Mes: febrero 2021

SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that the company’s Orange City, Iowa; Springdale, Ohio; Lincoln, Neb. and Cudahy, Wisc. facilities received 2021 Environmental Achievement Awards from the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). The awards recognize local facility projects in the categories of environmental technology, outreach and training; pollution prevention; resource conservation; and social and economic sustainability. Two Smithfield facilities received first place recognition and two additional facilities received second place recognition.

The NAMI Environmental Achievement Awards are presented to member companies that go beyond environmental compliance by designing and successfully implementing an innovative plant upgrade or environmental program. To qualify, applicants must submit supporting data on natural resources, financial and other metrics to demonstrate a project’s impact:

• Smithfield’s Cudahy, Wisc. facility won first place in pollution prevention for developing and launching a zero-waste-to-landfill program across its operations. The project will reduce the location’s carbon footprint, supporting Smithfield’s industry-leading greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, and will generate revenue through the reselling of increased amounts of recyclable materials.
• The company’s Orange City, Iowa facility won first place in social and economic sustainability for coordinating a donation of more than 5,000 pounds of food and cleaning supplies to the Food Bank of Siouxland, Inc. Each facility employee donated an average of 26 pounds of food and supplies to their community.
• Smithfield’s Springdale, Ohio facility won second place in environmental technology, outreach and training for organizing a community creek cleanup with the Mill Creek Alliance that utilized canoes to pick up trash in areas difficult to access. The team also served lunch to community volunteers who participated in the effort.
• The company’s Lincoln, Neb. facility was awarded second place in resource and conservation for developing and implementing a wastewater reduction effort reducing the amount of water brought into facility smokehouses by more than 6%. The project achieved both water and cost savings through optimizations to water system features including spray-nozzle spacing and water temperature.

«The constant pursuit of environmental sustainability is ingrained in Smithfield’s company culture,» said Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods. «We are proud of our employees’ efforts to continually innovate to the benefit of the environment and their local communities. Congratulations to our Cudahy, Lincoln, Orange City and Springdale facilities on these well-earned awards.»

Award recipients were acknowledged during NAMI’s virtual Environmental Conference Feb. 8-12. The Environmental Achievement Awards are presented alongside NAMI’s Environmental Recognition Awards, which were developed to provide recognition of a company’s dedication to continuous environmental improvement through the development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The program begins in Tier 1 with simple environmental compliance policies and culminates with an ISO 14001 EMS as Tier 4, the most complex program. 

A complete list of the 45 Smithfield facilities that received Environmental Recognition Awards can be found below.

About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. Our 40,000 U.S. team members and 14,000 European employees are dedicated to producing «Good food. Responsibly.^®» and have made us one of the world’s leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including many industry firsts, such as our ambitious commitment to cut our carbon impact by 25 percent by 2025. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our neighbors in need. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield^®, Eckrich^® and Nathan’s Famous^®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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STERLING, Va., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cuisine Solutions Inc. (CUSI), the global leader and largest premium food company in pioneering and perfecting sous vide cooking technique, has been named Food Engineering Magazine’s 2021 Sustainable Plant of the Year for their sous vide processing facility located in San Antonio, Texas. The award-winning state-of-the-art sous vide facility built in 2020 is the largest in the world with nearly $200 million in investment and measuring 315,000 sq. ft. The trade publication recognized the facility for its commitment to sustainability in design, construction, and operations by incorporating best industry practices including LEED certification, the largest community solar installation in San Antonio, stormwater management, a water recycling program, and the use of compressed earth block (CEB) allows future expansion of plant areas without disruption to the surrounding environment.

«It is an honor to be named Food Engineering Magazine’s Sustainable Plant of the Year. Our team has created a facility that will be a true benchmark for manufacturing facilities worldwide. We feel sustainability should be placed at the forefront of all facilities development plans and are thrilled to lead the charge,» said Cuisine Solutions Chairman Stanislas Vilgrain.

The largest plant to participate in San Antonio’s Big Sun Community program, the facility features a 300-space parking lot, shaded by solar panels and available for purchase by San Antonio residents. This renewable and clean energy is then sent to the local utility’s grid and savings are credited to the resident’s electric bill.

Water management was also of the utmost importance to Cuisine Solutions when constructing the plant, so the team constructed parking area bioswales to assist with stormwater runoff. A water recycling program was put into place allowing for water used in the sous vide cooking process to be sanitized and used again for future production batches. The building was also able to reduce potable water consumption by 30%, surpassing minimum code requirements. 

