Corporate announcement

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions has changed its name to HAE Industrial, separating its pump and compressor business from Pye-Barker Fire & Safety as it targets growth across Georgia, Florida and the wider Southeast US.

The company said the rebrand involves no sale, acquisition, merger or change in ownership. Customers will keep the same local sales and service teams, equipment support and engineering expertise.

HAE Industrial draws its name from the 1968 Hydro-Air Engineering division

"HAE" refers to Hydro-Air Engineering, the division established in 1968 to provide pump and compressor equipment, maintenance and repair. "Industrial" reflects the company's broader scope across pumps, compressors, blowers, vacuum systems and related air and fluid applications. The name is pronounced "hey industrial."

The company traces its service to manufacturers and industrial facility leadership back to 1936.

New York City – October 12, 2026 -- S-Docs, a document workflow automation provider, has launched a full rebrand covering a new logo, typeface, color palette and company mission, with the new tagline "Operational Efficiency, Realized."

S-Docs replaces logo, typeface and colors in a comprehensive brand overhaul

The company describes the initiative as a comprehensive transformation of its market presence. The new logo is designed to convey efficiency and seamless connections between documents. A new typeface and color scheme are intended to give the brand a more distinct look. S-Docs has also published an updated brand guide.

Ft. Meyers – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nanosystems has won two innovation awards in two months, taking a Gold Edison Award for its capacitor films in April and the 2023 German Innovation Award for Excellence in May for its LGRIN lenses.

Capacitor films earn Gold Edison Award in April

The Edison Awards presented the Gold honor at a gala in Ft. Meyers, Florida. The program has recognized excellence in new product development, design, and innovation since 1987.

Capacitors made from Peak nanolayer films combine high-usage temperature performance, high energy density, and exceptional breakdown strength. According to the company, these properties extend capacitor lifetimes and allow more compact designs, particularly in electric vehicles. Peak also cites significant improvements for grid infrastructure applications.

Calgary – October 12, 2026 -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. has re-engaged IR Agency LLC for investor relations and marketing services, following completion of its voluntary delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange.

XORTX restores IR Agency LLC consulting agreement on previously disclosed terms

The new consulting agreement carries substantially the same terms the company disclosed in news releases dated May 19, 2026 and August 28, 2026. The source gives no fee, share-based compensation or contract-length figures for the renewed engagement.

Delisting from TSX Venture Exchange precedes the renewed marketing push

The re-engagement comes after XORTX completed the delisting it had announced earlier. The company's filings reference ongoing compliance with Nasdaq listing standards, and its release states that Nasdaq has not approved or disapproved its contents.

Indianapolis – October 02, 2026 -- EnPower, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells, has changed its name to CAMINUS, effective immediately, as the company shifts from a technology-development identity to volume manufacturing for defense, uncrewed systems, and industrial customers.

CAMINUS keeps leadership, facility, and contracts unchanged through the rebrand

Leadership, team, facility, IP portfolio, and existing customer, partner, and supplier agreements remain unchanged under the new name, the company said. Only the corporate identity has shifted, not the operational or contractual footprint built over more than a decade.

Brookfield, Wis. – September 30, 2026 -- Milwaukee Tool has joined the Alliance for America's Skilled Trades and projects its cumulative U.S. workforce development investment will exceed $200 million by 2030, based on spending since 2010 and plans through the decade's end.

Milwaukee Tool backs more than 16,000 apprentices annually across the country

The company currently supports over 16,000 apprentices enrolled in skilled trades programs, working with more than 1,300 training centers and 25 national union and non-union partners nationwide.

DeLeon Springs, Fla. – September 15, 2026 -- Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC and Logos Technologies have combined operations under a new name, Twenty-Six Defense Maritime, marking a rebrand tied to the launch of parent company Twenty-Six Defense, formerly known as Elbit Systems of America.

Twenty-Six Defense emerges as 3,300-employee U.S. defense unit

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, operates facilities across eight states and employs 3,300 people supporting the U.S. military. The entity is the American operating segment of Elbit Systems Ltd., a global defense technology company traded on NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker ESLT.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - January 31, 2026 - Koelnmesse will rename ProSweets Cologne to ISM Manufacturing starting in 2027, positioning the supplier and production-side trade fair more tightly under the ISM brand family. The move consolidates ISM, the new ISM Ingredients format launching in 2026, and the future ISM Manufacturing into a single, unified architecture intended to represent the full sweets and snacks value chain in Cologne. For exhibitors and trade visitors, the rebranding is framed around clearer orientation, more efficient planning, and stronger networking across raw materials, production technology, packaging, and finished product stakeholders.