leading global molecular diagnostics company
by closely working with health authorities
around the world.”
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• Basic, 1-MIG, pulsed, double-pulsed
MIG/MAG process
• High quality welding performance
• WISE arc performance options
• MATCH welding software choice
• Menu language selection
• Energy efficient
• Security code lock
• EN1090 compliant
Applications
• Shipyards and offshore
• Metal fabrication workshops
• Chemical and process industry
• Automotive manufacture
• Production welding
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Key features
FastMig Pulse puts you in control, delivering impressive weld quality and setting newstandards for customer choice. The
modular design provides customer options in both hardware and software specification, ensuring a tailored solution to
suit your specific welding environment.
Clear, simple control panel. Power and arc length control, memory channels and lock, safety isolation, inductance, gas
test, wire inch, 2T/4T, hot start, crater fill and MMA options.
DuraTorque 4x4 wire drive mechanism ensures consistent wire speed and quality
welds.
Three-core control cable makes distance cable sets lightweight and easy to
maintain.
Choose from three wire feed cases, including tough, impact resistant, dual
skin plastic, MXF63 and MXF67, offering long service life protection.
MXF65 includes a metal cabinet door and is ideal for workshop
environments.
Select, manage and refine weld process with
P65 control panel. Process and materials menu,
specialist welding functions, menu language
selection, security lock, user channels.
FastMig Pulse leads its class, offering premium welding quality and modular construction.
Plus welding software and menu language choice.
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Will stricter internet
censorship be implemented
There’s worries in Hong Kong after
the government dealt its first ruling
censoring the internet, after a court
order was issued issuing an interim
injunction against platforms including
LIHKG (a forum similar to Reddit) and
messaging app Telegram.
It’s one of the ways that Beijing’s influence
has begun to impact politics, freedom of
the press and education — and a result of
the protests that started this year.
It was in June 2019 that millions took to the
streets calling for greater democracy —
including universal suffrage. There’s also a
call for independent inquiry to investigate
instances of police violence against the
protestors.
Similar to many political movements
around the world, the internet has become
a critical tool for protestors who use online
forums and messaging to mobilise and
spread the word. Unlike mainland China,
which already experiences restrictions
on internet access, Hong Kong has
maintained very little online censorship.
The start of censorship
On 31 October, Hong Kong’s High Court
granted an induction order, banning
people from “disseminating, circulating,
publishing or re-publishing” online “any
material or information that promotes,
encourages or incites the use or threat of
violence”.
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Pro-democracy lawmaker Charles Mok
criticised the move, stating: “The temporary
injunction sets an extremely dangerous
precedent for introducing internet censorship
of online speech… it is a serious breach of
citizens’ freedom of expression and Hong
Kong’s supposed free flow of information.”
Should further laws be made, it will have a
massive impact on the protests. Apps and
various platforms online have been the most
effective way for protestors to communicate;
censorship policies would limit their ability
to keep the movement alive. There’s also the
effect censorship will have on the economy
— especially when it comes to the innovation
and technology industries. The oppressive
measures could also damage Hong Kong’s
international reputation; blocking freedom of
speech would be seen as an attack against
democracy and a human right.
The Hong Kong Internet Service Providers
Association have already opposed the
blocking of internet services, warning that
“given the complexity of the modern internet
including technologies like VPN, cloud
and cryptographies, it is impossible to
effectively… block any services” adding that
the only option would be to “put the whole
internet of Hong Kong behind large scale
surveillance firewall.”
More bans already in place
Fears around potential internet censorship
have only heightened since the the
Emergency Regulations Ordinance was
invoked to ban face masks — used by
the protestors during mass peaceful
demonstrations. In October 2019, a male
university student and woman were charged
with illegally wearing face masks — the first
charge of its kind since the law was invoked.
Demonstrators saw the charge as an
indication of more censorship to come.
