SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2022 -- OptraSCAN^®, the leading end-to-end digital pathology solution provider, announced its digital pathology scanner OS-SiA has been granted US patent - No 2020/0334814 A1 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. OS-SiA has inbuilt intelligence to scan, index and analyze pathological samples simultaneously. This will benefit the end-user to view the whole slide scanned image along with analyzed output as an overlay during their review process.

Avtodom Group of Companies and AutoSpecCenter Group of Companies launched merging process concerning administrative divisions forming a single management company in the summer of 2021. Maxim Krivoshey became the head of the unified IT service in April 2022.

Maxim graduated from Penza State University in 2001. He has been working in IT since 1998. Since 2008, he has been working on leadership positions. Maxim joined the automotive sphere in 2010. He headed the IT department in one of the largest Russian automobile holdings represented by 100 car dealerships in 10 Russian cities from 2015 to 2021. Maxim joined the management team of Avtodom Group of Companies and AutoSpecCenter Group of Companies as IT Director in April 2022.

Nowadays, large automotive holdings as well as companies from various segments, that possess a modern efficient IT infrastructure, have a serious competitive advantage on the market. The main trends of the strategy of Avtodom Group of Companies and AutoSpecCenter Group of Companies have not changed, despite the ambiguous situation in the country. Companies are focused on the development of new lines of business and e-commerce, and in general are actively engaged in digitalization. All this entails a continuous complication of the IT landscape and requires modern approaches to IT management. Restructuring of a unified IT service, introduction of a service approach into the work of the IT department, transition to a unified DMS system, normalization and control of reference data, etc. are among the tasks of developing the IT direction.

“First we need to eliminate waste and identify the main value for the end user. Then we need to minimize the actions that do not produce it. We will create knowledge not in the form of disparate documents, but with the help of effective communications between team members and a single center of up-to-date data. Of course, we will have to optimize the whole. At the same time, we will take into account the overall improvement of activities, and not just local optimization, - Maxim Krivoshey, IT Director of Avtodom Group of Companies and AutoSpecCenter Group of Companies, shared his ambitious plans.

AVTODOM was founded in 1992. The company specializes in sales and service of premium and luxury cars. The company's portfolio includes 11 car brands: BMW, MINI, Lamborghini, Mercedes Benz, smart, Porsche, Aurus, Audi, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover and 3 motorcycle brands: BMW Motorrad, Ducati and KTM. Dealer centers are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar. AVTODOM actively develops used car sales and offers a full range of financial services.

AutoSpecCenter has been operating on the market since 1998. The AutoSpecCenter portfolio includes brands: Porsche, INFINITI, Volkswagen, ŠKODA, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, HAVAL, GEELY, CHERY, EXEED. Dealer centers are located in Moscow and the nearest Moscow region. It offers a full range of services for the sale, warranty and service of cars, the sale of original spare parts and accessories, commission trade, as well as additional services, car loans and insurance.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Spain has published a new law on waste and contaminated soil for a circular economy.

Published on April 9, 2022, Law 7/2022 of April 8 contains several important provisions, including:

• Directive (EU) 2019/904 – Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive – transposed into national law. Aims to reduce the impact of certain plastics on the environment
• Directive (EU) 2018/851, amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (Waste Framework Directive), transposed into national law
• Requires competent authorities to adopt measures to prevent the generation of waste. Provisions include:

1. Promote and support sustainable and circular production and consumption models
2. Promote the reduction of hazardous substances in materials and products in accordance with established harmonized EU legislation, especially substances under Annex XIV of REACH, ‘Authorization List,’ restricted substances under Annex XVII of REACH and endocrine disruptors, as well as the prohibition of bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates in packaging (Article 18(i))

• Introduces a special tax on non-reusable plastic containers (including non-reusable containers that contain plastic) with certain derogations

All provisions in law 7/2022 of April 8 came into effect on April 10, 2022, except for Title VII – ‘Tax Measures to Encourage the Circular Economy’ – which will come into effect on January 1, 2023.

The new law repeals Law 22/2011 of July 28 on waste and contaminated soil.

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Union (EU) has issued draft legislation to restrict formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances in articles.

If accepted, the draft legislation would add a new entry to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (Annex XVII of REACH).

