SG Blocks to Bring COVID-19 Testing to Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival
May 14 2021 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
SG Blocks, in partnership with Stone Clinical
Laboratories, is working together to provide pop-up VIP and general
testing to attendees of the event in South Beach
SG Blocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGBX) (“SG Blocks” or the “Company”), a
leading designer, innovator and fabricator of container-based
structures, announced today that the Company is working in tandem
with Stone Clinical Laboratories to bring COVID-19 testing to
Miami’s South Beach area, on behalf of Food Network’s annual Wine
& Food Festival.
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival, and offers
uniquely crafted events, which showcase world-class wine, spirits,
and food. SG Blocks, in collaboration with Stone Labs, will also be
offering COVID-19 testing for the “Air & Sea Show & Music
Explosion,” in which SG Blocks’ intends to provide medical modules
for COVID-19 testing for the festival’s employees, vendors, VIP
guests and attendees.
“As we get back to normal, or our new normal, we’re more than
happy to be providing COVID-19 testing to entertainment venues and
events in order for folks to feel safe and comfortable,” Paul
Galvin, Chairman & CEO of SG Blocks noted. “We think quick,
efficient and reliable pop-up medical testing of all kinds are only
going to grow in popularity, and we’re pleased to be working with
some of the best in the business, Stone Clinical Laboratories.”
To date, Stone has secured an additional 43 entertainment events
which require COVID-19 testing for the balance of 2021. We
anticipate joining the event tour when this site concludes in
approximately 30 days.
About SG Blocks, Inc.
Founded in 2007, SG Blocks, Inc. is a premier innovator in
advancing and promoting the use of code-engineered cargo shipping
containers to design and provide safe, durable and environmentally
friendly structures. The firm offers a product that exceeds many
standard building code requirements, and also supports developers,
architects, builders and owners in achieving greener construction,
faster execution, and stronger buildings of higher value. Each
project starts with GreenSteel™, the structural core and shell of
an SG Blocks building, and then customized to client
specifications. It has an exclusive ESR number, which was granted
by the International Code Council and ensures its ability to meet
and exceed all international building codes. Clients have included
various retail clients, several branches of the U.S. military, and
most recently, advances into the travel and healthcare space with
hospitals and airports. For more information, visit
www.sgblocks.com.
About Stone:
Founded in 2016 Stone Capital Group focuses on simplifying
testing, improving the efficiency of molecular diagnostics,
reducing consumer and corporate cost, and increasing overall access
to innovative diagnostics and the quality of patient care. Stone
uses PCR-based molecular testing to detect infectious diseases and
other DNA/RNA based testing, while continually enhancing its
offerings in complementary diagnostic services including chemistry,
hematology, microbiology, pharmacogenetic and prescription drug
monitoring.
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release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might,"
"will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or
similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or
current expectations, are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and
assumptions and include statements regarding providing medical
modules for COVID-19 testing for the employees, vendors, VIP guest
and attendees at the Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food
Festival and Air & Sea Show & Music Explosion and joining
the event tour when this site concludes in approximately 30 days.
While SG Blocks believes these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such
forward-looking statements, which are based on information
available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking
statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of
which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to
differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from
those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations include, among others, the
Company’s ability to work with Stone to provide medical modules for
a variety of testing and treatment at the Food Network’s South
Beach Wine & Food Festival (SoBe) and Air & Sea Show &
Music Explosion as planned, the Company’s ability to join the event
tour when this site concludes in approximately 30 days, the
Company’s ability to position itself for future profitability, the
Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the NASDAQ listing
requirements, and the other factors discussed in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and
its subsequent filings with the SEC, including subsequent periodic
reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The information in this release is
provided only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
this release on account of new information, future events, or
otherwise, except as required by law.
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Media: Rubenstein Public Relations: Christina Levin Vice
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Investor Relations: ICR Stephen Swett (203) 682-8377
investors@sgblocks.com
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