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Plymouth, Massachusetts – September 11, 2026 -- CDF Corporation has launched the Squiz® System in North America, an automated liner evacuation technology that cut residual product waste by up to 96 percent in manufacturer trials on thick cosmetic creams. The system targets a persistent cost center in liquid manufacturing: product left behind inside intermediate bulk container (IBC) liners after conventional pumping.

System reduces residual product to 0.1-0.2 percent after dispense

Manufacturers handling thick, slow-moving liquids that cling to liner walls typically lose measurable product volume across every container cycle, a loss that compounds over multiple cycles per year. CDF states the Squiz System brings average residual product levels down to between 0.1 and 0.2 percent, a sharp reduction from standard pumping outcomes.

Beverly, Mass. – September 11, 2026 -- Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS) will invest $35 million to build a new ion implantation equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, with production slated to begin in the second half of 2028.

Axcelis expands Korean manufacturing footprint with 200,000-square-foot plant

The Pyeongtaek site will span approximately 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, integrating warehousing, Class 1,000 and Class 10,000 cleanrooms, and a dedicated training center. The company said the design draws on nearly 50 years of semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing experience to create a lean production environment aimed at faster, more flexible customer response.

Miami – September 11, 2026 -- Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUCY; LUCYW) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Directed Electronics to bring its Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear lines to Australia and New Zealand.

Directed secures exclusive rights across two markets

Under the deal, Directed will be the sole distributor of Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear products throughout Australia and New Zealand. Directed brings more than 20 years of experience commercializing consumer electronics and international brands in the region, operating across OEM, Telematics and Retail divisions with a primary distribution center at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, and additional operations in New Zealand.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Copper Intelligence Inc. (CUAI) reported that all 13 diamond drill holes completed at its Butembo Copper Project in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo intersected copper mineralization, with the strongest interval returning 7.55 metres at 5.39% Cu from surface in hole BCDD001.

Miami – September 11, 2026 -- Bespoke wheel manufacturer ANRKY Wheels has recorded a roughly 40% increase in organic search traffic following a website relaunch by digital agency Digital Silk, according to Ahrefs data cited by the companies.

The new site, which went live May 27, 2026, also drove a more than 15-fold increase in keywords ranking in Google's top three positions. Domain authority grew approximately 20%, referring domains tripled, and pages with organic visibility increased roughly 3.5 times compared with the pre-launch baseline.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, marking the first CHIPS for R&D award granted to a trapped-ion quantum computing architecture company.

Federal grant follows May letter of intent to fund quantum semiconductor manufacturing

The award, managed through the CHIPS and Science Act, finalizes a letter of intent announced in May 2026. The funding targets research, development and manufacturing capabilities for quantum semiconductors required to deploy fault-tolerant, large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers in the United States.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, backing domestic manufacturing of trapped-ion quantum computers under the CHIPS and Science Act. The award follows a letter of intent announced in May and makes Quantinuum the only trapped-ion architecture company to receive CHIPS R&D funding.

Federal grant targets fault-tolerant quantum hardware supply chain

The funding will support R&D and manufacturing capacity for quantum semiconductors required to scale trapped-ion quantum computers to fault-tolerant levels. Quantinuum said the grant will help diversify its supply chain by integrating domestic partners GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum into its production process.

Reston, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- V2X, Inc. (NYSE: VVX) has secured a $19 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply its Tempest counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) vehicles.

Contract covers vehicles, maintenance and training support

Under the agreement, V2X will deliver Tempest vehicles alongside maintenance support, software management, spares, ancillary components, training, and engineering services. The Tempest platform is designed to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aerial threats while maintaining mobility to reposition alongside maneuver forces.

Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Inceptio Technology has surpassed 1 billion kilometers of commercial autonomous driving mileage, cementing its position as the dominant player in China's autonomous trucking market with more than 90% share.

Inceptio's autonomous system now covers 97% of China's highway network

The company's technology serves express delivery, less-than-truckload transport, cold chain, general cargo, and liquid food logistics. In 2026, several leading express delivery firms began making autonomous driving a standard configuration in heavy-duty truck procurement, citing measurable gains in safety, driver workload, labor efficiency, and fuel consumption.

Hong Kong – September 11, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) posted H1 2026 revenue of approximately USD 7.89 billion, up 19.49% year over year, with attributable net profit rising 9.13% to USD 838.887 million.

Q2 growth outpaces first-half rate as overseas revenue crosses 61% of core business

Second-quarter revenue climbed 24.39% to USD 4.328 billion, exceeding the H1 growth pace, while attributable net profit for the quarter rose 16.93% to USD 473.108 million. Operating cash flow reached USD 1.440 billion. As of June 30, total assets stood at USD 26.708 billion and shareholders' equity at USD 13.576 billion.