Water Purifier Rentals Rise Across Bangalore, Delhi NCR and Mumbai in 2026

Bangalore, India, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water purifier rental is climbing across Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai through 2026, with monthly plans from ₹391 competing against purchase prices near ₹12,544 and annual maintenance contracts of ₹3,000 to ₹3,500 that alone approach 40 percent of the value of the machine they cover. Rental platforms operating across the six metros, including Rentomojo, are seeing RO, UV and alkaline systems move onto subscription across household segments where water quality, not budget, is the first consideration. For more information visit https://www.rentomojo.com/delhi/appliances/water-purifiers-on-rent

Household water purification in India remains under-penetrated relative to the risk profile of the supply. Municipal and borewell inputs vary street by street, and dissolved solids, hardness and microbiological contamination are not uniform even within a single locality. IS 10500:2012, the Bureau of Indian Standards specification for drinking water, sets the acceptable and permissible limits against which household treatment is assessed, and the practical consequence is that purification technology has to be matched to the input rather than chosen on price. Chennai’s Velachery and OMR belt, Hyderabad’s Gachibowli and Kondapur, Bengaluru’s Whitefield and Sarjapur Road, Pune’s Hinjewadi and Kharadi, Gurgaon’s Sohna Road and Mumbai’s Powai and Thane each present different treatment requirements, which is why the category is service-led rather than product-led.

That service dependency is where ownership economics break down. A purifier bought outright at around ₹12,544 begins accruing an annual maintenance contract of ₹3,000 to ₹3,500 once the warranty lapses, alongside filter and membrane replacement on a service cycle rather than a calendar one. Financed over two years the same machine costs about ₹14,110. Over the same two-year horizon a rental plan runs to about ₹9,384, while households defaulting to bottled and canned water spend in the region of ₹25,530. Unlike furniture and appliances, where rental and ownership converge somewhere around the thirty-third to fortieth month, the maintenance load on a water purifier means the rental case does not expire with time, it compounds with it.

The distinction now shaping the category is between platforms that list purifiers alongside other appliances and providers that manufacture and service their own units. Rentomojo’s water purifier programme is built on in-house manufactured RO, UV and alkaline models rather than third-party stock, with filter replacement every six months at no additional cost, lifetime maintenance for the duration of the plan and installation completed in around two days by in-house technicians. Plans are listed from ₹391 a month, described in the company’s March 2026 draft red herring prospectus, citing the Redseer Report, as among the lowest-priced rental offerings in the category. The ₹12,544 purchase outlay plus ₹3,000 to ₹3,500 in annual maintenance against a ₹391 a month serviced plan is increasingly being cited in household cost-control evaluations across the six metros. 

Servicing capacity is the operational difference behind that claim. The company reports an in-house team of 1,688 technicians, carpenters and painters, described in the same prospectus as the largest such team among leading platforms, and a network-average delivery turnaround of 2.54 days across 22 cities. Water purifier onboarding grew at a compound annual rate of 590.39 percent between FY23 and FY25, indicating that the category is being adopted as a managed service rather than as an incremental line in a furniture catalogue.

Other providers operating in the Indian water purifier segment include Livpure Smart Homes and Waterwala Labs, which trades as DrinkPrime. The international reference point most often used is South Korea, where household water purifier penetration runs at 85 to 90 percent and roughly 70 to 75 percent of those households take the product on subscription rather than owning it, a structure that emerged for the same reason it is emerging in India, namely that purification performance depends on servicing discipline rather than on the initial purchase decision. 

Water purification is more accurately understood as a continuing service obligation than as a one-time appliance purchase, and pricing models that bundle the servicing tend to track the actual cost of clean water more closely than those that do not. Across Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai in 2026, RO, UV and alkaline systems are moving onto monthly subscriptions carrying filters, maintenance and technician cover inside a single ₹391 a month line, with the servicing risk sitting with the provider rather than with the household. To learn more visit https://www.rentomojo.com/mumbai/appliances/water-purifiers-on-rent

About Rentomojo: Rentomojo is an Indian furniture and appliance rental platform offering beds, sofas, wardrobes, dining tables, study desks, televisions, water purifiers and household appliances on subscription-based monthly plans, with maintenance, annual servicing and free relocation included. According to its draft red herring prospectus filed in March 2026, Rentomojo is the largest tech-driven full-stack direct-to-consumer rental platform in India by FY25 subscription revenue and live subscribers, operating across 22 cities with 227,511 live subscribers and an in-house team of 1,688 technicians, carpenters and painters.

Sourced from rentomojo.com listings, the March 2026 draft red herring prospectus and IS 10500:2012, provided for general market context. Prices vary by product, city and plan and are subject to change.

