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Lincoln, Neb. – September 08, 2026 -- Used heavy-duty construction equipment inventory on Sandhills Global's MachineryTrader.com fell 2.56% month-over-month and 10.45% year-over-year in August, with crawler dozers posting the steepest monthly decline at 3.78% and wheel loaders logging the largest annual drop at 11.94%, according to new Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI) data.

Construction equipment values edge higher despite falling inventory

Asking values for used heavy-duty construction equipment rose a slight 0.52% M/M but remained down 1.55% Y/Y, while auction values increased 0.31% M/M and fell 1.29% Y/Y. Sandhills noted dealers are reporting slower sales activity and more cautious buyers even as rental demand stays strong.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- PLAN-B NET ZERO AG and river-cleanup company everwave have tied clean-energy subscriptions directly to plastic removal, letting customers convert monthly add-on payments into a fixed volume of waste extracted from rivers before it reaches the ocean.

Impact tariffs convert 1 euro into 1 kilogram of plastic removed from waterways

Under the partnership, active since 2026, customers on PLAN-B NET ZERO's impact tariffs can add between 1 and 5 euros per month. Each euro funds the removal of one kilogram of plastic waste from rivers by everwave, before it enters the sea. "That's not about sacrifice or activism, it's a system that simply works in the background and still moves something," said Bradley Mundt, founder and CEO of PLAN-B NET ZERO.

Shenzhen – September 08, 2026 -- Emdoor Information now processes more than 400 customized rugged computing devices per day through a dedicated ODM workshop, with standard configurations shippable within 7 days, the company said.

Dedicated workshop cuts delivery times for customized rugged devices

The facility is organized into five functional zones -- order preparation, hardware modification, testing and system flashing, quality inspection, and shipment -- allowing each order to be tracked through the modification process. Orders of 10 units or more undergo sampled testing of 3 devices per 10-unit batch, while orders under 10 units receive full inspection. Standard customization projects ship within 7 days, while deeper hardware and software integration work takes 7 to 30 days.

Buffalo, N.Y. – September 08, 2026 -- Used cooking oil theft across the United States totaled between $300 million and $500 million in 2025, according to the North American Renderers Association, prompting Buffalo Biodiesel to issue a security warning to its roughly 30,000 restaurant customers across western New York and the Northeast.

Buffalo Biodiesel says hundreds of thefts have hit its customer base and the trend is accelerating

Ryan Haggerty, chief state litigator and general counsel at Buffalo Biodiesel, said restaurants are frequent targets because used cooking oil bins are typically stored outdoors in unlit, unmonitored areas. "Cooking oil theft nationally has become a big problem and there is a sophisticated and growing illegal black marketplace that is threatening the biodiesel sector," Haggerty said.

Pasadena, Texas – September 08, 2026 -- Teadit hosted a sold-out two-day training course this week at its Pasadena, TX facility, drawing record attendance from local operators and engineers.

Course targets flange sealing engineering under ASME PCC-1 standard

The session, titled "Do You Really Understand the Engineering of Flange Sealing and ASME PCC-1?", covered sealing fundamentals and the interaction between gaskets, fasteners, and flanges in joint performance. Teadit's Engineering Manager Dale Norman and Applications Engineer Francisco Duque led the course, focusing on balancing minimum and maximum gasket stress, bolt stress, and flange stress to achieve effective seals.

"One of the key takeaways from this course was learning how to balance these forces to achieve an effective seal," said Norman.

Delray Beach, Fla. – – September 08, 2026 -- The global switchgear market is projected to expand from $110.17 billion in 2026 to $152.98 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 6.8%, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets. The market was valued at $104.45 billion in 2025, with growth spanning 2023 through 2031.

Data center buildout and grid modernization anchor demand growth

Utilities worldwide are upgrading transmission and distribution networks in parallel with accelerating renewable energy capacity additions that require robust grid-interconnection equipment. The rapid expansion of global data center capacity, driven by cloud computing and AI workloads, is amplifying demand for high-reliability power distribution infrastructure, alongside transportation electrification and industrial capacity expansion.

Hamilton, ON – September 08, 2026 -- AtomVie Global Radiopharma has opened a 72,300-square-foot manufacturing facility at 10 Aeropark Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, representing an investment exceeding $160 million and marking the largest single-site CDMO facility in North America for radiopharmaceutical development.

New site delivers more than tenfold increase in manufacturing capacity

The purpose-built facility supports low-to-high throughput production, enabling AtomVie to scale operations from early clinical development through commercial manufacturing for its partners. The company is targeting a workforce of more than 200 employees by the end of 2026 as the site ramps toward full operational capacity.

Liverpool – September 08, 2026 -- DELIVAN, the European-focused van brand owned by Chery Holding, will unveil its first two fully electric production vans at IAA Transportation 2026, marking its next step after debuting at the Birmingham CV Show earlier this year.

DELIVAN adds four converted variants to demonstrate platform flexibility

The two production vans, offered in different size classes, will be joined at the show by four transformed variants built on DELIVAN's vehicle platforms, aimed at specialized commercial applications.

New fuel-conversion partnerships extend into Germany

DELIVAN will announce collaborations with several European fuel-conversion sector partners, including new alliances in Germany, as the brand deepens its regional supply and customization network ahead of a European market launch.

Seoul – September 08, 2026 -- Hyosung TNC is scaling its sugarcane-based regen™ Bio Spandex platform across Europe and North America, positioning the fiber as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based textiles amid tightening EU climate rules.

Hyosung TNC showcased its Vietnam-based integrated bio-spandex system at three major global events

The company presented its fully integrated production ecosystem -- converting raw sugar certified under the VIVE Sustainable Supply Programme into Bio-BDO, Bio-PTMG and Bio-Spandex within a single Vietnam-based facility -- at the Global Fashion Summit 2026 in Copenhagen in May, the Future Fabrics Expo in Brussels in June, and the Functional Fabric Fair in New York in July.

Dubai – September 08, 2026 -- DAMAC Properties has handed over more than 50,000 homes to date and awarded over USD 2.72 billion in construction contracts during the first half of 2026, as the UAE's largest private developer targets 8,800-plus residential unit deliveries this year.

DAMAC targets 8,800 units across five key communities in 2026

The handover programme spans DAMAC Lagoons, DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2, Chic Tower and Elegance Tower. The developer currently holds more than 55,000 units and over 100 million sq. ft. of project area in planning and development, laying groundwork for deliveries extending into 2027.