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Treetoscope, a recently 1st prize winner for innovative irrigation technologies, Expands Seed Funding with New Investors to Propel Sap Sensor Technology

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Health, Farmer, Satellite imagery, BIRD Foundation, Agriculture, Partnership, Research, Food security, Netafim, AI, The Toro Company, Food, Investment, Water, Glen, Soil, TEL, ECG, Weather

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Treetoscope, the pioneering Precision Irrigation Management startup, is thrilled to announce the extension of its latest seed fundraising round with additional investments, bringing the total to over $7 million. This strategic infusion of funds is earmarked for research and development, bolstering overall growth, and speeding up the commercial agriculture expansion across North America and beyond.

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  • Moreover, Treetoscope has been recognized for its groundbreaking technology with the prestigious 2023 New Product Contest Tier 1 award by the American Irrigation Association.
  • This accolade underscores the company's contribution to the irrigation industry and its commitment to sustainability and efficiency in agriculture.
  • This innovative approach addresses the critical challenge of water scarcity in agriculture, offering a sustainable solution to enhance food security worldwide.
  • For more information about Treetoscope's technology, investment opportunities, or partnership inquiries, please visit www.treetoscope.com or contact Dotan Eshet at [email protected] .

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture Business, Netafim USA, Helps Companies Meet ESG Goals; 2024 World Ag Expo Exhibit Spotlights Irrigation Solutions That Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Produce Zero Waste

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Natural Resources, Soil, SDI, Injection, Regen, Multimedia, Farmer, ESG, K48, Certification, Plastic, Netafim, Water

The company will spotlight its product lineup at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, from February 13 - 15, 2024.

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  • The company will spotlight its product lineup at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, from February 13 - 15, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213209702/en/
    “The demand for precision irrigation solutions has skyrocketed.
  • Changing climate conditions, fluctuating commodity prices, and consumer demand require growers to adopt solutions and services that directly support ESG benchmarks,” said Mike Hemman, president of Netafim USA.
  • World Ag attendees can visit Netafim at North Exhibit booths K48 and L47 and the Dairy Pavilion booth #6231 and explore the company’s lineup of precision irrigation solutions on display.

Orbia’s Fluor & Energy Materials Business Koura Broadens Lower GWP Refrigerant Portfolio with Distribution of R-454B in U.S.

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Building Systems, Manufacturing, HVAC, Construction & Property, Chemicals, Plastics, Orbia, Lubricant, Refrigeration, BMV, Food, Health, Temperature, Heat, Precision agriculture, City, Air conditioning, Sanitation, AC, Medicine, Ventilation, Water, DX, POE, Product management, Netafim, GWP

de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluor & Energy Materials business ( Koura ), one of the world’s largest producers of fluoroproducts and technologies, today announced it will distribute R-454B in the U.S. aftermarket.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluor & Energy Materials business ( Koura ), one of the world’s largest producers of fluoroproducts and technologies, today announced it will distribute R-454B in the U.S. aftermarket.
  • R-454B, commercially produced by Chemours, furthers Orbia’s commitment to expanding its lower global warming potential (GWP) product portfolio.
  • Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) sectors.
  • Orbia Koura has 1,600 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

Orbia Announces Rebrand of Fluorinated Solutions Business to “Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials”

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Hardware, Chemicals, Plastics, Semiconductor, Automotive Manufacturing, Energy, Manufacturing, Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Other Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Automotive, Science, Other Science, Other Energy, Utilities, PVDF, City, Sanitation, Netafim, Health, Salt, Fluorine, Refrigeration, Water, Food, Precision agriculture, Investment, Transport, BMV, Medicine, Renewable energy

de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA) Fluorinated Solutions business group today announced a rebrand of its business group to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA) Fluorinated Solutions business group today announced a rebrand of its business group to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials.
  • Added Bharadwaj, “Fluor is essential in the raw material supply chain for virtually all modern battery and energy storage applications.
  • Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) sectors.
  • Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials has 1,600 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Visits, Commends Orbia Fluorinated Solutions Battery Materials Site as a ‘Model for the Nation’

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
EV, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Alternative Energy, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Energy, Technology, Automotive, Environment, Green Technology, Chemicals, Plastics, Climate Change, Manufacturing, Medicine, EBITDA, Doe, Precision agriculture, Workforce, Polymer solution casting, Food, Salt, Netafim, Refrigeration, Sanitation, BMV, PVDF, City, Lithium hexafluorophosphate, Health, OEM, Partnership, Water, Advocate, Fluorine, Renewable energy, Electric battery, Growth, Boston, Orbia

de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluorinated Solutions (Koura) fluorochemical production site in St. Gabriel, Louisiana on Friday, November 17.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) Fluorinated Solutions (Koura) fluorochemical production site in St. Gabriel, Louisiana on Friday, November 17.
  • Granholm commended Orbia for being a ‘model for the nation’ in securing the North American supply chain for crucial electric vehicle (EV) battery materials, as reported by The Advocate.
  • Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluorinated Solutions (Koura) sectors.
  • Orbia Fluorinated Solutions has 1,600 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture Business, Netafim, Launches ReGen™ Recycling Certification Program for Growers to Reduce Dripline Plastic Waste and Validate Their Commitment to Sustainability

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Recycling, Sustainability, Walmart, Regen, Certification, Multimedia, Farmer, Plastic, Netafim, Amazon

The program is designed to provide an environmentally responsible way for farmers to recycle used dripline material and creates a closed-loop recycling process to reduce landfill waste.

