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Massimo Motor Strengthens Strategic Partnerships at Rural King Vendor Summit, Tractor Supply Company & PetSense ASM and Partner Trade Show

Massimo’s participation in these vendor summits is not only about showcasing its lineup of UTVs, ATVs and outdoor equipment but also about listening and learning.

GARLAND, Texas, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Massimo Motor (NASDAQ: MAMO), a manufacturer of powersports vehicles, continues to deepen its relationships with key retail partners through active engagement at major industry events. Last week, Massimo participated in the Rural King Vendor Summit in Mattoon, IL; this week, the company is attending the Tractor Supply Company & PetSense ASM and Partner Trade Show in Nashville, TN. These events serve as critical opportunities for Massimo to collaborate with store managers, district managers, buyers, associates and executives, ensuring that its products align with the needs and expectations of retailers and customers.

“At Massimo Motor, we recognize that our success is intrinsically tied to our retail partners and the communities they serve,” said David Shan, CEO of Massimo Motor. “The customers who shop at Rural King and Tractor Supply demand quality, reliability and affordability, and we are committed to delivering products that exceed those expectations.”

Massimo’s participation in these vendor summits is not only about showcasing its lineup of UTVs, ATVs and outdoor equipment but also about listening and learning. By engaging directly with retail partners, the company gains invaluable insights into customer preferences, emerging market trends and opportunities for improvement. This knowledge enables Massimo to refine its product offerings and ensure its vehicles deliver the durability and performance that rural customers rely on for work and recreation.

The shared customer base between Massimo, Rural King and Tractor Supply represents a segment of consumers who prioritize practicality, value and high-quality equipment. By maintaining a close partnership with these retailers, Massimo reinforces its commitment to providing vehicles that meet the real-world needs of farmers, ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts across the country.

Massimo’s engagement in these events underscores its proactive approach to market expansion and strategic growth. Strengthening partnerships with established retail leaders ensures that Massimo products remain competitive, accessible, and positioned for long-term success.

For more information about Massimo Motor and its latest innovations, please visit www.massimomotor.com or contact our investor relations team at investors@massimomotor.com.

About Massimo Motor Massimo Motor (NASDAQ: MAMO) is a manufacturer of UTVs, ATVs, and outdoor equipment. Headquartered in Texas, the company is dedicated to delivering high-performance, durable, and affordable solutions tailored for rural communities, outdoor enthusiasts, and hardworking individuals across the United States.

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HUAWEI Mobile Services Signals Strong Commitment to Transforming the Future of Tourism at MWC 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As China continues to be a major outbound travel market for Spain, adapting to changing consumer preferences is crucial for the tourism industry. In 2025, key trends shaping Chinese tourism include deseasonalisation, where destinations aim to attract visitors during off-peak times, and decentralisation, promoting exploration beyond major cities. Additionally, tourists are seeking longer stays for more immersive cultural and luxury experiences.

Lisardo Morán, CEO of the Public Entity for the Tourism Management and Sports of Andalucía and Wu Hao, VP of Consumer Cloud Service Global Ecosystem Development & Sales, HUAWEI Consumer BG, during the MOU ceremony.
Lisardo Morán, CEO of the Public Entity for the Tourism Management and Sports of Andalucía and Wu Hao, VP of Consumer Cloud Service Global Ecosystem Development & Sales, HUAWEI Consumer BG, during the MOU ceremony.

To tap into this market, HUAWEI Mobile Services, through its Petal Ads platform, offers businesses valuable data-driven insights, helping them understand and engage Chinese tourists by studying their preferences and behaviours in real time.

HUAWEI Mobile Services’ Commitment to Tourism Industry

With the signing of two Memorandum Of Understanding (MOUs) at MWC 2025, HUAWEI Mobile Services has strengthened its presence in the tourism industry in Spain by partnering with the Ministry Of Tourism and Foreign Affairs of the Regional Government of Andalucía and Madrid City Council Tourism, laying the groundwork for innovation and a stronger economic impact for the tourism sector.

“We are excited to join forces with Turismo Andalucía and Madrid City Council Tourism to enhance the premium travel experience in Spain,” said Mr Shan Xuefeng, Management Director of Consumer Cloud Service Europe Ecosystem Development & Sales, HUAWEI Consumer BG. “By combining our expertise in digital solutions with their commitment to tourism development, we look forward to a smarter, more innovative and sustainable tourism ecosystem that will provide Chinese travellers with an unforgettable experience.”

