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Wilmington, Massachusetts – – September 13, 2026 -- Stafford Manufacturing Corp. has released a full line of shaft collars, couplings, and flange mounts engineered specifically for conveyor and packaging equipment in the food and beverage sector, targeting operators that require frequent wash-down cycles under USDA and FDA compliance standards.

New product line fits round, square and hex bores across multiple materials

The Stafford Shaft Collars, Couplings & Flange Mounts are machined from 303 and 316 stainless steel, food-grade Blue Acetal, Nylon, or Delrin, paired with 18-8 or 316 stainless steel fasteners. The components are available in one- and two-piece designs, giving equipment manufacturers flexibility for assembly and maintenance without full shaft disassembly.

San Bruno, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Chariot Defense, a maker of software-defined power distribution systems for the battlefield, has appointed four defense and venture capital veterans to its Board of Advisors, following a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $7.4 million contract with the Pentagon's Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU).

Hong Kong – September 12, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) reported first-half 2026 revenue of approximately $7.89 billion, up 19.49% year-on-year, with attributable net profit rising 9.13% to $838.887 million.

Second-quarter revenue growth outpaces first-half rate at 24.39%

Q2 revenue reached $4.328 billion, exceeding the H1 growth rate, while attributable net profit for the quarter climbed 16.93% to $473.108 million. Operating cash flow totaled $1.440 billion. As of June 30, total assets stood at $26.708 billion and equity at $13.576 billion.

Almaty – September 11, 2026 -- The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation has allocated 460 million tenge (approximately $1 million) to fund the gasification of private housing in Almaty, partnering with the city's Akimat to expand urban infrastructure and cut winter air pollution.

Foundation and city sign MoU covering inspections, consultations and gas connections

Under the recently signed memorandum of understanding, the Almaty Akimat will conduct inspections of private homes, advise residents on connection procedures and provide end-to-end support for switching to natural gas heating. Licensed contractors will then carry out the required construction and installation work.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- SATELLAI announced an expanded collaboration with Deutsche Telekom IoT and Swift Navigation at IFA 2026, combining artificial intelligence, global IoT connectivity and advanced positioning technology to scale its connected pet-care devices internationally.

Three technology layers merge to support global pet-tech rollout

The partnership pairs SATELLAI's AI-driven pet intelligence with Deutsche Telekom IoT's global connectivity infrastructure and Swift Navigation's location technology. SATELLAI unveiled the deepened collaboration during a keynote at an exclusive networking and showcase event hosted by Deutsche Telekom IoT.

Swift Navigation upgrades boost location accuracy for connected collars

The collaboration has improved location capabilities on SATELLAI's connected pet devices, enabling more reliable GPS-based features including virtual perimeters, route history tracking and escape alerts.

Hsinchu – September 11, 2026 -- Spirox Corporation (TWSE: 3055) unveiled its SP7000G high-speed TGV crack inspection system, a tool designed to support mass production testing of glass substrates for next-generation AI and HPC packaging.

Spirox scans a full 510mm by 515mm glass substrate in under 20 minutes

The SP7000G detects internal micro-cracks after metallization and ABF build-up processes, according to the company. Spirox positions the system to improve inspection efficiency, monitor process quality and defect distribution, and optimize yield as Through Glass Via (TGV) technology moves toward volume manufacturing.

Vienna – September 12, 2026 -- Julius Meinl named Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova as Overall Champion of its International Barista Cup 2026 Grand Finale, held September 4 at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, capping a global competition that drew more than 350 applicants across 15 countries.

Fifteen national champions competed across three judged disciplines

Baristas from markets including Austria, Italy, Germany, China, Georgia and Croatia advanced through national rounds to Vienna's finale, where an independent international jury scored competitors on Espresso, Cappuccino and Signature Drink categories.

Istanbul – September 12, 2026 -- Turkish construction group Rönesans has secured a place among the world's top 50 international contractors for the 11th consecutive year, according to Engineering News-Record's 2026 "Top 250 International Contractors" list.

ENR ranking measures overseas revenue, not global scale

The ENR list ranks firms by revenue generated outside their home markets, a metric that reflects a company's ability to win and execute projects internationally rather than its overall size. Rönesans first appeared on the list in 2006 at position 86 and has since climbed into the top 50 bracket, a run it has now sustained for over a decade.

Hanover – September 12, 2026 -- FOTON exported 149,000 vehicles between January and August 2026, up 44.3% year-on-year, as the Chinese commercial vehicle maker uses IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover to launch a full European market strategy.

FOTON occupies over 1,000 square meters in Hall 21 under the theme 'EASY MOVE'

The company is displaying seven complete vehicles and six in-house-developed key components spanning long-haul logistics, urban waste collection, city distribution and public passenger transport. Exhibits include new-energy models alongside self-developed high-performance batteries, electric axles, electronic control systems and multi-megawatt charging stations.

Colorado Springs, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- NetAlly has launched LinkRunner 100G, a handheld diagnostic tool priced at $8,999 plus an AllyCare Pro subscription, designed to troubleshoot 100G fiber links now spreading from data centers into enterprise networks.

NetAlly targets a gap left by telco-grade testing tools

CEO Jeff O'Mara said existing tools for validating high-speed fiber links have been expensive and specialized for large telecom providers, leaving enterprise IT teams without an accessible option as 25G, 40G, 50G, and 100G networks become more common. Unlike twisted-pair copper networks up to 10G, which benefit from IEEE-standardized auto-negotiation for speed, power, and polarity, no equivalent automation exists for 100G networks, producing brittle, hard-coded configurations. Proprietary transceivers that modify encodings and bit rates to boost fiber efficiency add further complexity for technicians.