HOUSTON, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arriving just in time for National Plumbers Day and the kickoff of the busy spring renovation season, VEVOR today launched its 18V High-Efficiency Compact Propress Tool. Engineered to empower professionals facing a surge in residential and commercial projects, this new solution helps plumbers complete copper connections faster, even in the most restrictive working spaces. With press cycles as fast as 3 seconds, a 360° swivel head, and dual 18V batteries, the tool is purpose-built to slash installation time and physical strain while delivering pro-level performance at an accessible price point.
Uncompromising Performance Without the Premium Markup
For plumbing professionals and dedicated home creators, reliability and speed are non-negotiable. They demand tools that simply perform better under pressure. The VEVOR Compact Propress Tool answers this call with uncompromising, jobsite-ready power. Engineered with a high-efficiency 18V motor and delivering rapid 3-second press cycles, it outpaces many traditional options in pure performance. By combining superior capability with an unexpectedly accessible price point, VEVOR ensures that anyone entering the trade or upgrading their arsenal can instantly access top-tier performance without the financial strain.
Behind the accessible price point is a commitment to uncompromising, professional-grade manufacturing. The VEVOR Compact Propress Tool features hydraulic cylinders precision-machined using advanced Mazak 7-axis CNC technology, ensuring top-tier durability and leak-proof stability. Its jaws are forged from vacuum heat-treated carburized steel—the same cutting-edge metallurgical process utilized by the industry's most premium brands. Built to exceed standard stress tests, this meticulous engineering ensures the tool delivers proven, heavy-duty reliability right out of the box, ready to withstand the daily rigors of demanding jobsites.
"Professional-grade efficiency shouldn't be a privilege gated by legacy pricing," said Gavin, Brand Director at VEVOR. " Our mission is to tear down those financial barriers, putting high-performance tools directly into the hands of anyone ready to elevate their craft and take pride in their work."
Built to Solve Common Jobsite Challenges
More than specs alone, a propress tool is judged by how it performs in real installation environments. VEVOR designed the 18V Compact Propress Tool around three common jobsite needs: faster cycle times, better access in tight spaces, and dependable runtime for repeated pressing tasks.
- Faster Cycle Times for Demanding Jobs (Up to 60% Faster Crimping):
Slow crimp cycles can severely bottleneck productivity on large-scale jobs. By delivering press cycles in just 3 seconds—compared to conventional 5-second tools—VEVOR boosts the crimping rate per minute by up to 60%. Across multiple connections, that time savings can help users reduce downtime, minimize repetitive physical strain, and keep projects moving on schedule.
- Better Access in Tight Spaces (360° Swivel Head):
Pipe installations frequently occur in highly restrictive environments, such as ceiling crawl spaces or beneath cramped cabinetry, where limited mobility can compromise efficiency. To address this structural challenge, VEVOR engineered the tool with a smooth 360-degree rotating head. This mechanism enables users to precisely calibrate their approach angle without awkward contortion, ensuring a secure, professional-grade seal even in the most challenging spaces.
- Extended Runtime and Jobsite Durability:
To support repeated pressing tasks, the kit includes two 18V 2.0Ah batteries for extended runtime. Under test conditions, the system supports approximately 200 presses per charge, depending on pipe size, material, and operating environment. For durability, the tool's jaws are made from vacuum-carburized steel to provide the hardness needed for secure gripping performance while maintaining the toughness required for repeated high-load applications.
Designed specifically for ProPress copper pipe crimping applications, the VEVOR Compact ProPress Tool is equipped with press jaws for crimping 1/2", 3/4", and 1" pipe sizes. Delivering 24kN of output force, the tool supports ProPress copper pipe connections up to 1-1/4 inches in diameter. The tool also features a digital display that provides real-time visibility into operating status and crimp count for added convenience on the job.
Availability
The VEVOR 18V High-Efficiency Compact ProPress Tool is now available for purchase. The kit includes [tool body], [3 pro press jaws], [2 x 18V 2.0Ah batteries], [fast charger], and [carrying case].
