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Adaptiva Expands Leadership Team as Patching Demand Surges

Kirkland, Wash. – September 07, 2026 -- Adaptiva is expanding its go-to-market leadership team after recording its strongest first half of 2026, as enterprises race to close the window between vulnerability discovery and exploitation from weeks to hours.

Adaptiva adds two senior executives to scale sales and partnerships

Jeff Day joined as Chief Growth Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing sales, marketing, alliances and account management. Kurt Grover joined as VP of Global Alliances to expand relationships with systems integrators, cloud providers and channel partners. Adaptiva is also recruiting a VP of Worldwide Sales and additional sales and marketing staff as it targets triple-digit revenue growth in 2027.

Esco Tool Launches Rental Fleet for On-Site Pipe Weld Prep

Holliston, Mass. – September 07, 2026 -- Esco Tool has rolled out a full rental fleet of tube and pipe end-prep tools priced from $250.00 per week, targeting maintenance crews that need on-site welding preparation without capital equipment purchases.

Rental kits ship within 24 hours of order

The Esco Rental Fleet covers I.D. clamping MILLHOG® end prep tools and O.D. clamping COHOG® split-frame machines, sized for tube and pipe ranging from 1.5 inches I.D. to 36 inches O.D. Esco Tool, a unit of Esco Technologies, Inc., says all units are designed for single-operator use and can bevel, face, and bore simultaneously without cutting fluids.

Laser Research Optics Launches CO2 Beam Delivery Optics Line

Providence, R.I. – September 07, 2026 -- Laser Research Optics has launched a full line of CO2 beam delivery optics engineered for 10.6 μm lasers rated between 25 and 200 watts, targeting metal cutting, welding, engraving, plastic, textile, and medical laser applications.

New Optics Line Covers Sizes From 0.6 Inches to 3 Inches in Diameter

The product range includes beam combiners and splitters, ZnSe output couplers, front mirrors, silicon and molybdenum turning mirrors, silicon and copper phase retardation reflectors, and germanium end- and zero phase-reflectors. Reflectivities reach up to 99%, with output couplers holding reflectivity tolerances of ±1%.

Eyesafe Debuts HT Privacy Film With 12% Higher Transmission at IFA 2026

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Eyesafe unveiled two additions to its screen protection platform at IFA 2026, including a privacy film that delivers roughly 12% higher light transmission than standard privacy screens without sacrificing side-angle protection.

Eyesafe HT Privacy cuts the brightness trade-off long tied to privacy screens

Laboratory measurements across leading smartphones and industry reference displays showed Eyesafe HT Privacy achieving 74–75% average light transmission, compared with 66.3% for standard privacy film, according to company data from August 2026. The technology maintained effective side-angle privacy and showed no visible color shift on any tested display, with color difference measured at ΔE2000 ≤1.9. Eyesafe CEO Justin Barrett said the technology delivers a brighter head-on picture while keeping side-angle privacy intact.

Pilot-Operated Gas Regulators Market to Hit $0.52B by 2031

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 07, 2026 -- The global pilot-operated gas regulators market is projected to grow from USD 0.39 billion in 2026 to USD 0.52 billion by 2031, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific emerges as the fastest-growing regional market with a 6.6% CAGR

China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations are investing in gas pipelines, LNG terminals and gas processing facilities, driving demand for pressure regulation equipment. India's expansion of its City Gas Distribution network is increasing requirements for pressure-reduction stations across residential, commercial and industrial applications, while China continues to expand its natural gas pipeline and LNG infrastructure.

Realta Fusion, MGE Energy Partner on 200-MWe Wisconsin Plant

Madison, Wisconsin – September 7, 2026 -- Realta Fusion has entered a strategic partnership with Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and its parent, MGE Energy, Inc., to explore joint development of a 200-megawatt electric fusion power plant in Wisconsin.

MGE Energy makes direct equity investment in Realta Fusion

MGE Energy has completed a direct equity investment in Realta as the first phase of the partnership. The utility has also committed to supplying equipment, engineering, and technical support, along with assistance on siting, permitting, interconnection, and financing for the proposed plant.

Cellebrite Federal Unit Earns CMMC Level 2, Joins Top 3% of Certified Firms

Tysons Corner, Virginia – September 7, 2026 -- Cellebrite Federal Solutions, Inc. (CFSI), a subsidiary of Cellebrite (Nasdaq: CLBT), has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, placing the company among the top 3% of organizations to meet the standard following an independent assessment by a certified third-party assessor organization (C3PAO).

CFSI implements 110 security controls across 14 domains to secure defense contract data

CMMC Level 2 is an advanced cybersecurity tier under the U.S. Department of War framework, required for contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CFSI documented and deployed 110 security practices spanning 14 control families, including access control, incident response, risk management, system and communications protection, and audit accountability.

EVB's Ultra-Slim 150kW DC Charger Wins iF and Red Dot Awards

Wenzhou – September 07, 2026 -- EVB's BUDC ultra-slim dual-connector DC EV charger has won both the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 and the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2026, recognizing a 150 kW unit built to fit into space-constrained European fast-charging sites.

BUDC delivers 150 kW output in a body roughly 100 mm thick

The charger's flat architecture targets a persistent constraint in European DC fast-charging deployment: installing high-power equipment where physical space is limited. Its design supports wall-mounted and embedded installation across urban streets, parking facilities, bus depots, truck depots and fleet sites.

EcoFlow, CEER, Elia Group Tackle EU Grid Bottlenecks Ahead of IFA 2026

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- European grid operators, regulators and digital infrastructure executives convened for an Economist Enterprise panel warning that AI data center and electric vehicle demand is pushing power grids toward capacity limits, forcing energy resilience into boardroom decision-making across the continent.

EcoFlow leverages 10 million deployed devices to enter commercial energy market

The panel, titled "Flexible by Design: Energy Resilience for Business," was released ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running Sept. 4-8 at Messe Berlin Hall 3.2. EcoFlow, drawing on a global footprint of over 10 million deployed devices and 5 million users, is extending its consumer battery and solar architecture into small business and enterprise segments, citing modular hardware, dynamic tariff optimization and AI-driven software as core commercial offerings.

Global Grid Spending Must Hit $600bn/Year by 2030, CIGRE Warns

Paris – September 07, 2026 -- Annual global investment in electricity grids must rise roughly 50%, from about USD 400 billion today to nearly USD 600 billion by 2030, according to International Energy Agency figures cited at the CIGRE 2026 Paris Session, which drew more than 15,000 experts from 100 countries and 330 exhibitors.

Grid investment must jump 50% as electrification accelerates

The IEA attributes the surge to transport, industry and building electrification, renewable-energy integration, and rising data-center power demand. Power systems are approaching operational limits as these forces converge, according to the IEA data presented at the session.