Industrial Manufacturing

Berlin – September 15, 2026 -- The Alternative for Germany (AfD) channels growing economic discontent among workers into a political program that leaves corporate profits and wealth accumulation untouched, according to a commentary published by nd.DerTag.

AfD absorbs worker frustration while shielding capital from redistribution demands

The commentary argues that AfD support concentrates among people experiencing or fearing material hardship, a hardship rooted in decades of policy that prioritized corporate and national competitiveness over wages. Rather than channeling this frustration into demands for higher pay or wealth redistribution, the AfD directs it toward migration and political opponents, while pursuing tax relief for high earners so extensive that economists have questioned its fiscal viability.

Boston – September 15, 2026 -- Nanoramic, Inc. has closed the first tranche of its Series 2 equity financing round at a pre-money valuation of $250 million, led by Catalus Capital with participation from GM Ventures and existing Series 1 investors.

Mass production shipments of Neocarbonix drive investor commitment

The capital injection arrives as Nanoramic scales mass production shipments of its Neocarbonix Slurry Precursor (NXSP), a drop-in battery manufacturing material now supplying programs with global battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, consumer electronics firms, power tool makers, and defense contractors. Shipment volumes have grown over the past six months to meet rising customer demand, according to founder and CEO John Cooley.

Everett – September 15, 2026 -- WaterTectonics has acquired the patents and intellectual property of Dynamic Water Technologies (DWT), becoming the exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Dynamic Scale Remover (DSR), an electrochemical cooling tower treatment technology.

WaterTectonics gains exclusive OEM rights to patented electrochemical scale-removal technology

The DSR system uses a patented electrochemical process to strip dissolved scale-forming minerals from cooling water before they accumulate on heat transfer surfaces. The process simultaneously generates oxidants from chlorides already present in the water, cutting the need for added biocides while allowing facilities to run at higher cycles of concentration.

Hong Kong – September 12, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) posted 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 growth outpaces first-half average

Q2 revenue climbed 24.39% to $4.328 billion, exceeding the H1 growth rate, while attributable net profit for the quarter rose 16.93% to $473.108 million. Operating cash flow reached $1.440 billion. As of June 30, total assets stood at $26.708 billion and shareholders' equity at $13.576 billion.

Overseas sales account for 61.33% of core revenue

Foreign revenue totaled $4.724 billion, up 21.82% and representing 61.33% of core business revenue. Africa led regional growth with sales up 47.66% to $790.234 million, followed by the Americas at 24.70% growth to $930.294 million, Asia and Australia at 17.38% growth to $1.981 billion, and Europe at 12.68% growth to $1.022 billion.

North Andover, Mass. – September 15, 2026 -- Tecnau and Sitma will present new print finishing and packaging automation technology at PRINTING United Expo 2026, running September 23-25 in Las Vegas, under the banner "From Print to Profit."

Revolution 50 AutoSetup eliminates manual changeover delays

Tecnau's Revolution 50 AutoSetup will demonstrate automatic format changes between applications without operator intervention, a capability designed to remove traditional finishing setup bottlenecks and increase throughput for print providers running diverse job mixes.

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- Copia Automation has extended its OT code management and recovery platform to support Omron Sysmac Studio, enabling automated backup, version control, and rapid recovery for manufacturers running Omron NJ and NX-series controllers.

Copia DeviceLink now covers Omron NJ and NX-series devices

The integration allows Copia customers to bring the same code management discipline already applied to Rockwell and Siemens environments to Omron-based operations. Copia DeviceLink automatically backs up Sysmac Studio projects so OT teams retain a verified last known version for restoration.

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- Salazar Resources Limited (OTCQB: SRLZF) (TSXV: SRL) (FSE: CCG) has spent US$66.2 million on construction of the Curipamba-El Domo polymetallic project in Ecuador through June 30, 2026, with commissioning targeted for July 2027 under a fully funded build.

Salazar holds a 25% carried interest while Silvercorp funds and operates the build

Salazar retains a 25% carried interest in Curipamba-El Domo, located in Ecuador's Bolivar and Los Rios provinces. Silvercorp holds the remaining 75%, operates the project and is funding construction, meaning Salazar pays nothing to reach production but does not control the schedule or budget.

Israel – September 13, 2026 -- Elmo Motion Control has completed Functional Safety certification across its entire Titanium servo-drive line, embedding 20 certified Safety Functions directly into the drive architecture and supporting safety levels up to SIL 3 (EN 61508), PL e, CAT4 (EN ISO 13849), and FSoE (IEC 61784-3).

Certification Covers Both Industrial and Harsh-Environment Servo Drives

The certified portfolio spans four product families. The Titanium Castanet and Solo Castanet deliver up to 1.2 kW per axis (2.4 kW total) at 2 x 15A continuous, 30A peak, up to 100V, while the Titanium Harmonica scales to 2.5 kW per axis (5 kW total) at 2 x 25A continuous, 50A peak, up to 100V, or 2 x 15A continuous, 20A peak, up to 200V. For extreme operating conditions, the Titanium Lizard, Solo Lizard, and Titanium Falcon replicate these power specifications in ruggedized designs built for temperature extremes and demanding industrial settings.

Research Triangle Park, N.C. – September 13, 2026 -- RTI International has secured $5.5 million in combined federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for two projects converting common minerals and used cardboard into high-value industrial materials.

DOE funds dual technology tracks at expanded pilot facility

Both projects will run at the RTI Pilot Xcelerator, a pilot-scale testing platform on RTI's campus. The institute is set to open a $14 million facility expansion on Sept. 10, doubling its infrastructure for testing energy and industrial process innovations before they reach commercial scale.

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is deploying 56 Taiwanese manufacturers to IMTS 2026, opening September 14 at McCormick Place under the Taiwan Flagship Showcase banner.

Taiwan concentrates 56 manufacturers at a single North Building booth

The showcase occupies Booth #236834 in the North Building, giving international buyers direct access to engineers and executives from Taiwan's machine tool and precision component sector for the duration of the show.