Industries

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Butler National Corporation's Avcon Industries has secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approvals for its non-halon portable fire extinguisher retrofit on Learjet cabins, giving operators a certified, drop-in path to meet the looming December 31, 2025 halon phase-out deadline. The new approvals extend an earlier FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and position Avcon as a one-stop regulatory solution provider for Learjet fleets operating across North America, the UK and Europe.

Halon Phase-Out Drives Urgent Retrofit Decisions

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Info-Tech Research Group has released its 2025 Network Monitoring Data Quadrant Report, spotlighting six user-rated "champion" platforms that promise deeper visibility, faster incident response and stronger operational resilience for enterprise networks. Built entirely on verified end-user feedback from its SoftwareReviews platform, the new rankings give CIOs and network leaders a peer-validated lens on which tools are delivering real value in increasingly complex and threat-exposed environments.

Data-Driven Rankings for an Always-On Network Economy

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Cresta Fund Management is expanding its senior leadership team to support the next phase of growth, appointing industry veteran David Altshuler as Partner and Head of Capital Formation and promoting two long-standing team members into expanded roles. The Dallas-based private equity firm, which focuses on energy infrastructure across industrial, logistics and agricultural sectors, is sharpening its institutional capital-raising capabilities as limited partners seek specialist managers with operational depth and clear energy-transition strategies.

Bringing a Capital Formation Heavyweight Into the Partnership

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Blend360 has been named Sustainability Partner of the Year - LATAM and Public Sector Solution Provider Program Partner of the Year in the 2025 AWS Partner Awards, highlighting how AI- and cloud-driven analytics are moving to the center of sustainability and public sector modernization across Latin America and beyond. Announced at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas, the dual recognition positions Blend360 as a key services partner for governments and institutions looking to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) for climate resilience and better resource allocation.

AWS Honors Partners Driving Innovation and Real-World Impact

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Workday has secured its position as a four-time Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software, underscoring how the company's AI-enabled platform is becoming a strategic hub for finance teams navigating volatility, pricing pressure and tighter capital markets. The recognition highlights Workday Adaptive Planning's role in helping financial planning and analysis (FP&A) organizations shift from static budgeting to always-on, scenario-based planning.

Four Years as a Gartner Leader in Financial Planning

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Ubicquia has unveiled a coordinated next-generation smart streetlighting portfolio built around its new UbiCell® Micro controller, major enhancements to the UbiVu® infrastructure management platform and the launch of UbiScout™, an AI video accessory that turns existing streetlights into multi-purpose urban sensors for safety, mobility and energy efficiency.

Integrated portfolio targets utilities and cities under pressure to modernize

With grid operators and municipalities facing rising energy costs, decarbonization targets and aging infrastructure, Ubicquia's new offering is designed to make large-scale modernization of streetlighting networks faster and more manageable. The company positions the portfolio as a way to deliver asset intelligence, remote control and AI analytics without wholesale replacement of installed luminaires.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Velvære, a 60-acre wellness-focused, ski-in/ski-out residential community in Deer Valley's new East Village, has secured a restructured $555 million construction revolver to complete its luxury estates, vertical residences and private amenities, underscoring continued investor appetite for high-end U.S. residential destination projects.

$555 million revolver anchors a $1 billion alpine masterplan

The new capital structure combines $197 million in fresh financing from Anchor Loans with existing commitments into a multi-product construction revolver. Arranged and advised by LFB Ventures, with equity backing from Toba Capital, the facility is designed to fund land development, amenity construction and vertical build-out across the project's diverse product mix.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 4, 2025 - Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) has signed a fleet-wide retrofit agreement with Norwegian to equip all Boeing 737-800 aircraft with its patented Finlet fuel-saving modification, aligning the Nordic carrier's cost discipline with a more aggressive sustainability strategy in short- and medium-haul aviation.

