Industry Insights: New Developments and Awards in Sports, Electronics, and Chemistry

Strategic Insights

Aug 2, 1998 — 1 min read

The sports and electronics industries have recently seen significant developments with the introduction of new training equipment and the recognition of top suppliers. In the chemistry field, a company has been awarded for its environmentally friendly pesticide line. Manufacturers and suppliers are pushing innovation and excellence in their respective fields.

Key Takeaways:

Kwik Goal Ltd. has added a new soccer rebounder, the AFR-1, to its line of training equipment, providing a 7-by-14-foot flat-faced rebounder with an all-aluminum frame and a high-strength 3mm net.
Lucent Technologies won a supplier award from Compaq Computer Corp. for its top ratings in providing modem chips, beating 23 other suppliers evaluated for quality, cost, and flexibility.
Reda Sports Group of Easton has acquired an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for the domestic operations of Zoggs USA, marketing and distributing Zoggs swimwear and swimming accessories under the brand name Zoggs America.
Somerset Tire Services, Inc. has a new location along route 873 in Schnecksville, in addition to its other locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, with a total of 57 outlets.
Rohm and Haas Co. was awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Award for developing a more environmentally friendly line of pesticides, with 24 employees from Montgomery County among the 40 recipients, including notable winners Adam Hsu, Joshua Chong, and Lorraine Keller.

Statistics:

7-by-14-foot size of the Kwik Goal AFR-1 soccer rebounder.
3mm thickness of the high-strength net on the AFR-1.
23 suppliers evaluated by Compaq Computer Corp.
40 employees from Rohm and Haas Co. awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Award.
2020 was the second time Rohm and Haas Co. won this award.
57 total locations of Somerset Tire Services, Inc.

Sources:

Kwik Goal Ltd. press release
Lucent Technologies press release
Reda Sports Group of Easton press release
Somerset Tire Services, Inc. press release
Rohm and Haas Co. press release

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