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INDUSTRYAWARDS ZMDI receives prestigious ‘Best Company for Innovation and Sustainability Award’
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MDI AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specialises in enabling energy-efficient solutions, is the proud recipient of the regional ‘Best Company for Innovation and Sustainability Award’ from the International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) magazine. The winner was selected following a survey of over 56,000 participants and additional due diligence by the IAIR editorial committee. The award ceremony was held on the 4th of October this year at the London Stock Exchange Group in Milan with the patronage of the European Commission and EXPO 2015 organisers and with special partnership of the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, South China Morning Post and other global financial magazines. In addition, well over 10 countries won awards in various categories but ZMDI was the only company from Germany to be a recipient. Thilo von Selchow, president and CEO of ZMDI, and
other ZMDI management and guests were present to accept the award at the ceremony. ZMDI joins the company of prestigious present and past IAIR award recipients, including Toyota, Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Siemens, Ikea and Starbucks. “ZMDI is expressly committed to innovation and development of products that deliver a positive impact on our environment. We believe that energy efficiency begins at the chip level. Our mission is to create semiconductor solutions that enable our customers to develop energy-efficient products thus reducing the need for fuel and therefore reducing harmful emissions. The Innovation and Sustainability Award we received at the IAIR gala serves as a wonderful affirmation of our efforts, and we are extremely grateful for this honor. Over the last 50 years, our employees and their innovative ideas have enabled us to set consistently new technological milestones in one of the world’s most fascinating
and dynamic sectors. We see our history simultaneously as an obligation and an incentive to work on solutions for a more sustainable environment with all our might in the future,” stated the CEO. Visit: www.zdmi.com
H.B. Fuller recognised with Frost & Sullivan Innovation Leadership Award H
.B. Fuller has been recognised with a prestigious ‘New Product Innovation Leadership Award’ from Frost & Sullivan for its hot melt adhesive product innovation and technical leadership in the nonwoven hygiene market. The award recognises the development and successful commercialisation of two of its next generation, high cohesion olefin based, hot melt adhesive products, Full-CareTM 5300 and Full-CareTM 5650. For more than 125 years, H.B. Fuller has been developing and delivering innovative adhesive solutions to address major industry challenges, leveraging its expertise in the development of leading edge technology. Frost & Sullivan scrutinised Full-CareTM 5300 adhesive and Full-CareTM 5650 adhesive against innovation and technology leadership measures. The firm also thoroughly analysed the products’ value-added features and benefits and their contribution to increasing customers’ return on investment. In its analysis, Frost & Sullivan noted the effective use of H.B. Fuller’s third generation, high cohesive, polyolefin technology to create game-changing adhesive products. These technologies work across diaper construction appli-
cations and support the latest trends in diaper design (or functionality), such as ultra-thin and modified shapes. Their research also highlighted H.B. Fuller’s commitment to enhanced supply security for adhesives and its development of adhesive technologies that enable customers to do more with less. After detailed comparisons with competitors’ products, Frost & Sullivan determined that its “independent analysis of the hot melt adhesives market clearly shows that H.B. Fuller’s Full-CareTM 5300 and Full-CareTM 5650 offer superior performance with potential reduction in total cost in use ownership for the customer, which makes their products ideal upgrades from traditional adhesives in the non-woven hygiene sector.” Frost & Sullivan continued, “The easy processability, unswerving quality, augmented
bonding strength, low odour, and substrate flexibility possessed by these products put them on a higher pedestal than any other similar product in the marketplace. Hence, Frost & Sullivan is proud to present the 2013 Global New Product Innovation Leadership Award in Non-woven Hot Melt Adhesives Market to H.B. Fuller.” “This award shines a light on our commitment to innovation,” says Hassan Rmaile, chief technology and innovation officer, H.B. Fuller. “Frost & Sullivan’s independent research provides valuable recognition of the work our exceptional global team is doing to drive forward total solutions in adhesive technology that support our customers’ efforts to bring breakthrough innovations to market. We are, therefore, extremely proud to receive this recognition.” Visit: www.hbfuller.com
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