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HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smart wearable brand DR H has officially launched the Mind Ease Mask, an intelligent sleep wearable integrating light management, temperature control, and audio technology in one device. The launch expands DR H’s portfolio from smart ring-based health monitoring into sleep-focused wellness solutions.

Built around “AI + Health + Fashion,” DR H develops connected wearables combining intelligent functions with design.

Creating a New Approach to Smart Sleep Experiences

The DR H Mind Ease Mask combines multiple sleep-support technologies to create a controlled and comfortable resting environment. The three-part design allows these features to work together within a single device based on personal preferences.

Powered by 3D SCAN TECH technology, the contoured design follows the natural curves of the face, helping minimize light leakage while delivering a comfortable fit. The three-dimensional construction helps reduce light interference while maintaining comfort during use.

The wearable uses a semiconductor temperature-sensing film to provide adjustable temperature support around the eye area. Three temperature levels, a timer function, NTC intelligent high-temperature protection system, and automatic power-off function provide safer and flexible control.

The mask also includes a built-in immersive audio system with sleep-supporting music and Bluetooth connectivity. Users can connect compatible devices to access music, ambient sounds, meditation recordings, and mindfulness courses through the DR HHH App.

Extending from Monitoring to Health Management

The launch of Mind Ease Mask expands DR H’s intelligent health ecosystem from wellness monitoring to sleep environment management. Together with the DR H health management app, the brand connects health data monitoring, analysis, and lifestyle support to deliver a comprehensive wellness experience.

About DR H

Founded in 2023, DR H is a smart wearable brand co-created by Hitrons Intelligence Limited and designer Alan Chan. Based on the concept of “AI + Health + Fashion,” DR H develops smart health solutions across its Health Monitoring Series and Smart Living Series.

Supported by a health management app, DR H integrates intelligent technology with lifestyle applications to create connected solutions centered around Home, Health, and Happiness.

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• Shilla Stay will provide accommodations and dedicated guest services for key participants attending World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
• Dedicated check-in arrangements, information desks and coordinated guest services will support a comfortable and efficient stay for participants from around the world.
• Shilla Stay will draw on its standardized operating system and experience across 17 properties in South Korea and China.

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shilla Stay, the premium business hotel brand of Hotel Shilla, South Korea’s leading luxury hospitality company and an affiliate of Samsung Group, will provide accommodations and dedicated hospitality services for key participants attending World Youth Day Seoul 2027 to be held in Seoul, South Korea.

Shilla Stay and WYD Seoul 2027 Local Organizing Committee signed a memorandum of understanding at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on July 30 to support accommodations and hospitality services for the international gathering.

World Youth Day is an international gathering of young people organized by the Catholic Church and led by the Pope. First held in Rome in 1986, the event has since taken place every three to four years in major cities around the world. World Youth Day Seoul 2027 will be the edition hosted by South Korea and the second held in Asia, following the 1995 gathering in Manila, the Philippines.

Under the agreement, dignitaries from South Korea and around the world, including international delegations of bishops, are expected to stay at Shilla Stay properties during the event. The partnership aims to provide participants traveling to South Korea with a comfortable and reliable stay throughout their visit.

In addition to guest rooms, Shilla Stay plans to operate dedicated check-in arrangements and information desks for event participants. The brand will also manage guest movement within participating hotels to support convenient access for World Youth Day participants while maintaining a comfortable experience for regular hotel guests.

The partnership underscores Shilla Stay’s ability to support a large-scale international event involving guests from diverse countries and backgrounds. By applying consistent operating procedures across multiple properties, the brand aims to provide reliable hospitality while responding to the specific requirements of the event and its participants.

Shilla Stay is a premium business hotel brand built around the concept of a "Smarter Stay." The brand focuses on the services and amenities most important to business and leisure travelers, combining efficient operations, practical comfort, contemporary design and The Shilla’s service standards.

The brand currently operates 17 properties across South Korea and China. Its network enables Shilla Stay to provide a consistent guest experience across major business and travel destinations while responding to the different needs of each location and guest profile.

In April 2026, Shilla Stay opened Shilla Stay Yancheng in Jiangsu Province, China, marking the brand’s first overseas expansion. The opening extended Shilla Stay’s standardized operating model beyond South Korea and represented a further step in the international growth of Hotel Shilla’s hospitality business.

Shilla Stay has also demonstrated its ability to serve guests at scale. The brand has ranked first in the business hotel category of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI) for seven consecutive years, underscoring the strength of its extensive hotel network and its ability to deliver consistent service.

"World Youth Day Seoul 2027 is a meaningful international event that offers an opportunity to showcase South Korea’s culture, tourism and hospitality capabilities to the world," said a representative from Shilla Stay. "We will support the successful operation of the event by providing exceptional accommodation services and a differentiated guest experience, ensuring that key participants and official delegations from around the world enjoy a comfortable and safe stay in South Korea."

