Industrial Manufacturing

Plymouth, Massachusetts – September 11, 2026 -- CDF Corporation has launched the Squiz® System in North America, an automated liner evacuation technology that cut residual product waste by up to 96 percent in manufacturer trials on thick cosmetic creams. The system targets a persistent cost center in liquid manufacturing: product left behind inside intermediate bulk container (IBC) liners after conventional pumping.

System reduces residual product to 0.1-0.2 percent after dispense

Manufacturers handling thick, slow-moving liquids that cling to liner walls typically lose measurable product volume across every container cycle, a loss that compounds over multiple cycles per year. CDF states the Squiz System brings average residual product levels down to between 0.1 and 0.2 percent, a sharp reduction from standard pumping outcomes.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Copper Intelligence Inc. (CUAI) reported that all 13 diamond drill holes completed at its Butembo Copper Project in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo intersected copper mineralization, with the strongest interval returning 7.55 metres at 5.39% Cu from surface in hole BCDD001.

Hong Kong – September 11, 2026 -- SANY Heavy Industry (600031.SH) posted H1 2026 revenue of approximately USD 7.89 billion, up 19.49% year over year, with attributable net profit rising 9.13% to USD 838.887 million.

Q2 growth outpaces first-half rate as overseas revenue crosses 61% of core business

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

Gothenburg, Sweden – September 11, 2026 -- SKF has selected fiber-optic sensing specialist Sentea to develop and produce SKF Core, a new integrated hardware platform designed to accelerate commercial deployment of its Insight bearing technology.

SKF Core consolidates sensing, processing and communication into one industrial unit

The platform integrates three previously separate functions into a single unit, reducing system complexity for customers deploying machine intelligence solutions at scale. SKF Insight bearings use fiber-optic sensing to give machine builders and industrial operators direct visibility into operating conditions including loads, speeds, temperatures and vibrations, exceeding the limits of conventional monitoring technologies.

York, Pa. – September 10, 2026 -- Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation is pushing manufacturers to recover energy already generated inside their facilities rather than purchasing new equipment to boost efficiency.

Company shifts focus from single exhaust stacks to full facility energy flow

"We don't want to look at one exhaust stack or one piece of equipment in isolation," said Dan Lehman, President of Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation. The engineering firm evaluates heated exhaust air, process air, equipment heat, hot process streams, compressed-air systems and ventilation as potential recovery sources.

Calgary, AB – September 10, 2026 -- Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has demonstrated proof-of-concept for producing smelter grade alumina (SGA) from a non-bauxite resource, matching the purity and specifications of SGA produced via the industry-standard Bayer process.

CEM converts boehmite into SGA matching Bayer-process purity

The process, tested at CEM's Thor Project in northeastern Saskatchewan near Tisdale, converts boehmite derived from high-purity alumina (HPA) and chemical-grade alumina (CGA) precursors into SGA -- the primary feedstock for aluminum metal production. Samples consistently met the purity and specification benchmarks of Bayer-process SGA, the current global standard for smelter feedstock.

Calgary, AB – September 10, 2026 -- Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) has validated a proof of concept for producing smelter-grade alumina (SGA) from a non-bauxite resource, and has formally launched a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Thor project in northeastern Saskatchewan, near Tisdale.

CEM's boehmite conversion process matches Bayer-process alumina purity

Testing on boehmite derived from precursors linked to high-purity alumina (HPA) and chemical-grade alumina (CGA) consistently produced samples matching the purity and technical characteristics of SGA made via the Bayer process, the current industry standard for bauxite refining. SGA is the primary feedstock for metallic aluminum production.

Stockholm – September 10, 2026 -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) has onboarded Toyota as the first customer for its new Human Body Model (HBM) Safety Suite, a virtual crash-testing platform designed to accelerate vehicle safety development.

Toyota begins evaluating Autoliv's virtual crash simulation platform

Toyota has started using the HBM Safety Suite to assess its capabilities as part of its own virtual safety development activities, according to Autoliv. The platform combines an advanced Human Body Model -- a detailed digital representation of human anatomy -- with dedicated software for analysis, visualization, and decision-making during crash simulations.

Roorkee – September 10, 2026 -- Avathon and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have launched the Avathon Physical AI Lab (Avathon PAL), a research initiative aimed at advancing Physical AI for industrial operations, to be housed in IIT Roorkee's Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Avathon pairs industrial autonomy expertise with IIT Roorkee's research talent

The lab will focus on optimization, machine learning, knowledge representation, and multi-agent systems, targeting problems such as supply planning, logistics at scale, and continuously learning autonomous systems for the industrial economy.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 10, 2026 -- The global cold plasma market is projected to grow from USD 2.15 billion in 2026 to USD 3.03 billion by 2031, a 7.1% CAGR, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Mycronic's $87.5 million Surfx Technologies acquisition anchors 2025 deal activity

Mergers and acquisitions in the sector rose in 2025 versus 2024, driven by demand for atmospheric plasma capabilities in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Mycronic's acquisition of Surfx Technologies for approximately USD 87.5 million strengthened its surface cleaning and treatment offerings. The deal followed roughly USD 120 million in publicly disclosed investment and transaction value across the market during 2023–2026, with activity accelerating after 2024.