Day: September 21, 2020

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, extended its well-proven range of board-to-board battery connectors with the addition of the new 9155-250 Series, which — like the rest of the 9155 family — delivers high-reliability electrical and mechanical connectivity in harsh, high-temperature medical, industrial, networking, and consumer electronics applications for up to 5,000 mating cycles. The new 9155-250 Series battery connectors have 3.6mm-high halogen-free, high-temperature, UL94 V-0 nylon insulators, 4.5mm nominal working heights, two to five gold-plated beryllium copper contacts rated at a full 3A each on a 2.5mm pitch, RoHS-compliant, pure-tin-over-nickel PCB tails, and...

MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today launched its rail safety awareness campaign kicking off Rail Safety Week 2020 across North America. Rail Safety Week is September 21-27 this year and CN Police Service (CNPS) will be out in communities across CN’s network, in compliance with Covid-19 protocols, to raise awareness about the potentially devastating consequences of trespassing on rail tracks and disregarding rail safety signs and devices at level crossings.“2020 has been a challenging year for everybody, but it’s important to remember that the Coronavirus is not the only danger out there. As an essential service, railways have been an important part of most people’s lives and the supply chain whether it’s transporting goods, for travel or for transportation. Each year more than 2,100...

MONTRÉAL, 21 sept. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le CN (TSX : CNR) (NYSE : CNI) a lancé aujourd’hui sa campagne de sensibilisation portant sur la sécurité ferroviaire afin de marquer le coup d’envoi de la Semaine de la sécurité ferroviaire 2020 en Amérique du Nord. Pendant la Semaine de la sécurité ferroviaire, qui se tient cette année du 21 au 27 septembre, la Police du CN se rendra dans des collectivités sur le réseau du CN, tout en respectant les protocoles liés à la COVID-19, afin de sensibiliser les gens aux conséquences potentiellement dévastatrices des intrusions sur les voies ferrées et du non-respect de la signalisation et des dispositifs de sécurité aux passages à niveau.« L’année 2020 a été difficile pour tout le monde, mais il est important de se rappeler que le coronavirus n’est pas le seul danger. Les chemins de fer sont...

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX) today announced the advanced Striker® FE platform, a new processing solution for manufacturing high-aspect-ratio chip architectures. Striker FE utilizes an innovative, first of its kind ICEFill™ technology for filling extreme structures in 3D NAND, DRAM, and logic devices at emerging nodes. This system delivers the continued cost and technology scaling that is required to meet the semiconductor industry roadmap.Traditional methods of gapfill for semiconductor manufacturing include legacy chemical vapor deposition, diffusion/furnace, and spin-on processes. These techniques are no longer viable for today’s 3D NAND requirements, as they are limited by the tradeoffs between quality, shrinkage, and gapfill voids. In contrast, Lam’s Striker ICEFill harnesses...

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Giyani Metals Corp. (TSXV:EMM, GR:A2DUU8) (“Giyani” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the commencement of its Feasibility Study (“FS“) field program (“2020 Field Program“) for its K.Hill manganese project in Botswana, with the appointment of a drilling contractor, project management and geological services contractor and their imminent mobilisation. The 2020 Field Program follows Giyani’s recent successful capital raising, which closed on September 18, 2020.2020 Field Program Highlights:Infill drilling program intended to upgrade existing resources to the Indicated categoryGeotechnical study to determine geotechnical parameters for the open-pit mine designGeophysical study to assist with greater definition of the resource...

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index® (AIMI®) fell by 0.3% in Q2 2020 after a quarterly increase (1.8%) in Q1 2020. The decline reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and was largely driven by the first negative second quarter net operating income (NOI) growth (-1.2%) since 2009 and mixed property price growth. On an annual basis, AIMI rose by 6.1% as mortgage rates decreased by more than 60 bps (67 bps) for the fourth consecutive quarter.“The second quarter index is the first to reflect the negative conditions created by COVID-19 on the market. This was the first time in index history where AIMI and NOI were negative together in the second quarter,” said Steve Guggenmos, vice president of Freddie Mac Multifamily Research and Modeling. “Despite...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESTALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF), a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the United States, today announced that it has closed its previously announced underwritten offering of 4,715,000 subordinate voting shares of the Company (the “Offered Securities”) at a price of C$24.50 per Offered Security, for aggregate gross proceeds to Trulieve of C$115,517,500, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option (the ”Offering”) by the underwriters.Canaccord Genutiy Corp. acted as lead underwriter for the Offering, alongside a syndicate of underwriters, including Beacon Securities Limited, Cormark Securities Inc., Echelon...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EnWave Corporation (TSX-V:ENW | FSE:E4U) (“EnWave”, or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Extrx OY (“Extrx”) to evaluate the potential commercial use of the Company’s Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) dehydration technology for the dehydration of a variety of wild arctic berry products in Finland.During the term of the Agreement, Extrx will rent a 10kW REV™ machine for intensive product development at its facility in Northern Finland with the assistance of EnWave’s expert food scientists. If commercially viable products are developed under the Agreement, Extrx will purchase REV™ machinery to commence commercial production in 2021.The expansion of EnWave’s global royalty-partner network...

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) (“IEA” or the “Company”), a leading infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, today announced the appointment of Morayma Da Silva as the Company’s Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. In this new role, Mrs. Da Silva will advance IEA’s goals of achieving a more diverse and inclusive work force and lead the Company’s equal employment opportunity (EEO) and disadvantaged business enterprise compliance programs.“We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Morayma as our first Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion,” said JP Roehm, IEA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Establishing this new role is an important step in our efforts to further cultivate diversity...

September 21, 2020Philips Azurion Lung Edition supports high precision diagnosis and minimally invasive therapy in one roomAmsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today introduced Azurion Lung Edition, an advanced 3D imaging and navigation platform to accelerate the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The suite combines CT-like 3D images acquired at the tableside (Cone Beam CT) with live X-ray guidance and advanced tools to support image-guided lung procedures. The system is designed specifically for bronchoscopy procedures, enabling clinicians to perform both minimally invasive endobronchial biopsies and lesion ablation during the same procedure. By speeding diagnosis and treatment, Azurion Lung Edition is helping to transform lung cancer care, contributing to dramatically...