It contains several important points and provisions:

• Intentionally added formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances regulated in:

1. Wood-based articles and furniture: 0.062 mg/m³
2. Articles other than wood-based articles and furniture: 0.08 mg/m³
3. Vehicle interiors: 0.062 mg/m³

• Provides a descriptive chamber method in the Appendix for wood-based articles and furniture, as well as other articles
• ISO 12219-1 and ISO 12219-10, or an equivalent method, stipulated for the vehicle interior, including trucks and buses
• Exemptions include articles for:

1. Outdoor use only under reasonably foreseeable conditions
2. Industrial and professional use exclusively unless there is exposure to the general public under foreseeable use
3. Under the scope of entry 72 to Annex XVII of REACH
4. Biocidal products (Regulation (EU) 528/2012)
5. Medical devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/745)
6. Personal protective equipment (PPE, Regulation (EU) 2016/425)
7. Food contact materials and articles (Regulation (EU) 1935/2004)
8. Second-hand articles  

• Clarifies that toys for children of all ages are within the scope of restrictions (preamble, point 35)

Formaldehyde is used in the manufacture of formaldehyde-based resins, thermoplastics and other chemicals, which are further used in a wide variety of applications. Formaldehyde-based resins are primarily used in the production of wood-based panels, wood-based products such as furniture and flooring, wallpaper, foam, parts for vehicles and airplanes, as well as textile and leather products.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the notification on May 2, 2022, attached to WTO document number 22-3408. It suggests adoption will take place in Q4 of 2022, with an enforcement date 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Implementation will then be undertaken in two phases, possibly in:

• 2026 – wood-based articles and furniture, as well as other articles
• 2027 – vehicle interiors  

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Press release – 21.5.22

Mumbai, May 21, 2022 – PARENTNashik's Founder, Mr.Shreekant Patil, received the "6^th IPF Industrial Excellence Awards- Entrepreneur of the Year 2022" today on the second day of 3i EXPO and Conference, powered by IPFonline in Mumbai, Mr. Sajiv Nath, MD Yokogawa, presented this award to Shreekant Patil and Sneha Patil. (Co-Founder at Paramount Enterprises, Nashik.)

GUESTS OF HONOR: 1. Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Maharashtra's Upa-Lokayukta,
2. Consul Generals of Sweden, Mauritius, South Africa, Hungary, Indonesia & Brazil The 3i Expo was held at Nehru Centre, Mumbai on the 20th and 21st of May 2022. Shreekant Patil, a first-generation entrepreneur with 28 years of extensive industrial and entrepreneurship experience, has been manufacturing robotic spot welding gun parts in Nashik under the name MSME – Paramount Enterprises for more than a decade, exporting 95 % of his products to Europe, the United States, and other countries.

Shreekant is a qualified electrical engineer and professional chartered engineer. He has received awards for product excellence, business development, and entrepreneurship in Asia, the United States, and Europe. In 2019, he wins Asia's leading entrepreneur in the small business award, a prestigious award in Dubai. Throughout his illustrious career, he established his credibility and brand recognition through hard work and consistency.

Shreekant and his co-founder Mrs. Sneha Patil, are satisfied on receiving this prestigious award – IPF Entrepreneur of the year 2022, India and he said, more responsibilities were added to his shoulder, then he thanked to GOD.

Shreekant Patil is currently assisting as an official mentor to startupindia, MeitY, and the AIC BAMU Foundation. He has been assisting the Government of India on the startupindia platform for startups, newbies, small businesses, and conducting webinars and seminars at engineering colleges guiding them on entrepreneurship, marketing, scale-up, and product validation for the past three years, as well as international startups on virtual platforms.

Shreekant Patil's goal is to assist startups and small businesses in expanding worldwide while also assisting the government in growing the economy.

About Company: - Paramount Enterprises (Brand Name: PARENTNashik)

PARENTNashik is a leading brand in welding, a bootstrap manufacturer and exporter of robotic spot welding gun parts, spares and consumables, which was established in 2004 at Nashik, Ambad MIDC, with its own factory setup, modern technologically advanced machines, skilled staff, and innovative processes in the production line to meet worldwide standards. PARENTNashik is awarded in Europe, and the USA for product excellence, and welding product supplier.

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