As South Korea prepares to welcome participants from around the world for World Youth Day Seoul 2027, Shilla Stay’s role in accommodating key participants reflects the brand’s position as a reliable hospitality partner, supported by its extensive hotel network, standardized operating system and consistent service standards.

About Shilla Stay
Shilla Stay is the premium business hotel brand of Hotel Shilla, South Korea’s leading luxury hospitality company and an affiliate of Samsung Group. Built around the concept of a "Smarter Stay," the brand provides efficient, comfortable and contemporary accommodations for business and leisure travelers. Shilla Stay currently operates 17 properties across South Korea and China, including Shilla Stay Yancheng, which opened in April 2026 as the brand’s first overseas property. Through its standardized operating system and The Shilla’s service standards, Shilla Stay aims to deliver a reliable and consistent hospitality experience across its growing hotel network.

About Hotel Shilla
Hotel Shilla, an affiliate of the Samsung Group, is a leading hospitality and travel retail operator based in South Korea, committed to delivering outstanding customer experiences through innovation and service excellence. Its hospitality division, The Shilla Hotels & Resorts, includes three hotel brands: The Shilla, Shilla Monogram, and Shilla Stay, with 22 properties across South Korea, China and Vietnam. The Shilla Seoul, the company’s flagship luxury property, is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) and an APAC Regional Program Partner of Virtuoso, recognized globally for excellence in service and sophistication. In its travel retail division, The Shilla Duty Free is a leading duty-free powerhouse, operating three domestic stores, two overseas branches, and an online platform. Drawing on decades of expertise, Hotel Shilla continues to pursue new opportunities for growth, aiming to become a world-class service distribution leader.

For more information visit: www.shilla.net/seoul, Instagram at @theshillaseoul, LinkedIn at @theshillaprteam

FinChip Files ERC-8338, the Ownership Standard for the On-Chain AI Skill Economy

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FinChip today announced that ERC-8338, “Token-Bound Executable Skills,” authored by FinChip Chief Executive Officer Gary Yang, has been assigned an official Ethereum ERC number and filed in Ethereum’s standards repository, ethereum/ERCs, as PR #1879. The proposal is in Draft status, awaiting editor review.

ERC-8338 is the foundational standard for the on-chain AI skill economy — and its author works at FinChip. A CC0 reference implementation, a live testnet contract, and six frozen test vectors reproduced across five independent machines are public today.

Right now, AI agents around the world are downloading and executing skills that nobody — not the user, not the agent, not the registry listing them — can actually verify.

The skill has a name. It has a registry entry. Behind both sits a file at a URL whose contents can be swapped, updated, or poisoned at any moment, with no signal to anyone downstream. In an ecosystem where that file is instruction text fed straight to a language model, the silent substitution isn’t a bug. It’s an open door.

That places FinChip in an unusual position. In the emerging category of the on-chain AI skill economy, most teams are building skill products. The proposal defining the category’s underlying standard came from FinChip. That is not a marketing claim but a checkable one — the proposal number, the authorship, the open implementation, and the live contract are all public.

“There will be many winners in skill products. The layer that tells you what you are actually running was still empty — so we wrote it,” said Gary Yang, Chief Executive Officer of FinChip.

“And a standard earns adoption by being checkable, not by being announced. So we shipped the thing before we talked about it. The spec is public domain, the implementation is open, the contract is live, and the test vectors reproduce byte-for-byte on machines we don’t control. Don’t take our word for any of it — go check the bytes.”

The Pattern Is Not New. The Artifact Is.

Every platform economy that mattered eventually needed the same thing: a way to know exactly what you were running, and who shipped it.

The app economy got it early. Signed bundles and developer identity meant an installed app was a known quantity — and on that foundation, the App Store ecosystem facilitated more than $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2025, including $149 billion in digital goods and services, serving 850 million weekly users, according to Apple.

The agent economy is being built in the opposite order. Skills are proliferating first, verification second. PulseMCP, a public directory of MCP servers, currently lists more than 22,000 servers — for a protocol only introduced in late 2024. The AI agent market is projected to grow from $7.8 billion in 2025 to $52.6 billion by 2030, a 46.3% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Millions of executable artifacts are being produced, distributed, and run by autonomous software — on an integrity layer that does not exist yet. That is the layer ERC-8338 specifies.

What Makes It the Category’s Definer

In a new category, being first is not asserted. It is recorded. FinChip’s record is public:

• Authorship of the standard — ERC-8338 was written by FinChip’s CEO, carries an official Ethereum ERC number, and sits publicly in the official repository;
• Not a deck — the reference implementation is fully open source, the contract runs on a public testnet, and six test vectors reproduce byte-for-byte across five independent machines;
• Public peer recognition — an author of ERC-8299 and co-author of ERC-8323 reviewed the specification and proposed drafting a companion note connecting the standards;
• Giving the foundation away — the specification is released under CC0, so any team, including direct competitors, may implement it freely.

