Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Unnao, India -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) broke ground on September 17, 2026 on its first beverage can manufacturing facility in India, a plant designed to produce approximately 2.2 billion aluminum beverage cans annually once operational.

Two-line plant in Uttar Pradesh targets 2027 startup

The facility, located in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, was first announced in April 2026 and will feature two production lines. Operations are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2027, positioning Crown to serve both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage segments in the market.

Clayton, Mo. and The Woodlands, Texas – – September 17, 2026 -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) confirmed that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has expired, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for their planned merger of equals.

HSR clearance removes a major closing condition for the chemical sector merger

The expiration satisfies one of the primary conditions required to close the transaction, though the deal still awaits additional regulatory approvals that are currently underway.

Shareholders of both companies approved the deal on September 17, 2026

Investors from Olin and Huntsman overwhelmingly backed the merger of equals at their respective shareholder votes, clearing the corporate governance path toward completion.

Daleville, Virginia – September 17, 2026 -- Munters has completed an expansion of its data center cooling campus in Daleville, Virginia, adding manufacturing, training and testing space to scale production of customized cooling systems for AI and high-performance computing facilities.

Daleville site becomes largest of five global Data Center Technologies plants

The campus now spans 565,000 square feet (52,000 m2) and employs close to 600 people, making it the largest of Munters' five dedicated manufacturing facilities for its Data Center Technologies business area worldwide. The site produces the company's full data center cooling portfolio, including air side economizers, the patented SyCool Split, CRAHs, fan coil arrays and coolant distribution units.

Kyoto – September 17, 2026 -- ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed the SDR01 Series of high anti-surge chip resistors, achieving a rated power of 0.33W in the compact 0402 (1005 Metric) size, enabling manufacturers to replace larger-size resistors while maintaining the reliability standards required for anti-surge components.

New Resistors Guarantee 0.33W Up to 125 Degrees Celsius

The SDR01 Series guarantees 0.33W of rated power up to a terminal temperature of Tk=125 deg C, easing thermal design constraints in high-density mounting environments and areas near heat-generating components. ROHM achieved this by optimizing the resistive element and electrode designs of the chip, allowing high power handling to be certified in a smaller footprint without compromising the durability expected of anti-surge products.

Toronto – September 17, 2026 -- Lorex Technology has launched a V7 4K PoE camera and a 16-channel VF network video recorder (NVR), extending its Connect V Series into commercial-grade surveillance territory for properties requiring wider coverage and higher-capacity storage.

V7 camera adds facial and license plate recognition when paired with new NVR

The V7 camera introduces the V Series' strongest low-light performance to date, capturing color footage without spotlights and covering wide areas such as driveways, storefronts or parking lots that previously required multiple units. When connected to the VF NVR, it enables license plate and facial recognition alerts regardless of lighting or weather, and includes Lens Distortion Correction to straighten wide-angle footage. The unit carries an IP67 all-weather rating.

Elkhart, Indiana – September 17, 2026 -- THOR Industries (NYSE: THO), the world's largest recreational vehicle manufacturer, has consolidated its North American RV operations under a single leadership structure, effective immediately.

Ken Walters becomes President of all North American RV operations

Walters, previously President of Jayco and leader of the Jayco and Tiffin Motorhomes group, now oversees coordination across all of THOR's North American operating companies. He reports directly to THOR executive management in Elkhart.

THOR restructures into three distinct operating groups

The company will now operate through three units: North American RV, European, and Supply. The move follows a two-quarter evaluation period during which THOR's leadership determined that unified coordination across all North American RV entities would deliver benefits on a faster timeline than the previously announced two-group model.

Racine – September 17, 2026 -- Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) will rename itself Modexus Solutions once it completes the spinoff of its Performance Technologies business and merges the remaining operations with Gentherm, the company confirmed. The rebrand requires shareholder approval and the new entity will keep trading under the existing ticker, MOD.

Gentherm shareholders approve transaction at September 10 meeting

Gentherm shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal at a special meeting held on September 17, 2026. The transaction is expected to close September 17, 2026, pending customary closing conditions.

Paris – September 17, 2026 -- Cuprum Metals has won the Grand Prix Scale-Up Award at the World Materials Forum, recognizing technology designed to unlock copper from chalcopyrite ores that have historically constrained global supply.

Cuprum's technology targets copper locked in hard-to-process sulfide ores

The award, presented September 4 in Paris, singles out Cuprum's approach to copper recovery from primary and secondary sulfides, including chalcopyrite, a mineral form that has long limited extraction efficiency across the mining industry.

Wixom, Mich. – September 17, 2026 -- ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions USA has appointed two new vice presidents and restructured its service organization after three consecutive years of double-digit growth, expanding its field service technician network by more than 30 percent to meet rising nationwide demand.

ZEISS Names Daniel Tagscherer VP of Finance & Business Operations

Tagscherer, a 20-year ZEISS veteran and most recently Global Head of Finance & Controlling for ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions, will now lead finance, operations and strategic initiatives aimed at operational performance and organizational scalability. Hendrie Viktor, President of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions North America, said Tagscherer's financial and transformational leadership would help the company build for future growth.

Austin – September 16, 2026 -- SHIFT, a health and performance platform built for industrial and frontline workforces, has launched a Clinical & Performance Advisory Council and named clinical psychologist Dr. Brandi Luedtke, PsyD, HSPP, as its Founding Advisor.

Construction suicide rates far exceed workplace fatality figures

Approximately 5,200 construction workers aged 16 to 64 died by suicide in 2022, more than five times the number who died from fatal workplace injuries, according to data analyzed by CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training. CDC figures for 2021 show men in construction had a suicide rate of 56.0 per 100,000, compared with 32.0 per 100,000 among men in the overall working population.