MOU Solidifies Continued Collaboration to Establish Andalucía as a Top European Destination.

This MOU further deepens the partnership between Turismo Andalucía and HUAWEI Mobile Services. Together, they will continue to craft powerful co-marketing initiatives and broaden their partnership efforts in 2025 and beyond.

Arturo Bernal, Minister of Tourism and Foreign Andalusia of the Junta de Andalucía, considered that this collaboration “will contribute to improve our competitive position to face the challenge of the Chinese market,” an issuer in which, due to its size, “our promotion must be based on business intelligence and the search for allies such as Huawei, which represents a brand of great prestige for the Chinese population.”

By embracing marketing advancements, this partnership will harness the power of Huawei’s leading advertising platform, Petal Ads.

HUAWEI Mobile Services and Madrid Partner to Enhance Chinese Travelers’ Experience.

With Chinese tourists representing a rapidly growing segment of Madrid’s inbound travel market, growing by 74.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year this partnership is set to further capitalise on this momentum and transform how Chinese travellers explore Madrid, one of the most attractive destinations in the world.

HUAWEI Mobile Services has signed an MOU with Madrid City Council Tourism to enhance the travel experience for Chinese tourists. The initiative promotes decentralized tourism, encouraging exploration beyond traditional hotspots and supporting off-peak travel to boost sustainability. This aligns with Madrid’s Digital Transformation strategy and commitment to smart, responsible tourism.

“Madrid is embracing the future of travel by integrating cutting-edge digital solutions with sustainable tourism practices,” said Héctor Coronel, Tourism Managing Director of Madrid City Council.

These agreements reflect HUAWEI Mobile Services’ dedication to helping Spain adapt to the evolving demands of Chinese travellers and strengthen its standing as a premier tourist destination.

About HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) 

HUAWEI Mobile Services aims to provide a complete mobile experience to users globally. Services include AppGallery, Mobile Cloud, Browser, Assistant, Petal Ads and more. HUAWEI Mobile Services covers 730 million users in over 170 countries, enabling smart living for every Huawei device user. 

For more information, please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/mobileservices/.

Héctor Coronel, Tourism Managing Director of Madrid City Council and Wu Hao, VP of Consumer Cloud Service Global Ecosystem Development & Sales, HUAWEI Consumer BG, During the MOU ceremony.
Héctor Coronel, Tourism Managing Director of Madrid City Council and Wu Hao, VP of Consumer Cloud Service Global Ecosystem Development & Sales, HUAWEI Consumer BG, During the MOU ceremony.

 

Agora Launches Conversational AI Engine for Seamless Voice AI Experiences

The new solution allows developers to use any AI model to create voice agents optimized for
ultra-low latency and natural conversation flow

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced the launch of its Conversational AI Engine, an advanced solution enabling developers to create interactive voice experiences with any AI model. Built for seamless real-time engagement, the engine ensures ultra-low latency responses and superior voice processing, allowing for the effortless creation of immersive voice AI experiences.

Agora’s Conversational AI Engine provides developers with the flexibility to use any AI model, whether custom-built or from leading LLM providers, and any text-to-speech (TTS) voice solution for their AI agent. The Engine is designed to optimize real-time conversation flow. It enables faster, low-latency responses and intelligently pauses for interruptions in real time, enabling more natural dialogue with users.

“Most AI models don’t yet offer the ability to interact via voice, and those that do haven’t optimized the experience,” said Tony Zhao, CEO of Agora. “Agora’s solution will help drive the adoption of conversational AI by enabling seamless, natural voice interactions. With effortless integration and real-time, voice-driven experiences that have near-zero lag, we are removing barriers and unlocking new possibilities for businesses and end users alike.”

With built-in background noise suppression, AI-driven acoustic algorithms, and real-time speech-to-text (STT), Agora’s Conversational AI Engine ensures clear and accurate voice interactions in any environment. Powered by Agora’s global Software-Defined Real-Time Network™, the Engine dynamically handles packet loss and minimizes latency, delivering exceptional performance across devices and networks. The solution is built on top of the TEN framework, an Agora-supported community project for building conversational AI. The Engine allows businesses to deploy natural and engaging real-time voice agents with maximum scalability and minimal effort.

Agora also plans to extend the capabilities of the Conversational AI Engine to its App Builder product, enabling a no-code approach to creating conversational AI experiences. App Builder allows users to create a simple UI and seamlessly integrate Agora’s Conversational AI Engine without extensive coding, making it possible to deploy voice-driven AI experiences even more quickly.

