Supply Chain

Hamilton – September 20, 2026 -- Paratus Energy Services Ltd. confirmed that Petrobras has accepted a bid submitted by its Seagems joint venture for a third-party vessel under the state oil company's ongoing pipe-laying support vessel (PLSV) tender process for contracts starting in 2028.

Petrobras Publishes Partial Tender Results Favoring Seagems Bid

Petrobras has issued partial results from the tender, confirming acceptance of the bid covering the third-party vessel. The award remains subject to a formal Petrobras contract decision and the execution of definitive agreements between the parties.

Munich and Oldenburg, Germany – September 20, 2026 -- Sungrow Deutschland GmbH and be.storaged GmbH have signed a framework agreement to jointly deliver battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a planned pipeline of 1.6 GWh over the next two years in Germany.

Framework agreement standardizes gigawatt-hour scale storage delivery

The deal extends an existing partnership between the two companies, setting standardized processes, coordinated technical solutions, and early joint planning to accelerate project execution and cut coordination requirements. Dr Magnus Pielke, Managing Director of be.storaged, said the agreement establishes a long-term partnership enabling both firms to standardize BESS projects at gigawatt-hour scale and respond faster to regulatory changes.

Los Angeles – September 20, 2026 -- PolyGone Systems has developed a biomimetic filtration media that captures up to 98% of microplastic particles down to the nanoscale, using a gravity-driven, low-energy process designed to fit into existing municipal and industrial water treatment infrastructure.

PolyGone rejects size-restrictive filtration in favor of material-affinity capture

Rather than relying on mechanical barriers that filter by particle size and are prone to clogging, PolyGone's system uses materials engineered to naturally attract and isolate microscopic plastic fragments. The company states this approach allows treatment operators to remove contaminants without the high energy costs or operational disruption associated with conventional fine-filtration equipment.

Seoul – September 20, 2026 -- SK hynix Inc. has launched a new corporate venture capital brand, SK hynix Ventures, to expand strategic investments across the global AI ecosystem, the company announced at the inaugural 'SK hynix Ventures Day' held in Silicon Valley.

CEO Kwak Noh-Jung leads executive delegation at Silicon Valley launch event

CEO Kwak Noh-Jung and senior SK hynix executives met with representatives from global venture capital firms and leading startups to outline investment strategies targeting AI data centers and optical-based systems. The event brought together startups from the U.S. AI computing and data center sectors to discuss memory, computing and system software innovations tied to advanced AI models.

Oakland, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- California Waste Solutions, founded in 1992 with eight used trucks, now serves more than 343,000 customers across Oakland and San Jose and processes over 717,000 tons of recycling material annually, according to figures cited in the feature documentary "The King of Trash," which returns to Bay Area theaters this month.

Documentary tracks 34-year build from street collection to municipal contracts

Washington – September 20, 2026 -- President Donald Trump signed a "Reinvigorating America's Hunting Heritage" Executive Order on Sept. 17, 2026, locking in protections for traditional ammunition and expanding hunter access to federal lands, a move the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) says secures the industry's manufacturing base and conservation-funding pipeline.

Order blocks bans on traditional ammunition sought by manufacturers

The Executive Order bars restrictions on traditional ammunition and fishing tackle, an outcome NSSF lobbied for after warning that mandated alternative ammunition costs several times more than lead-based rounds. NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi, who attended the Rose Garden signing, called the order "a tremendous victory" for the industry and said NSSF "led this fight" alongside the White House and the Department of the Interior.

Tempe, Arizona – September 20, 2026 -- Lawrence Semiconductor Research Laboratory has appointed Don Garrison, a 25-year semiconductor manufacturing veteran, to lead operations as the company moves to scale capacity at its Tempe, Arizona epitaxy foundry.

Garrison joins from Littelfuse, where he ran manufacturing across eight global sites

Garrison most recently served as Vice President of Global Operations for the Semiconductor Business Unit at Littelfuse, directing manufacturing, engineering and supply chain across eight fabrication, assembly and test sites and an organization exceeding 2,500 employees. He previously held the Director of Fab Operations role at NXP Semiconductors in Chandler, Arizona, led manufacturing excellence initiatives during a high-growth factory startup at GlobalFoundries, and spent more than a decade at Intel Corporation in technical and manufacturing positions.

Fort Wayne, Ind. – September 20, 2026 -- Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) guided third-quarter 2026 earnings to a range of $5.34 to $5.38 per diluted share, nearly double the $2.74 per diluted share reported in the prior-year third quarter and up from $3.69 per diluted share in the sequential second quarter.

Steel margins widen as shipments hit record levels

Profitability from steel operations is expected to rise significantly from the second quarter, driven by metal margin expansion and record shipments. The company cited higher average realized steel selling values combined with lower scrap costs, alongside strong customer order activity and persistently low customer inventories. Demand remains solid across non-residential construction, energy, automotive, and industrial end markets.

Pleasanton, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI) has signed on as the U.S. technology and capital-markets partner for the newly launched Kanzun-ARCB Growth Fund, a vehicle designed to move Malaysian healthcare companies toward Middle Eastern capital and, ultimately, U.S. capital markets.

ARCB and Kanzun formalize the fund via a Kuala Lumpur MOU

The Kanzun-ARCB Growth Fund launched through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Kuala Lumpur, pairing Dubai-based ARCB Investment LLC's capital network with Kanzun Ventures Management Sdn. Bhd.'s deal execution in Malaysia. ARCB opened its Asia-Pacific office in Kuala Lumpur in April 2026, and this fund represents its first major platform launch in the region.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Beast Philanthropy and The Rockefeller Foundation will fund regenerative school meal (RSM) programs reaching approximately 4,000 children in Ghana's Eastern Region and Kenya's Bomet County over the next five years, providing lunch five days a week sourced from local farmers.

Partnership targets ten schools in Ghana, three in Kenya at launch

In Ghana, the initiative starts across ten schools serving nine communities in the Eastern Region, working with CARE, Fairtrade Africa, West Akyem Co-operative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union, and Gold Coast Nutrition Fund to expand agroforestry and intercropping among cocoa farmers. In Kenya, the program begins in three schools in Bomet County, linking fortified bean producers to school supply chains through The Rockefeller Foundation's existing work with AGRA and deploying solar-powered clean-cooking infrastructure.