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Ascension Parish, Louisiana – September 09, 2026 -- Hyundai Steel Company held a ceremonial launch for a $5.8 billion Electric Arc Furnace-based integrated steel mill in Louisiana, marking the first facility of its kind in North America.

Joint venture targets 2029 commercial output at 2.7 million metric tons

The mill will be operated by HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel LLC (HPLS), a joint venture between Hyundai Steel, POSCO, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. Commercial production is targeted for 2029 with annual capacity of 2.7 million metric tons of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel sheets aimed primarily at automotive applications.

Hamilton, Ontario – September 09, 2026 -- AtomVie Global Radiopharma has opened a new $160 million manufacturing facility in Hamilton, Ontario, that the company calls the largest single-site radiopharmaceutical CDMO plant in North America.

New 72,300-square-foot plant multiplies manufacturing capacity tenfold

The purpose-built facility at 10 Aeropark Boulevard spans 72,300 square feet and increases AtomVie's manufacturing capacity by more than ten times its previous output. The site is designed to handle low- to high-volume production runs and supports a continuous path from early-stage clinical development through commercial-scale manufacturing.

Astana – September 09, 2026 -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") joined Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy, the International Cooperation Organization for Technological Innovation in CCUS (ICTO), and the Institute of New Materials and Energy Technologies at Nazarbayev University to launch a Low-Carbon Energy Development Cooperation Initiative at the 2026 International CCUS Technology Conference in Astana on September 1-2.

Initiative targets closer coordination on CCUS technology and standards

Washington – September 09, 2026 -- Arizona State University has been named one of eight universities to lead the Foundry School, a U.S. Department of State initiative run in partnership with the Department of Labor to train the next generation of American manufacturing workers.

Vice President Vance unveils national manufacturing education program

The Foundry School was announced by Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington, D.C., alongside Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and university presidents, including ASU President Michael Crow. Students from ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering were invited to the announcement.

"This is about universities and industry working together to accelerate all things associated with enhancing workforce preparation, enhancement and competitiveness," said Crow.

Vancouver, BC and Sydney – – September 09, 2026 -- GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) said its AI Agent Stack processed more than 24.5 million inbound AI agent transactions in August, roughly nine every second, up from a steady 9.5 million per month in May, June and July. Cumulative transactions since May now exceed 50 million.

GSC's AI Agent Stack Jumps to 24.5 Million Monthly Transactions From 9.5 Million

The August total marks a more than twofold increase over the prior three-month run rate. GSC positioned the milestone against Amazon.com's early growth curve, noting it took the e-commerce giant four years to reach its first 10 million customers in 1999. GSC's agents operate as a managed service that answers retail buying AI agents on brand availability and orderability, routing confirmed orders to the GSC Trading Deck for human sign-off — a model the company calls AI Orderability.

Santa Clara, Calif. – September 09, 2026 -- Vobile, Inc. has signed strategic cooperation and commercial agreements with Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd (UNN), Brunei Darussalam's national telecommunications network operator, securing dedicated AI data center capacity to scale its content-protection and generative AI platform across Southeast Asia.

Leesburg, Va. – September 09, 2026 -- Resonant Clinical Solutions has acquired France-based Creapharm Bioservices from Myonex, expanding its cryogenic storage and biobanking capabilities across Europe to support increasingly complex cell and gene therapy trials.

Deal adds specialized cryogenic infrastructure in France

Creapharm Bioservices, headquartered in Bailly-Romainvilliers, France, provides biobanking and cryogenic storage services for biotherapeutics, advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) and biological samples. Its capabilities include liquid nitrogen storage down to -196°C, mechanical freezing, cold storage, GMP-compliant sample storage and GDP-compliant custody for quality control. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Reno, Nev. – September 09, 2026 -- Woodland Direct is opening a 47,000-square-foot distribution center in Reno, Nevada this month, its second facility alongside the company's Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters and distribution hub.

New Reno facility targets faster shipping for West Coast fire product customers

The Reno site is designed to cut shipping times for customers on the West Coast, a strategic gap the e-commerce fire products retailer identified after evaluating expansion options west of the Rocky Mountains. "We already ship all around the country. By opening the Reno distribution center, we're able to serve our West Coast customers more quickly and efficiently," said President and Founder Andrew Ingram.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- Dahua Technology is showcasing an expanded lineup of wireless surveillance, intrusion alarm, video intercom, monitor, and fire safety products at IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8 at booth H1.2-173.

WITHS wireless system cuts installation costs through app-based control

The WITHS portfolio supports Wi-Fi, 4G, and Dahua's DMSS app, reducing cabling requirements for smaller deployments while offering NVR-based management for larger installations. Intelligent features include human, pet, and vehicle detection, auto tracking, gesture and facial recognition, AOV/AOR recording, and two-way talk, with solar-powered and high-capacity battery options for off-grid use.

London – September 09, 2026 -- A&S Resources Limited has secured $6 billion in financing from the Export-Import Bank of India to build a 1,350km railway linking its Central African Republic mineral assets to the deep-water Port of Kribi in Cameroon, unlocking an iron ore deposit valued at approximately $2.5 trillion.

Railway financing clears path to 20 billion tonnes of high-grade iron ore

The CAR project sits atop what geologists describe as one of the largest magnetic anomalies globally, with resource potential exceeding 20 billion tonnes of predominantly high-grade iron ore. A&S Resources also holds critical minerals, rare earth elements and copper deposits across the region, positioning the project as a multi-commodity supply source beyond iron ore alone.