Zhao continued, “Our goal is to bridge the gap between AI and human interaction, making conversations more intuitive, expressive, and impactful. We are dedicated to democratizing voice interactions between humans and AI models, making them a fundamental part of how people connect, communicate, and innovate.”

To further enhance its Conversational AI Engine, Agora is partnering with Oracle as a key AI infrastructure provider, leveraging the scalable Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) solution to optimize performance, security, and efficiency.

“Agora’s Conversational AI Engine solves two of the biggest hurdles in human-to-AI voice conversation—latency and wireless last mile challenges,” said Hua Jiang, Alliance & Channel Director, Oracle APAC. “We are proud to collaborate with Agora to provide the infrastructure that enables more natural, responsive, and reliable voice-powered conversational AI.”

Agora’s Conversational AI Engine is designed for a wide range of applications, including:

  • 24/7 Customer Support: Create AI-powered voice agents that provide instant responses, troubleshoot issues, and guide customers through processes.
  • IoT Integration: Enable seamless voice control for smart devices, wearables, robots, and connected applications.
  • Virtual Shopping Assistants: Help customers find products, compare options, and make purchasing decisions in real time.
  • Live AI Hosts: Leverage AI agents to host live events, equipped with automated content moderation and the ability to respond to viewers in real time.
  • Mental Health Support: Offer mental health support agents that can listen, provide advice, and connect users with professional help if needed.
  • Live Tutoring: Offer AI tutoring that can speak with students to offer real-time feedback and guidance when learning specific languages or subjects.
  • AI-Powered NPCs in Gaming: Build more immersive virtual worlds with AI-controlled characters that can interact naturally with players via voice.
  • Employee Onboarding: Guide new hires through training and provide instant access to a 24/7 resource to answer questions.

Agora’s Conversational AI Engine is now available in public beta, allowing businesses and developers to start building advanced voice AI applications today. For more information, visit www.agora.io/en/products/conversational-ai-engine/.

About Agora
Agora is the global leader in real-time engagement, providing developers with simple, flexible, and powerful APIs to embed real-time conversational AI, voice, video, interactive live streaming, and chat into their applications and IoT devices. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Agora is trusted by over 1,700 leading organizations across the globe to power best-in-class real-time experiences from social media and live shopping to education and telehealth. For more information about Agora (NASDAQ: API), visit: www.agora.io

Special Integrated Logistics Zone Company (SILZ) Announces Groundbreaking of Lenovo’s New Manufacturing Facility at Riyadh Integrated

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Special Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ) Company proudly announces the groundbreaking of Lenovo’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Riyadh Integrated to build millions of Saudi-Made laptops and desktops, as well as servers.

Alat and Lenovo's groundbreaking moment to build a 200,000 sqm facility at Riyadh Integrated, which is operated and developed by the Special Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ).
Alat and Lenovo’s groundbreaking moment to build a 200,000 sqm facility at Riyadh Integrated, which is operated and developed by the Special Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ).

The manufacturing facility will be built on a 200,000 square meter site and is strategically located just 15 minutes from King Khalid International Airport within Riyadh Integrated Logistics Zone, the factory will benefit from streamlined logistics, efficient infrastructure, and seamless connectivity, and be closer to customers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

This initiative is the result of a strategic collaboration between Alat and Lenovo, an innovative Public Investment Fund company committed to transforming global industries and establishing a world-class manufacturing hub in the Kingdom. Alat’s role as an investment partner highlights its dedication to boosting the capabilities of the technological sector in Saudi Arabia, further contributing to Lenovo’s supply chain excellence, which is ranked #10 globally by Gartner.

Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan, Chief Executive Officer of SILZ, stated: “Welcoming Lenovo to Riyadh Integrated  solidifies our position as a leading hub for advanced manufacturing and technology in the region. The groundbreaking ceremony, in collaboration with Alat, marks a pivotal moment for Saudi Arabia’s technology sector. Lenovo’s choice to establish its manufacturing base here demonstrates their confidence in Riyadh Integrated world-class infrastructure and strategic location as a gateway to the MENA market. We are confident that this partnership will generate significant employment, stimulate economic growth, and contribute extensively to Saudi Vision 2030’s objectives”.

Scheduled to begin production in 2026, the new facility will complement Lenovo’s global manufacturing network and utilize Riyadh Integrated’s cutting-edge facilities to bring its industry-leading products, services, and solutions to market more swiftly. This collaboration between Alat and Lenovo is expected to create up to 15,000 direct jobs and 45,000 indirect jobs, significantly benefiting the Saudi economy and aligning with the broader initiative to develop a thriving technology ecosystem within the Kingdom.

