Sustainability

South Jordan, Utah -- September 01, 2026 -- Opalescence Whitening launched Opalescence Go Advanced, a prefilled take-home whitening tray built on a redesigned UltraFit tray that eliminates the outer placement tray used in prior generations. The company, which markets itself as the top-selling professional teeth whitening brand worldwide, said the new product ships ready to use directly from the package. Opalescence has whitened more than 150 million smiles globally since its formula first reached the dental market 35 years ago.

HONG KONG -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- Himel won the Green Technology – Manufacturing category at the Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards 2026 for its NERIO Series wiring devices. The award recognized NERIO's paint-free manufacturing process, which removes a conventional coating step from production of the switches. Himel general manager Wenjie Qi accepted the recognition on behalf of the company. The award was announced Aug. 31, 2026.

Paint-free manufacturing removes a production step from everyday switches

NERIO's core technology eliminates the paint layer typically applied during manufacturing of wiring devices, a change Himel positioned as reducing the environmental footprint of a product category not usually associated with sustainability claims. The Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards judge entries on innovation and new benchmarks in technology across manufacturing sectors.