Thinking towards the future and the ultimate growth of the plant, Cuisine Solutions has designed a bridge to be built into the structure that would allow for an adjacent plant to be built. Therefore, upon the time of expansion, Cuisine Solutions will be able to construct a 100,000 square-foot facility with an entire additional product line without interfering with the current plant’s operations.

«The infrastructure for this growth — including vacuum pumps, water coolers, piping and structural steel — are already in place, allowing for simpler facilitation and execution of utility connections to additional equipment in the future,» said Cuisine Solutions Chief Operating Officer Jean Pierre Guillaud.

Further information about Cuisine Solutions and the San Antonio Sous Vide Processing Facility can be found at www.cuisinesolutions.com.

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About Cuisine Solutions

Cuisine Solutions is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of sous vide foods. Led by an international team of award-winning chefs, Cuisine Solutions is recognized as the authority on sous vide—the innovative slow-cooking technique that the company pioneered, perfected, and popularized decades ago. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, Cuisine Solutions services more than 22,000 restaurants and 6,000 retailers, as well as first and business class on the top 10 airlines in the world, and major hotels. For more information, visit www.cuisinesolutions.com.

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation, today announced that on March 15, 2021 Kai Strohbecke will be joining the company to serve as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), officially assuming the CFO role following Maxeon’s filing of its annual report. Strohbecke will be responsible for the global finance, planning, accounting and information technology organizations, and as a senior member of the executive team he will report directly to CEO Jeff Waters. He will succeed Joanne Solomon, who plans to retire following an orderly transition of duties through May 31, 2021.

«We are thrilled to have Kai join our leadership team at Maxeon. His extensive international experience leading finance organizations in large technology manufacturing companies will serve the company and our shareholders well,» said Jeff Waters, CEO at Maxeon Solar Technologies. «Kai’s business acumen and his experience as a public company CFO make him the right choice to lead our finance and IT organizations, and to continue the momentum that Joanne has created around our strategic growth plans.»

On Joanne Solomon’s departure, Waters stated: «Joanne was one of the key architects of the process which led to Maxeon’s successful spin off from SunPower Corporation. We are very thankful to Joanne for her leadership and for setting Maxeon up for a very successful future.» 

Strohbecke is a 26-year veteran of the semiconductor industry with work experience in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Most recently, he has been the Vice President Finance and Global Operations Controller for Micron Technology. Prior to moving to Singapore in 2013, he served for ten years as CFO at Inotera Memories, a memory semiconductor manufacturing company located in Taiwan that he helped list on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2006. Before 2003, Strohbecke worked in various management roles with increasing responsibility at Infineon and Siemens Semiconductor Group.

«I am excited to be joining Maxeon at this formative stage and look forward to working together with this team of highly talented people, who are passionate about Powering Positive Change,» commented Strohbecke. «The potential for growth and value creation is huge, given the skilled staff, cutting-edge solar technology, and global sales channel.»

This appointment comes at a time of growth and expansion for Maxeon. In August the company became an independent public entity listed on NASDAQ, spinning off from SunPower Corporation. In December a new Chief Revenue Officer joined the company. Strohbecke will be joining the growing Maxeon team at its Singapore Headquarters.

For more on the Maxeon’s full leadership team, click here.

About Maxeon Solar Technologies
Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) is Powering Positive Change™. Headquartered in Singapore, Maxeon designs, manufactures and sells SunPower® brand solar panels in more than 100 countries, operating the SunPower brand worldwide except the United States and Canada. The company is a leader in solar innovation with access to over 1,000 patents and two best-in-class solar panel product lines. With operations in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and Mexico, Maxeon products span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more than 1,100 trusted partners and distributors. A pioneer in sustainable solar manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and numerous awards for its technology. For more information about how Maxeon is Powering Positive Change™ visit us at www.maxeon.com, on LinkedIn and on Twitter @maxeonsolar.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the timing and the company’s expectations of success in its expansion strategy in existing and in new markets. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is included in filings we make with the SEC from time to time, including our Form 20-F, which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2020, particularly under the heading «Item 3.D. Risk Factors.» Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or on the Financials & Filings section of our Investor Relations website at www.maxeon.com/financials-filings/sec-filings. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.

© 2021 Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. MAXEON is a registered trademark of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. Visit www.maxeon.com/trademarks for more information.

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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. (OTCQX: DPSI), a leading provider and integrator of enterprise-grade wireline, mobility and wireless application solutions, is pleased to announce that it will begin trading today on the OTCQX Best Market, a significant upgrade from its former quotation on the Pink Market. The OTCQX Best Market is the highest market tier of OTC Markets, on which 11,000 U.S. and global securities trade.

