Partnership Announcement

Franklin, Mass. – October 30, 2026 -- Barrett Distribution Centers is now picking, packing and shipping online orders for activewear brand P.S. Active from its Somerset, N.J., facility, and it also manages the brand's transportation.

Barrett launches eCommerce fulfillment and transportation for P.S. Active

The third-party logistics provider announced the partnership with the premium activewear label founded by fitness entrepreneur Erika Hammond, a cast member on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City." P.S. Active orders are already shipping from Barrett.

P.S. Active sells plant-derived performance apparel designed in New York and made in Portugal

Hammond started the brand after more than a decade in the fitness industry. Most performance apparel uses synthetic, petroleum-based fabrics, while P.S. Active uses fabrics made from plant-derived materials.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – October 30, 2026 -- TACTICALGEAR.COM WHOLESALE (TGW) now distributes Under Armour's tactical product category at wholesale, under a partnership that began in January 2026 and targets dealers serving military, law enforcement, first responder, public safety and government customers.

Under Armour selects TGW to handle tactical wholesale distribution

Under Armour chose TGW to strengthen product availability and service for tactical dealers and resellers. Dealers gain access to Under Armour Tactical footwear, apparel, outerwear and mission-specific products.

TGW bundles complementary categories into one sourcing relationship

Beyond Under Armour, TGW carries complementary product categories, so resellers can cover varied customer needs through a single distribution relationship.

SAN FRANCISCO – October 29, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has secured a three-year deal to insure the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), covering more than 900 Member Clubs and approximately 37,000 registered players, coaches and officials nationwide.

Golden by Corgi becomes UPSL's official insurance and protection partner from September 30, 2026

Corgi, an AI-native insurance carrier and financial infrastructure company, is delivering the coverage through its Golden program. Coverage applies across all UPSL-sanctioned competitions, including the league's men's, women's and youth divisions.

Golden issues, administers and services coverage for national governing bodies, leagues, teams and events under one roof. Corgi says this integrated model simplifies how organizations obtain coverage, manage risk and handle claims.

SALT LAKE CITY – October 29, 2026 -- Albany Engineered Composites, Hexcel and Nammo Composite Solutions will apply aerospace and defense composite technology to USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS) equipment under a new partnership with 47G, targeting the 2034 Olympic Winter Games in Utah.

Nammo to manufacture carbon-fiber cowlings for two-man bobsleds

Nammo Composite Solutions will produce carbon-fiber cowlings for the team's two-man bobsleds. Albany will work with USABS to manufacture next-generation composite bobsleds. Hexcel is contributing advanced composite materials expertise.

The partnership was announced at 47G's annual Zero Gravity Summit at the Salt Palace, held as part of Hard Tech Week.

Munich/Tokyo – October 29, 2026 -- Proxima Fusion and Japan's Fujikura signed a memorandum of understanding to explore industrial-scale production of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) tape in Germany, anchored by planned demand of 60,000 kilometers from Proxima's own fusion projects. The MoU was signed in Tokyo in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

The production site is planned for Lower Saxony. The plant is meant to close a central gap in Europe's fusion supply chain, since HTS tape is currently made mostly outside Europe.

Florham Park – October 29, 2026 -- The New York Jets have signed a multi-year agreement with Xerox to deploy document management, printing infrastructure and internal workflow technology across the team's training facility and front office.

Xerox embeds its technology in Jets football and business operations

Xerox solutions are being implemented throughout the organization, covering document management, printing infrastructure and internal workflows. The company will work with the Jets' IT team to show how its tools can raise productivity and streamline workflows in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. A custom content feature will highlight how the solutions are applied in professional sports.

Xerox Chief Marketing Officer Darren Cassidy said integrating document management and workflow automation across the training facility and front office helps the organization "eliminate friction and focus on winning."

New York – October 29, 2026 -- The Farmer's Dog has become the official pet food partner of five college athletic departments for the next three years, building the deals around their live dog mascots. The schools are Georgia, Tennessee, UConn, Tulsa and Washington.

The release did not state financial terms. The partnership extends college sports' name, image and likeness (NIL) era to the mascots: Uga of Georgia, Smokey of Tennessee, Jonathan of UConn, Goldie of Tulsa and Dubs of Washington. The company will supply the dogs with human-grade meals and treats.

Learfield brokers a multi-school package with Altius advising

Learfield assembled the multi-school deal, and Altius Sports Partners is advising The Farmer's Dog on its collegiate strategy. Shawn Hegan, Learfield's Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships, said the pairing "just makes sense" given the fandom already built around each mascot.

SAN JOSE – October 29, 2026 -- Tensor Auto Inc. and Münchner Taxi Zentrum (MTZ), Munich's largest taxi operator, have signed a letter of intent to deploy up to 500 Tensor Robocars as autonomous taxis in German cities, with a further 10,000 vehicles targeted across Europe.

The initial fleet depends on definitive agreements and Level 4 regulatory approval in Germany. MTZ will operate the vehicles under its own brand.

Operators keep the customer and data while Tensor sells the vehicle and a subscription

Tensor sells the Robocar and charges a recurring fee for Autonomous Driving as a Service (ADaaS). The subscription covers autonomous driving software, fleet-management tools, ongoing service and training. MTZ, not Tensor, operates the vehicles, and the Robocar integrates with MTZ's existing dispatch systems, so riders book as they do today.

Toronto – October 29, 2026 -- Rodan Energy Solutions Inc. will develop, own and operate a 50 megawatt-hour (MWh) behind-the-meter battery energy storage system (BESS) at St. Marys Cement's Bowmanville, Ontario plant, which will be Canada's largest installation of its kind to date. The long-term agreement with St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), a subsidiary of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA), requires no upfront capital from the cement producer.

Rodan carries development capital and operational risk under the Bowmanville deal

Rodan assumes the development capital and the operational risk. St. Marys Cement receives a fully managed energy solution over the life of the asset. Rodan will run the system through its proprietary FlexOps platform, targeting grid flexibility resources and energy cost savings.

PROVIDENCE – October 29, 2026 -- The Rhode Island Life Science Hub (RILSH) and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to plan how Rhode Island hospitals can join the MLSC-supported biobank network, with Alzheimer's and other brain diseases as the first focus.

Eleven Massachusetts institutions already participate in the network

The participating Massachusetts institutions are Baystate Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center Health System, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School.