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New Tarkett — Mycocycle partnership aims to drive construction industry to zero waste

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Companies leverage the power of mushrooms, saying ‘the future is fungi’

SOLON, Ohio, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — It’s estimated that construction and demolition account for one-third of the world’s overall waste. As growing landfills continue to elevate carbon emissions and pollute our air, soil and water, it’s imperative that leaders in the built environment innovate sustainable solutions for managing construction waste.

Exclusive partnership leverages the root structure of mushrooms to break down construction waste.

Announced today, Tarkett has formed a partnership with Mycocycle—a Chicago-based, nature-inspired biotech startup that leverages the root structure of mushrooms to break down construction waste. Through Mycocycle’s research and development, mycelia (fungal root structures) have been shown to consume and eliminate toxins from construction waste, producing a natural byproduct that makes an ideal raw material for the built environment and reduces our reliance on virgin raw materials.

“This partnership is rooted in a shared investment in the exponential power of collaboration and innovation,” said Eric Daliere, CEO of Tarkett North America. “Together, we share a commitment to creating a circular economy that protects our natural resources, promotes climate health and sustains every living thing.”

Through this exclusive partnership, Tarkett will work collaboratively with Mycocycle by investing in ongoing research and development. By joining forces, the companies will leverage Tarkett’s well-established ReStart take-back and recycling program as they operationalize alternative waste handling processes that return old flooring to a circular ecosystem. The partners will further test the effects of mycelium on all types of flooring collected through ReStart and explore the resulting byproduct as a central ingredient in new flooring products.

“Because of its legacy and reputation for transparency, its respect for the importance of third-party verification, and its willingness to invest in innovation, it was clear to me that Tarkett walks the talk. That was important to me,” Mycocyle Founder Joanne Rodriguez said. “My passion for this work—to remediate waste using Mother Nature’s tools—met its match in Tarkett and its people. They are all serious about sustainability and saving our planet.”

Last year in North America alone, Tarkett successfully diverted an estimated 1.5 million pounds (690 t) of post-use flooring to recycling, both in house and with external recycling partners. Through its partnership with Mycocycle and other innovative strategies, the company is on track to at least double that number in 2024.

A Partnership for Our Shared Future
The partnership between Tarkett and Mycocycle provides a new path to a circular economy by reducing waste, preserving virgin resources, and transforming old flooring into new biobased material.

“From this moment forward, we’ll never aim for anything less than zero waste,” said Roxane Spears, vice president of sustainability for Tarkett North America. “Collaborating with like-minded people working toward the same goal is the only way our world is going to solve global sustainability issues. This revolutionary partnership could change the game for commercial flooring waste handling for the entire industry, not to mention the planet. This is the future. The future is fungi.”

To follow along with Tarkett’s progress, visit commercial.tarkett.com/restart/innovation. 

About Tarkett
With a 140-year history, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative and durable flooring and sports surface solutions, generating net sales of 3.4 billion euros in 2023. The Group has around 12,000 employees, 23 R&D centres, 8 recycling centres and 34 production sites. Tarkett designs and manufactures solutions for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels, offices, shops and sports fields, serving customers in more than 100 countries. To build “The Way to Better Floors”, the Group is committed to the circular economy and sustainable development, in line with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach. Tarkett is listed on the Euronext regulated market (compartment B, ISIN: FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com

Every Step Matters
For years, Tarkett has raised the sustainability standards of the flooring industry. The company designs floors with transparency you can trust as it creates healthy impacts on indoor spaces and protects our air, water, soil, and every living thing. Tarkett’s ReStart® take-back and recycling program will either repurpose or recycle every type of flooring from any manufacturer. Its near-term science-based carbon emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are fully aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement objective to limit global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius. For more information, visit commercial.tarkett.com/sustainability. 

