Core Molding Sets June 10 Investor Pitch at East Coast IDEAS

Columbus – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) will present to investors on June 10 from 3:20 to 3:55 PM ET at the 16th Annual East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference at The Westin New York at Times Square.

CEO Palomaki and CFO Panda represent Core Molding at the New York event

Chief Executive Officer Eric Palomaki and Chief Financial Officer Alex Panda will attend on the company's behalf. Core Molding will also hold one-on-one investor meetings throughout the conference day.

Investors can book those meetings through the Three Part Advisors conference team, which organizes the event.

Molded structural products span building, utilities, truck and powersports

Core Molding is an engineered materials company that makes molded structural products. Its main end markets are building products, industrial and utilities, medium and heavy-duty truck, and powersports, across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Core Molding Extends Credit Facility to 2031 With $100M Capacity

Columbus, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) has amended and extended its credit agreement through 2031, creating a facility with $100 million in combined capacity: a $50 million delayed draw term loan and a $50 million revolving credit facility.

Pricing floats at SOFR plus 1.50% to 3.75% based on leverage

Borrowings will bear interest at SOFR plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 3.75%. The margin depends on the company's leverage ratio, so borrowing costs move with Core's debt load relative to earnings.

The facility uses a covenant-light structure, which the company says gives it more financial flexibility. The source does not disclose the specific covenant terms, the lending group or the prior facility's pricing.

Core Molding Q2 Net Income Falls 56% as Tooling Revenue Drops

COLUMBUS, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) reported second-quarter net income of $1.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, down from $4.1 million, or $0.47 per share, a year earlier. Tooling project revenue fell to $1.8 million from $17.6 million, while production revenue reached $60.9 million.

Non-truck production sales rise 20.8% and offset truck weakness

Production revenue declined 1.2% year over year, a drop the company attributes entirely to the truck vertical. Excluding trucks, production revenue grew 20.8%, driven by powersports, building products, and industrial and utilities markets. For the six months, production revenue was $118.4 million, down 3.5%, and up 20.7% excluding trucks.

Core Molding Opens Matamoros Plant to Investors on Sept. 30

Columbus, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) will take investors through its roughly 600,000-square-foot Matamoros, Mexico, plant, which runs 22 large and ultra-large presses, as part of a two-day investor event on September 29-30, 2026.

Event opens in Brownsville with a 1:00 pm CT webcast on September 29

Management presentations begin at 1:00 pm CT on Tuesday, September 29, in Brownsville, Texas. An investor Q&A session and a dinner with management follow. The webcast will be available through the Events & Presentations section of the company's investor relations website. A replay and presentation materials will be posted there after the event.

Core Molding Promotes Michael Gayford to Chief Operating Officer

Columbus, Ohio – October 16, 2026 -- Core Molding Technologies (NYSE American: CMT) has promoted Michael J. Gayford to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately, giving him operational responsibility for all of the company's North American operations.

Mexico operations chief Arnold Alanis now reports to Gayford

Arnold Alanis, Executive Vice President of Operations in Mexico, will report to Gayford in the new structure. Gayford will keep his existing focus on operational excellence, program management and research and development. He will also execute strategic programs aimed at accelerating growth and improving operational performance.

Slovenia Unveils EXPO 2027 Pavilion Concept as Serbia Trade Hits $2.04B

Ljubljana – October 16, 2026 -- Slovenia presented its pavilion concept for EXPO 2027 Belgrade at a Ljubljana networking event, as bilateral goods trade with Serbia stood at approximately USD 2.04 billion in 2025, according to Serbia's Statistical Office.

Slovenia's Expo commissioner and tourist board director present the pavilion concept

Saša Lavrič, General Commissioner for EXPO 2027 Belgrade, and Mag. Maja Pak Olaj, Director of the Slovenian Tourist Board, presented the concept at the "Visit Serbia B2B Networking" event. More than 50 business and tourism representatives attended, linking Slovenian companies and travel agents with Serbian partners.

Opening remarks came from Danilo Jerinić, CEO of EXPO 2027 Belgrade; Blaž Cvar, President of Slovenia's Chamber of Craft and Small Business; and Mag. Leon Korošec, State Secretary at Slovenia's Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport.

World Gym Signs Second Bangkok Lease, Targets 30 Thai Clubs

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World Gym Signs Second Bangkok Lease, Targets 30 Thai Clubs

Bangkok – October 16, 2026 -- World Gym Corporation (TWSE: 2762), Taiwan's largest fitness operator, has signed a lease for a second Bangkok club of more than 3,000 square meters at S-OASIS, a commercial and office development by SET-listed Singha Estate. The deal is the first phase of a plan to open 30 fitness centers in Thailand within five years.

S-OASIS club is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027

The club will serve office workers, corporate tenants and residents of the surrounding urban community. World Gym said the lease reflects its strategy of partnering with established property developers to secure sites in major commercial and mixed-use projects.

John Caraccio, President of World Gym Corporation, called Thailand a "beachhead for growth across Southeast Asia." He said the company is working with major real estate groups, including Singha Estate, to speed up its rollout.

Seed Junky Genetics Adds Pennsylvania to Trulieve Licensing Deal

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Seed Junky Genetics Adds Pennsylvania to Trulieve Licensing Deal

Los Angeles – October 16, 2026 -- Seed Junky Genetics has signed a new exclusive licensing agreement with Trulieve that extends its genetics into Pennsylvania, widening a partnership that has run in Florida for several years.

Trulieve to reintroduce Seed Junky as a standalone brand in Florida

Under the expanded terms, Trulieve will bring Seed Junky back to Florida as a standalone brand. It will also launch authentic Seed Junky Genetics products in Pennsylvania. The source describes Trulieve as one of the largest cannabis companies in the world.

Trulieve will handle cultivation, processing, packaging and statewide distribution through its own network in both states. The company will keep to the cultivation practices and brand standards associated with Seed Junky.

Studsvik Wins Norway Spent Fuel Deal Worth Up to SEK 4 Billion

Nyköping – October 16, 2026 -- Studsvik has signed a frame agreement with Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND) running until 2055, with an estimated total value for Studsvik of SEK 3-4 billion and a contractual minimum of about SEK 875 million. The contract covers transport, treatment and interim storage of spent fuel from Norway's former research reactors at Halden and Kjeller.

Studsvik will move 16.5 tonnes of Norwegian fuel to Sweden

Norway holds about 16.5 tonnes of spent fuel from six decades of research reactor operation. Much of it cannot be stored long term or disposed of in its current form. The inventory includes metallic uranium fuel, aluminium-clad fuel and experimental fuels.

Studsvik will transport the fuel to its licensed facilities outside Nyköping, inspect it and, where required, treat it, including oxidation of metallic uranium fuel. The treated fuel will stay at Studsvik until it is returned to Norway for final disposal.

Midea-Backed Jodell Launches Full-Stack Robot Hand Portfolio at CIIF

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Midea-Backed Jodell Launches Full-Stack Robot Hand Portfolio at CIIF

SHANGHAI – October 16, 2026 -- Suzhou-based Jodell Robotics, backed by a strategic industrial investment from Fortune Global 500 company Midea Group, launched three products at CIIF. It claims annual capacity above 100,000 units and more than 6,000 customers served worldwide.

Jodell launches three products to cover perception, interaction and execution

The portfolio comprises the Mozart biomimetic five-finger dexterous hand, self-developed visuo-tactile sensors and an embodied intelligence data acquisition kit. Jodell targets global research institutes, humanoid robot developers and high-end manufacturers.