Since 2019, the whole world has been fighting the terrible epidemic of the Covid-19 virus. Today all hospitals in the world, private and public, have been desperately fighting the disease. The new disease has posed new challenges to the medical industry and especially to the medical device service industry. To successfully confront the pandemic required the most modern equipment, mainly for chest imaging, including at the patient's bedside, the latest software and the dedication of medical personnel to their work.

But the main task and at the same time the main difficulty was the need to ensure a fast, smooth and most importantly continuous process. Any breakdown of any technical unit in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic is a potential threat to the downtime of expensive medical equipment. And as a consequence - the impossibility of providing assistance to those in need. As such, Mercury Lux has prioritized repair and service. We make special efforts to provide our warehouse with uninterrupted availability of spare parts, and our service engineers are engaged in continuous training. For our partners, we are open not only as a reputable supplier, but also as a company that at any time can provide high-quality and qualified assistance in the field of repair and maintenance of medical devices.

At the virtual congress of SERAM (the Spanish radiology society) was held virtually from May 19th till May 26th 2021, AGFA showcased its portfolio of digital radiography solutions that use intelligence to increase radiology’s operational efficiency and clinical performance.

With solutions ranging from entry-level mobile units to multi-purpose, automated rooms, all powered by MUSICA, healthcare facilities of every size and budget can benefit from superb image quality and low radiation dose. Highlights include digital tomosynthesis, which adds clinical value to a wide range of applications; the DX-D 300, delivering a compact solution for all exams; MUSICAFlex for unprecedented flexibility to match the MUSICA image processing to the radiologist’s tastes.

More than ever, healthcare budgets are putting the pressure on to increase efficiency, while quality of care has to meet constantly stricter standards. AGFA have the opportunity to show customers and the industry how they are delivering on their vision and promise to transform radiology, by bringing intelligent and definitive answers.

AGFA medical systems are developing during their life cycle within completely new dimensions, and are designed to assist radiographers, radiologists and imaging departments to perform at their very best.

These extraordinary times call for extraordinary solutions. At the same time, the way radiology is practiced is being reshaped. Many supplier companies all over the world continue to act as a partner to their customers, and to healthcare in general. We understand the pressure you are under to optimize and increase productivity and throughput. So, we anticipate your requirements and provide you with the services you need to meet the challenges you face.

Long-term partnership with Mercury Lux helps you create a first-class working environment at your hospital. As you plan long-term, this also allows you to enhance patient comfort and peace of mind.

New challenges of our time require us to introduce new approaches to our work.
We guarantee first-class support for your business. It is an essential part of our total solution, because it offers you:
• Project management, including consultancy advice on room design
• Staging, shipment, and on-site installation of hardware and software
• Configuration of installed software
• Acceptance testing of installed hardware and software
• User training on the installed system
• Optimum reliability of medical devices thanks to inspection, maintenance, spare parts, etc.

Our comprehensive services empowering you to be more effective, and giving youa solid feeling of confidence in your daily operations.

The past 2020 has had a significant impact on the transformation of the medical industry. Primarily due to the development of the Covid-19 epidemic. Many supplying companies have reconsidered their attitude to assortment formation and inventory management in warehouses. Our company Mercury Lux is in the whole of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 in a turbulent process of world trade supplying the necessary medical equipment and consumables to the most remote corners of our planet. Based on our sales statistics, we present to your attention our own TOP-5 best-selling product categories:

1.
X-ray films for dry printing on medical printers

2.
Traditional (Wet) X-ray Films

3.
Medical Digitizers CR

4.
Medical radiological printers

5.
Medical printers for ultrasound

Agfa HealthCare announces today that it has signed a new agreement with hospital group Santiz to implement its Dose management solution powered by DOSE* at the group’s Regional Streekziekenhuis Koningin Beatrix hospital (SKB) and Slingeland hospital sites. The software will support Santiz to comply with the European directives to protect patients against the risks of the exposure to ionizing radiation and to achieve its ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable) goals for patient radiation dose.

“Radiation dose is an issue for everyone involved in the patient’s care. Our dose management system provides information to help protect patients undergoing medical radiodiagnostic,” comments Erik van Rijn, Business Manager Growth Initiatives Europe and International IT at Agfa HealthCare. “We are proud that the Santiz group has chosen Agfa HealthCare’s Dose management solution to support its compliance with the recent European guidelines and to advance its constant safety and quality improvement goals.”

“Controlling and reducing patient imaging radiation exposure is a priority at our hospitals,” comments Bauke van Bolhuis, medical physicist of Santiz. “The Dose management solution gives our medical physics experts and caregivers a key tool to help assure our patients’ safety and to improve the quality of our imaging environment. And the clinical audit provides a pro-active solution to labor-intensive regulatory compliance monitoring.”

