Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Segway Powersports Hosts LatAm, Canada Media on China Factory-to-Trail Tour

Changzhou, China – September 29, 2026 -- Segway Powersports brought 14 media representatives and creators from Canada, Chile, Peru, Panama, Brazil and Argentina to its Changzhou manufacturing facility and off-road testing grounds in Xinjiang from September 14-19 under the SEGWAY POWERSPORTS CHINA TOUR-2026 LATAM & CANADA EDITION program.

Factory tour exposes production, assembly and quality-control processes

Participants toured the company's manufacturing site in Changzhou, examining assembly lines, vehicle testing protocols and final inspection procedures used across Segway Powersports' ATV and side-by-side (SxS) product lines. The visit provided visibility into traceability practices tied to the company's vehicle output.

SEMIFIVE Signs $52M Deal for AI Inference Chip, Its Largest Contract

Seoul – – September 29, 2026 -- SEMIFIVE has signed a contract worth approximately KRW 70.3 billion ($52 million) with a U.S.-based AI fabless company to develop a next-generation AI inference accelerator, marking the South Korean custom ASIC provider's largest single contract to date.

Deal size dwarfs prior order volumes

The contract alone equals more than 40% of SEMIFIVE's total 2025 orders of KRW 168.4 billion and roughly 60% of the KRW 118.9 billion in new orders booked during the first half of 2026. It also marks the company's first "Spec Hand-off" engagement in North America.

Sharpa Launches D01 Robot, W02 Hand, AE01 Glove at IROS 2026

Pittsburgh – September 29, 2026 -- Sharpa unveiled three flagship dexterous-manipulation products at IEEE/RSJ IROS 2026: the D01 integrated robot, the W02 tactile dexterous hand and the AE01 haptic exoskeleton data glove, expanding its hardware portfolio for human-environment robotics.

D01 integrates arms, hands and full-body electronic skin for tactile manipulation

D01 combines Sharpa Wave dexterous hands with seven-degree-of-freedom arms and whole-body electronic skin. The robot achieves an approximately 1:1 arm payload-to-weight ratio, a maximum end-effector speed exceeding 10.5 meters per second, communication frequency of 1,000 Hz and end-effector repeatability of 0.2 millimeters. Its electronic skin operates at a 100 Hz tactile sampling rate with 0.2 newton force resolution, extending contact sensing across the robot's body.

Ethylene Oxide Market to Hit $94.28B by 2034 on PET, Sterilization Demand

Pune – September 29, 2026 -- The global ethylene oxide market reached USD 62.95 billion in 2025 and is forecast to grow at a 4.59% CAGR through 2034, hitting USD 94.28 billion, according to a new report from Maximize Market Research.

Asia-Pacific dominates production and consumption, led by China, India, Japan and South Korea

The region's scale in petrochemical manufacturing, PET resin output and polyester fiber production has made it the largest ethylene oxide market as of 2025. Continued capital deployment into petrochemical facilities, healthcare infrastructure and industrial manufacturing is expected to sustain the region's lead through the forecast period.

Gates Industrial Completes Acquisition of Timken's Belts Business

Denver – September 29, 2026 -- Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: GTES) has completed the acquisition of The Timken Company's belts business, including select manufacturing assets, expanding its North American power transmission footprint.

Gates gains manufacturing capacity and customer ties across three key markets

The deal adds production capacity and customer relationships spanning industrial original equipment manufacturers, the industrial aftermarket, and mobility power sports segments. Gates said the acquisition also strengthens its talent base with the addition of former Timken employees.

Timken Sells Belts Business to Gates, Sharpens Motion Tech Focus

North Canton, Ohio – – September 29, 2026 -- The Timken Company has completed the sale of its belts business assets to Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: GTES), marking a strategic exit from the belts manufacturing segment. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Divestiture targets 2028 margin goals for Timken's Industrial Motion segment

Timken President and CEO Lucian Boldea called the sale "an important milestone in achieving our stated 2028 margin targets," noting the move allows the company to concentrate on its core advanced motion technology capabilities. The divested unit produced a broad line of belts for industrial, commercial and consumer applications.

Colson Group Acquires Canadian Caster Maker Algood, Founded 1969

St. Joseph, Mich. – September 29, 2026 -- Colson Group has acquired Algood Caster Innovations, a Toronto-area manufacturer of industrial and specialty casters, wheels and mobility solutions founded in 1969.

Deal adds five decades of Canadian manufacturing expertise to Colson's global footprint

Algood operates a fully integrated manufacturing facility near Toronto, covering engineering and design, tool and die, metal stamping, injection molding, CNC machining, robotic welding and quality assurance. The setup allows the company to take products from concept through production within a single operation.

Alloy Holdings Acquires GSM Metals, Cimini & Associates

Providence – September 29, 2026 -- Alloy Holdings, LLC has completed the acquisitions of privately held GSM Metals, Inc. and Cimini & Associates, Inc., adding precious-metal mill products and advanced electrical materials capacity to its Rhode Island-based manufacturing platform. The deals closed on September 29, 2026, according to the company.

Alloy Holdings adds two Rhode Island manufacturers to its metals and materials portfolio

GSM Metals, based in Cranston, will retain its name and operations, supplying precious-metal mill products for premium and luxury jewelry, commercial, and specialty-material applications. Cimini & Associates, based in Westerly, will operate as C&A Advanced Materials, manufacturing electrical materials and components for grid infrastructure, power generation, and distribution, including high-performance rod materials used in nuclear reactor technology globally.

EPO Board Upholds Carbon's Core Dual-Cure 3D Printing Patent

Los Angeles – September 28, 2026 -- A Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office has rejected a competitor's challenge to Carbon's European Patent No. 3158400, upholding the broadest claim covering its dual-cure 3D printing technology.

EPO appeals board affirms earlier ruling maintaining patent claim 1

The decision confirms an earlier EPO Opposition Division ruling that kept claim 1 intact and additionally restores dependent claims that had been stripped during the original opposition proceeding. The patent covers Carbon's dual-cure chemistry, which pairs light-based 3D printing with a secondary thermal curing step to produce parts with engineering-grade strength, elasticity, durability and temperature resistance.

CHANNELLOCK, Case, Zippo Unite for Manufacturing Day in Pennsylvania

Meadville, Pa. – – September 28, 2026 -- Three Pennsylvania manufacturers -- CHANNELLOCK, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company and Zippo Manufacturing Company -- are marking Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 with a joint limited-edition product set, collectively employing more than 1,150 people across Meadville and Bradford, Pa., and representing roughly 355 years of combined company history.

Three brands release a joint 140th anniversary collection manufactured in Pennsylvania

The CHANNELLOCK 140th Anniversary Set pairs the CHANNELLOCK 426 6.5-inch Tongue & Groove Pliers with a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Zippo windproof lighter and a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Case Sod Buster Jr. pocket knife, all produced domestically by the three companies.