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Software, Technology

LinkOptimizer for InDesign Is Updated for Creative Cloud Compatibility

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Zevrix Solutions announces LinkOptimizer 4.8, a compatibility update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer allows to reduce InDesign link size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data; performs essential image adjustments, converts image formats and more. The new version makes LinkOptimizer compatible with recently released InDesign and Photoshop CC featured as part of Creative Cloud.

Toronto (ON), Canada (June 22, 2013) — Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of LinkOptimizer 4.8, a compatibility update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer automates complex image manipulation tasks allowing to significantly reduce the size of InDesign links, save processing time and reduce production costs.

The new version makes LinkOptimizer compatible with recently released InDesign and Photoshop CC, featured as part of Creative Cloud. The update is free to LinkOptimizer users. The same version of LinkOptimizer can be used with any version of InDesign from CS3 to CC.

LinkOptimizer works automatically with Adobe Photoshop to eliminate the excess image data of InDesign links, perform essential image adjustments and convert image formats. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

-scale and crop images to match their dimensions in InDesign,
-change their resolution to 300 dpi,
–convert RGB images to CMYK,
-apply color profile,
-resave JPEG images as TIFF,
-run a Photoshop Action on each image.

At the end of processing, LinkOptimizer reimports images to InDesign at 100% in their precise position. In addition, the software can apply sharpening filters, merge layers and delete hidden ones, and process copies of InDesign documents and images instead of original files. As a result, users can save gigabytes of disk space and countless hours of optimizing images manually; accelerate document output; reduce job turnaround and cut costs through faster processing.

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$259.95 (Light version: $179.95) as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. The update is free for LinkOptimizer 4.x users and $98.78 to upgrade from previous versions. LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS3-CC.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, as well as Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals increase their profits through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com

Solutions for Adobe InDesign & the Graphics Industry

Entertainment

The Great North Fork Awakening Takes Place August 3

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Strawberry Fields in Mattituck, becomes a Field of Hope on Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 from noon until 8 PM.

Mattituck, NY (June 21, 2013) — In fulfillment of the shared vision and years of prayer by many Christians, The Great North Fork Awakening — Where You’ll Meet God comes to life on Saturday, August 3 at Strawberry Fields on Route 48 in Mattituck. A day of music, prayer, sermons, and people sharing the Gospel and their own amazing stories is scheduled from noon until 8 PM.

Tents will be erected to protect event goers from the elements for this rain or shine event. Although food vendors will be on hand, the public is invited to bring their own picnic basket and bottled water. Admission is free.

“North Fork Awakening is an opportune time to help people find faith as a way of life, to refresh those who have become overwhelmed by life and to speak hope to a community already loved by God!,” says Pastor Lesaya Kelly of Crossover Christian Church in Mount Sinai. Pastor Kelly has served in pastoral ministry for 25 years, both here in the States and in her home country, South Africa.

Event organizers agree that Strawberry Fields in Mattituck will be the place to “find the missing peace in your life” on August 3.

“This will truly be a glorious day for the North Fork of Long Island to witness and attend a good ‘ole fashion tent revival. Faith and art on display for the whole community. This is not religion, but the Gospel at its best. If anybody needs some lovin’ this is the place to be,” says Mattituck Presbyterian Church’s pastor, George Gaffga.

The Great North Fork Awakening — Where You’ll Meet God is an interdenominational event and all are welcome, whether they are the deeply faithful, or the un-churched seeking spiritual direction. “It’s free GPS,” says event chairperson, Alex Nyilas, who had an idea for such an event almost two years ago. “That is, God’s Positioning System. And, upgrades are always available at no charge.”

“This is an opportunity to experience the church without walls as many people from many local congregations gather together to show our community real love,” added Pastor Mike Jankowski of Lamb’s Chapel in Center Moriches.

Dennis Bambino, a sought after speaker for churches, seminars and conferences, will be among the speakers at the Great North Fork Awakening. He is scheduled to speak at 6 PM on Saturday, August 3. Bambino has been ministering for over 30 years: as a church planter and Senior Pastor, ministering in 27 countries, Director of Christ for the Nations Institute of Biblical Studies and initiator of church and prayer networks.

