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HeatMate Launches US Website, Expanding Its Graphite Heating & Cooking Lineup

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HeatMate, powered by Japan’s Sengoku company, announces the launch of its official US website, introducing a complete line of graphite-based cooking and heating appliances. The new online platform features an interactive shopping experience, showcasing energy-efficient space heaters, patio heaters, and the SET-G16A Graphite Toaster Oven—known for instant 550°F heating and 40% faster cooking. With over 3 million units sold in Asia, HeatMate now brings its Graphite Heating Ecosystem to American homes via Amazon, Walmart, Target, and HSN.

LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — HeatMate, a brand powered by Japan’s Sengoku company, is redefining the way Americans cook and heat their homes with the launch of its official US website. More than just a product launch, this marks the introduction of the Graphite Heating Ecosystem—a complete range of energy-efficient cooking and heating solutions designed for modern indoor and outdoor living spaces.

“This website isn’t just about listing products—it’s designed to give users an instant, interactive experience with our Graphite Heating Ecosystem,” said Zackary Lipov, Vice President of Sengoku L.A., Ltd.

A Legacy of Heating Innovation

The technology behind HeatMate is backed by decades of expertise. Sengoku Iron Works, founded as a small, family-owned company in Japan in 1953, originally supplied high-performance heating solutions for Sanyo Electric Co. By 1977, Sengoku officially became an electrical product manufacturer, expanding into home appliances and establishing itself as a leader in precision heating technology.

A Proven Success: 3 Million Units Sold in Asia

While new to the US, HeatMate’s graphite toaster ovens have already taken Asia by storm, selling over 3 million units under the Aladdin brand in just two years. The rapid success of these appliances led to the opening of the SENGOKU ALADDIN FACTORY in Kasai, Japan, in 2023—a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility dedicated to meeting global demand.

More Than a Toaster Oven: A Complete Graphite Heating Ecosystem

The HeatMate product lineup now extends beyond its best-selling Graphite Toaster Oven to include:

Energy-Efficient Space Heaters—Perfect for living rooms, bedrooms, home gyms, offices, and garages, these heaters use graphite heating elements to provide instant, consistent warmth with lower energy consumption.Versatile Patio Heaters – Designed for outdoor comfort year-round, HeatMate’s wall-mounted and stand-alone patio heaters provide sleek, efficient warmth for patios, porches, and backyard entertaining areas.Revolutionary Cooking Appliances – The HeatMate SET-G16A Graphite Toaster Oven uses advanced heating technology to eliminate preheating, cook 40% faster, and deliver perfect textures with superior energy efficiency.

A Next-Generation Shopping Experience

To showcase its complete heating ecosystem, HeatMate has launched a one-of-a-kind interactive website feature. Visitors can:

Explore a virtual indoor & outdoor living spaceSelect any HeatMate product to see how it fits into their homeGet instant product information and add it to their shopping cart with one click

“This website isn’t just about listing products—it’s designed to give users an instant, interactive experience with our Graphite Heating Ecosystem,” said Zackary Lipov, Vice President of Sengoku L.A., Ltd. “By allowing visitors to explore our heaters and cooking appliances in practical living settings, we make it easier than ever to visualize how HeatMate products can fit into their homes and everyday life.”

Why Graphite Heating? A Superior Alternative to Traditional Heating Elements

HeatMate’s products utilize graphite heating technology, outperforming quartz and ceramic heating elements in speed, efficiency, and durability. Unlike traditional ovens and heaters, HeatMate’s graphite technology:

Heats instantly (550°F in 0.2 seconds for toaster ovens, immediate warmth for heaters)Provides consistent, even heating—no hot spots, no waitingConsumes up to 60% less energy than competing models

Where to Buy HeatMate Appliances

HeatMate is now available at Amazon, Walmart, Target, and HSN. To explore the entire product lineup, visit https://heatmate-usa.com. 

Media Contact

Lily Smith, Sengoku L.A., Ltd., 1 877-438-4328, marketing@sengokula.com, https://sengokula.com

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Intouch Insight to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on November 19, 2026 at 10:00am ET

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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 10, 2026 /CNW/ — Intouch Insight Ltd. (TSXV: INX) (OTCQX: INXSF) (“Intouch” or the “Company”), a provider of customer experience management solutions, today announced it will host a conference call and live webcast on November 19, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to discuss the results of the third quarter 2026.

Conference Call Information

To participate in this event, register and log-in approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the call.

Date: November 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. eastern time
Register for the live webcast and access on-demand recording: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aq_AtYFwvnSkc7aeqsTFIC_LdYPICTnz8ZjPj_YseBMND0NNP7jE~AvG8jHOHsLPt1c2RaU-obNjJjkuGHfdJQz1kBIedcTx8Z58PrcUhkoG0iw

About Intouch Insight
Intouch Insight offers a complete portfolio of customer experience management (CEM) products and services that help global brands delight their customers, strengthen brand reputation and improve financial performance. Intouch helps clients collect and centralize data from multiple customer touch points, gives them actionable, real-time insights, and provides them with the tools to continuously improve customer experience. Founded in 1992, Intouch is trusted by over 300 of North America’s most-loved brands for their customer experience management, customer survey, mystery shopping, mobile forms, operational and compliance audits, geolocation data capture and event marketing automation solutions. For more information, visit intouchinsight.com.

Certain statements included in this news release including those related to the Company’s quarterly results, future products, opportunities and cost initiatives, strategies, and other statements that are predictive in nature that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements that are made of the date hereof, which by their nature are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events, and are based on information currently available to the Company and on hypotheses which it considers to be reasonable; however, management warns the reader that hypotheses relative to future events which are beyond the control of management could prove to be false, given that they are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company’s most recent annual MD&A and the Company’s continuous disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. The Company does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Media Advisory – Minister Hodgson to give keynote speech and participate in fireside chat with Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce

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MEDICINE HAT, AB, Nov. 10, 2026 /CNW/ — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, will deliver a keynote speech and participate in a fireside chat hosted by the Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce to discuss Budget 2026: Masters of our Destiny.  