The Global Ceramic Sanitary Ware Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 10.4% over the next decade to reach approximately $83.41 billion by 2025. This industry report analyzes the market estimates and forecasts of all the given segments on global as well as regional levels presented in the research scope. The study provides historical market data for 2014, 2015 revenue estimations are presented for 2016 and forecasts from 2017 till 2025. The study focuses on market trends, leading players, supply chain trends, technological innovations, key developments, and future strategies for the existing players, new entrants and the future investors.

Some of the prominent trends that the market is witnessing include surging demand for ceramic sanitary ware in Southeast Asian countries, government initiatives for promoting environmental sanitation across regions and innovations in the production of ceramic sanitary ware.

Scope of the Report
* Based on application the market is categorized into residential and commercial.
* Furthermore, residential divided into Multifamily and Single Family.
* Commercial is categorized into institutional and retail, office, industrial and hospitality.
* By product, market is segregated into toilet sinks/water closets, wash basin, cisterns, shower plates, bathroom furniture accessories, bidets, urinals and other products.
* Toilet sinks/water closets segment is further sub segmented into wall hung closets, two piece, European water closets (EWC), one piece and others toilet sinks/water closets.
* Wash basin is further sub segmented into under counter basins, semi counter basins, counter top basins, wall mounting basins, pedestal basins, over counter basins, table top and corner.
* Cisterns are categorized into high level cistern, close coupled cistern and low level cistern.
* Bidets divided into rim-supply bidet and over-rim-supply bidet.
* Based on technology the market is categorized into pressure casting, isostatic casting, slip casting and tape casting.

The brand-new My Clinic, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is the pilot and flagship for a future network with an ambitious goal: to provide not only excellent patient care, but also a superior patient experience. My Clinic’s growth goals are an important part of its overall philosophy of combining patient-centric care and service. In addition to partnering with top healthcare facilities and hospitals around the world, Nazer Group aims to expand rapidly to provide the same, high level of care from each My Clinic site.

“All clinics will have a centralized system,” explains Ava Olegario, Project and Clinic System Manager at My Clinic. She adds: “This is where Agfa HealthCare shines with its Enterprise Imaging solution.” More than a PACS, a VNA or a reporting solution, Enterprise Imaging centralizes all of the patient’s imaging information, from different sources, and makes it available to caregivers, wherever they are.

With its intuitive use, dedicated clinical tools and powerful workflow engine, Enterprise Imaging is already supporting the productivity and efficiency of My Clinic’s radiology services since the clinic opened. “The speed and flexibility of reporting enhance the clinical care and the patient experience”, Ms. Olegario describes. “Imagine: a patient does an MRI, and before they are even out of the examination room, the report is ready. The physician has direct access to the report. That’s real value-based care.”

TEXTILE TREND 1: SENSORY
An emotional intercommunication between the wearer and the final product will enlighten the senses, not just in enhanced performance but through fit, sensual touch and visual appeal. The generated function features in invisible and visible format, from fabrics to finishes, trims to accessories. Smart and intelligent in its delivery, SENSORY also o ers a protective element in new generation lightweight qualities from featherlight base layers through to super soft insulation and multi performance outer shells.

This trend is about getting clever with the high performance ingredients we have, pushing the boundaries in technology and also textile processing.In doing so, this predominantly synthetic trend will o er a strong sustainable story as a reduction of water and energy combined with innovative finishing and sustainable dyeing and finishing processes. All sectors of the industry are gearing up for this trend, with fiber manufacturers leading the way.

Wearable technology and intelligent sensors also feature combined with trims and finishes that react to changing environments, enhancing performance and o ering unrivaled protection. Wellbeing also features with fabrics that energize, heal and nourish the body as well as intensifying performance.

TEXTILE TREND 2: ALLEGIANCE
The mood of consumers is split, their allegiance divided to the inherent features of natural yarns to the guaranteed performance of high-level synthetic ingredients. The obvious solution is to consolidate the best of both worlds, delivering precision performance and comfort touch. Expect to see an increase in hybrid blends, a push towards sustainable solutions as an intermix of natural, manmade and synthetic solutions comes into play.

The textile chain is being cooperative in addressing the ubiquitous ’S’-word’: sustainability. From natural to synthetics fiber producers, textile manufacturers and finishes, all are united in delivering more sustainable products and processes. The strong organic mood influences not just the composition but also the fabric appeal. Porous surfaces work alongside featherweight circular knits, intriguing surfaces morph the functionality of this trend with the fashion aspect. A more decorative approach is being taken, think less about basics: this is about essentials. Essential in wearability and function of the garment, in wellness and wellbeing, and not forgetting giving the consumer a clear conscience.

Push the boundaries as contrasting ingredients intermingle in creating a renewed zeal towards functional fabrics and reworked finishes in establishing e ective and dynamic solutions. Opposites can attract, as a united front for this season will result in delivering a strong sustainable aspect that will appeal to all sectors of the industry.

