A2Z Smart Technologies Announces Credit Line with Manufacturing Partner Flex

2022-07-19 / @accesswire

 

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / July 19, 2022 / A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. (the "Company")(NASDAQ:AZ) (TSXV:AZ), today announced that further to its manufacturing agreement with Flex Ltd. ("Flex") which was announced on September 14, 2021, Flex has confirmed a manufacturing credit line for the manufacture of A2Z's third generation Cust2Mate Smart Carts.

Flex has confirmed that it will produce 20,000 third generation smart carts based on payment terms of net+30 days after delivery of the smart cart.

This agreement allows A2Z to manufacture large quantities of third generation smart carts without burdening the Company's capital resources and without needing bank credit line options or capital injections.

A2Z's state-of-the-art Cust2Mate Smart Cart provides a contactless and convenient shopping experience by recognizing every purchased item and enabling in-cart payment so that shoppers don't have to wait on lines. The platform also allows retail grocers to direct shoppers to discounted products with in-store promotions and collects valuable in-store shopping data to optimize operations and inventory management.

BenTsur Joseph, CEO of A2Z, commented, "Flex is a valued manufacturing partner and we believe this credit line will benefit our efforts to scale production of our next generation of Cust2Mate Smart Carts. We are seeing tremendous demand for our smart carts as retailers seek to provide a convenient and frictionless shopping experiences to customers. We look forward to increasing our manufacturing capabilities so that we can bring more smart carts into the marketplace."

Flex has facilities in 30 countries as well as state-of-the-art logistics, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities. The manufacturing partnership is designed to support A2Z in meeting the anticipated demand and improving delivery times to customers worldwide.

About A2Z Smart Technologies Corp

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. creates innovative solutions for complex challenges. A2Z's flagship product is the world's first proven-in-use mobile self-checkout shopping chart. With its user-friendly smart algorithm, touch screen, and computer-vision system, Cust2Mate streamlines the retail shopping experience by scanning purchased products and enabling in-cart payment so that customers can simply "pick & go", and bypass long cashier checkout lines. This results in a more efficient shopping experience for customers, less unused shelf-space and manpower requirements, and advanced command and control capabilities for store managers.

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The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the Company and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains forward-looking information, which involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectation. Important factors - including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts, the results of exploration activities -- that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time on SEDAR (see www.sedar.com). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The company disclaims any intention or obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities described herein in the United States or elsewhere. These securities have not been, and will not be, registered in the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered or exempt therefrom.

Contact Information:

IMS Investor Relations
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
Telephone: 203.972.9200
Email: a2z@imsinvestorrelations.com

SOURCE: A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.



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