TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / ACCESSWIRE / February 3, 2022 / A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. ("A2Z" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:AZ) (TSXV:AZ), is pleased to announce that further to our press release of January 17, 2022, all closing conditions have been fulfilled and A2Z is now the 100% owner of Isramat Ltd ("Isramat"). This strategic acquisition vertically integrates certain manufacturing capabilities for the production of A2Z's Cust2Mate smart cart while complementing existing contract manufacturing partnerships to support anticipated worldwide growth.
"The acquisition of Isramat is another step towards scaling our operations to meet the growing demand for our Cust2Mate smart shopping cart," stated Joseph Bentsur, CEO of A2Z Smart Technologies. "We have already started our work with Isramat to develop a protocol that will reduce our production costs, provide enhanced margins and enable us to realize supply chain and logistics benefits."
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 cart. 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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SOURCE: A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.
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