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  • The program is designed to provide an environmentally responsible way for farmers to recycle used dripline material and creates a closed-loop recycling process to reduce landfill waste.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107017920/en/
    Netafim ReGen Recycling is the industry’s first fully circular dripline recycling solution.
  • The company works with its partners to retrieve used plastic dripline materials and processes it in its California recycling facility.
  • Netafim invites all growers who meet the requirements and want to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability to become a partner in the ReGen Recycling Certification Program.

Orbia and Solvay Finalize Joint Venture Agreement to Build PVDF Production Capacity in North America for Lithium-ion Batteries

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Chemicals, Plastics, Electronic Design Automation, Alternative Energy, Energy, Manufacturing, Technology, EV, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Other Technology, Other Manufacturing, Automotive, Other Energy, Utilities, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Sanitation, Water, Health, Food, Precision agriculture, IRA, Polymer solution casting, Netafim, Salt, Lithium hexafluorophosphate, Growth, City, PVDF, Plant, Partnership, Safety, Investment, Electric battery, Renewable energy, Chemical, Orbia

Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business and Solvay have signed their joint venture agreement to create the largest polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) production facilities for battery materials in the North America region.

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  • Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business and Solvay have signed their joint venture agreement to create the largest polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) production facilities for battery materials in the North America region.
  • The Orbia-Solvay partnership secures supply of critical minerals and intermediate materials from Orbia, from which Solvay will manufacture suspension-grade PVDF: a lithium-ion binder and separator coating in electric vehicle batteries.
  • "Our partnership with Solvay underscores our continued commitment to enabling the clean energy transition with our investments in energy materials.
  • Orbia Fluorinated Solutions (Koura) has 1,600 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture Business Netafim Partners with Vermillion Growers to Open a State-of-the-Art Commercial Greenhouse, Providing Fresh Produce and Bridging the Gap in Food Production in Central Canada

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business, Netafim, has partnered with Vermillion Growers to build the first ever large-scale vegetable greenhouse in Manitoba, Canada.

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  • Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business, Netafim, has partnered with Vermillion Growers to build the first ever large-scale vegetable greenhouse in Manitoba, Canada.
  • Gakon Netafim, the company’s commercial greenhouse project division, is a world-renowned leader in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
  • The facility celebrated its grand opening on July 27, 2023, a significant milestone for Orbia, Vermillion Growers, and the local community.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231025647777/en/
    Based in Dauphin, Vermillion Growers will begin growing tomatoes year-round across 10 acres, with plans to expand their production area and grow additional crops.

Treetoscope Closes $7M Seed Round to Fuel Growth, Expansion of Plant-Based Sensor Technology

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Partnership, BIRD Foundation, Farmer, Agriculture, Sacramento metropolitan area, Research, The Toro Company, TEL, Israel Innovation Authority, Netafim, Water, Glen, Growth, Weather, R, AI, Health

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Irrigation Management startup Treetoscope has completed its latest seed fundraising round, securing $7 million to aid with R&D, fuel overall growth and accelerate commercial agriculture expansion in North America and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • "This is an exciting time for Treetoscope, because it will help our talented team get our groundbreaking technology into the hands of more growers," said Treetoscope CEO Dotan Eshet.
  • Treetoscope has commercially collaborated with some of the world's leading agri-businesses, as well as renowned research institutes around the globe:
    In North America, The Toro Company , has partnered with Treetoscope and co-branded the innovative technology ( Transpira ).
  • Netafim , a global leader in sustainable agricultural-irrigation solutions, has rigorously validated Treetoscope technology over three years, paving the way for global commercialization partnership.
  • For more information on Treetoscope's technology, investment opportunities or to learn how you can partner with the company, visit www.treetoscope.com or email Eshet- [email protected] .

Orbia’s Precision Agriculture Business, Netafim, Achieves Certifications from SCS Global Services for its Recycling Program and Use of Recycled Content, Spotlighting its Commitment to Sustainability

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Manufacturing, Construction & Property, Landscape, Agriculture, Recycling, Natural Resources, Green Technology, Environment, Engineering, Sustainability, Chemicals, Plastics, Multimedia, Certification, SCS, Orbia, Netafim

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920977917/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920977917/en/
    The SCS Recycled Content Certification evaluates products made from pre-consumer or post-consumer materials diverted from the waste stream.
  • Netafim’s ReGen Recycling Facility earned the SCS Recycling Program Certification, spotlighting how the company collects and recycles end-of-life irrigation tubing in an environmentally responsible way.
  • “Achieving the SCS Recycled Content and Recycling Program Certifications highlights our commitment to sustainability.
  • “Netafim and Orbia Precision Agriculture are proud to be recognized for our role in helping solve the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.”