All items tagged with sustainability (32)

Warwick Acoustics Expands Sustainable Manufacturing Site for Automotive Audio Products

May 2, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Warwick Acoustics Expands Sustainable Manufacturing Site for Automotive Audio Products

Warwick Acoustics confirmed that its expanded manufacturing operations will be based at the MIRA Technology Park (MTP), the UK's largest automotive research and development site, where the company is already headquartered. The Warwickshire-based company signed its first production contract in June 2023 to manufacture its unique speaker systems. The new facility offers a 10-fold increase in production capacity in readiness for automotive take-up.

Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023, on Track for 90% Recyclable and/or Renewable Packaging for New Products by 2025

April 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023, on Track for 90% Recyclable and/or Renewable Packaging for New Products by 2025

In 2022, Shure announced aggressive goals to increase recyclable and/or renewable packaging for new products. Shure has achieved its goal to convert to 75 percent by 2023 and is on track to grow to 90 percent by 2025 and 100 percent by 2030 for new packaging. The goal for existing product packaging in 2025 is 75 percent recyclable and/or renewable.

Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy

March 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy

Powersoft, the audio amplification, signal processing and transducer systems specialist company from Florence, Italy, has announced plans for its new headquarters in the region. The building, an innovative design by renowned architect Alfonso Femia, will also host Powersoft's Human Audio Experience Center. The new headquarters, will centralize all the company's departments and will accommodate the projected increase in the size of the company's workforce.

Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series

March 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series

Peerless Audio, the component business of Tymphany producing transducers since 1926, has announced the launch of its new HVS speaker series, intended to promote sustainable design practices that remain competitively priced. For the new HVS drivers Peerless significantly reduced the use of adhesives, replaced paper cones to prevent wastewater pollution, and minimized the use of rare earth materials, whilst maximizing meaningful acoustic performance, all while achieving comparable performance with improved audio consistency.

PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records

March 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records

PMC has invested in Evolution Music, the UK based company spearheading the development of Evovinyl, a plant-based bioplastic alternative to the environmentally damaging PVC that is currently used to press vinyl records. Involved as a loudspeaker manufacturer for studio monitoring and home listening, PMC believes the company's investment will assist in the quest to move the music industry toward a more sustainable future.

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

February 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the world's first high-performance, rare earth-free permanent magnets, announced it has received $25 million in new strategic funding from Samsung Ventures, Allison Transmission, and Magna. This investment will strengthen Niron's ability to expand its production facilities, scale manufacturing capacity for exclusive customer programs, and accelerate the commercialization of Niron's Clean Earth Magnet technology.

Logitech Commits to Transition Collaboration Portfolio to Recycled Plastic and Next Life Materials

February 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Logitech Commits to Transition Collaboration Portfolio to Recycled Plastic and Next Life Materials

Logitech the company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and San Jose, California, which owns brands Logitech, Logitech G, Streamlabs, Jaybird, Blue, and Ultimate Ears, announced that all its Logitech video conferencing and collaboration portfolio will now be designed for sustainability, using materials that lower the carbon impact of each product. This expands from previous important initiatives that Logitech pioneered in the consumer space such as the innovative Logitech G435 wireless headsets.

TP Vision To Introduce Philips Branded Self-Powered Products at CES 2024

November 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

TP Vision To Introduce Philips Branded Self-Powered Products at CES 2024

Exeger announced a strategic partnership with TP Vision, the company responsible for design, manufacturing, and sales of Philips branded TV and audio products, to integrate Exeger's ground-breaking solar cell technology, Powerfoyle, into Philips consumer electronics products. Philips sport headphones with Powerfoyle technology will be launched at CES 2024, together with another product in a different segment.

A-bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Made from Recycled Materials Now Available in North America

October 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

A-bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Made from Recycled Materials Now Available in North America

Since 2023, Focal Naim America distributes A-bsolument, a French company known for restoring and upgrading old radios, giving them modern functionality. Almost 10 years after the birth of A-bsolument, the company launched the A-bsolument Prodige Bluetooth speaker ($899 USD), made in France from recycled and sustainable materials. This timeless design, inspired by the iconic jewelry radios of the 60s, generates an impressive stereo sound which benefits from Focal drivers inside.

Updated beyerdynamic M Series Microphones Are Available Now

October 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Updated beyerdynamic M Series Microphones Are Available Now

beyerdynamic confirms that its newly refurbished M Series microphones are now available for purchase. Originally unveiled at NAMM 2023, their new unified, sleek design is intended to combine tradition and future without altering the tried-and-tested acoustic signature of the microphones. Besides gaining a new aesthetic, some of the classic beyerdynamic microphones, such as the M 130 and M 160 ribbon, are now produced using modern streamlined manufacturing to ensure consistency and sustainability.

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