Aerodynamic retrofits move from trial to fleet standard

Under the new agreement, Norwegian will install VCT Finlets across its entire 737-800 fleet, following in the footsteps of early adopters such as Avelo Airlines, SunExpress and the U.S. Air Force. The deal marks a pivot from pilot programs to full-fleet deployment, signaling growing confidence among operators that incremental aerodynamic improvements can deliver material savings at scale.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 3, 2025 - AGC Biologics is expanding its Cell Line Development Center of Excellence through a new partnership with ATUM, integrating the Leap-In Transposase® expression platform to help biopharma developers move monoclonal antibodies and complex next-generation biologics into the clinic faster and more cost-effectively.

New options for faster, more flexible cell line development

As pressure grows to launch high-value biologics at lower cost, drug sponsors are looking for cell line development (CLD) solutions that combine speed, robustness and scalability. AGC Biologics' collaboration with ATUM adds a modern transposase-based expression platform to its CLD toolkit, creating a menu of fit-for-purpose options for standard monoclonals, multi-specific antibodies and other complex molecules.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 3, 2025 - AGC Biologics has signed a new manufacturing agreement with AAVantgarde Bio to produce dual-vector AAV gene therapies for Stargardt disease and retinitis pigmentosa, positioning its BravoAAV™ platform at the center of next-generation treatments for inherited retinal disorders with no approved therapies.

Dual-vector AAV platform targets previously "untreatable" retinal genes

Under the deal, AGC Biologics will provide GMP manufacturing for AAVantgarde's two clinical-stage candidates: AAVB-039 for Stargardt disease, the most common inherited form of macular degeneration in children and young adults, and AAVB-081 for retinitis pigmentosa caused by Usher syndrome type 1B. Both programs are in Phase 1/2 trials, with AAVB-039 being tested in the U.S., UK and Europe, and AAVB-081 representing the first-ever dual AAV gene therapy in an ocular indication.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 3, 2025 - AGC Biologics has signed a strategic development and manufacturing agreement with Repair Biotechnologies to advance a novel mRNA therapeutic aimed at rapidly stabilizing and shrinking atherosclerotic plaques, addressing what both partners describe as the leading single cause of human mortality worldwide.

Targeting plaque biology in a high-burden cardiovascular market

The collaboration focuses on an mRNA-based therapy designed to stabilize and reduce atherosclerotic plaques in major blood vessels, directly tackling the root pathology behind heart attacks and strokes. Rupture of unstable plaque and subsequent thrombotic events account for an estimated 27% of all human deaths, underscoring the strategic importance of any technology capable of reversing or halting plaque progression.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 3, 2025 - AGC Biologics is partnering with public benefit company Rarity PBC to bring a potentially life-saving gene therapy for Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID) through commercial manufacturing and toward FDA approval, underscoring how CDMO collaborations are becoming central to translating academic breakthroughs into scalable rare disease treatments.

From transformational trials to a U.S. commercial pathway

Under the new agreement, AGC Biologics will provide end-to-end development and GMP manufacturing for Rarity's ex vivo autologous gene therapy RDP-101. If approved, RDP-101 would become the first gene therapy commercially available in the United States to reverse ADA-SCID, a rare inherited immunodeficiency that leaves infants dangerously exposed to severe, recurrent infections.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 3, 2025 - Solar Solutions Düsseldorf 2025 is set to reinforce North Rhine-Westphalia's role as a high-potential market for renewables, bringing more than 250 exhibitors and a tightly focused B2B audience together under one roof to drive solar, storage, EV charging and green HVAC deployment in Germany's most populous state.

A growing regional platform for solar and smart energy

On Wednesday 3 December and Thursday 4 December 2025, Messe Düsseldorf will again host Solar Solutions Düsseldorf as the central platform for renewable energy in North Rhine-Westphalia. The exhibition continues to scale, with more than 250 exhibitors now spanning 27,050 square meters across two halls, reflecting both supply-side momentum and the demand from installers, planners, energy consultants and other sustainability professionals.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Ricoh has introduced its new IM Cxx01CE A3 color multifunction series, positioning the IM C2501CE, IM C3501CE and IM C5501CE as a new sustainability benchmark for office print fleets by combining high reuse rates, lower CO₂ footprint and upgraded security with cloud-ready workflows.

Circular-economy design with high reuse and lower CO₂ footprint

Developed explicitly with circular-economy principles in mind, the new IM Cxx01CE models are manufactured using over 86% reused components and deliver a CO₂ footprint reduced by around 50% compared to comparable multifunction systems. By building on existing hardware resources and refreshing them with the latest security and performance elements, Ricoh enables customers to pursue sustainability targets while maintaining familiar functionality and reliability.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Ricoh and Neat have signed a global partnership agreement to deliver integrated, high-end audiovisual solutions for modern workplaces worldwide, combining Neat's AI-driven video devices with Ricoh's AV Managed Services to enhance hybrid collaboration and workplace experience.

Master-level alliance to scale premium meeting experiences

Under the agreement, Neat, a global leader in professional AV and innovative video technology, and Ricoh, a global leading AV integrator, will collaborate at the highest tier of Neat's Global Partner Program-the Mastery level. The partnership is designed to expand Ricoh's portfolio of high-end meeting room solutions and make Neat-powered spaces more accessible across enterprises of all sizes.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is restructuring its largest site in Wiesloch-Walldorf, appointing long-time manager Orhan Bekyigit as plant director alongside his existing role as site head, in a move designed to sharpen competitiveness, streamline operations and support growth in international markets.

Strategic realignment at Heidelberg's largest production hub

The Wiesloch-Walldorf campus, with around 3,800 employees, is HEIDELBERG's biggest location worldwide and a central pillar of its global manufacturing and technology network. The new setup brings plant management and central site functions under one leadership, with Bekyigit now responsible for both operational execution and cross-site coordination.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - More than 3,000 print service providers worldwide are now using the cloud-based HEIDELBERG Customer Portal as a digital control center for their end-to-end production, underscoring how system integration and workflow automation are becoming decisive competitive factors in the global print and packaging industry.

Cloud platform becomes a digital command center for print plants

Three years after launch, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG's (HEIDELBERG) customer portal is evolving into a central hub for managing production, service and commercial processes. Over 7,000 individual users are actively leveraging the platform to digitalize and automate their operations, with a clear focus on improving efficiency, transparency and sustainability.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Swiss communications provider rubmedia has commissioned a compact, highly automated Heidelberg digital print line at its new site in Köniz near Bern, combining a Jetfire 50 inkjet system, a Versafire LV toner press and integrated workflow software to industrialize personalized short-run production.

Digital production line anchors new Köniz facility

With around 35 employees, rubmedia positions itself as a media house focused on creative communication solutions for service providers, industry, associations and political customers. As part of an internal transformation project linked to its relocation, the company rethought its production strategy and installed a tightly integrated digital line designed for efficiency, quality and automation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is reporting a significantly more profitable first half of its 2025/2026 financial year, with revenue growth, a doubling of EBITDA and improving cash flow underscoring the impact of its restructuring program and strategic focus on packaging, label and digital print.

Stronger top line and sharply improved margins

In the six months from April 1 to September 30, 2025, HEIDELBERG grew revenue to €985 million, around 8% above the prior-year period's €915 million. Europe and Asia were the main regional growth engines, while the second quarter contributed €519 million, up from €466 million in the first quarter despite negative currency effects of roughly €12 million versus the prior-year quarter.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 2, 2025 - Roche has secured FDA 510(k) clearance with a CLIA waiver and CE IVDR certification for its first point-of-care test to diagnose Bordetella infections, providing primary care and emergency clinicians with PCR-accurate results in just 15 minutes to help control whooping cough and related diseases.

Fast, PCR-accurate diagnosis at the point of care

Running on the cobas® liat system, Roche's new assay delivers lab-quality PCR results in GP offices and emergency rooms within a standard consultation. The 15-minute turnaround allows physicians to move from suspicion to definitive diagnosis immediately, supporting timely antibiotic prescribing that can prevent severe complications and reduce onward transmission.