TEXTILE TREND 3: MYRIAD
Forget less is more and focus on more is more, as an immeasurable amount of performance converts products, containing an assortment of ingredients in one final item. Layering technology, from physical fabric construction from the fibers and yarns to membranes and coatings adds value to the final products. This trend is directed towards incredibly lightweight products, pact full of multi function, allowing bestselling basics to get updated into new generation ‘must haves’ and textile and trim suppliers to play with readily available ingredients and createthe next big thing.

With the abundance of ingredients setting a frenzied mood, it also crosses through to the fabric structure. A humorous and enticing spirit can be seen in prints and structures, taking on a 3D e ect but with a sense of irregularity. Contrasting openwork jacquards bond together in di erent colors and textures, laser cutting and 3D prints give an illusive depth of texture and animated surfaces.

The development so this section leads to highly intelligent products that will eliminate the bulk of layering in garment form to create a new agility and improved performance for the consumer. The availability of true function throughout the textile chain allows for the unthinkable to be achieved. This is about steppingout of the zone, pushing for new developments that will stand out from the competition. It’s about taking what we have available to new levels in a multifaceted way. Anything is possible if we truly believe in it and it performs the way it is supposed to.

TEXTILE TREND 4: PARAGON
Achieving that perfect performance isn’t just down to the prowess of the wearer, the equipment required is just as important in attaining personal goals. Perfection comes into play as surfaces o er a sublime feel, embrace and protect the body as well as deliver enhanced proficiency no matter what the outdoor activity. PARAGON is geared to those who strive to be the best in both conventional and extreme winter sports, and the fabrics, trims and accessories aid a winning performance. Devoted to athletes in all sectors of the sports world, this is the ‘crème de la crème’ of the performance sector.

Compact and embracing, the fabrics’ intelligent instinct kicks in, enhancing the performance of the wearer. A protective aspect features at various levels from core stability to reflective elements, tear resistant to shock absorbing. A tough industrial influence features alongside a modern digital aspect. Combine those with the science of nature, you get the full deal of tomorrows fabrics and accessories.

Uncompromising in its performance, these products from base layer up are tenacious and hardy in longevity, softer, and equally as important, super light in weight without neglecting the robustness, combined with being comfortable and flexible to wear. Zoned compression base layers through to aramid fibers in new generation stretch qualities for woven that embrace and protectthe body. Anti-bacterial ingredients, water repellency and thermal regulation add to the mix in creating the ultimate in active achievements whateverthe conditions.

TEXTILE TREND 5: TRANSMUTATION
Adaptive to all surroundings and activities, fabrics mutate, evolve and chaotically behave on a visual and physical level. An unruly mood dictates through prints and textures, this is a mutiny from the old school style ofsafe performance fabrics - it is time to break free from the norm and reject conventionality. But while this trend takes on a defiant direction to the old to bring in the new, it still requires the traditional aspect of the performance fibers and finishes available to achieve its unique style.

Visual aspects range from bold and brassy to a more subtle blasé appeal, this direction also evolves fabrics and trims that mutate to di erent situations, especially through metamorphism-inspired prints and yarn combinations. Camouflage, mélange and chameleon-like color variations feature in changing e ects from yarn through to innovative coating.

Strikingly optical, the basics of stretch and recovery, protective aspects anda need for a soft touch are key, as compact surfaces work alongside oscillating structures. This is all part of the diversity of this direction, it is the oxymoron trend of the season, expressive through the disparateness and irregularityin surfaces and density through to optically enigmatic graphics. Visually and texturally stimulating, products in this sector are shouting out to be seen ranging from high level performance to a fun hint of glam. Let’s changethe rules!

Ceramic is the most popular sanitary ware material due to its extreme durability, hardness, versatility, and aesthetic appeal. It is made of clay, kaolinite, quartz sand, and feldspar. Ceramic sanitary ware fulfills the highest hygiene standards, because of its easy-to-clean, smooth surface and high resistance toward environmental conditions. It makes washrooms eco-friendly by saving water. For instance, waterless urinals are a marvel of technology that has revolutionized the sanitary ware industry.

End-users prefer ceramic sanitary ware in commercial, residential, and public infrastructures as it needs low maintenance, has high resistance to environmental conditions, and is durable. In addition, ceramic materials help maintain the required hygiene in washrooms and are resistant to chemicals.

Technavio's analysts forecast the global ceramic sanitary ware market to grow at a CAGR of 7.22% during the period 2018-2020.

The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the ceramic sanitary ware market for 2018-2020. To calculate the market size, Technavio considers the revenue generated from the total consumption of ceramic sanitary ware globally. The report does not include revenue generated from the aftermarket service of the product.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
* Americas
* APAC
* EMEA

Technavio's report, Global Ceramic Sanitary Ware Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors
* Kohler
* LIXIL
* Masco
* TOTO
* Villeroy & Boch

Market driver
* Expansion in housing industry
* For a full, detailed list, view our report

Market challenge
* Environmental impact of ceramic sanitary ware production
* For a full, detailed list, view our report

Market trend
* Emergence of new designs with variety of finishes
* For a full, detailed list, view our report