 

 

Neuchips Partners with Vecow and GSH to Accelerate Proprietary Data Processing with Offline Gen AI

By using Neuchips’ Viper series cards, the collaboration also delivers power efficiency and offline LLMs to bring enterprises maximum privacy and security.

TAIPEI, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of Embedded World 2025, Neuchips, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) provider, is announcing a collaboration with Vecow and Golden Smart Home (GSH) Technology Corp.’s ShareGuru. The partnership is aimed at revolutionizing SQL data processing using a private, secure, and power-efficient AI solution, which delivers real-time insights from in-house databases via natural language requests.

Neuchips partners with GSH and Vecow to launch AI solution that converts conversations to SQL for seamless database queries.
Neuchips partners with GSH and Vecow to launch AI solution that converts conversations to SQL for seamless database queries.

Please join Neuchips and Vecow at Hall 3, Booth #3-449 during Embedded World 2025 (March 11-13, Nuremberg, Germany).

“Our collaboration with Vecow and GSH represents the future of industrial AI deployment,” said Ken Lau, CEO of Neuchips. “At Embedded World 2025, visitors to Vecow’s booth will experience how our Viper AI accelerator card’s unique capabilities—including 12B parameter model support at just 45W power consumption—complement Vecow’s robust industrial Edge AI Computing Systems and GSH’s ShareGuru SLM solutions. This powerful combination delivers secure, efficient AI processing of proprietary data that meets the demanding requirements of modern industrial environments. We’re proud to partner with  Vecow to bring this generative AI innovation into the enterprise-focused application space.”

“As on-premise generative AI applications expand, the demand for multimodal large language models (LLMs) is rapidly growing,” said Joseph Huang, Executive Vice President at Vecow. “As a provider of edge AI computing solution services, Vecow is partnering with Neuchips to develop cutting-edge RAG-based LLM solutions, enabling users to access the latest data without training models, thereby delivering more relevant and high-quality results. It is essential for our customers who seek a cost-effective, compact and low-power AI workstation that outperforms traditional cloud-based GPU solutions.”

Combining forces for the ultimate AI-driven data processing solution

As database complexity grows and SQL expertise remains scarce, businesses face significant delays in extracting critical insights from data. However, online AI models cannot be used due to the lack of protection for proprietary information.

To solve these pain points for enterprises across industries, the breakthrough solution leverages the Vecow ECX-3100 RAG Edge AI Inference Workstation, a RAG-enabled (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) LLM computing platform. This runs GSH’s ShareGuru QA 2.0 solution, powered by the ShareGuru SLM Platform, using a single Neuchips LLM card—the Viper series Gen AI card.

Combined, the solution enables using human language for generating SQL queries, making them more accessible and efficient while reducing SQL expertise costs. In addition, it offers:

  • Maximum data privacy and security: Neuchips’ offline card runs the ShareGuru solution and platform locally
  • High accuracy: Through AI power query validation
  • High power efficiency: Neuchips’ Viper series delivers 45W power efficiency with a full 12 billion parameter model

Neuchips’ Viper series AI accelerator card

Launched at COMPUTEX 2024, the Viper series offloads more than 90% of the resources required for generative AI from the CPU for unleashing the full potential of LLMs. It distinguishes itself in the market by offering:

  • Extra 32GB memory capacity
  • Native BF16 Structured Language Model support
  • Neuchips’ Raptor Gen AI accelerator chip, launched at CES 2024

Looking ahead to 2026, Neuchips plans to focus on low-power multi-modality ASIC for further performance gains.

About Neuchips

Neuchips is at the forefront of AI ASIC solutions, pioneering the development of purpose-built hardware for DLRM and LLM. With our dedicated team of experts, a commitment to innovation, and a strong presence in industry organizations, we are poised to continue shaping the future of AI hardware and ushering in a new era of efficiency and performance.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.neuchips.ai/

[Contribution] Key management systems: The next frontier in automotive cybersecurity

SEOUL, South Korea, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This is an article published in The Korea Herald:

Automotive cybersecurity has become increasingly critical as vehicles process vast amounts of data, including sensor inputs, autonomous driving inputs and outputs, vehicle location and condition, and software updates. In response, a growing number of jurisdictions — including the European Union, Korea and China — are enacting cybersecurity laws that require automakers to comply with strict security standards to sell their vehicles in these markets.