The last point is the most counterintuitive and the most important. FinChip did not make the standard a moat; it built its commercial infrastructure on top of it. In this category, others compete on products. FinChip supplies the ground they compete on. In an open network, the layer everyone builds on is worth more than any single product built above it.

What the Standard Does

ERC-8338 extends ERC-721 so a token commits on-chain to the exact artifact it represents: a SHA-256 commitment to the instruction document an agent actually executes, a second commitment covering the full package so companion files cannot be altered undetected, and a monotonic version counter that turns a mutable file into a publication history.

Three separations distinguish it from registry-layer standards:

• Identity is the hashes, not the location. The URI is a replaceable transport hint, and anything fetched from anywhere can be verified byte-for-byte before execution.
• Publication is a right separate from ownership. Selling a skill token does not hand over the power to change what that skill does — a distinction with direct consequences for any secondary market.
• Confidentiality is a property of the package, not a flag on the token. Encrypted skills commit to ciphertext integrity, so a buyer can verify the artifact before any key is released, making closed-source commercial skills possible without trusting the seller.

It is complementary to the registry standards now in progress, not competitive with them. ERC-8239 (Agent Skill Registry) and ERC-8257 (Agent Tool Registry) specify how skills and tools are listed, discovered, and attested. ERC-8338 addresses the layer beneath them: which exact bytes the token commits to.

Registries answer where a skill is listed. ERC-8338 answers what it actually is.

What Is Public Today

FinChip has released the complete reference implementation as v1.0.0 under CC0, comprising Solidity contracts, a packer and verifier, JSON schemas, and a Foundry test suite in which every normative clause maps to a passing assertion.

A working contract is deployed on the Sepolia testnet under the token name “Skill Token (SKILL),” with the genesis token published as an open test vector whose anchors are readable directly from the on-chain event log.

Six frozen test vectors — covering a public baseline, a companion-file-only change, encrypted key rotation, an atomic on-chain document update, license encryption, and a custom primary path — have been reproduced byte-for-byte across five independent machines.

The proposal has also drawn substantive review inside the standards community. An author of ERC-8299 and co-author of ERC-8323 examined the specification on the Ethereum Magicians forum, affirmed the separations it draws, mapped structural parallels to their own work, and proposed drafting a companion note connecting the standards.

Why It Matters Beyond the Spec

For most of computing history, capability lived inside applications people opened. It is now moving into artifacts that machines fetch and run on their own, thousands of times a day, with no human in the loop to notice when something changes.

When that happens, the questions that decide whether an economy can exist at all become unavoidable:

What exactly is running? Who made it? Who is allowed to change it? Who gets paid when it is used?

Those questions are not features. They are the property system for a market that is arriving whether or not anyone builds it. Skills are on their way to becoming an asset class — bought, sold, licensed, and inherited between autonomous agents.

Assets require titles. ERC-8338 is a proposal to write the title deed.

Verify It Independently

Proposal discussion:
https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/erc-8338-token-bound-executable-skills/29005

Proposal in Ethereum’s ERC repository:
https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/pull/1879

Reference implementation (CC0, v1.0.0):
https://github.com/garyyang-finchip/skill-token-standard/releases/tag/v1.0.0

Live Sepolia contract — “Skill Token (SKILL)”:
https://sepolia.etherscan.io/address/0x12cc1a5319c6F08bFB50982e3814A376A59fE550

About FinChip

FinChip is building the infrastructure for the on-chain AI skill economy — and wrote its foundational standard. Skills with APIs are not only valuable services; they are tokens that agents can define, own, and trade freely in an open network.

ERC-8338, the category’s underlying standard, was authored by FinChip and filed into Ethereum’s standards process.

FinChip is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Learn more: finchip.ai

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Lucien
Email: lucien@finchip.ai
X: @finchip_ai

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APC & Turntide Logos

Gateshead, U.K., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Turntide Technologies (Turntide), a global leader in electrification and hybridization solutions and a long-standing North East England, manufacturer, has been successful in its application for funding through the U.K. Government and Advanced Propulsion Centre U.K. (ACP) DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund for its Project SUPREME. The Scale-up Fund is part of the U.K. Government’s £4 billion DRIVE35 program, delivered by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade in partnership with the ACP and Innovate U.K. All U.K. Government grant funding is subject to HMG approval.

Project SUPREME, a £17million matched funded project, will accelerate the production of Turntide’s axial flux motors through increased automation and innovation, helping the company meet the growing global demand for more efficient, high-performance powertrains.

Compared to conventional radial flux designs, axial flux motors use less space, weigh less and deliver more power in a smaller package. Despite these advantages, manufacturing challenges have historically made axial flux motors more difficult and expensive to produce at scale, limiting broader adoption.