Consumers can purchase the product at VEVOR.com, Amazon, and eBay. Those interested in exploring more of VEVOR's home-improvement solutions can visit the brand's first global flagship store at 10951 Farm to Market 1960 Road W in Houston or shop online at www.vevor.com.
About VEVOR
Pro-Level Performance Without the Pro-Level Price. From backyard makeovers to apartment innovations, we deliver superior performance through practical technological innovation that combines purposeful technology with the hands-on joy of creation.
Today, VEVOR operates in over 50 countries, supported by a network of 200+ global warehouses and a catalog of more than 15,000 SKUs spanning tools, outdoor equipment, and home improvement solutions. VEVOR has supported over 30 million Home Creators worldwide, bringing performance, inspiration, and value to their home improvement projects.For more information, visit www.vevor.com or search "vevor" on Amazon.
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VEVOR's New Compact ProPress Tool Cuts Pipe Connection Time by Up to 60%--No Premium Price Required
VEVOR's New Compact ProPress Tool Cuts Pipe Connection Time by Up to 60%--No Premium Price Required
SEOUL, South Korea, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovations focused on a better life for customers were recognized for their outstanding impact at the LG Awards. Four projects that generated tangible results, such as increased sales and orders, and enhanced business structure efficiency, received the highest honor, the 'Customer Impression Grand Award'.
LG held the '2026 LG Awards' on the 16th at the LG Academy (LG's Corporate University) in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. Now in its eighth year, the LG Awards is an annual event that honors best practices that have driven performance through customer value innovation over the past year. From 2019 to this year, it has produced over 4,700 winners and 583 outstanding projects.
This year, going beyond simply solving customer pain points, a total of 730 winners and 91 outstanding projects were selected. These included projects that elevated the customer experience by providing differentiated customer value, as well as initiatives that tackled bold challenges and achieved results surpassing the competition.
The event was attended in person by 550 people, including LG Corp. CEO and Chairman Kwang Mo Koo, top executives, representatives of the customer judging panel, and the award winners. Over 1,000 employees who participated via live-stream broadcast also celebrated the innovative achievements together.
Since taking office, CEO Koo has attended the LG Awards every year, personally overseeing innovation cases in the field and encouraging employees in their endeavors.
Reflecting on feedback from the customer judging panel, CEO Koo emphasized, "The reason for LG's existence is captured in the words of the customer judging panel, 'LG is life itself.'" He added, "The value we must create is not technology, products, or services themselves, but a better life for our customers. If we focus on the single goal of a better life for our customers, we will be able to give them a better tomorrow than today."
Out of 217 submitted projects selected from all LG affiliates, a total of 91 projects were chosen after comprehensive judging by customers, employees, and experts, including 4 'Customer Impression Grand Award' winners, 33 'Customer Satisfaction Award' winners, and 54 'Customer Empathy Award' winners.
This year's 'Customer Impression Grand Award' projects generated tangible business results, including trillion-won scale orders, process innovation, and strengthened cost competitiveness in the ABC (AI, Bio, Cleantech) sectors.
LG Energy Solution's Cathode Material 2 Team of the Cathode Material Technology Division took home the 'Customer Impression Grand Award' for developing the 'world's first grain-boundary coated 95% high-nickel cathode material'.
Generally, as the nickel content is raised to increase the battery's energy density, the risk of structural instability also increases—a common problem faced by electric vehicle (EV) automaker clients. LG Energy Solution solved the technical challenge of electrolyte permeation through micro-cracks generated during charging and discharging by applying 'grain-boundary coating' technology, which coats every interface of the fine internal grains of the cathode material, for the first time in the world. As a result, the battery's energy density was increased, extending the EV driving range by 30%, while simultaneously improving both lifespan and safety. Batteries featuring this grain-boundary coating technology have been highly sought after by global EV clients, resulting in successful orders on a trillion-won scale and enabling LG Energy Solution to secure a technological advantage of more than three years over competitors through robust patents.
LG Electronics' Telematics 5 Project Team from the Vehicle component Solutions (VS) Company also received the 'Customer Impression Grand Award', achieving a world-first with the development of the 'Smart Antenna 5G Telematics' module to realize physical AI mobility.