«We’re excited to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. This is a noteworthy step for DPSI, and represents another milestone in our company’s evolution and the value growth it’s driving. On behalf of all our associates nationwide, we’ll work hard and are optimistic we will deliver increased enterprise value to our existing and future shareholders», said Steven Smith, CEO DecisionPoint Systems Inc. «Moving to the OTCQX Best Market is further validation of our achievements, even as we continue to rapidly execute on our expansion plans in our markets, current and planned.»     

About DecisionPoint Systems, Inc.
DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. is a provider and integrator of enterprise grade mobile wireless and wireline systems for business organizations. The company designs, sells, deploys and supports mobile and wireline computing systems that enable employees of its customers to access their data networks from virtually anywhere. (i.e. the retail selling floor, supply chain, warehouse and distribution centers, nurse’s workstations or from a vehicle on the road via enterprise-grade handheld computers, smart phones, tablets and printers). The company also integrates and deploys other forms of data capture equipment including bar code scanners and radio frequency identification (RFID) readers.

To learn more about DecisionPoint, visit www.decisionpoint.com. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

Media Contact:

Carol Arakaki, DecisionPoint Systems, Inc., (949) 465-0065, ir@decisionpt.com

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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Motors America and B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) today announced a renewal of their partnership and continued commitment to reducing injuries and saving lives by providing teens and their parents with the tools they need to be responsible behind the wheel. Founded in 2008, B.R.A.K.E.S. combines classroom instruction with hands-on-defensive driver training courses in Kia vehicles for both teen drivers and their parents. Along with their teens, parents are asked to participate as a way to reinforce the lessons teens learn during the classes and as a way to identify and correct any bad habits that may have developed through the years since they themselves began driving. 

The first B.R.A.K.E.S. classes of the year took place this past weekend, February 20-21, at the zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pandemic depending, additional classes to be scheduled across the country when appropriate. All CDC guidelines will be strictly adhered to and B.R.A.K.E.S. is implementing routine cleaning and disinfecting of all classrooms, touchpoints and vehicles to ensure the safety of students, parents and instructors. In addition, B.R.A.K.E.S. has reduced class sizes and will adhere to social distancing and mask wearing guidelines. To register for a class or to view the full upcoming schedule, visit www.putonthebrakes.org.

«The number-one cause of death among teens are car crashes. Education and real-word training are two of the most important ways we can facilitate a change and make a difference in that area, but it wouldn’t be possible without Kia’s help and the fleet of training vehicles the company provides,» said Doug Herbert, drag-racing-champion and founder of B.R.A.K.E.S. «It’s impossible to gauge the exact number of lives the B.R.A.K.E.S schools have saved over the last 13 years. In total, we have trained more than 94,000 teens and their parents. But even if we can only say for certain that we saved just one life, it would all be worth it. The ongoing commitment and support from Kia allow us to continue making America’s roads safer for everyone and for that we are grateful.»

Kia serves as the Official Vehicle and a presenting sponsor of B.R.A.K.E.S., and through the automaker’s support, B.R.A.K.E.S. can offer free training for all attendees. Kia’s sponsorship helps by offsetting costs through a financial donation and the fleet of 44 Kia vehicles, including Soul, Rio and Forte models that are supplied by Kia for each training class.

«Kia is committed to vehicle and road safety, and our partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S. is an important way for us to strengthen our efforts to ‘Accelerate The Good’ through tangible action,» said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia Motors America. «We congratulate B.R.A.K.E.S. for the life-saving work they have made their mission and Kia is proud to continue our collaboration for years to come.»

Each B.R.A.K.E.S. school includes four hours of training, starting with a short, 45-minute classroom presentation followed by nearly three hours behind the wheel using new Kia vehicles as part of the practical demonstrations. The program includes distracted driving awareness, panic braking, drop-wheel/off-road recovery, crash avoidance and car control/skid recovery – all among the biggest causes of crashes for new drivers. Other educational elements often include ‘Big Rig’ safety, first responder vehicle extrication demonstration, and what to do in the event of a traffic stop.

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the «Official Automotive Partner» of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of more than 750 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Telluride, Sorento and K5 are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

About B.R.A.K.E.S.

Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) is a GuideStar Platinum-rated 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to prevent injuries and save lives by training and educating teenage drivers and their parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving. B.R.A.K.E.S. was founded in 2008 after Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert lost his two young sons, Jon and James, in a tragic car crash. Today, 30,000 teens from 43 different states and five countries – and their parents – have graduated from the B.R.A.K.E.S.’ intensive half-day training course, which is free of charge and features hands-on skills exercises taught by professional instructors in a fleet of new vehicles donated by Kia Motors America.

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