Through Project SUPREME, Turntide will address these challenges by automating critical, labor-intensive production processes such as winding, tooling components and validating its products ready for volume manufacture. Turntide will also be registering and delivering breakthrough intellectual property at the early stages of this 18-month program extending through January 2028. Faster and more efficient manufacturing at scale will allow Turntide to better serve original equipment manufacturers across a wider range of applications and volumes globally.

“Project SUPREME is an important step in scaling next-generation electric motor technology production in the U.K. for the global market,” said Steve Hornyak, CEO of Turntide Technologies. “By enabling high volume axial flux motor production through automation and overall cost reduction, we’re driving wider adoption of more efficient, lighter electric powertrains across automotive and industrial applications.”

As part of the project, Turntide will expand the use of its Gateshead production and R&D campus while reestablishing a dedicated component and validation facility in Cramlington, Northumberland. The project will secure job growth within the North East England, while further enhancing workforce skills and development.

About Turntide Technologies
Turntide Technologies designs and manufactures best-in-class electric motors, power electronics, and energy storage for anything that moves.

Turntide Technologies operates in North America, the U.K., and India and serves customers in global markets and industries including off highway automotive, commercial vehicles, rail, marine, light vehicles, and premium automotive.

About the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) collaborates with the UK government, the automotive industry, and academia to facilitate driving research and investment in zero-emission vehicle manufacturing. Established in 2013 and jointly funded by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the automotive industry, the APC accelerates the development and industrialisation of technologies that enable the transition to zero-emission vehicle manufacturing and a net-zero automotive supply chain in the UK.   

Launched in July 2025 and delivered by BIST in partnership with the APC and Innovate UK, the DRIVE35 (Driving Research & Investment in Vehicle Electrification) programme forms a core part of the UK Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan. It underpins the UK’s commitment to a zero-emission future, backed by £4 billion in grant funding to 2035 for automotive R&D, scale-up, and transformation. 

Focus across three funding pillars – Innovation, Scale-up, and Transformation – is helping to build a globally competitive zero-emission vehicle supply chain and deliver safer, smarter, more sustainable, and affordable mobility. 

For more information visit apcuk.co.uk or follow “Advanced Propulsion Centre UK” on LinkedIn.

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On August 3, fifteen diplomats based in China — representing Ethiopia, Fiji, Latvia, Türkiye, Botswana, Guinea, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and Malaysia — took part in an exchange event with local businesses in Hefei, Anhui Province, kicking off a week-long tour of the province. On August 5, the group traveled to Xuancheng, where, after experiencing the traditional craft of Xuan papermaking firsthand, H.E. Mr. Karlis Eihenbaums, Ambassador of Latvia to China, said that the preservation of traditional craftsmanship carries great significance for any nation.

As a trained historian, Eihenbaums joined fellow diplomats from several countries on a cultural tour spanning the cities of Xuancheng and Huangshan. Xuancheng is the birthplace of Xuan paper, while Huangshan is one of China’s best-known tourist destinations.

In Xuancheng, the diplomats observed — and personally engaged in — the traditional techniques behind the "Four Treasures of the Study": brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. During an exchange with an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, Eihenbaums spoke about the importance of passing down historical traditions, adding that he was pleased to see local children learning about the history of papermaking and getting hands-on experience at the Xuan Paper Museum. H.E. Prof. Lekoko S. Kenosi, Ambassador of Botswana to China, suggested that Xuan paper could potentially be applied to rock art and wildlife conservation projects in Botswana. H.E. Mr. Robert Lee, Ambassador of Fiji, proposed incorporating Xuan paper into fashion design as a way of weaving it into tourism experiences.

The diplomats then traveled on to Huangshan, where their first stop was Xidi Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, they toured the village’s traditional Huizhou-style residences and learned about local efforts to preserve intangible cultural heritage. In Qiyun Town, the group experienced a night cruise and a fireworks display. The itinerary also included an exchange session with young local entrepreneurs. Li Dong, an entrepreneur based at the DN Huangshan Digital Nomad Community, said the diplomats’ interest in his AI hardware products had given him greater confidence in the road ahead.

At the conclusion of the Huangshan leg of the trip, Nicolas Brea, the diplomat from Argentina, said he had been deeply impressed by the region’s scenery, environment, and cultural heritage, and that he looks forward to visiting Anhui again in the future.

Schoenherr Roofing Strengthens Southeast Michigan Home Protection Through Trusted Exterior Services Since 1995

Romeo, MI , Aug. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Schoenherr Roofing helps Southeast Michigan homeowners protect their homes through coordinated exterior services designed for the region’s demanding climate. As winter snowstorms, high winds, and hail affect roofs, siding, gutters, and windows throughout the year, the company provides integrated exterior solutions that help homeowners address vulnerabilities before they contribute to more extensive damage. Serving Southeast Michigan since 1995, Schoenherr Roofing helps homeowners make informed exterior decisions through regional expertise and transparent guidance.

