Blackstone Resources AG is pleased to announce that with the acquisition of extensive land in Döbeln, Saxony, the way is paved to increase the capacity of the battery factory to the target of 5 GWh annually in three further stages.

Baar, Switzerland | January 21, 2022 -- Blackstone Resources AG (SWX; symbol BLS, ISIN CH0460027110) is pleased to announce that with the acquisition of extensive land in Döbeln, Saxony, the way is paved to increase the capacity of the battery factory to the target of 5 GWh annually in three further stages. "With the purchase of approx. 16,500 m² of land at the site of our subsidiary, Blackstone Technology GmbH, we are once again one step closer to our vision," says a delighted CEO Ulrich Ernst.

On the roadmap according to plan with three milestones:

The extensive gain in space comes at an ideal time for Blackstone. "With this step, we are creating the production capacities that our customers and partners demand," says CMO Serhat Yilmaz. "We can now implement our roadmap according to plan and will swiftly realise the next expansion stages." Following the recently opened production facility in Döbeln, multi-stage expansions are planned for a new gigafactory building up to a preliminary peak capacity of 5 GWh annually.

The first milestone was the start of the production facility with a capacity of 50 MWh. It was reached at the end of 2021 and presented to the international public at a major press conference. Currently, the first products and sample cells are being finalised for various customers and the automotive industry. "The high energy density of our battery cells, their environmental compatibility and the unprecedented flexibility in shaping are particularly valid arguments for our technology.

As a second milestone, the output of the 3D printing facility for lithium battery cells in Döbeln will initially be increased tenfold. "The first intermediate step will increase our total capacity to 500 MWh". The expansion has already begun and will be completed on schedule within the next 12 months.

Finally, the third milestone is scaling up to a 5 GWh annual capacity in 2023-24. A two-story extension to the present battery factory is planned for this purpose. Particularly noteworthy is the small space required for this increased high capacity. We will ask for the building permit for this extension as soon as possible.

About Blackstone Resources AG:

Blackstone Resources is a Swiss Holding Company, with its legal domicile in Baar, Kanton Zug, and is concentrating on the battery technology and battery-metals market and offers direct exposure to the battery-technology revolution.

Presently, Blackstone Technology GmbH builds up a production-line for small series of 3D printed batteries in Döbeln, Saxony, Germany. The short-term production will be pouch-cells with the Blackstone Thick Layer Technology © which allows a 20% higher density in lithium-ion cells, Blackstone Resources continues the program of development in solid state batteries and its production process.

Electric vehicles and batteries have driven the demand for large quantities of various metals. Therefore, Blackstone Resources explores, develops and trades battery-metals such as lithium, cobalt, manganese, graphite, nickel and copper.

For more information, please visit www.blackstoneresources.ch

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Blackstone Resources AG
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Montreal, Canada (release-news ) January 25, 2022 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, will offer one-on-one sessions with a Manulife Financial Advisor on January 25, 26 and 27 and February 1, 2 and 3, 2022 for employees at their Montreal headquarters.

Financial advice can help during good economic times, but it becomes even more important during periods of uncertainty.

Future Electronics, in collaboration with Manulife, is offering employees the opportunity to have their financial questions answered and to get more information about the company's Group Retirement Program.

Employees who sign up will be able to schedule a 45-minute one-on-one session with a Manulife PlanRight® Advisor who will answer their questions through MS Teams.

The sessions will be offered in both French and English, and they are open to all Montreal-based employees of Future Electronics and Future Lighting Solutions.

For more information about careers at Future Electronics, visit FutureElectronics.com/careers.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, recognized for providing customers with global supply chain solutions, custom-tailored engineering services and a comprehensive suite of passives and semiconductor products. Founded by Robert Miller in 1968, Future Electronics has over 5,500 employees and operates in 170 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with a unified IT infrastructure that delivers real-time inventory availability and access to customers. With the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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Claudio Caporicci
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FUTURE ELECTRONICS
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Germany-based pioneer and market leader in financial and tax software, The Buhl Group with an annual turnover of € 150 million with 13 offices across Europe and Asia and 50 software products today announced its ambitious plans to onboard 6000 customers and small business over the next three months by making its flagship product, Imprezz, free for all businesses. Since the launch of the free application on December 1^st 2021, Imprezz has garnered over 1300 customers who have started using Imprezz for their invoicing and billing needs. Imprezz is the flagship product of The Buhl Group launched in India to penetrate the largest English-speaking market

The Imprezz software application which is available both on web and as an android app has helped business from diverse industries generate invoices worth ₹ 600 crores from more than 22,000 small and medium businesses.

According to Amit Mundra, CEO and Country Manager, Buhl Data Service Pvt. Ltd, “Imprezz is truly a revolutionary product for MSMEs in India majorly based in urban areas. Imprezz requires very minimal learning and customers can start using the application as soon as they sign up. By making our web application entirely free, we want to make our product accessible to more number of small and medium businesses. Trusted by manufacturers, retailers and service industries across the nation, this SaaS product has been certified for safety from multiple platforms”.

Customers can now use Imprezz billing and accounting software to create unlimited professional invoices, send payment reminders, manage expenses, log work hours and get paid faster – all for free. 

Imprezz is ideally suited for multiple industries and business sizes. From groceries to spas & salons to automobile to travel to stationery, Imprezz is the most preferred billing, accounting and expense management software in India.

In the words of a customer who owns a Pest Control Services says “Imprezz is a very good software for billing. After using it, it became very easy to create billing for my business. I will suggest the name of Imprezz for billing software to more people also”.

About Imprezz: Imprezz is a business management software to enable micro businesses, SMEs and MSMEs run their day-to-day business operations in a more organised and planned manner. It forms the digital backbone of retailers, manufacturers and service-based companies to help them manage their accounting, finances and billing more efficiently within the ecosystem of our application.   Imprezz is the flagship product of Buhl launched in India to penetrate the largest English-speaking market. To know more: www.imprezz.in

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