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Perth – September 07, 2026 -- Lindian Resources Limited (ASX: LIN) has signed a Technology and Engineering Services Agreement and a long-term binding Offtake Agreement with Carester SAS to develop an 8,000 tonne-per-annum rare earth oxide separation facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan.

Carester and Tetra Tech Coffey to complete DFS by Q4 2026

Carester, a global rare earth processing specialist, will work with Tetra Tech Coffey to advance a Definitive Feasibility Study for the solvent extraction and oxide separation plant, targeted for completion by the fourth quarter of 2026.

Michigan Center, Mich. – September 07, 2026 -- UNISORB Installation Solutions has acquired BILZ-USA effective August 30, 2026, becoming the exclusive North American distributor of BILZ vibration isolation and precision leveling products.

UNISORB absorbs BILZ engineering staff to close high-precision product gap

BILZ's engineering team is joining UNISORB's existing engineering and project management staff, creating a single technical team for customers who previously had to coordinate leveling and isolation work across two separate vendors. John Hornberger, CEO of UNISORB, said the deal closes a gap at the high-precision end of the company's product line.

Northbrook, Ill. – September 07, 2026 -- Hilco Real Estate, LLC is accepting bids until September 22 for a four-property portfolio along the Guadalupe River in the New Braunfels-Canyon Lake area of Texas, sold through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Bankruptcy sale offers assets individually or combined

The sale is directed by Gregory S. Milligan of Harney Partners as Chief Restructuring Officer for two jointly administered debtors, Kona Coast Venture, LTD and Hideout on the Horseshoe, LLC. The case is pending before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, under Case No. 26-51866. Buyers can pursue any single asset or combination, according to Hilco.

San José – September 07, 2026 -- More than 400 international buyers and investors from over 40 countries opened the second edition of the Costa Rica Trade & Investment Summit (CRTIS) this week, a three-day event organized by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) that has scheduled more than 3,600 personalized meetings with 1,000 exporting, multinational and supplier companies operating in the country.

PROCOMER Targets Repeat of $33 Million in Deals Closed From 2025 Debut

The inaugural 2025 edition generated 3,600 business meetings and 104 investment agendas, with PROCOMER's follow-up tracking confirming $33 million in closed deals stemming directly from negotiations initiated at the summit. Organizers are using that track record to structure the 2026 agenda around concrete procurement and investment priorities rather than general networking.

Herndon, Va. – September 07, 2026 -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) has become the first reseller or partner in North America to achieve Everpure's new Ambassador certification, the highest tier in the vendor's partner program.

ePlus clears highest bar for cyber resilience and cloud service delivery

The Ambassador designation, newly introduced by Everpure, required ePlus to demonstrate top-level capabilities in cyber resilience and cloud services alongside proven reliability in meeting customer requirements. Ken Farber, president of ePlus strategy, software and alliances, said the certification was based on the company's performance across statements of work, service delivery documentation, test plans, issue remediation and deliverable follow-through.

Vancouver, Washington – September 07, 2026 -- NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWPX) closed its acquisition of Serpentix Conveyor, LLC on September 2, 2026, a deal the company says will be immediately accretive to earnings.

Serpentix brings five decades of engineered conveyor expertise to NWPX's wastewater platform

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, Serpentix manufactures engineered conveyor systems used in municipal wastewater treatment plants and industrial manufacturing facilities. The company's in-house engineering team designs systems to convey abrasive, high-moisture sludge, grit and screenings in demanding municipal operating environments.

Oak Brook, Ill. – September 07, 2026 -- Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation (RSFC) launched today, combining more than 175 years of manufacturing heritage from Reliable Automatic Sprinkler, founded in 1920, and ASC Engineered Solutions, founded in 1850 as Anvil, into a single fire protection and flow systems supplier.

Merger creates one of the industry's broadest integrated safety and flow portfolios

The unified company combines fire sprinklers, devices and flexible connections, pipe joining, flow control and valves, fittings, and structural support solutions under a single accountable brand, supplemented by digital design and planning tools. RSFC targets engineers, contractors, distributors, and owners across critical infrastructure, water management, commercial construction, healthcare, education, data centers, and energy markets.

Columbia, Md. – September 07, 2026 -- TCOM has secured a Foreign Military Sales contract valued at more than $600 million to supply Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance (ASRR) Aerostat Systems to the Polish Armed Forces, marking one of the largest awards in the company's history.

Poland Gains Persistent Radar Coverage Against Air, Sea and Ground Threats

The program was awarded through the U.S. Army's PAE C2/CC2 Office and equips Poland with elevated surveillance systems designed to detect, track and respond to airborne, maritime and ground threats. The systems pair TCOM's aerostat platform with open-architecture Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and electronic warfare capabilities, delivering continuous early warning and long-range tracking that integrates into existing command-and-control networks.

Fremont, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Leopard Imaging has introduced the LI-DragonFire-VGA-GM2B, an uncooled infrared camera module targeting thermal imaging and temperature measurement in industrial systems.

DragonFire delivers 640 x 512 thermal resolution with 40 mK sensitivity

The module uses a 12 x 12 μm pixel size and a Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD) as low as 40 mK, enabling detailed capture of fine thermal information. It supports 30/60 Hz frame rates for real-time imaging of moving objects and operating equipment.

Camera measures temperatures from -20°C to 600°C across two modes

DragonFire offers a high-quality measurement range of -20°C to +160°C alongside a wide-range mode covering 50°C to +600°C, allowing the same module to monitor both precision heat differentials and extreme industrial temperatures.

Medford, Oregon – September 07, 2026 -- Precast manhole orders that skip site-specific engineering review risk costly field changes once installation begins, according to a HelloNation article featuring insights from Clay Prewitt, Precast Concrete Expert at Rogue Valley Precast in Medford, Oregon.

Invert elevations determine riser count and overall unit size

The article states that invert elevations for incoming and outgoing pipes set the base height of a manhole, which then dictates how many riser sections a structure requires. Pipe openings must be sized and positioned for specific connections, and manufacturers can cast these openings during production to reduce field cutting after delivery.