Schoenherr Roofing is strengthening home protection across Southeast Michigan through coordinated exterior services designed for the region’s demanding climate. Because snow, wind, and hail can affect multiple exterior systems, protecting Southeast Michigan homes requires a comprehensive approach to roofing, siding, gutters, and windows.

That approach begins by evaluating how roofing, siding, gutters, and windows work together to protect a home’s exterior rather than treating each component as an isolated project. Each assessment considers the condition of the entire exterior, allowing Schoenherr Roofing to recommend repairs, replacements, or maintenance based on how individual systems contribute to the home’s overall protection. Looking beyond a single visible concern helps homeowners make more informed decisions about long-term exterior protection.

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protecting Southeast Michigan homes requires more than durable materials alone—it requires exterior solutions designed around the region’s weather patterns and local building conditions. Roofing materials available through Schoenherr Roofing vary in price, lifespan, warranty coverage, and weather resistance, allowing homeowners to select options that align with their budgets and long-term protection goals. That whole-exterior perspective also guides repair recommendations and material selection based on the home’s overall condition rather than a single visible issue.

Long-term home protection also depends on the condition of siding, gutters, and windows alongside the roof. Clients can access siding replacement, gutter installation and repair, window upgrades, and roof maintenance through a single provider, allowing major exterior components to be evaluated as part of an integrated solution. 

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That long-term perspective reflects the company’s bigger than roofing philosophy, emphasizing informed guidance and coordinated exterior planning that help homeowners make confident decisions beyond individual repair projects. 

A company spokesperson noted, “Homeowners often first learn about us after noticing the first visible sign of exterior damage, but long-term protection usually depends on understanding how roofing, siding, gutters, and windows perform together. Evaluating those systems as a whole helps homeowners make more informed decisions and plan improvements that support lasting protection. 

Why Coordinated Exterior Planning Strengthens Long-Term Home Protection

Protecting a home’s exterior often requires looking beyond the first visible sign of wear. A roof leak, for example, may coincide with aging gutters, deteriorating siding, or window seals that have also been affected by the same weather conditions. Evaluating those components together allows homeowners to understand how individual issues may affect drainage, weather resistance, and overall exterior protection before deciding on repairs or replacement.

That perspective shapes how Schoenherr Roofing approaches property evaluations. Rather than focusing on a single exterior component in isolation, the company considers the condition of the roofing system alongside adjacent exterior elements that contribute to drainage, weather resistance, and protection against moisture intrusion. This integrated evaluation helps homeowners prioritize improvements based on the overall condition of the property instead of the most immediately visible concern.

Key Features and Facts

Service Area: Southeast Michigan communities served from Romeo, Michigan

Exterior Services: Roof repair and replacement, siding installation, gutter installation and repair, window upgrades, exterior assessments, and long-term maintenance planning

Regional Expertise: 31 Years of Roofing experience helping homeowners address Southeast Michigan’s seasonal weather challenges through integrated exterior planning

Homeowner Support: Free in-home estimates, transparent recommendations, and personalized guidance that help homeowners plan exterior improvements with confidence

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why does Schoenherr Roofing evaluate multiple exterior systems instead of focusing only on the roof?

A: Roofing, siding, gutters, and windows are exposed to the same seasonal weather conditions and can affect overall exterior protection over time. Schoenherr Roofing evaluates the home’s exterior as a connected system, helping homeowners understand how individual components contribute to long-term protection before recommending repairs or replacements.

Q: What exterior services does Schoenherr Roofing provide?

A: Schoenherr Roofing provides roof repair and replacement, siding installation, gutter installation and repair, window upgrades, and comprehensive exterior evaluations. Bringing these services together through one provider helps homeowners address multiple exterior needs as part of a well-informed improvement plan.

Q: How can homeowners begin planning an exterior project?

A: Homeowners can request a free in-home estimate through the company’s website or by contacting the team directly. The consultation process includes a property assessment, clear recommendations, and transparent pricing so homeowners can evaluate available options before deciding on repairs or replacements.

About Schoenherr Roofing

Schoenherr Roofing has protected Southeast Michigan homes since 1995 through roofing, siding, gutter, and window services designed for the region’s climate and local building conditions. Based in Romeo, Michigan, the company helps homeowners evaluate and improve their home’s exterior through integrated solutions, transparent guidance, and dependable workmanship.

