Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Los Angeles – September 13, 2026 -- A new segment of the Public Television series "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," filmed September 13, 2026, examines how advanced fabric engineering at Portwest is being used to reduce heat-related workplace injuries and improve compliance across heavy industry, technology and renewable energy sectors.

Portwest links thermoregulation directly to injury prevention in industrial settings

The segment details how workers face dual thermal threats from ambient heat and metabolic exertion, and how failure to manage moisture and airflow in protective clothing leads to cognitive fatigue and higher injury rates. Portwest's approach uses lightweight, high-performance textiles with moisture-wicking properties designed to maintain steady core body temperature during intense physical activity, positioning thermal management as a safety mechanism rather than a comfort feature.

New Britain, Conn. – September 13, 2026 -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) confirmed that President & CEO Chris Nelson will speak at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Thursday, September 13, 2026, at 11:30 AM PT (2:30 PM ET).

Nelson to address investors at Morgan Stanley's flagship conference

The appearance places Nelson before institutional investors attending Morgan Stanley's annual Laguna gathering, a venue where executives typically field questions on strategy, capital allocation and end-market demand.

Company to stream session live for 30-day investor access

Stanley Black & Decker will carry a live webcast of the session in the Events section of its Investors website. A replay will remain available on the site for 30 days following the event, giving shareholders and analysts an extended window to review Nelson's remarks.

Montreal – September 13, 2026 -- PMET Resources Inc. has collected more than 2.5 tonnes of pollucite pegmatite from the Vega Caesium Zone (CV13) at its Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, advancing a bulk-sampling initiative called the BerryPick program aimed at feeding downstream caesium chemical testwork.

PMET deploys large-diameter coring to cut sampling costs and speed

The company used very large diameter drill core (~30 cm) drilled through a grid of shallow holes (under 60 cm deep) across the mineralized outcrop, avoiding costlier alternatives such as blasting or PQ coring (8.5 cm). Prior testwork had relied on smaller NQ (4.8 cm) and HQ (6.4 cm) core, which supported only initial-stage programs; the larger fragments better approximate blasted run-of-mine material after crushing, a requirement for feasibility-level data.

Carrollton, Ga. – September 13, 2026 -- Southwire Company, LLC disclosed that it spent $890 million with small and certified-owned suppliers in 2025 as part of its newly released Inclusion Report, underscoring the wire and cable manufacturer's push to tie supplier diversity to core business metrics.

Southwire's inclusion employee net promoter score climbs to 70

The $9.7 billion company, which employs more than 9,000 team members, said its Inclusion Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) reached 70 in 2025, up 17 points since 2021. The metric tracks employee sentiment across the organization's inclusion programming.

Miami – September 13, 2026 -- ARK MFG has acquired Therma-Tek Commercial Cooking Solutions, extending its American-made manufacturing portfolio from commercial refrigeration into professional cooking equipment.

ARK MFG adds hot-side cooking equipment to its refrigeration business

Therma-Tek, a U.S.-based manufacturer of professional commercial cooking equipment, is used by chefs and restaurateurs worldwide. All Therma-Tek products are designed and manufactured domestically, aligning with ARK MFG's focus on U.S.-based industrial brands.

ARK MFG plans facility rebuild and headquarters relocation for Therma-Tek

ARK MFG will invest in a comprehensive rebuild of the Therma-Tek manufacturing facility and relocate its operations into ARK MFG's global headquarters. Gian Carlo Alonso, Founder and CEO of ARK MFG, said the deal lets the company build a cooking equipment line to complement its existing refrigeration offerings.

Pleasanton, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Alif Semiconductor launched a new family of low-cost evaluation boards priced at an MSRP of $49, aimed at lowering the barrier to on-device AI/ML inference for developers.

StartKit boards target two MCU families for edge AI development

The SK-E1C board supports Alif's Ensemble microcontrollers, while the SK-B1 targets the BLE wireless Balletto family. Both boards ship with a superset configuration combining a 160MHz Arm Cortex-M55 CPU core with Helium vector processing extension, an Ethos-U55 NPU, and 2MB of tightly coupled SRAM and MRAM.

NPU delivers inference speeds up to two orders of magnitude faster than traditional MCUs

Alif states the Ethos-U55 NPU included in both boards accelerates inference performance by up to 100x compared to running identical workloads on a conventional MCU core, positioning the StartKit line for battery-powered, always-on AI applications.

Hong Kong – September 12, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) reported first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $7.89 billion, up 19.49% year-on-year, with net profit attributable to shareholders rising 9.13% to $838.887 million.

Second-quarter growth accelerates past first-half pace

Q2 revenue climbed 24.39% to $4.328 billion, outpacing the half-year average, while net profit rose 16.93% to $473.108 million. Operating cash flow reached $1.440 billion. Total assets stood at $26.708 billion as of June 30, with shareholders' equity at $13.576 billion.

Overseas sales now account for 61.33% of core revenue

International revenue reached $4.724 billion, up 21.82%. Africa led regional growth at 47.66% to $790.234 million, followed by the Americas at 24.70% to $930.294 million, Asia-Pacific and Australia at 17.38% to $1.981 billion, and Europe at 12.68% to $1.022 billion.

Reston, Virginia – September 12, 2026 -- Leidos-built autonomous surface vessels Sea Hunter and Seahawk have logged more than 200,000 nautical miles and 14,000 hours of autonomous operation across the company's maritime portfolio, marking over a decade of at-sea autonomy development.

Sea Hunter completes 2,000-nautical-mile autonomous transit during RIMPAC 2026

Sea Hunter served as the exercise's only Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV), operating autonomously from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to San Diego, California, a distance exceeding 2,000 nautical miles. The vessel demonstrated autonomous surveillance and manned-unmanned teaming, functioning both as part of a larger naval force and as a stand-alone platform.

Grand Rapids, Mich. – – September 12, 2026 -- Rib thickness exceeding half the adjoining wall, missing draft angles, and uneven wall sections rank among the leading causes of sink marks, part sticking, and warpage in plastic injection molding, according to a HelloNation analysis featuring Ryan Eggleston of UTP Solutions dbu-Medi-Tec Plastics in Grand Rapids.

Rib thickness above half the wall causes sink marks and warpage

Eggleston recommends keeping rib thickness at roughly half the adjoining wall to prevent surface defects while preserving structural strength. Ribs that are too thick at the base cool unevenly relative to surrounding sections, producing visible sink marks and part distortion.

Vancouver – – September 12, 2026 -- RUA GOLD Inc. (OTCQX: NZAUF) (TSX: RUA) (NZX: RGI) reported its highest-grade drill results to date at the Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand's Reefton Goldfield, with hole ACDDH119 returning 0.6 metres grading 82.9 grams per tonne gold and 24.80% antimony. The results land as Western governments race to replace Chinese antimony supply, a metal Future Market Insights values at roughly US$2.5 billion globally in 2026, rising to about US$4.5 billion by 2036 at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate.