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Remanufacturing Engines and Components: A Growing and Successful Part of the Circular Economy

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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Industry leaders in engines, equipment, and components recently discussed remanufacturing and its role in sustainability and the circular economy in a webinar, now available for online viewing.

The session features representatives from Caterpillar, Cummins, John Deere, Johnson Matthey, and Stanadyne, who share insights about their efforts in heavy-duty engine and component remanufacturing within the circular economy.

“In the lead up to Earth Day 2025, our speakers opened a new dimension – contributing to a circular economy – to our appreciation of the many roles internal combustion engines (ICEs) play in society. Combined with increasing energy efficiency, achieving near-zero emissions, and use of renewable biofuels, remanufacturing boosts it to a new level,” said Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Engine Technology Forum and sponsor of the webinar.

A diverse audience was in attendance for the 75-minute session, including representatives from municipal, state, and federal government agencies; research and technical institutions; academia; NGO’s; and truck, engine, and equipment manufacturers as well as dealers and the service and equipment industry.

“The extent and success of remanufacturing engines, components, and rare metals from on- and off-road vehicles and equipment is not always in the spotlight but is nothing short of astounding. Remanufacturing provides considerable value to customers, manufacturers, and the environment by reducing demand for raw materials, energy savings, reducing waste, and offering cost savings for customers,” noted Schaeffer.

Cummins’ Patricia Covington, Executive Director – ReCon General Management, outlined how remanufacturing has been part of the history of Cummins since the 1960’s. The ten-step process at Cummins begins as new products are designed and manufactured. Reman further helps mitigate supply chain risks to serve customers during disruptions in the supply of new materials and during periods of uncertainty. She discussed key aspects of each of the three phases of the remanufacturing life cycle.

Kevin Schrag, Manager of John Deere Reman, outlined Deere’s reman business that exceeds more than 450,000 core receipts annually and is growing with the opening of a new facility. He discussed the value proposition for the customer, the dealer, and manufacturer as well as the diverse range of products suitable for remanufacturing. He highlighted the significance of the standardized definition of remanufacturing: “Remanufacturing is a comprehensive and rigorous industrial process by which a previously sold, worn, or non-functional product or component is returned to a ‘like-new’ or ‘better-than-new’ condition and warranted in performance level and quality. Remanufacturing is not the same as ‘recycling’ or ‘repairing’.” (Source: Remanufacturing Industries Council)

Jeff Sutherland, Drivetrain Product Manager/Chief Engineer of Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing Division, highlighted the company’s participation in REMADE, a joint project coordinated by the Rochester Institute of Technology and other industry groups and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The project is the development of a novel design for remanufacturing software plug-ins for computer aided design. The project establishes principles for design engineers that assess and contribute to boosting the ability for parts to be remanufactured from the earliest design phases. The software project is currently in beta testing and is expected to be commercialized in the near future.

Srinu Gunturu, Chief Engineer at Stanadyne Operating Company LLC, reviewed the company’s remanufacturing vision and its contribution to the circular economy. As a market leader in remanufactured fuel and air systems for diesel engines, and a trusted contract manufacturer of precision diesel components for both original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket, Stanadyne – along with its Pure Power Technologies brand – demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability. Through its advanced remanufacturing processes, the company is able to retain up to 85% of the original material in fuel system and turbocharger components, significantly reducing waste and resource consumption.

Marge Ryan, Advocacy Manager for Platinum Group Metals at Johnson Matthey, highlighted the company’s history and commitments to driving down transport emissions and creating a circular economy. She outlined the durable design features of modern diesel engine emissions control systems – oxidation catalysts, particulate filters, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) – that enable achieving high mileage without parts replacement.

The role platinum group metals (PGM) play in helping engines achieve near-zero emissions was emphasized along with their circularity in the supply chain. ICE vehicles were noted to be the primary user of PGM, and the extensive and established process of recovering PGM is such that this “urban mine” effectively recovers and reprocesses PGM. This contributes to the fact that about 60% of PGM used on newly fabricated products and catalysts globally is sourced from recycled metal.

More information about internal combustion engines, sustainability, and remanufacturing can be found at enginetechforum.org. 

About the Engine Technology Forum

Founded on the principles of fact-based education, science, outreach and collaboration, the Engine Technology Forum is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of the benefits of advanced engines and the fuels that they use, as well as how these contribute to a sustainable future. Sign up for our digital newsletter and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

Tyler James Smith

“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

Valerie Marie

“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

Bai Yiwen

“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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