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Pan-United Signs Agreement with
South Korea’s Largest Concrete
Company Eugene Corporation
• PanU has signed an MoU with South Korea’s
Eugene Corporation to explore opportunities to
adopt PanU’s artificial intelligence technology
platform called AiR
• AiR is a scalable digital system that can
optimise operations along the entire vertical
supply chain of cement and ready-mix
concrete companies
• AiR has yielded results including streamlined
day-to-day operations, higher productivity, and
substantial cost savings
Pan-United Corporation Ltd, today announced
that its technology subsidiary, AiR Digital
Solutions Pte. Ltd. (“AiR Digital”), has entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”)
with South Korea’s largest ready-mix concrete
company, Eugene Corporation (“Eugene
Corporation”), to explore opportunities for the
adoption of PanU’s revolutionary intelligent
optimisation platform called AiR, the acronym
for Artificial Intelligence for Ready-Mix Concrete
(“AiR”).
The MoU was signed in Singapore by Mr
Chung Jin-hak, Chief Executive Officer of
Eugene Corporation, and Mr Ken Loh (“ 羅 嘉 遜 ”),
Chief Operating Officer of PanU and Director
of AiR Digital. The strategic agreement will
facilitate information-sharing between the
two companies, allowing the KOSDAQ-listed
Eugene Corporation to assess and evaluate
the utility of tapping on the AiR platform to
accelerate its digital transformation in the
construction and logistics space.
The unique AiR platform employs artificial
intelligence, data analytics, algorithms and
sensor technologies to optimise vertical
operations along the entire value chain. AiR
can be plugged into existing operations to
optimise every stage of a user company’s
operational supply chain – from replenishing
raw materials, managing customer orders
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and deploying capacity at batching plants
right up to facilitating quality control checks
and e-billing. Benefits include streamlining
day-to-day operations, improving productivity,
reducing manpower wastage and producing
substantial cost savings.
Offered in the form of a software as a service
(“SaaS”), the AiR platform is modular and
customisable depending on each user
company’s operations, logistics requirements
and existing supply chain structure. Parameters
can be set based on factors such as cost
versus time, truck assignments or priority
customer projects. Algorithms and machine
learning are built into AiR to seamlessly
overcome operational ‘pain points’.
Mr Ken Loh, PanU’s Chief Operating Officer,
said: “By bridging technology with strong
domain knowledge from our two decades in
the cement and ready-mix concrete industry,
PanU has developed a new technology offering
that can be commercialised and offered to
other regional and global players. The launch
of the AiR platform bears testament to PanU’s
ability to not only remain agile and futureproof
our business in a sustainable manner,
but also accelerate our entire industry’s digital
transformation.”
“The AiR optimisation system has resulted in a
greater competitive advantage and improved
operational efficiency for PanU. The AiR
platform has elevated PanU’s service standards
and yielded 45% in costs savings since the
implementation of the first basic prototype in
2014, and we are excited to work with Eugene
Corporation to achieve similar performance
uplifts,” added Mr Loh.
Mr Chung Jin-hak, Chief Executive Officer
of Eugene Corporation, said: “In this age of
smart disruption, we see a growing need for
increased efficiency and data operability to
better serve customer demands and drive
cost savings at the same time. Through this
partnership with PanU, we seek to digitalise our
entire end-to-end operations”.
PanU is an award-winning industry leader in
the concrete innovation space. The Group
recently designed and produced a 3D-printed
concrete bench using NEWSand, a material
created from repurposed municipal solid waste
slag, in a project collaboration with Singapore’s
National Environment Agency (“NEA”). The
concrete bench was unveiled at NEA’s Year
Towards Zero Waste event in November 2019.
PanU is the first and only concrete firm to win
the 2019 ‘Sustainability Leadership Award’,
jointly conferred by the Singapore Green
Building Council (“SGBC”) and the Building
Construction Authority. It was also the first
concrete firm to attain the SGBC’s highest
green ‘Leader’ certification in 2017.
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