For physical AI mobility, such as autonomous vehicles and connected cars, antennas to capture external signals and high-performance telematics communication systems to connect them to the vehicle are essential. Automaker clients faced challenges with increasingly complex communication methods, which required mounting multiple external antennas on the vehicle, thereby complicating vehicle design and increasing costs.
LG Electronics solved this problem by integrating telematics and antennas into a single unit for the first time globally. Utilizing its patented grounding technology, the company commercialized a telematics module integrating 12 antennas. By accommodating various communication methods and vehicle models while eliminating the need for external antennas, it received highly favorable reviews from clients, leading to trillion-won scale orders. Through the Smart Antenna 5G Telematics module, LG Electronics secured a technological gap of more than three years over its competitors and preemptively acquired core technology for the future realization of physical AI mobility.
LG Energy Solution secured the 'Customer Impression Grand Award' for a smart factory project for the second consecutive year by implementing a 'next-generation cylindrical battery smart factory' based on intelligent autonomous manufacturing.
The Equipment Technology Department of LG Energy Solution's Cylindrical Technology Division pursued the high-speed operation of battery assembly lines to secure price competitiveness, a core priority for EV clients. By applying AI transformation technology, they pre-verified equipment concepts and drive unit designs, improved equipment operational speeds, and created manufacturing lines capable of flexibly responding to diverse battery cell demands. As a result, they doubled the efficiency of facility investments compared to previous setups, which served as a key driver in securing orders from global EV clients.
At last year's LG Awards, LG Energy Solution also won the 'Customer Impression Grand Award' for a smart factory logistics solution utilizing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). That project played a decisive role in securing cost competitiveness for clients and continues to contribute to cost reductions amounting to hundreds of billions of won to this day.
LG Chem also demonstrated the spread of an innovative organizational culture across borders through this year's top-prize winning projects. Penny Butler, Senior Director at AVEO Oncology, LG Chem's U.S. oncology subsidiary, was selected as the first international employee to win in the individual category of the 'Customer Impression Grand Award'. While there have been previous cases of international employees included in team-unit awards, this marks the first time an international employee has received an individual award.
Butler streamlined the insurance approval process through the AVEO ACE (Access Center of Excellence) Program to secure a critical window for kidney cancer patients' treatments.
In the United States, terminal cancer patients frequently fail to receive timely treatment due to financial burdens when insurance coverage for their treatment is denied. Butler established customized strategies for individual patients through real-time collaboration with relevant departments, analyzing insurance systems and case studies. She successfully shortened the insurance re-approval process, which previously took four weeks, to just one week.
This process improvement significantly alleviated the life-threatening delays, anxiety, and financial burdens faced by terminal cancer patients. Furthermore, these efforts contributed to double-digit growth in both annual sales and average monthly prescription volume for the kidney cancer treatment FOTIVDA®.
This year, LG expanded video participation and real-time chat rooms so that a diverse range of employees could join the LG Awards and share in the innovative achievements. The event also featured a congratulatory performance by the LG Philharmonic Orchestra, the company's in-house orchestra. Additionally, the company plans to invite the families of the 'Customer Impression Grand Award' winners to the 'Hall of Fame,' a commemorative space dedicated to past Grand Award recipients. (End)
About LG
LG is a technology innovator and global leader in consumer electronics, advanced materials, and automotive components. Founded in 1947, LG was a driving force behind South Korea's modernization. The company produced South Korea's first radio and television sets and today is a global leader in organic light-emitting displays (OLED), electric car batteries, and advanced industrial plastics. The LG group of companies operates in more than 60 countries that together generate USD 140 billion in annual revenue. LG Corporation (LG Corp.) is the holding company for industry-leading LG subsidiaries, such as LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, to name a few. For more information about the LG group of companies, visit lgcorp.com.
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Innovations Centered on 'A Better Life for Customers' Win at LG Awards
Innovations Centered on 'A Better Life for Customers' Win at LG Awards
Innovations Centered on 'A Better Life for Customers' Win at LG Awards
Innovations Centered on 'A Better Life for Customers' Win at LG Awards
