Industrial Manufacturing

Changsha – October 10, 2026 -- Zoomlion's mining machinery business grew by more than 57.20% year on year in the first half of 2026, while company-wide international revenue rose 12.45% to RMB 15.535 billion.

International business accounted for 57.25% of total revenue, up 1.67 percentage points from a year earlier. Growth in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and East Asia outpaced the company's overall international growth rate.

Zoomlion pitches lifecycle cost savings as the core of its mining sales case

The company's mining portfolio covers excavation, loading, haulage, crushing and screening. Flagship models include the ZE4000G, a 400-tonne mining excavator, and the ZTE520 hybrid electric-drive truck, which has a rated payload of 300 tonnes.

Kuala Lumpur – October 07, 2026 -- Air Products has concluded a definitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 Sdn. Bhd. to build and operate an LNG-based Air Separation Unit at the Pengerang LNG regasification terminal in Johor, Malaysia, with the facility expected onstream by early 2027.

Plant will produce over 600 tonnes of industrial gases daily

The ASU will generate more than 600 tonnes of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon per day, supplying the merchant market across Southern and Central Malaysia. The project marks Air Products' fifth LNG-based ASU in Asia and expands its production footprint beyond its existing Northern Region operations in Prai and Penang.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- Carrier Global Corporation's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per outstanding share of common stock.

Carrier sets Nov. 18 payout date for shareholders of record

The dividend will be paid on Nov. 18, 2026, to shareowners of record as of the close of business on Oct. 29, 2026. Carrier Global trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CARR.

Tulsa, Okla. – October 07, 2026 -- EMCO Industries has brought online a 30,000-square-foot automated manufacturing facility in Claremore, Oklahoma, dedicated exclusively to heavy-duty trailer leaf springs, more than doubling the company's production capacity. The multimillion-dollar plant pairs with the appointment of 35-year industry veteran Wayne Sornberger as director of business development, giving OEMs a domestic supply alternative with an eight-week lead time against 16 to 20 weeks for imported components.

Twelve robots automate the full production line from raw steel to finished spring

The Claremore facility runs 12 robots in sequence through shearing, tapering, forming, heat treating and quenching of American steel bars. Roughly a dozen heavy-duty spring configurations are now produced on the line, and the plant is expected to support approximately 20 new jobs in the region.

Middletown, Del. – – October 07, 2026 -- The global crane tires market is projected to climb from USD 2.31 billion in 2025 to USD 3.63 billion by 2035, a 4.56% compound annual growth rate, according to a 257-page study from Radial Insights. Asia-Pacific already commands 41.62% of 2025 demand, driven by construction and energy programs across China, India and Southeast Asia.

Infrastructure spending expands the mobile crane installed base

World Bank data cited in the study show private participation in infrastructure investment reached USD 100.7 billion in 2024, up 16% from 2023, while U.S. construction activity hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of USD 2.192 trillion in December 2024. In Great Britain, new work output rose 1.4% to a record GBP 140.7 billion in 2024, with private infrastructure orders up 15.4%.

London – – October 07, 2026 -- The global thermal spray coating market is set to expand from $10,581.2 million in 2023 to $16,414.9 million by 2032, a 5.00% compound annual growth rate, according to a new Credence Research Inc. report tracking demand for wear, corrosion and thermal protection across aerospace, automotive, energy, industrial and medical sectors.

Plasma spray dominates while HVOF gains ground

Plasma spray coating held roughly 35-40% of process share in 2023, the largest segment, while high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) technology is positioned for faster growth as manufacturers seek denser, more wear-resistant coatings. Metallic coatings accounted for approximately 40-45% of the market, with ceramic coatings expanding in thermal and electrical insulation applications requiring high-temperature tolerance.

Riyadh – – October 07, 2026 -- OrbitronAI and Aramco Digital have signed a strategic commercial partnership to develop and commercialize industrial-grade agentic AI solutions targeting multibillion-dollar value pools across capital-intensive industries. The agreement was finalized in early September at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh.

Partnership targets capital productivity, supply chain and operational execution gaps

The deal combines OrbitronAI's agentic AI technology with Aramco Digital's industrial knowledge, operating scale and market reach. The two companies will focus on areas where fragmented information, complex workflows and delayed decisions erode financial performance, including delays in capital project reviews and reconciliation that affect schedule, cost and returns on invested capital.

Loveland, Colo. – October 07, 2026 -- SuperTurbo Technologies Inc. has named Sandy Stojkovski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, bringing a leader who oversaw a €2.3 billion P&L and 7,700 employees at Vitesco Technologies to the boosting-system maker.

Stojkovski arrives from a senior Tier 1 automotive role overseeing billions in BEV orders

Stojkovski most recently served as CEO, North America for Vitesco Technologies Inc., where she built the regional organization into an operationally independent entity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In that role, she captured multi-billion dollars in annual battery-electric-vehicle orders while running an award-winning inclusive workplace culture.

Pewaukee, Wis. – October 07, 2026 -- Real Time Automation, Inc. (RTA) has released the 435NBX-S2E, a single serial ASCII and single Ethernet port protocol gateway built to connect directly to Allen-Bradley PLCs, replacing the 435NBX-NNA1, which has moved to end-of-sale status.

New gateway adds native Micro800 support to cut hardware costs

The 435NBX-S2E communicates with CompactLogix, ControlLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC 5/05, PLC-5E, Micro820, Micro850 and Micro870 controllers. RTA says native Micro800 support removes the need for external serial plug-in modules or extra protocol converters, lowering bill-of-materials costs for OEM and high-volume customers.

Farmington, Conn. – October 07, 2026 -- Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to present third-quarter results and its 2026 outlook.

Marks and Mendez to lead investor briefing on quarterly performance

Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks and Executive Vice President and CFO Cristina Mendez will discuss the results during the call. The company will make a corresponding presentation and news release available on its website prior to the session, with a recording posted later the same day.

Webcast access set as primary channel for stakeholders

Otis is directing investors to join via its webcast link. Those unable to access the webcast are instructed to contact Otis investor relations for alternative dial-in details. The company also noted that additional investor updates are posted on its website from time to time.