Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Dahlonega, Ga. – October 06, 2026 -- RefrigiWear, a manufacturer of insulated industrial workwear with more than 70 years in extreme-cold apparel, announced it will serve as official cold-weather gear sponsor for Team USA Ice Carving ahead of the 2027 International Ice Sculpture Competition in Harbin, China.

RefrigiWear joins a four-sponsor lineup backing Team USA's Harbin bid

The company joins Carveco, a computer-aided design software provider for artistic carving; Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead; and Blue Sky Law as official sponsors of Team USA Ice Carving. RefrigiWear will supply durable cold-weather apparel intended to keep the team's sculptors protected during extended work sessions in sub-freezing conditions.

Maple Grove, Minn. – – October 06, 2026 -- Circuit Check has acquired a partial ownership stake in QualityLine, an Israel-based AI manufacturing analytics provider, and will bundle one year of QualityLine's analytics and security features into every Circuit Check test system at no additional cost starting immediately.

Circuit Check integrates QualityLine analytics directly into its CCI Test Partner platform

CCI Test Partner, Circuit Check's test automation toolset, uses Isolated Networks technology to securely connect automated test equipment to the internet, including legacy systems that conventional IT networks cannot handle. The QualityLine integration adds a layer that correlates test results with production, inspection, repair, MES, ERP, and sensor data across stations, products, and lines, identifying failure root causes and predicting future defects.

Chicago – October 06, 2026 -- S&C Electric Company will build a 295,000-square-foot central warehouse facility in Glenview, Illinois, as part of a broader push to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity for grid-resilience technologies.

Glenview facility consolidates materials to free up production space elsewhere

The new site will serve as S&C's central warehouse, consolidating materials and inventory that currently support production across the company's manufacturing network. Relocating these operations to Glenview will free up space for production at existing facilities, improve material movement, and create flexibility for future assembly expansion.

Calgary – October 06, 2026 -- Borouge International, operating under NOVA Chemicals in North America, has achieved RC14001:2023 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications across its Canadian manufacturing sites, research centres and administration functions.

Canadian operations align with global HSE standard first adopted in 2017

The company began its RC14001 implementation journey in 2017, building the management system as a cross-functional, enterprise-wide effort. The certification confirms that environmental, health, safety and security management across the Canadian footprint now meets ISO 14001 and Responsible Care (RC)® principles.

Geismar facility served as the certification model, recertified twice since 2020

The Canadian certification builds on the earlier success of Borouge International's Geismar facility, which was first certified under the same standard in 2020 and has since been recertified twice.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho – October 06, 2026 -- Star Gold Corp. (OTCQB: SRGZ) has appointed Tom Power, a current board member, as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than 35 years of global operational leadership in precious metals and manufacturing to the Longstreet Gold-Silver Project developer.

Power scaled Sunshine Minting from 30 employees to a multinational operation

Power spent nearly two decades as President and CEO of Sunshine Minting, Inc. (SMI), during which the company grew from a 30-employee regional supplier into a multinational enterprise with hundreds of employees across five facilities in the United States and China. SMI served sovereign mints, major financial institutions and the world's largest direct-to-consumer retailers under his leadership.

Dubai, UAE – October 06, 2026 -- Robo.ai Inc. (Nasdaq: AIIO) reported September revenue exceeding US$100 million, driven primarily by Quantum Core Capital Limited (QC Capital), and now expects approximately US$600 million in total revenue for full year 2026. The figures are preliminary and unaudited, the Company said, pending review by its independent accounting firm.

QC Capital anchors revenue since its June acquisition

QC Capital, acquired on June 15, 2026, provides operational management and delivery services to enterprise customers and charges for completed delivery orders accepted by clients. Robo.ai said the unit has maintained stable operations and consistent revenue contribution since the deal closed, which it cited as evidence of smooth integration. The Company cautioned that revenue alone does not establish profitability or positive operating cash flow.

Taipei – October 06, 2026 -- Techman Robot has become the first vision AI cobot manufacturer worldwide to obtain IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) cybersecurity certification, following an independent assessment by DEKRA for its TM AI Cobot S Series.

DEKRA certification validates cybersecurity of TM AI Cobot S Series

The IEC 62443-4-2 standard specifies security requirements for components used in industrial automation and control systems. The SL2 certification gives manufacturers and system integrators an independently verified benchmark for assessing the cybersecurity capabilities of Techman Robot's cobot line as factories connect robots to equipment, production systems and data infrastructure.

Nieuwegein, Netherlands – October 06, 2026 -- Konica Minolta, Inc. has launched SpectraMagicTM CMS, a colour matching software platform aimed at cutting material waste and manual trial-and-error in colour formulation for plastics, paints and coatings manufacturers worldwide.

Software combines formulation and batch correction in a single platform

SpectraMagicTM CMS merges colour formulation and batch correction tools into one system, targeting faster first-shot accuracy for manufacturers in colour-critical industries. The platform uses advanced matching algorithms, simultaneous colour and opacity calculations, and batch correction driven by real pigment performance data drawn from laboratory and production samples.

Garching, Germany – October 06, 2026 -- SUSS MicroTec SE has launched its first wafer-level cleaning system, the GT200, marking the company's entry into a wafer-cleaning market it values at approximately €5.4 billion, according to research from SUSS and Yole.

SUSS extends photomask expertise into wafer-level cleaning for the first time

The GT200 forms the opening platform of a new GreenTec Solutions product line, combining two established SUSS process technologies, TurbulenStrip and CrustBuster, previously confined to the company's Photomask Solutions segment. TurbulenStrip handles batch soaking and single-wafer resist removal, while CrustBuster applies patented in-situ UV technology to strip organic residues directly at the wafer surface. SUSS says the hybrid approach cuts chemical consumption and eliminates hazardous acids compared with conventional wafer-cleaning methods.

Cleveland – October 06, 2026 -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Wednesday, October 06, 2026.

Avient schedules investor webcast for November 4 earnings release

The materials solutions company will host a webcast with an accompanying slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. The session, viewable live at avient.com/investors, will include prepared remarks followed by a question and answer segment.

Conference call access requires pre-registration for dial-in details

Participants wishing to join the question and answer session must pre-register through avient.com/investors to receive a dial-in number and personal PIN, which are required for access to the call.