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Amsterdam – September 08, 2026 -- Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has signed an operational partnership with Emil Frey France, one of Europe's largest automotive groups, to launch its electric vehicles in the French market ahead of the Paris Motor Show next month.

Emil Frey France will handle import operations while Lucid retains brand control

Under the agreement, Lucid keeps full ownership of its brand, business strategy and customer experience through its own import organization. Emil Frey France's import division will provide tailored operational services to support cross-functional customer experience delivery, giving Lucid an established operational base to scale efficiently in France.

Miami – September 08, 2026 -- Happy Soul, a Florida-based functional gummy supplement brand, will exhibit at Booth 773 during the Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference, running September 14-16 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The event marks its 30th anniversary this year.

Company runs its own 300kg automated production line rather than outsourcing manufacturing

Happy Soul launched in 2026 as the in-house brand of a gummy manufacturer that has produced for other companies since 2019. The company owns and operates a cGMP-compliant facility in Lexington, North Carolina, capable of producing up to 2.5 million gummies per week on a 300kg automated line. All products are manufactured under 21 CFR Part 111 and undergo third-party testing for potency and heavy metals.

Milpitas, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Global semiconductor equipment billings climbed 23% year-over-year to $40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a second consecutive record quarter, according to SEMI's Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report.

Quarterly billings grew 11% sequentially as AI infrastructure spending accelerated

Washington – September 08, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has completed Critical Design Review for the tri-band antenna system built for Kongsberg Satellite Services' (KSAT) two-satellite Hyperion mission, clearing a key hurdle before hardware integration, qualification, and flight.

Hyperion serves as the pathfinder for KSAT's HYPER relay network

The program underpins HYPER, KSAT's next-generation hybrid RF and optical relay architecture designed to extend global connectivity into orbit. The network will route spacecraft mission data through relay satellites when direct ground-station access is unavailable, cutting latency and improving access to time-sensitive data.

Fort Worth – September 08, 2026 -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will host its 47th Annual National Conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center from September 14 to 16, drawing corporate executives, policymakers and chamber leaders under the theme "Unstoppable: Achieving Success and Powering America's Growth."

Conference agenda targets procurement and infrastructure contracts

Sessions will cover artificial intelligence, business development, and procurement opportunities in infrastructure and transportation, alongside a women's luncheon and networking programming aimed at strengthening Hispanic enterprise ties to the broader U.S. economy.

Fort Washington, Pa. – September 08, 2026 -- ECRI, a global authority on healthcare safety and quality, has appointed Professor Najmedin Meshkati, PhD, to its Board of Trustees, bringing nearly four decades of complex-systems safety research from aviation, nuclear power, and petrochemical operations to the nonprofit's patient safety mission.

Meshkati investigated the world's most scrutinized industrial disasters

Professor Meshkati has examined the BP Texas City Refinery explosion, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. He testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as a member of the FAA's independent Expert Panel on Boeing, which reviewed the company's safety management system and safety culture. He currently chairs the State of California's Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee.

Coolidge, Ariz. – September 08, 2026 -- Clark Pacific has broken ground on a new 110-acre manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Arizona, a facility that will triple the company's production capacity for prefabricated building systems once complete.

Construction Proceeds in Phases Toward Spring 2027 Completion

The plant will be built in phases, with the final phase scheduled for completion by spring 2027. Clark Pacific has already begun manufacturing prefabricated building systems in a temporary facility on-site while permanent construction advances.

Arlington, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Retail organizations are struggling to defend increasingly connected store systems because no single team holds end-to-end authority over cyber risk, according to a new blueprint from Info-Tech Research Group. The firm's Build Cyber Resilience in Connected Retail report identifies fragmented ownership across legacy point-of-sale systems, IoT devices, cloud platforms, e-commerce applications, and third-party vendors as the core barrier to consistent security decision-making.

Canton, Ohio – September 08, 2026 -- Roman Stone Construction Co. has been selected to supply its patented EZ-KEYTM Precast Duct Bank System for a major hyperscale data center project in Canton, Ohio.

Precast system cuts installation time to under two minutes per section

Each 10-foot EZ-KEYTM section can be installed in under two minutes using the company's proprietary alignment cones and Zip Pin connection system, replacing traditional cast-in-place duct bank construction with factory-produced, modular components.

Mobile manufacturing model produces components at or near jobsites

Roman Stone's nationwide logistics and mobile manufacturing operations allow the company to produce precast concrete products close to project sites using local workforces, reducing transportation costs and supporting national expansion into critical infrastructure projects.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 08, 2026 -- Jody Peacock, CEO of Ports of Indiana, has become one of the first recipients of the CARGO Award, presented by Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals (IRPT) at its annual conference on Sept. 3.

IRPT creates new honor for career-long contributions to inland waterways

The CARGO Award -- Commitment to Advancing River Growth and Operations -- was established by IRPT, a nationwide nonprofit trade association founded in 1974 under Missouri law, to recognize individuals whose careers have advanced the U.S. inland waterway transportation system.