About Mycocycle
Mycocycle, Inc. is a nature-inspired and woman-owned biotechnology startup that leverages fungi to transform industrial waste into reusable materials. Founded in 2018, the company is on a mission to drive circularity in the construction supply chain and divert waste from landfills with its innovative solution. Mycocycle blends lab-cultivated fungi with debris at the point of waste generation to detoxify hard-to-recycle building materials and turn them into new raw materials. Its customers include companies across the waste management, recycling, and manufacturing industries, as well as companies focused on reducing Scope 3 emissions.

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Experts from SPS North America to share Best Practices at BFSI Conference Expo

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Business Process Outsourcing experts from SPS, a leading provider of Technology Business Solutions, will share best practices related to business transformation and process automation at the Digital Transformation in BFSI Conference Expo in New York on September 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Business Process Outsourcing experts from SPS will be on hand to share best practices at the Digital Transformation in BFSI Conference Expo in New York on September 26, 2024. SPS is a leading innovative outsourcing provider of Technology Business Solutions that help companies automate workflows, streamline processes, and elevate the customer experience.

Through our Lean Six-Sigma methodologies, SPS helps our banking, financial services and insurance clients analyze workflows and build solutions that leverage automation to reduce cycle time, improve quality, and enhance compliance measures.

The Digital Transformation in BFSI Conference Expo is a focused event that unites professionals, experts, and stakeholders from the banking, financial services, and insurance sectors. Its purpose is to discuss, demonstrate, and examine digital innovations and their impact. The event offers a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration between industry leaders and technology providers.

SPS is a technology-driven partner, specializing in transforming back-office operations and enhancing client-focused services for leading organizations with 45% of its current clients in the BFSI sectors. The organization offers tailored Technology Business Solutions, focusing on Data & Business Process Management and providing custom solutions for the Health and BFSI sectors to address their specific challenges.

“At SPS, we understand that digital transformation is a never-ending process,” stated Pamela Tom, Vice President, Solution Design, SPS North America. “Through our Lean Six-Sigma methodologies, we help our banking, financial services and insurance clients analyze workflows and build solutions that leverage automation to reduce cycle time, improve quality, and enhance compliance measures. We look forward to connecting and sharing best practices with attendees of the BFSI Conference.”

With a global network of delivery centers, SPS stands out as a trusted outsourcing partner, offering flexible processing options for onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery. The team of SPS experts utilize industry best practices and cutting-edge automation technologies to elevate business processes all within a certified high-security environment that safeguards sensitive data.

Explore how SPS can drive growth by implementing innovative, tech-enabled solutions at http://www.spsglobal.com.

About SPS
SPS is a leading technology-driven business transformation company. Our Technology Business Solutions bring together cutting-edge technology, deep vertical process expertise, and a diverse global workforce to support clients in their digital transformation journey and efficiently tackle their most complex challenges. With our innovative Enterprise Workplace Solutions, we empower organizations to adopt hybrid work programs to enhance productivity and flexibility.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, SPS operates in more than 20 countries and focuses on clients in banking, insurance and health. SPS has more than 8,500 employees and is recognized with a world-class NPS by its global client base.

We act with precision, connect people to the right information, and turn data into insights for better outcomes.

Discover how our dedicated team at SPS makes an impact that matters by visiting http://www.spsglobal.com.
SPS. The Power of Possibility.

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Janet Tarzia, SPS North America, 1-212-204-0900, janet.tarzia@spsglobal.com, https://www.spsglobal.com

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INGEEK Recognized in 2024 Gartner Market Guide for Fleet Telematics and 2024 China Hype Cycle for Security

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — INGEEK, a leading provider of innovative intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) technologies, and its Intelligent Connected System (ICS) and Automotive Digital Key have been featured in Gartner’s Market Guide for Fleet Telematics. This recognition highlights INGEEK’s capability to boost efficiency, ensure safety, and enable sustainability in fleet operations and management.