A modern vehicle contains hundreds of electronic controllers, each of which must be secured to strengthen overall cybersecurity. To address this, automakers require electronic controller developers to implement cybersecurity measures such as Secure Flash, Secure Debug and Secure Onboard Communication (SecOC).

Secure Flash ensures that firmware updates are applied only after verifying their authenticity and integrity through digital signatures.

Secure Debug prevents unauthorized extraction or modification of firmware by controlling access to the debug interface.

SecOC maintains the integrity and authenticity of in-vehicle communications by attaching a Message Authentication Code to messages, allowing verification of the sender.

Growing role of key management systems

These cybersecurity measures rely on security keys and passwords, but managing these assets poses significant risks of data leakage, particularly when dealing with thousands to millions of security credentials. Additionally, this increases operational workload for electronic controller developers. To address these challenges, the automotive industry is increasingly adopting key management systems.

Key management systems serve two key functions: securely managing security assets and integrating them into electronic controllers and providing ongoing protection for these assets throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle.

Key management systems generate and distribute a wide range of security keys, which can number in the hundreds per electronic controller model and millions per unit when including unique passwords. While IT security solutions outside the automotive industry offer similar functionality, a vehicle-specific KMS must consider the mobility industry value chain, the vehicle’s 15-year lifecycle, and evolving cybersecurity regulations.

Electronic controller developers adopting a key management system must address two critical factors: Ensuring compliance with the diverse cybersecurity requirements of automakers and seamlessly integrating the KMS with the production line of electronic controllers.

Integrating security assets into electronic controllers involves three essential components: the key management system (which generates and manages security keys); the electronic controller (which utilizes the security keys for cybersecurity functions); and diagnostic software on the production plant(which connects the two and ensures secure integration).

One of the main challenges is ensuring that electronic controllers are designed to align with the cybersecurity approach of the key management system. If an electronic controller cannot decrypt a key due to misalignment in security protocols, the system becomes nonfunctional. Therefore, a well-coordinated cybersecurity approach across all three components is essential.

To achieve seamless integration, collaborating with a company that provides a readymade solution covering all three components can be highly beneficial. A comprehensive security strategy enhances synergy among systems while improving cost efficiency by consolidating design, development and validation within a single company.

Electronic controller developers must also ensure that their KMS solutions are adaptable to meet automakers’ evolving and diversifying cybersecurity needs. By proactively integrating comprehensive security measures, they can have flexible solutions that require only minor modifications instead of developing entirely new systems. This reduces costs while improving project efficiency.

Fescaro’s role in advancing automotive cybersecurity

Fescaro, a Korean mobility security solutions provider, has seen rising demand for its key management systems, as automakers increasingly require Secure Debug, Secure Flash, and SecOC implementations from electronic controller developers.

As cybersecurity regulations tighten, the demand for advanced key management systems will continue to grow. Electronic controller developers must adopt long-term strategies to determine which KMS solution best supports their needs over the medium and long term.

Leveraging its expertise in mobility security, Fescaro has developed a unified system that ensures seamless security integration across all three essential components, such as a proprietary key management system, electronic controllers, and production line.

By applying unified security principles, Fescaro ensures that its cybersecurity solutions integrate seamlessly into electronic controller production, maintaining operational stability.

Additionally, Fescaro’s proprietary security technologies have been validated against the FIPS 140-2 standard by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. This certification confirms the correct implementation of cryptographic algorithms and enhances global credibility.

With a scalable design, Fescaro’s automotive cybersecurity solutions can effectively adapt to fluctuations in automaker and electronic controller lineups, making them a preferred choice among multiple Korean automakers and electronic controller developers.

Lee Hyun-jung is chief technology officer of Fescaro. The views in this column are her own. — Ed.

Huawei Launches Four Innovative All-Optical Solutions to Build AI-Centric F5.5G All-Optical Networks for a Win-Win in the Intelligent Era

BARCELONA, Spain, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the Green All-Optical Network Forum held during MWC 25 in Barcelona, Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei Optical Product Line, launched four innovative all-optical solutions, aiming to help global operators to build AI-centric F5.5G All-Optical networks to achieve a win-win in the intelligent era.

Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei Optical Product Line
Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei Optical Product Line

The global AI industry is booming, accelerating the commercial use of 10 Gbit/s home broadband and 1 ms all-optical metro networks. Huawei’s innovative solutions can provide end-to-end network implementation tools for global operators.