He currently serves: on the apostolic counsel of Christ Covenant Coalition under Bishop Joseph Mattera, as founder of Petra Institute of Biblical Training, Long Island, overseer of Christian Family Fellowship International, as a Lifeforming Leadership Coach and consultant to individuals, churches and businesses for leadership development and strategic planning.

Also included in the schedule along with other music presentations is the popular Long Island based Christian band, Crossing Jordan.

WHO: Anyone who is interested in renewing their faith, seeking spiritual direction, or those who may have questions about beginning a relationship with God. It is being put on by volunteers from a variety of Long Island churches.
WHAT: Music, sermons by various members of the Long Island clergy.
WHEN: Saturday, August 3, noon – 8 PM.
WHERE: Strawberry Fields, Route 48 Mattituck.
ADMISSION: Free

For more info contact:
Monica Harbes
harbesfamilyfarm@gmail.com
631-298-0700

Business

Long Island Authors and Writers Society Members Sign Books at Summer Festival

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Authors of children’s, young adult and family friendly books will sign books and meet readers during Harbes Family Farm Sweet Corn Festival on July 13.

Mattituck, NY (June 21, 2013) — Amid an array of singing hayrides, pig races, farm animals, antique tractors, beekeeping exhibits and bushels of what has been called by Newsday, the ‘best corn on Long Island’, author members of Long Island Authors and Writers Society will be at Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck on Saturday, July 13 from 11 AM until 3 PM during Harbes Farms Sweet Corn Festival.

Included in the lineup of LIAWS authors are: ten-time award winning children’s author and children’s motivational speaker, Yvonne Capitelli, children’s book author Dr. Loraine Alderman, an advocate for children with learning disabilities who recently received Book of the Year Award, on-air radio personality and children’s book author, Lisa A. Dabrowski, elementary educator Valerie Pfundstein the author of Veterans, Heroes In Our Neighborhood, and author Tom Gahan, whose novel Harmony Bay was influenced by places and events on eastern Long Island during the American Revolution and became required reading at several Long Island high schools.

The author’s works represent several subjects including character-building, farm life, history, science, and community relations. “We feel this is a good matchup of writing talents and titles with this venue. We look forward to meeting writers and aspiring authors from around Long Island,” says Tom Gahan, president of the not-for-profit LIAWS that mentors and develops writers at all levels.

“Harbes Farm is an amazing place. Their attention to detail, variety and focusing on the wants and needs of children is outstanding,” says Capitelli. “It’s a place where all ages can enjoy themselves. There’s something for everyone. We are honored to be included in Harbes Sweet Corn Festival activities.”

During Harbes’ Annual Sweet Corn Festival, which this year celebrates 25 years of growing super-sweet corn on their Mattituck farm, many children-friendly activities are planned. For adults the farm also features a vineyard and a 100-year-old barn for wine tasting where Harbes award-winning wines can be sampled.

“I too am delighted to be part of the annual Sweet Corn festival this year,” added Dabrowski. “As a North Fork native, I am very proud of my own family’s agricultural heritage and feel that it is important we continue our farming traditions on the East End. Harbes Farm is playing a vital role in doing that.”

These notable LIAWS authors will be on hand at Harbes Family Farm, 715 Sound Avenue, Mattituck, NY from 11 AM until 3 PM on Saturday, July 13.

More about LIAWS:
The Long Island Authors and Writers Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to support and promote the craft of writing through supporting one another, mentoring its members, educational programs, in-school programs, book events and events related to writing, and community outreach to residents of Long Island interested in writing. LIAWS nurtures writers and authors at all levels of development in a mutually beneficial environment. LIAWS: provides a trusting atmosphere where authors and writers can come together to meet their individual needs and share information for the good of the whole, supplies strong motivational programs of interest to all writers, offers the opportunity for members to network on different levels according to their needs, provides an environment that promotes authors, and encourages writers to strive to publish their work. All members pledge to support one another and to be involved in supporting the activities of the organization. For further information, please visit http://www.liaws.org.

More about Harbes Family Farm:
Harbes Family Farms, based in Mattituck, Long Island New York has 5 unique agro-tourism properties spread across more than 200 acres. In the farms situated in Mattituck, NY and Jamesport, NY are planted: sweet corn, field corn, grape vineyards, berries, melons, pumpkins and other produce. Farm stands, family based farm activities, and wine tasting rooms compliment the working farms. The Harbes family has been farming Long Island for 13 generations. For further information, please visit: http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com.

Media Contact:
Tom Gahan
Tel: 631-369-0063
E-Mail: liawsorg@gmail.com
Web: http://www.LIAWS.org

Software, Technology

3DPageFlip Software Company Releases Specific Reader Software to Read Full 3D eBooks

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3D PageFlip Reader is freeware for 3DPageFlip users to enjoy better reading experience, to read 3DP flipping books on PC and mobile tablets easily.

Guangzhou, China (June 20, 2013) — eBooks are becoming more popular and with that comes more creativity in developing eBooks fully. Now 3D flipping book, a fun and interactive way readers engage with electronic books, is becoming more widely used. 3DPageFlip Software Company created software to produce these visually enhanced 3D flipping books and has also developed a free 3D PageFlip Reader software.

After 3D flipping books are created, users are left with a 3DP format saved to their computer. Since 3D flipping books offer different features than a traditional eBook in order to enhance the reader’s experience, 3D flipping books require different software to read the eBooks and take advantage of videos or animations in the 3D eBook. With 3D PageFlip Reader users can read published flipping books with free supporting software.

This easy-to-use digital book reader allows those on PC or Android devices to read published 3DP files. 3D PageFlip Reader allows the user to quickly open 3D eBooks and experience the full advantages of a 3D eBook in the palm of their hand. With the 3D flipping book creation software, 3D PageFlip Professional/Standard, users publish their PDFs to a specific 3DP format. After this, users can install the 3D PageFlip Reader on their mobile device for free and read the book they just created.

Using the 3DP format is beneficial for 3D eBooks in a few ways. One is that 3DP format instead of EXE format is easier to share via email. Most email programs do not allow users to send EXE via email since it could be a security risk. By using the 3DP format, users can share their eBook creation more easily via email or social networks.

Most importantly though, users with 3D PageFlip Reader can easily take their 3D flipping book to business meetings on their tablet, to the coffee shop on their phone, or even just to the office on their laptop or PC. Currently Windows and Android versions of 3D PageFlip Reader are available to download on 3DPageFlip’s website. Although no Mac iOS versions are currently available, they are coming in the near future.

Now that eBooks are becoming and everyday occurrence, business owners, organization participants and students have the opportunity to add excitement to an eBook by making it with 3-dimensional flair. 3D PageFlip Reader is a free and easy-to-use software that gives users full-feature capabilities of a 3D eBook. By adding animations, video and a more interactive way to read, users will see using the 3D PageFlip Reader is the most stunning way to view 3D eBooks and sharing using the 3DP format is the most effective way to promote a new 3D eBook via email or social media. Download the freeware at http://www.3dpageflip.com/pageflip-3d-reader/.

Press Contact Name: Sharry Hou

Company Name & Address:
3DPageFlip Software Co., Ltd
P201, 3/F, Block A, Suntek Building, TianHe Gaoxin Ave.1.S.,
TianHe District, GuangZhou, Guangdong Province,
P.R.China 510665

Phone: 020-85530201

E-Mail: pr@3dpageflip.com

Website: http://www.3dpageflip.com

Software, Technology

Zevrix Updates Output Factory for InDesign Creative Cloud Compatibility

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Zevrix Solutions announces Output Factory 1.4, a compatibility update to its professional solution to automate output from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory automates printing, exporting and post-processing from InDesign and offers batch processing, single page export, variable file names, layer versioning, preflighting, processing history and more. The new version makes Output Factory compatible with the recently announced InDesign CC, featured as part of Adobe Creative Cloud.