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Chris Affinito of Total Mortgage Services Named to National Mortgage Professional’s 2025 “40 Under 40”

Milford, CT , Aug. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chris Affinito, Chief Revenue Officer at Total Mortgage Services, has been named to National Mortgage Professional’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list, recognizing the industry’s most influential rising leaders shaping the future of mortgage lending. At just 29 years old, Affinito’s recognition reflects not only his rapid rise within the industry, but also the leadership mindset, innovation, and people-first philosophy that continue to drive meaningful growth across the organization. The annual “40 Under 40” recognition honors mortgage professionals nationwide who are redefining leadership within an evolving industry through innovation, performance, and impact.

A New Generation of Mortgage Leadership

As Chief Revenue Officer, Affinito plays a pivotal role in driving company growth, shaping long-term revenue strategy, and elevating performance across every level of the organization. Known for blending high-level strategy with hands-on execution, he has helped foster a culture centered around accountability, continuous improvement, and long-term growth.

Total Mortgage Services

 In an industry often driven solely by volume, Affinito has become known for focusing equally on people development, operational execution, and creating sustainable success.

 “Chris has the extremely rare ability to understand an incredibly wide range of people and personalities, as well as the challenges that come with leading a 500-person company. He embodies our core philosophy that for the business to succeed, our employees must also succeed individually—the belief that everyone can win in a successful organization. Through his leadership, we’ve continued to grow into a top-tier mortgage company while creating more opportunities for our people. He is truly an incredible asset to Total Mortgage, and the sky is the limit for him. ” said Scott Penner, Chief Executive Officer of Total Mortgage.

 A Philosophy Built on Growth and Resilience

 Affinito credits much of his success to lessons learned early in his career. At 19 years old, working in the valuations department and reviewing appraisals in his first role within the mortgage industry, he developed the mindset that still drives him today. “I would tell that younger version of myself to become obsessed with honing your craft,” said Affinito. “Wake up every single day looking to become better than you were the day before, both personally and professionally. Surround yourself with incredible mentors and people you aspire to be like. Most importantly, don’t fear failure.”

 That mentality has shaped the trajectory of his career. Whether stepping into leadership positions early, taking on high-pressure responsibilities, or navigating periods of uncertainty and growth, Affinito has consistently viewed discomfort as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. “When things get hard and you feel like everything is going against you, that’s when you have to step in and just keep swinging,” he added.

Driving Innovation and Growth

 Affinito’s approach to leadership is rooted in balancing creativity with execution. Known for his forward-thinking mindset, he continuously challenges traditional industry norms while maintaining a strong focus on measurable impact. “I believe when you get comfortable and complacent, you’re no longer trying to get better,” he said. “If you continue to innovate and question the standard way of doing things, you can create real positive change.”

 At the same time, Affinito emphasizes the importance of discipline and focus when bringing ideas to life. “Sometimes having a million ideas racing through your head can do more harm than good,” Affinito said. “Finding that balance between innovation and execution is where real success happens.”

 Creating Opportunities That Matter

 Beyond business growth, Affinito remains deeply passionate about creating opportunities for others.“Most importantly in my career, I want to continue paving the way for people who are just like me and just need to be given an opportunity and a chance to change their lives,” he said. “To give someone a starting point, a path to creating a career and creating wealth.”

 That perspective remains personal to him.

 “Someone took a chance on me, and it’s incredibly important to me to try and give that same chance to the next person and the person after that,” Affinito added. One philosophy that continues to shape his leadership approach comes from the book Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven. “One of the most powerful lessons from that book is simple: if you want to change the world, start by helping one person,” Affinito said. “When you change one person’s life for the better by lifting them up, giving them confidence, or showing them kindness, that impact doesn’t stop there. It ripples far beyond what you can ever see.”

Shaping the Future of Mortgage Leadership

 Affinito’s inclusion in National Mortgage Professional’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list reinforces his growing influence within the mortgage industry and highlights Total Mortgage Services continued commitment to innovation, leadership development, and building a people-first culture.

 As the company continues expanding across New England and beyond, leaders like Affinito are helping define what modern mortgage leadership looks like, performance-driven, forward-thinking, and rooted in creating lasting impact.

 About Total Mortgage Services

 Founded in 1997 by John Walsh, Total Mortgage Services was built on the belief that the mortgage industry should put people before transactions. What began as a three-person operation has grown into a national lender with more than 450 employees, without losing sight of the values that built the company from the start. During the 2007 housing crisis, Total Mortgage remained grounded in one core principle: only approve loans borrowers could truly afford. That philosophy helped shape a culture centered on trust, accountability, collaboration, and long-term relationships. Today, the company continues to invest heavily in its people, technology, and innovation while empowering loan officers to grow meaningful careers and helping borrowers achieve sustainable homeownership.