Revolutionizing Fleet Management with INGEEK ICS/Digital Key
INGEEK’s digital key solution establishes connection between the people and vehicle by digitalizing conventional car key into digital twin, which seamlessly integrates with the broader mobility ecosystem and diverse business scenarios.

Business Process Automation with online key sharing, such as contactless pick-up and return.Digital Key Management simplifies key management, reduces administrative overhead, and mitigates the risk of lost or stolen keys.Data Tracking provides insights to fleet performance and health.Enhanced Driver Satisfaction: Convenient features such as proximity lock/unlock provide a seamless driving experience.

Securing Connected Vehicles with INGEEK’s Trust Center for Automotive
Previously, AUGUST 6, INGEEK’s Trust Center was featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Security’s IoT Authentication technology segment. With IoT connections in China projected to reach 8 billion by 2025, robust IoT authentication is critical to protect connected car business-use cases such as V2X communications, OTA, and Digital Key. The Trust Center leverages PKI to ensure top-tier security.

Remarks from Leadership
“We’re proud to be recognized by Gartner, which is the global authority in providing industry technology advisory and insights to executives,” stated Steven Shan, CEO of INGEEK. “Our intelligent vehicle solutions prompt the next wave of smart mobility transformations, and this inclusion is a signal to how OEMs and automotive players are leveraging advanced digitalization technologies to connect the people and vehicle together.”

“Our Trust Center offers robust and scalable authentication mechanisms to safeguard connected vehicles against security threats,” added Feng Li, INGEEK’s Head of Cybersecurity BU.

“Gartner’s Market Guide coincides with our vision for a more connected, secure, and efficient mobility market,” continued William Yuan, Director of Strategy at INGEEK. “Our solutions are not just about technological advancements; they are strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing operations, reducing costs, and ultimately helping fleet operators to expand their mobility business offerings.”

For more information about INGEEK and its solutions, please visit www.ingeek.com
Media Contact: Ms. Fang at jingneng.fang@ingeek.com
Germany Contact: Professor Sachs at hans-ulrich.sachs@hus-online.com
AP/EMEA Contact: Mr. Yuan at guohao.yuan@ingeek.com

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Niutech at the Forefront: U.S.-China Circular Economy Forum Tackles “White Pollution”

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BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On September 6, 2024, the inaugural U.S.-China Circular Economy Cooperation Forum was held in Beijing. The forum, guided by the U.S.-China Climate Action Working Group Circular Economy Task Force, was co-organized by the China Circular Economy Association and the US-China Business Council. The forum brought together approximately 460 distinguished guests from the National Development and Reform Commission of China, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other government departments, as well as industry experts, business representatives and scientific research institutions of the two countries. As the domestic leader in continuous pyrolysis technology, Niutech was invited to attend the forum and gave an insightful speech on the topic of waste plastic recycling, and the issues of ‘white pollution’ that can result from it.

The forum was strategically designed to advance the goals outlined in the U.S.-China “The Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis”. It aimed to create a collaborative platform for both countries’ business community, social organizations, and research institutions to foster exchanges and drive tangible cooperation in the circular economy. 

Zhao Chenxin, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President on International Climate Policy, Liu Zhenmin, China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs, and Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China attended the opening ceremony of the Forum and delivered a speech, and Xie Feng, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., made a video message. Deputy Director Zhao Chenxin said that addressing climate change is a common cause for all mankind and cannot be separated from the cooperation between the two global forces, China and the United States.

At the forum, as the international expert in continuous pyrolysis technology, the corporate representative of Niutech shared the cases of waste plastic chemical recycling projects deployed with international giants BASF and Quantafuel in Denmark, Thailand and other countries. This technology enables the transformation of low-value, mixed, and contaminated waste plastics into high-quality fuel oil. 

The fuel oil derived from this process can undergo further refining into naphtha, a critical raw material in the production of new plastics. This advanced recycling process not only diverts plastics from landfills and the environment but also contributes to a circular economy by turning waste into a valuable resource.

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