Toronto (ON), Canada (June 19, 2013) — Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of Output Factory 1.4, a compatibility update to its professional solution to automate printing, exporting and post-processing from Adobe InDesign. Output Factory automates and simplifies workflows of printers, prepress bureaus, ad agencies and publishing houses worldwide by offering batch processing with powerful and versatile output options.

Output Factory is a powerful solution to automate InDesign’s output tasks, whether users need to send hundreds of documents or just a single one. Users only need to select the files and adjust the settings, and Output Factory will take care of the rest. For example, the software can be left exporting hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.

The new version makes Output Factory compatible with the recently announced InDesign CC featured as part of Adobe Creative Cloud. The update is offered free of charge to Output Factory users. The same version of Output Factory can be used with any version of InDesign from CS3 and later.

Output Factory supports printing as well as exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Flash, INX, IDML, EPUB, INDD and several image formats. It offers the following key features:

–Batch processing of InDesign files
-Output as single pages
-Save groups of output settings
-Output to several formats at once
-Update modified links automatically
-Variable output file names
-Layer versioning: output layer combinations as single files
-Preflight InDesign documents and skip the ones with errors
-Preflight final PDFs
-History: keep track of jobs, output files and errors

Pricing and Availability:
Output Factory can be purchased from Zevrix website for US$169.95 (Light version $119.95), as well as from authorized resellers and Adobe Exchange. Trial is also available for download. BatchOutput users can upgrade to Output Factory for $84.97. Output Factory is available for Mac OS X 10.5-10.8 on Intel-based Macs and works with Adobe InDesign CS3-CC. An InDesign CC compatible version will be available shortly.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF workflows, graphic file diagnostics, file delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit http://www.zevrix.com.

Contact:
Leo Revzin
Owner
Zevrix Solutions
105 McCAUL St, Suite 301
Toronto Ontario M5T 2X4 Canada
858-206-0607
media@zevrix.com

Solutions for Adobe InDesign & the Graphics Industry

Business

Santerno Partners with Energy Absolute to Provide Inverters for Largest Solar Plant in Southeast Asia

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New contract will support 126 MW solar photovoltaic facility in Thailand.

IMOLA, Italy (June 18, 2013) — Santerno (http://www.santerno.com), the Carraro Group company that specializes in alternative energy electronics and industrial automation, today announced that the company has reached an agreement with Energy Absolute, the renewable energy business network in Thailand, to provide solar power inverters to the largest photovoltaic plant in Southeast Asia. Under the terms of the contract, Santerno will supply all the integrated inverters for the new utility-size plant being constructed in the Thai province of Nakorn Sawan.

Under the terms of the agreement, Santerno is delivering a three-phase solar inverter housed in an outdoor cabinet specified to withstand extreme weather conditions of the rainforest. The same type of product is currently being used in a photovoltaic facility under construction in Calexico, California, where temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The agreement also calls for Santerno to oversee service and maintenance of the new system for two years, as well as support for photovoltaic systems in other parts of the country. Santerno will be launching a new service center in Thailand with a maintenance team on staff in the near future.

“Asia offers strategic and attractive growth prospects for Santerno,” said Marco Tecchio, Chief Executive Officer of Santerno. “The Carraro Group has been operating in China for a decade and as a result Santerno is one of the few international companies in the renewables market that has solar inverters installed throughout Southeast Asia. This agreement with Energy Absolute is an important milestone in our expansion into the Asian solar market. We are proud to participate in such a high-profile project that will contribute to saving the environment and producing clean energy.”

Santerno is aggressively expanding into new global markets with new contracts signed recently in South Africa and the United States.

About Santerno
Headquartered in Imola, Italy, with offices around the globe, Santerno designs and markets solar inverters and products used to produce electricity from renewable sources. Since 2006 the company has been part of the Carraro Group, a multinational company specializing in power transmission systems with engineering and production operations in 16 countries. Santerno has more than 40 years of expertise in design automation of power electronics and has manufactured solar power inverters for 27 years, hybrid vehicles for 16 years, and wind power systems for six years. Santerno has more than 40 distributors worldwide.

For more information, visit http://www.santerno.com.

Contact:
Tom Woolf
Gumas Advertising
415-621-7575
twoolf@gumas.com

Art

3rd Annual Botanical & Floral Online Art Competition Announced

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 3rd Annual “Botanicals” Online Art Competition for the month of July 2013.

Jupiter, FL, USA (June 17, 2013) — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 3rd Annual “Botanicals” Online Art Competition for the month of July 2013. 2D artists (including photography) from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion into the Gallery’s August 2013 online group exhibition. The gallery encourages entries from artists, regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting their best Botanical and Floral art. Botanical and Floral art will include flowers, herbs, leaves and plants.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of the top ten finalists will be held online at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery during the month of August 2013. Awards will be for 1st through 5th places. Also, 5 Honorable Mention places will be awarded. In addition, depending on the amount and the quality of the entries, Special Merit and Special Recognition awards will also be given as well. The submission process and the deadline will end on July 27, 2013.

Winning artists of the “Botanicals” Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of email marketing, 70+ press release announcements, 75+ event announcements, and social media marketing and promotion in order to make the art world aware of the artist’s accomplishments. There will also be links back to the artist’s website as part of this achievement.

Interested artists should provide the gallery with your best Botanical and Floral art now or before the July 27th deadline. For more information and to apply online here http://www.lightspacetime.com.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists. The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com.

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com

Art

Denny Reed is in Art Gallery’s Artist Showcase

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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that professional artist Denny Reed is the gallery’s Featured Artist.

Jupiter, FL, USA (June 15, 2013) — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that professional artist Denny Reed is the gallery’s Featured Artist. She will now be featured in the Artist Showcase for the next 30 days.

Denny Reed is an emerging female artist who is located both in South Florida and New York. Prior to Denny becoming an artist she had more than 25 years’ experience owning an international seminar business that taught emotional intelligence and self-development courses. From this experience she believes that she received the gift of a deep compassion for our humanness which is very evident in her works.

Denny’s focus in her art is the emotional and spiritual connection to life through the eyes of a Shaman. Denny states this about the Shaman influence in her art, “This focus touches all of my artwork as I believe the natural world helps interpret the feminine and masculine energy in a balanced way. Achieving this balance is an important key to having less stress and a better quality of life and as a seminar teacher my extensive experience showed me much evidence of this necessity with my clients as balance raises self-esteem.

As a self-taught artist she began painting to express what she was feeling. What emerged was a deeper inner truth that she was delighted to discover and with this, her life path changed direction. Collectors of her art feel the same strong resonance of the energies that she accesses and want to feel it as a daily reminder within their homes.

Denny says this about her art, “I am committed to expressing my inner world that I find in Shamanic personal development work. This emotional and spiritual journey is important to me. I feel closeness to the energies that I access. My artwork satisfies and fulfills my hunger for a deeper conscious state of being. It is raw, alive, bold, mysterious and sometimes dark. It speaks to me and it speaks for me. I hear my soul.” Denny’s website is http://www.dennyreed.com.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time – Online Gallery offers monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists. Their online gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com.

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.com
http://www.lightspacetime.com

Society

Online Dating Website Survey Finds More Older Men Willing to Date Women their Children’s Age

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According to a survey by SugarDaddyForMe.com, almost three quarters of all sugar daddy respondents admit they have dated or currently date sugar babies in their children’s age range or younger!

New York, NY (June 15, 2013) — The survey was conducted by SugarDaddyForMe.com, the World’s largest dating website for successful sugar daddies looking for young, attractive sugar babies. The most surprising finding of the survey was that – almost three quarters (74%) of the men who participated in the survey have dated or are currently dating women at least 20 years younger than them – a typical age gap between a father and child.

A full 70% of the 1,800 sugar daddies who responded to the survey are fathers, and 42% of them admit that they date women younger, or in the same age range as their actual daughters. Of the fathers who responded, 26% have daughters, 26% have sons, and a full 49% have both daughters and sons.

The sugar daddy phenomenon has caught fire within the last few years. According to the survey responses a full 52% of the respondents have been sugar daddies for only two years or less.

Top 5 states with the most sugar daddies dating women in the same age range as their daughters are:

1. Ohio
2. Pennsylvania
3. Tennessee
4. Virginia
5. Texas

Only 32% of sugar daddies admit they have told their children that they are dating a younger woman. The top 5 states with the largest percentages of fathers who don’t tell their children that they are dating a younger woman are:

1. Georgia
2. Virginia
3. Pennsylvania
4. Illinois
5. California

To view the full results of the survey, please visit http://www.sugardaddyforme.com.

About SugarDaddyForMe.com

Online dating website, SugarDaddyForMe.com is the World’s Largest Sugar Daddy Matchmaking, Personals and Dating service with over 4 million members. Since launching in 2005, the website has set the mold for the sugar daddy cultural phenomenon with the goal to bring together successful, generous men and attractive young women that love to be pampered, spoiled and supported. Recently featured in MTV’s True Life episode “I Am a Sugar Baby”, two episodes of both The Montel Williams Show and The Tyra Banks Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times and numerous other TV shows, publications, documentaries and anthropological studies, SugarDaddyForMe.com is the world’s largest online dating website for sugar daddies and sugar babies looking for mutually rewarding relationships.

Contact:
Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
205 Mark Twain Avenue, San Rafael CA 94903
415-507-9962
richgosse@richgosse.com
http://www.RichGosse.com

Business

URALCHEM confirmed its commitment to the UK market

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URALCHEM has successfully exhibited at its fourth Cereals event in Lincoln, UK. The company’s new water soluble products were well received by the participants and visitors of the trade show.

Lincoln, UK (June 14, 2013) — URALCHEM has successfully exhibited at its fourth Cereals event in Lincoln, UK. The company’s new water soluble products were well received by the participants and visitors of the trade show.

Although at the moment the demand for soluble fertilizers in the UK is not particularly large, it is well established, and URALCHEM wants its UK customers to know that it is now supplying these products. Soluble fertilizers are primarily used in greenhouse farming; some interest is also coming from liquid fertilizer producers who want to manufacture speciality and added-value products.

The United Kingdom and Ireland remain strategic markets for URALCHEM’s nitrogen based fertilizers. Due to the weather conditions here, the UK market demand has been volatile, when even normally regular seasonal purchases shifted by a couple of months. However, the company’s position is to remain a reliable supplier to its customers and to keep and grow long-established partnership with them.

Graham Dunn, URALCHEM’s Agent in the United Kingdom and Ireland, said, “We have seen a lot of interest to our products, including the NS 30:7 that we first introduced to the UK market a year ago. URALCHEM is one of the first Russian producers to declare that fertilizer should not be seen as a commodity. The company employs highly qualified agronomists and chemists to develop the precisely formulated fertilizers that farmers need. Today we have a large portfolio of speciality products which we want our customers to get to know and use.”

“It is important for UK to recognize that it is part of an inter-connected global market. Today businesses have to compare markets globally: for example, the UK fertilizer market is 5 million tonnes and the one in Brazil 30 million tonnes. Manufacturers will send their products to those who are prepared to pay higher prices. It is already happening, and traditional products destined for the European market, such as calcium ammonium nitrate, are being diverted to Brazil. So, monitoring and responding to global trends will provide British farmers with a better guarantee that their business will survive and prosper.”

For further information about the company and its products please refer to the web-site http://www.uralchem.com.

Public Relations Department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel: +7 (495) 721 89 89
pr@URALCHEM.com

PR representative in the UK and Ireland
Eva Smit
Tel: +44 (0) 7538 978986
eva.smit@holdensmit.com

URALCHEM, OJSC is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tonnes of ammonia, 0.8 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tonnes of complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tonnes of urea. URALCHEM, OJSC is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in Russia. Key production assets of URALCHEM, OJSC include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of URALCHEM. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions. We do not intend to update these statements and our actual results may differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.