Industrial Manufacturing

Warminster Township, Pa. – October 06, 2026 -- Havis, Inc. has launched a new line of rugged docking stations engineered specifically for Dell Pro Rugged 14 (PR514260) laptops, targeting fleet operators and mobile professionals who require dependable field connectivity.

Havis designs the DS-DELL-1300 Series for one-handed docking and quick fleet retrofits

The DS-DELL-1300 Series features a spring-loaded, floating connector head that maintains a stable connection in demanding mobile environments. The design allows for secure one-handed docking, aimed at reducing operational friction for field personnel.

Havis built the docks for easy retrofit, enabling quick replacement of existing docking hardware across vehicle fleets. The company states this minimizes downtime and simplifies deployment for organizations upgrading their mobile computing infrastructure.

Buffalo Grove, Ill. – October 06, 2026 -- KNIPEX Tools has landed its first-ever spot on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production List, ranking 23rd in the small & medium company category.

Great Place To Work and Fortune base the ranking on 106,000 employee survey responses

The list is derived from analysis of survey responses from over 106,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified companies within the manufacturing and production sector. The broader annual workforce study underpinning the ranking draws on more than 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing over 7.3 million employees nationwide.

Rochester Hills, Mich. – October 06, 2026 -- FANUC America will demonstrate a collaborative robot that executes packaging tasks from spoken natural-language commands at PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago, part of a broader exhibit addressing labor shortages in packaging and food processing.

At Booth N25217, the company's CRX-20iA cobot -- rated for 20 kg payloads -- will respond to verbal production requests by using Generative AI to convert speech into AI-generated Python code and robot actions, a method FANUC calls "vibe coding."

FANUC expands cobot palletizing capacity to 40 kg with new vision-guided unit

The new CRX/30-18A collaborative robot, equipped with integrated 3D vision guidance and a dual-case gripper, handles heavier palletizing loads than earlier cobot models while retaining standard ease-of-deployment features.

Jupiter, Fla. – October 06, 2026 -- Univar Solutions LLC has acquired H.M. Royal, Inc., a 101-year-old family-owned specialty distributor of rubber, plastics, adhesives, sealants and coatings additives, in a deal advised exclusively by boutique investment bank Boxwood Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Deal expands Univar's coastal coverage and rubber-plastics platform

H.M. Royal, founded in 1925 and now in its third generation of family leadership, operates 10 warehouses across the United States, serving the transportation, electronics, medical, construction, agriculture, mining and industrial sectors. The company will join Univar Solutions' Performance Materials business within its Ingredients + Specialties division, gaining access to Univar's broader logistics network and digital capabilities while retaining its existing technical and customer-facing operations.

Dahlonega, Ga. – October 06, 2026 -- RefrigiWear, a manufacturer of insulated industrial workwear with more than 70 years in extreme-cold apparel, announced it will serve as official cold-weather gear sponsor for Team USA Ice Carving ahead of the 2027 International Ice Sculpture Competition in Harbin, China.

RefrigiWear joins a four-sponsor lineup backing Team USA's Harbin bid

The company joins Carveco, a computer-aided design software provider for artistic carving; Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead; and Blue Sky Law as official sponsors of Team USA Ice Carving. RefrigiWear will supply durable cold-weather apparel intended to keep the team's sculptors protected during extended work sessions in sub-freezing conditions.

Chicago – October 06, 2026 -- S&C Electric Company will build a 295,000-square-foot central warehouse facility in Glenview, Illinois, as part of a broader push to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity for grid-resilience technologies.

Glenview facility consolidates materials to free up production space elsewhere

The new site will serve as S&C's central warehouse, consolidating materials and inventory that currently support production across the company's manufacturing network. Relocating these operations to Glenview will free up space for production at existing facilities, improve material movement, and create flexibility for future assembly expansion.

Calgary – October 06, 2026 -- Borouge International, operating under NOVA Chemicals in North America, has achieved RC14001:2023 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications across its Canadian manufacturing sites, research centres and administration functions.

Canadian operations align with global HSE standard first adopted in 2017

The company began its RC14001 implementation journey in 2017, building the management system as a cross-functional, enterprise-wide effort. The certification confirms that environmental, health, safety and security management across the Canadian footprint now meets ISO 14001 and Responsible Care (RC)® principles.

Geismar facility served as the certification model, recertified twice since 2020

The Canadian certification builds on the earlier success of Borouge International's Geismar facility, which was first certified under the same standard in 2020 and has since been recertified twice.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho – October 06, 2026 -- Star Gold Corp. (OTCQB: SRGZ) has appointed Tom Power, a current board member, as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than 35 years of global operational leadership in precious metals and manufacturing to the Longstreet Gold-Silver Project developer.

Power scaled Sunshine Minting from 30 employees to a multinational operation

Power spent nearly two decades as President and CEO of Sunshine Minting, Inc. (SMI), during which the company grew from a 30-employee regional supplier into a multinational enterprise with hundreds of employees across five facilities in the United States and China. SMI served sovereign mints, major financial institutions and the world's largest direct-to-consumer retailers under his leadership.

Dallas – October 06, 2026 -- Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) said it will not raise its all-cash offer to acquire substantially all assets of Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: POLA) after Polar's board rejected the proposal, calling the target company "severely distressed."

Solidion cites Polar's reliance on dilutive financing to justify its valuation

Polar Power established a committed equity facility on July 27, 2026 permitting the sale of up to $25 million in common stock to fund working capital. The company also raised capital through convertible notes issued August 26 that convert at the lower of 80% of the five-day volume-weighted average price or $1.00 per share if not repaid at maturity, terms Solidion said come at the expense of existing shareholders.

Taipei – October 06, 2026 -- Techman Robot has become the first vision AI cobot manufacturer worldwide to obtain IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) cybersecurity certification, following an independent assessment by DEKRA for its TM AI Cobot S Series.

DEKRA certification validates cybersecurity of TM AI Cobot S Series

The IEC 62443-4-2 standard specifies security requirements for components used in industrial automation and control systems. The SL2 certification gives manufacturers and system integrators an independently verified benchmark for assessing the cybersecurity capabilities of Techman Robot's cobot line as factories connect robots to equipment, production systems and data infrastructure.