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Media Contact
Total Mortgage Services
Alexandra Galletti
185 Plains Road, Milford, CT 06461
(203) 876-2200
agalletti@totalmortgage.com
www.totalmortgage.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-m-affinito/ 

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HEZE, China, Aug. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Production Rollout Ceremony of Shandong HiTHIUM’s world’s first long-duration energy storage (LDES) integrated industrial park (Heze Base) was held on August 7 in Heze Luxi New Area. As the world’s first intelligent manufacturing base purpose-built for LDES, the Heze Base exemplifies its commitment to "benchmark from day one, leadership from production rollout." It marks a strategic milestone for HiTHIUM in its unwavering LDES commitment and deepening global integrated industrial layout, propelling the company into a new era of worldwide LDES integrated intelligent manufacturing and scaled delivery.

Spanning a planned total area of approximately 80 hectares and representing a total investment of over RMB 13 billion across the entire industrial chain, the Shandong Heze project is the world’s first integrated industrial park dedicated exclusively to LDES. The project has been designated as a key national private investment initiative and a flagship project in Shandong Province’s new energy system development.

Built on a whole-industry-chain approach, the facility encompasses intelligent manufacturing of LFP battery cells, module and system integration, new material production, and upstream raw material processing – achieving end-to-end integration from materials to cells and systems.

Wang Pengcheng, Co-founder and CEO of HiTHIUM and Chairman of Shandong HiTHIUM, stated: "The production rollout marks a new phase for the Heze Base in scalable manufacturing, market-oriented delivery, and ecosystem development. Building on this new foundation, HiTHIUM will continue to advance our ‘three pillars of leadership’:

Industrial leadership – building a national benchmark industrial cluster for LDES. With the Heze LDES integrated industrial park as the ‘core engine’, HiTHIUM will gather upstream and downstream partners to cover the full ‘generation-transmission-distribution-consumption’ application ecosystem.

Product leadership – defining full-scenario LDES solutions. HiTHIUM has taken the lead in defining and deploying LDES solutions. Leveraging the Base’s scaled capacity, HiTHIUM will fully unleash the manufacturing potential of thousand-ampere-hour large-capacity products, ushering the global lithium-based LDES industry into an era of large-scale delivery.

Production efficiency leadership – building global competitiveness through integrated intelligent manufacturing. Fully equipped with independently developed fifth-generation intelligent manufacturing lines, the Base enables end-to-end synergistic integration across core materials, cell manufacturing, system integration, and global delivery, ensuring our ability to deliver large-scale, high-efficiency, and high-quality products to markets worldwide."

The Heze Base’s integrated intelligent manufacturing system covers the entire process from raw materials to prefabricated container delivery. Powered by the fifth-generation production lines – the industry’s first to exceed 15 GWh in single-line capacity – the new generation delivers a 50% reduction in floor space per GWh, 58% reduction in production manpower, 13% reduction in manufacturing energy consumption, and 200% efficiency improvement compared to the previous generation. With an automation rate exceeding 95%, over 1,000 quality control checkpoints reinforced by AI-powered visual inspection, the Heze Base establishes low-cost operational capabilities, high-efficiency delivery, and premium product quality, offering globally competitive LDES solutions to customers worldwide.

The development well Maru-3 was drilled to a total measured depth of 951 meters. After tie-in with the production facilities, the well has been put on production and is currently producing approximately 0.7 MMcf/d of gas.

The production is expected to increase after production build-up survey and acid simulation, which is currently planned to be carried out in Q4 2026.

The Maru Lease covers an area of approximately 15.41 square kilometres and is situated across the Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab Province and the Ghotki District of Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Jura holds a 10.66% working interest in the Maru Lease, which is operated by Oil and Gas Development Company Limited.

About Jura Energy Corporation

Jura is an international energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas properties in Pakistan. Jura is based in Calgary, Alberta, and listed on the TSX-V trading under the symbol JEC. Jura conducts its business in Pakistan through its subsidiaries, Frontier Holdings Limited and Spud Energy Pty Limited.

Forward Looking Advisory

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. The words “approximately”, “will”, and similar expressions are used to identify forward looking information. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include information concerning the production from Maru development well, and increase in production after build-up survey and acid simulation, which is currently planned to be carried out in Q4 2026.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made in light of management’s experience, current conditions and expected future development in the areas in which Jura is currently active and other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Jura undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcome will not occur, including some of which are beyond Jura’s control. These assumptions and risks include, but are not limited to: the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as operational risks in exploration, development and production, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the imprecision of resource and reserve estimates, assumptions regarding the timing and costs relating to production and development as well as the availability and price of labour and equipment, weather, volatility of and assumptions regarding commodity prices and exchange rates, marketing and transportation risks, environmental risks, competition, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in applicable law. Additionally, there are economic, political, social and other risks inherent in carrying on business in Pakistan. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. See Jura’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2025, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, for further description of the risks and uncertainties associated with Jura’s business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Stephen Smith, Chairman, Jura Energy Corporation        

T: +44 7834 834 976
E-Mail: info@juraenergy.com
Website: www.juraenergy.com

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