Optical access network: As AI is booming, COs need to be upgraded to 50G PON to provide ubiquitous 10GE access. Huawei launched the industry’s first intelligent OLT solution MA5800T X17 last year. Now we bring X15, X8 and X2 to match different capacity requirements. They have the industry’s highest T-level forwarding capability and support high-density 50G PON, enabling operators to build one-time networks to support evolution in the next decade. The port density is 16, supporting one-to-one inventory replacement. The new FAN Intelligent Engine architecture works with NCE to support application-level private line services, cross-user Wi-Fi optimization, and on-demand computing power scheduling, helping operators achieve “Network as A Service”.

Metro network: Last year Huawei launched the AI-oriented All-optical Metro Architecture, to enable 1 millisecond latency for both DCA and DCI. Now we bring the industry’s highest-speed single-wavelength 2T board solution. With new TFLN modulator, the single-wavelength capacity is increased from 1.6 Tbit/s to 2 Tbit/s, reducing the cost per bit by 20%. With the ocean current power saving algorithm, it can automatically shut down the idle circuit based on real-time traffic, saving power consumption up to 50%. With the latency pre-detection and planning, it can proactively detect fiber latency, support latency map view and navigator for AI services planning.

Backbone network: The OSN 9800 K series released last year is the industry’s first DC-oriented OTN solution. Now we introduced K12, supporting more scenarios with smaller shelf. Through enhanced FEC algorithm, K12 can get 30% better performance and 1000km longer for 800G. It shortens optical rerouting time from 10 seconds to within 50 milliseconds with fiber spectrum for Hybrid ASON, reducing optimal cost while maintain 99.9999% availability network. Last, hitless switching, by introducing dual-fed dual-receive, and fast deduplication algorithm to ensure the AI computing efficiency.

Intelligent Management and Control: Huawei iMaster NCE introduces AI for intelligent management and control. For all-optical access, HBB Agent can proactively identify poor quality in advance and automatically rectify faults within 1 minute, reducing user complaints by 60%. For all-optical transmission, the digital map can proactively identify network and service risks, and automatically shoot the trouble in 15 minutes.

“AI is rapidly changing the world and bringing unprecedented opportunities for optical networks,” said Kim Jin. “Huawei continuously innovates to help operators build AI-Centric F5.5G All-Optical Networks with high quality and efficiency, and seize new opportunities.”

SKF launches updated brand to increase stakeholder value

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For over 100 years, SKF is recognized as a leader in products and solutions that reduce friction. Now, the company is stepping up its efforts, not just reducing friction but actively fighting it to move the world forward. The aim is to make industry smarter, more competitive, and more energy-efficient, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable society where more can be done with less. 

To align the brand with today’s offering and values, SKF is making subtle but significant changes to its brand. The updated brand reflects the business SKF has become, helping the Group to further stand out in the industry, attract more customers, and drive profitable growth. 

“Our brand is the accumulation of everything we do – innovations, values, people, reputation, communication and our desired future state. From a business perspective, we are building favorability among current and potential customers, employees, investors, partners, and beyond. It is a way of earning our place in the world while staying true to our values and purpose,” says Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO. 

The new brand strategy builds on SKF’s historical, current, and future strengths, refining communication to tell a bigger story. This new direction aims to bridge the gap between SKF’s extensive impact on the world and public perception, which means highlighting the Group’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and industry leadership.  

“Only a few companies in the world can reduce friction like SKF. Wherever there is rotation, we show up – from bicycles to high-speed trains, from paper mills to washing machines. A fantastic position to have, but also an inspiring story still to be told. We have been fighting friction since 1907 and today it is more relevant than ever before”, says Per Nilsson, Director Communication. 

The refreshed brand identity is bolder and more modern, yet unmistakably SKF. It includes a subtly redesigned logo, a fresher blue, a new typeface, and more distinctive photography. As part of the update, SKF will also provide better marketing support for distributors, including a redesigned distributor identity that is simpler, more consistent, and easier to recognize.  

“Through almost 120 years of innovation, we’ve developed products and solutions that reduce friction. Now we’re stepping that up. Not just reducing friction but actively fighting friction to move the world forward and telling the story about the difference we make,” says Rickard Gustafson, President and CEO. 

Facts  

These updates will be rolled out over the coming year across new marketing and communications materials, a refreshed website, and other digital channels. The logotype and other assets with the new brand identity could be found brandhub.skf.com 

We’re fighting friction to move the world forward – SKF

Explore the reinforced SKF brand

For further information, please contact: Press Relations: Karin Markhede, +46 70 758 87 30; karin.markhede@skf.com 

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