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Time: 10:30 a.m. ABT

All accredited media are asked to pre-register by emailing events@southeastalbertachamber.ca . Details on how to participate will be provided upon registration.

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AI Opportunity Fund Expands AI Skills Training Across Asia Pacific with 28 Phase Three Local Implementing Partners

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AVPN is also launching the AI Opportunity Learning Platform, giving learners access to localised AI training and recommended learning pathways in 16 languages

SINGAPORE, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AVPN, Asia’s largest platform for social impact, today announced the 28 organisations selected as local implementing partners joining phase three of the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The new cohort expands the Fund’s AI skills training into classrooms and workplaces across 19 markets, including through organisations participating in AI Ready ASEAN led by ASEAN Foundation.

Most of the new local implementing partners will work directly with K-12 teachers, university students and faculty, extending the Fund beyond today’s workforce to the educators shaping the next generation of workers. By building AI fluency among teachers and faculty, phase three is designed to carry that capability through successive cohorts of students. Other local implementing partners will reach healthcare workers, agricultural and service-sector workers, as well as employees of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

More information on the phase three organisations are here. Among the organisations receiving funding are:

Pratham Education Foundation (India) – works across schools and communities to improve education and prepare children and young people for a changing world. Pratham will train teachers to use AI critically in the classroom, adapting and localising content including Experience AI and Google for Education for its learners, alongside practical skills such as understanding when not to rely on AI tools.JA Korea (South Korea) – has trained 11,000 teachers over six years, and will pair Google’s AI training with formal certification for public school educators, with dedicated outreach to rural teachers. Classroom results will also feed into policy convenings with ministry officials, aiming to institutionalise national K-12 AI education policy, with dedicated outreach to give rural teachers equal access. AI Edu Corp (Vietnam) – a pioneer in digital skills training in Vietnam, AI Edu Corp has trained nearly 150,000 educators, students and workers since 2019. It has existing partnerships with Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and will support efforts to embed AI literacy into teacher standards nationwide.

“AI tools are already entering classrooms and workplaces across Asia-Pacific. The challenge now is making sure people have the skills to use them well, and the judgement to know when not to be overly reliant on them. Phase Three takes that work further into the places where people learn and work, from schools and universities to healthcare, agriculture and small businesses,” said Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO at AVPN.

“Local organisations are central to making that happen. They understand the languages, communities and institutions they serve, and can adapt training in ways that a regional programme alone cannot. By also equipping educators, we have an opportunity for that knowledge to carry forward through successive generations of students,” she added.

A Single Point of Access to AI Learning

Today, AVPN is also launching the AI Opportunity Learning Platform, AVPN’s gateway to AI training programmes across Asia-Pacific. The platform connects learners with AI learning opportunities and resources designed and delivered by trusted local partners. Each programme is tailored to its target learners, kept up to date, and delivered in local languages, helping educators, students, workers, and MSMEs apply AI confidently and responsibly in their own fields.

Available in 16 languages, the platform will recommend a learning pathway based on a short assessment. Certification available upon completion of training. A Gemini-powered assistant will help users navigate the platform, answer questions about it and provide guided learning.

For Phase 3, AVPN has brought on a new strategic partner, the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The Foundation will work with local implementing partners to localise Experience AI content for their markets and languages, while providing training and guidance on using the content. Another new strategic partner is the Ayala Foundation, who will provide access to Google AI learning resources for educators and students in the Philippines. Additionally, Ayala Foundation will support the AI Opportunity Fund’s local implementing partners in the Philippines to access more opportunities for organisational growth.

“Access to AI skills depends on whether people can find training that is relevant to them, in a language and setting that works for them. The 28 organisations joining Phase Three bring that local knowledge, whether they are working with teachers, students, healthcare workers or small businesses,” said Marija Ralic, Head of Google.org APAC.

“The AI Opportunity Learning Platform extends that approach. By bringing training and local partners together in one place and making it available in 16 languages, we can make it easier for learners across Asia-Pacific to find relevant training and connect with organisations in their market.”

Launched in 2024 with a USD 15 million commitment, the Fund received a further USD 10 million in Phase Two in May 2025 and another USD 10 million in Phase Three in May 2026, bringing Google.org’s total commitment to USD 35 million.

To date, the Fund has trained more than 850,000 workers and 63,000 small businesses across Asia-Pacific, working through almost 60 local implementing partner organisations and delivering programmes in more than 30 local languages.

About AVPN

AVPN is Asia’s largest platform for social impact, where close to 1,000 resource providers, innovators and intermediaries from across 48 markets collaborate to mobilise capital.  Grounded in deep regional expertise and partnerships, AVPN is building a thriving ecosystem that accelerates measurable progress toward inclusive growth, empowering Asia to lead the way in global impact. AVPN’s mission is to translate intent into impact by bringing together people, ideas, and resources for Asia. We do this by strengthening partnerships, fostering open collaboration, and enabling the coordinated flow of resources across markets and borders. Together with our community, AVPN is building a thriving impact ecosystem that drives a prosperous and inclusive Asia.

For more information about AVPN and our work, please visit our website and read our latest Annual Review.

About Google.org

Google.org, Google’s philanthropy, brings the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges combining funding, product donations and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone. We engage nonprofits, social enterprises and civic entities who make a significant impact on the communities they serve, and whose work has the potential to produce scalable, meaningful change.

 

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