Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Guangzhou – November 06, 2026 -- TCL CSOT has begun moving core production equipment into its t8 plant in Guangzhou, a RMB 29.5 billion ($ amount not stated) 8.6-generation inkjet printing OLED (IJP OLED) line that the company describes as the world's first of its kind. Equipment move-in began on October 31, and mass production is expected in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Line is designed for 22,500 substrates a month

The t8 line has a designed monthly capacity of about 22,500 glass substrates, each measuring roughly 2,290 mm x 2,620 mm. It will mainly produce displays for tablets, laptops and monitors, with scope to expand into flexible and foldable panels.

Main structure topped out in 226 days

Construction started on September 16, 2025. The main factory structure was topped out in 226 days. The project now moves through production line installation, integrated commissioning of power systems and process validation.

JOHOR BAHRU – November 06, 2026 -- EPG Modular Data Center has topped out its roughly US$120 million Free Industrial Zone (FIZ) factory in Senai Airport City (SAC), Johor. The 107,450-square-meter site is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.

Plant is projected to rank among the largest single-site MDC module bases

The facility includes 70,000 square meters of production space. By production capacity, it is projected to rank among the largest single-site data center module manufacturing bases in the modular data center (MDC) sector. Once fully operational, it is expected to employ more than 800 people locally.

The topping-out ceremony featured the raising of the final structural beam and a facility tour. Guests included representatives of the Johor State Government, SAC and other government agencies, along with business partners, customers, financial institutions and investment firms.

WENZHOU – November 06, 2026 -- Erayak Power Solution Group (Nasdaq: RAYA) said the new Ruike Electronics (Wenzhou) facility has entered final construction acceptance. The energy storage portion carries a planned annual design capacity of 150 MWh, and the company's 16 kW tri-fuel inverter generator is approaching pilot production.

Ruike facility adds capacity, with phased start-up through Q4 2027

The Ruike facility adds to ERAYAK's manufacturing footprint and does not replace existing capacity. The company expects acceptance of all main buildings to be completed in the first quarter of 2027. Production on relevant lines is planned to start in phases from the fourth quarter of 2026 through the fourth quarter of 2027, subject to acceptance results, equipment commissioning and product introduction schedules.

Delray Beach – November 06, 2026 -- The global epoxy diluents market will grow from USD 1.42 billion in 2026 to USD 1.86 billion by 2031, a CAGR of 5.5%, according to MarketsandMarkets. Asia Pacific already accounted for 48.5% of the market in 2025.

Diglycidyl ethers hold 31.1% share as the largest product type

Diglycidyl ethers led by product type in 2025 and are forecast to keep the largest share through 2031. Formulators favor them because they lower viscosity, are compatible with epoxy resin systems, and take part in curing, which helps preserve the mechanical strength, adhesion, and chemical resistance of the cured product.

TAIPEI – November 06, 2026 -- Innodisk reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$25.9 billion, up 579.9% year on year, as AI-related businesses grew to more than 40% of group revenue.

Net income reaches NT$9.1 billion as margins widen

Gross profit rose 925.5% year on year to NT$12.8 billion, a gross margin of 49.5%. Operating income climbed 1,482.0% to NT$11.4 billion, an operating margin of 43.9%.

Net income grew 1,310.7% to NT$9.1 billion. Earnings per share came in at NT$93.09.

AI infrastructure memory and storage draws cloud and networking customers

The Taiwan-based maker of industrial-grade memory and storage is adding customers among global cloud service providers and leading networking and communications companies. Its targets are AI infrastructure, data centers and high-performance computing.

Carlsbad – November 06, 2026 -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: CALY) is investing $15 million in a new 3D printing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to expand its titanium research and development and manufacturing capacity.

Fort Worth plant is due online in mid-2027 and will supply U.S. custom titanium products from 2028

The facility will sit adjacent to Callaway's North America Distribution Center. It is expected to become operational in mid-2027. In 2028 it will begin supporting a portion of the company's U.S. product needs, initially focusing on custom titanium products.

The plant will establish dedicated U.S. production capabilities to develop advanced designs and take them from concept to production. Callaway says the equipment will let its engineers pursue complex designs and structures that conventional manufacturing methods cannot achieve.

SAN FRANCISCO – November 06, 2026 -- Diamond Foundry Inc. has produced the first single-crystal diamond measuring 200 millimeters in diameter, a size the company says brings the material to semiconductor wafer scale.

The company unveiled the D200mm crystal alongside a video keynote by CEO Martin Roscheisen at CarbonSemi 2026 in Ningbo, China. Diamond Foundry states the crystal is neither an assembly of smaller diamond pieces nor a polycrystalline wafer. The first crystal is shown as grown and unpolished.

Crystal size has been the main constraint on diamond in electronics

Diamond Foundry says diamond combines the highest thermal conductivity with mechanical strength, electrical insulation and optical properties. Its use in advanced technology has been limited by crystal size. Natural diamond is constrained by geology, and conventional lab-grown diamond has historically been limited to relatively small crystals, according to the company.

Warrenville, Ill. – November 06, 2026 -- Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. (NYSE American: CVR) swung to a third-quarter net loss of $915,977, against net income of $67,572 a year earlier, even as net sales rose 2.3% to $7,530,167.

Third-quarter sales rise $169,883 while pretax result turns negative

Quarterly net sales climbed from $7,360,284 in the third quarter of 2025. Pretax results moved from income of $67,281 to a loss of $916,103. The loss equals $0.95 per common share, compared with earnings of $0.07 per share in the prior-year period.

Nine-month net loss reaches $2.27 million as sales slip 1.3%

For the first nine months of 2026, net sales totaled $21,618,309, down from $21,903,997 in the same period of 2025, a decline of $285,688. The company recorded a pretax loss of $2,267,085, compared with pretax income of $73,615 a year earlier.

ABILENE – November 06, 2026 -- Daniel Gutierrez, president of Tigé Boats and ATX Surf Boats, has been named a 2026 Mover & Shaker finalist by Boating Industry, one of only two finalists selected industry-wide this year.

The annual program honors leaders who rethink how they do business and take on the challenges facing the marine industry. Tigé Boats, Inc., a premium wake and wakesurf boat manufacturer, announced the recognition.

Gutierrez moved from graphic designer in 2004 to Tigé president in 2020

Gutierrez joined Tigé in 2004 as a graphic designer. He spent nearly a decade leading marketing and product design, became Chief Operating Officer in 2018 and took the president's role in 2020.

Gutierrez led design of 34 surf and wake boats and launched ATX in 2019

In 2019, he launched ATX Surf Boats as an entry-level wake and surf boat brand. In 2023, he introduced the Ultré ZX Class as Tigé's flagship.

Willich – November 06, 2026 -- Consultancy Santiago Advisors is calling for a fundamental restructuring of the German chemical industry. Partners Dr. Juan Rigall and Dr. Hermann Schiegg say high energy and labor costs, regulatory demands and structural shifts in global markets threaten Germany's competitiveness as an industrial location. They want action from both companies and policymakers.

China's strength and US market closure reshape competitive conditions

The consultants name three priorities: realigning global site strategies, accelerating innovation and deploying digital technologies. China's strong position in global chemicals and growing protectionism in the US market are changing the competitive landscape. Customers, meanwhile, show only limited willingness to pay the extra cost of more sustainable raw materials and products.