Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Berlin – November 05, 2026 -- Energy costs are the biggest economic challenge for 95% of German paper producers, according to a member survey presented at the Paper Summit in Berlin. The industry association DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE used the event, attended by about 190 executives from the sector and its market partners, to demand that energy costs, taxes and levies be aligned with international competitors.

Survey ranks economic outlook and competitiveness second at 84%

Cyclical economic development and Germany's general competitiveness as a production location rank second, cited by 84% of companies. Regulation and bureaucracy follow at 71%, and the transition to climate neutrality at 70%.

ATLANTA – November 05, 2026 -- Greenzie's autonomy platform has logged more than 255,000 cumulative autonomous mowing miles. Equipment running on it has covered over 9 billion square feet of turf for more than 200 commercial customers in 45 U.S. states and four countries.

Greenzie-powered fleets accumulate more than 65,000 equivalent operator days

Greenzie was founded in 2018 and has supported commercial field deployments since 2021. Its platform lets commercial mowing equipment navigate and operate autonomously, helping crews manage labor availability and productivity.

Leuna – November 05, 2026 -- The Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes (CBP) is giving companies access to a multi-purpose pilot plant and to its site infrastructure for customer-owned demonstration plants. Firms can test chemical processes under near-industrial conditions without building a costly facility of their own.

The center targets the gap between laboratory results and industrial production. The gap is widest for processes that use CO2 or renewable resources as feedstock, where suitable test infrastructure is often missing. CBP's Dr. Holger Wondraczek says the core challenge lies less in developing new technologies than in proving they work reliably and economically at industrial scale.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – November 04, 2026 -- Solstice Advanced Materials (Nasdaq: SOLS) raised its full-year 2026 outlook for the second consecutive quarter after third-quarter net sales climbed 8% year over year to $1,046 million, ahead of company guidance.

The company now expects 2026 net sales of $4,195-$4,220 million, adjusted EBITDA of $1,050-$1,060 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.90-$2.95.

Earnings swing to $80 million profit as margin widens 109 basis points

Net income attributable to Solstice was $80 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, against a $35 million net loss a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.80. The turnaround reflected higher net sales and lower income taxes, partly offset by higher interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% to $265 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin reached 25.3%, up 109 basis points, on sales growth and operational leverage. Organic net sales rose 8%, driven by volume and price.

NEW BRITAIN – November 04, 2026 -- Stanley Black & Decker raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.95-$6.25 from $5.20-$5.80 after third-quarter results that included roughly $0.67 per share from net tariff refunds. Free cash flow guidance rose to $1.0 billion-$1.2 billion from $600 million-$800 million.

Tariff refunds add 430 basis points to gross margin

Net sales were $3.7 billion, down 1% in total and up 4% organically. Volume rose 6%, while pricing cut 2% and portfolio changes cut 4%. Currency was flat.

Gross margin reached 39.0%, up 760 basis points, and adjusted gross margin was 39.4%, up 780 basis points. Net tariff refunds contributed about 430 basis points to both measures. GAAP EPS was $1.83 and adjusted EPS was $2.31.

Lafayette, Colorado – November 04, 2026 -- Intel Corporation has joined the Semiconductor Pathways Fund, a six-member industry coalition targeting $20 million to keep 6,700 students on track to graduate by 2028, Last Mile Education Fund announced.

Intel becomes sixth corporate backer of the workforce fund

The fund launched in November 2025 with Applied Materials as founding partner. Lam Research, KLA Foundation and Cadence Design Systems made inaugural investments, and the AMD Foundation has since joined. Intel is the latest addition.

Awards averaging under $3,000 target last-mile financial gaps

The fund issues rapid, flexible awards averaging less than $3,000. They cover obstacles such as an unpaid tuition balance, a car repair or a housing emergency that can stop a near-graduate from finishing.

Palo Alto – November 04, 2026 -- Boost Treadmills has launched Boost Treadmills Europe and started manufacturing its Boost 3 microgravity treadmill in Europe, selling to customers in Europe and the UK directly and in euros.

The new entity handles manufacturing, sales, installation and service. It also serves as the single base for managing the company's international dealers.

Euro pricing, 220V units and CE marking target European buyers

European and UK customers can now order the Boost 3 straight from the manufacturer, with one point of contact from quote to installation and service. Quotes and invoices come from a European entity in euros. Units are built in Europe, which Boost says shortens delivery times. Installation, training and ongoing support are handled by a European team in local time zones. Warranty service is also handled in Europe, so parts and repairs do not cross the Atlantic. Installations use 220V units with CE marking.

DURHAM, N.C. – November 04, 2026 -- The International Society of Automation (ISA) and the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society have signed a technical partnership agreement to collaborate on standards development and contribute to each other's events.

ISA opens its ANSI-accredited standards process to PHM experts

As an ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization, ISA can identify existing ISA committees where PHM experts can participate. Where the two organizations agree that technical areas overlap, ISA can also create new standards writing committees.

The agreement also commits both groups to plan for contributions to the other's events.

St. Louis – November 04, 2026 -- Emerson (NYSE: EMR) reported a 14% increase in underlying orders for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2026, and raised its quarterly cash dividend 7% to $0.595 per share.

Long-cycle projects in growth verticals drive order growth

President and CEO Lal Karsanbhai said fourth-quarter sales and profitability exceeded expectations. He credited "exceptional long-cycle project activity" in the company's growth verticals for the order increase. Demand was broad-based, with substantial growth across all business groups and regions.

Dividend increase is payable December 10, 2026

The $0.595 quarterly dividend goes to stockholders of record on November 13, 2026.

Fiscal 2027 guidance assumes $3.8 billion in shareholder returns

The framework assumes about $3.8 billion returned to shareholders: roughly $2.5 billion in share repurchases and roughly $1.3 billion in dividends.

Plymouth, Michigan – November 04, 2026 -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT) has raised its share repurchase authorization by $400 million to a total of $1 billion and adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan to protect U.S. tax attributes that may offset about $3.5 billion of future taxable income.

Adient has $435 million of buyback capacity left after repurchasing $565 million since 2022

The board's $400 million increase expands the repurchase program the company launched in November 2022. Adient has repurchased $565 million of shares under that program, leaving $435 million of remaining authorization.

Repurchases may be made through open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other methods. They remain subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations.