Product Launch

Munters Expands Virginia Campus, Shifts Chiller Output From Italy

Daleville, Virginia – September 16, 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.

Atradius Surety Enters Canada, Names Sam Halilovic to Lead

Amsterdam – September 16, 2026 -- Atradius Surety has launched operations in Canada, marking its first branch outside Europe as it targets rising demand for surety guarantees in construction, real estate and commercial sectors.

Atradius appoints Sam Halilovic to build Canadian surety business

On August 31, 2026, Sam Halilovic was appointed Senior Manager, Surety Canada. He will oversee the development of the company's Canadian operations, including broker and customer relationships, and drive Atradius Surety's long-term growth ambitions in the market.

Avid, Google Cloud Bring Gemini AI to Browser-Based Media Composer

Burlington, Mass. – September 16, 2026 -- Avid and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to embed Gemini Enterprise and BigQuery directly into Avid's post-production software, launching a browser-based version of Media Composer that lets editors work from any location without dedicated hardware.

Editor survey shows 79% already use AI, mostly for transcription

A Q2 2026 Avid survey of 120 professional editors found 79% use AI in their workflows, with speech-to-text and transcription the leading application at 60%. Editors want AI confined to efficiency gains rather than creative substitution: 87% said AI is most valuable when it helps them execute creative intent faster, and 76% said its top use is freeing time for storytelling. A further 63% said AI tools need tighter integration into existing workflows to be genuinely useful.

ROHM's SDR01 Chip Resistors Hit 0.33W in 0402 Size

Kyoto – September 16, 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.

Alpha Ladder WealthX Launches xStocks Tokenised Equities in Asia

Singapore – September 16, 2026 -- Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. has launched access to Payward's xStocks tokenised equities for institutional and accredited investors through its Alpha Ladder WealthX platform, becoming one of the first licensed wealth management firms in Asia to offer such access.

Alpha Ladder becomes a regional distribution partner for xStocks under a new MOU

The launch follows a Memorandum of Understanding between Alpha Ladder, MetaComp and Payward to advance tokenised capital markets across APAC. Under the arrangement, Alpha Ladder will distribute xStocks to institutional and accredited investors in selected regional markets, subject to eligibility, onboarding and compliance requirements.

Geely Riddara Enters South Africa With RD6 New Energy Pickups

Johannesburg – September 16, 2026 -- Geely Riddara officially launched right-hand-drive versions of its RD6 and RD6 ECON new energy pickups in South Africa on August 28, extending its footprint in the Southern African commercial vehicle market.

Riddara holds 47.9% share of China's new energy pickup market

Riddara has ranked No. 1 in China's new energy pickup segment for four consecutive years since 2023, reaching a 47.9% market share in July 2026. The brand also leads new energy pickup sales in Thailand, Chile and Uruguay.

Lorex Adds V7 4K Camera, 16-Channel NVR to Commercial Security Line

Toronto – September 16, 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.

Geely Farizon Debuts Electric Trucks at IAA Transportation 2026

Hangzhou, China – September 16, 2026 -- Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group will make its first appearance at Europe's largest commercial vehicle trade fair, showcasing three all-electric models at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover from September 14-20.

Homtruck heavy-duty electric truck makes its official European debut with 600-kWh battery

Geely Farizon will present the Homtruck, a heavy-duty electric truck built for European operating requirements, delivering over 500 km of range from a 600-kWh battery. The company describes the vehicle as its core technological benchmark, exhibited at outdoor Booth P55 alongside the Farizon SV and V7E.

NetActuate Deploys NETINT VPU Acceleration in 15 Global Locations

Amsterdam – September 16, 2026 -- NetActuate has activated NETINT Quadra Video Processing Units (VPUs) in 15 of its global points of presence, offering engineering teams a self-service alternative to hyperscaler transcoding services and direct hardware procurement.

VPU-as-a-Service eliminates hardware procurement for video encoding teams

The expansion builds on a partnership between NetActuate and NETINT Technologies first announced in February 2026. Customers can attach a NETINT VPU directly to a virtual machine or managed Kubernetes node via secure passthrough, gaining full pipeline control, tooling, and observability without buying servers or VPU cards outright. Bare metal integrations are also available, and additional custom deployments can be built in markets beyond the initial 15 locations.

MegazoneCloud Builds AI QA Agent for Hanmi Pharmaceutical

Seoul -- September 9, 2026 -- MegazoneCloud has begun system development on 'Hanmi Q-Agent,' an AI agent designed to cut Hanmi Pharmaceutical's quality assurance document workload by more than 40%, with build work starting September 7.

MegazoneCloud deploys RAG-based agent across 4,000 quality documents

The Seoul-based AI and cloud company will build a search-based AI agent covering roughly 4,000 quality documents accumulated by Hanmi Pharmaceutical, using its enterprise AI OS 'AIR Studio.' The retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system will retrieve and summarize documents, then compare them against the latest pharmaceutical regulations to flag non-conforming items.