Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

San Jose – November 10, 2026 -- Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $14.53 billion, up 79% year over year, as the integration of ZT Systems strengthened its position in cloud and AI infrastructure. Non-GAAP operating profit rose 130%, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share more than doubled, to $13.28.

Fourth-quarter revenue reaches $3.86 billion with 9.0% non-GAAP operating margin

For the quarter ended October 3, 2026, Sanmina posted revenue of $3.86 billion. GAAP operating margin was 6.0% and GAAP diluted EPS was $2.14. On a non-GAAP basis, operating margin was 9.0% and diluted EPS was $4.43.

For the full year, GAAP operating margin was 4.7% and GAAP diluted EPS was $6.85. Non-GAAP operating margin was 7.4%.

Brisbane – November 10, 2026 -- Li-S Energy Limited (ASX: LIS) has finalised two high-power lithium-sulfur cell designs that deliver up to 50 times the power of traditional lithium-sulfur chemistry while keeping energy density close to 400 Wh/kg. The company has completed datasheets for both cells and shared them with partners under NDA.

Power cells target the multi-rotor drone segment

High power delivery has long limited lithium-sulfur chemistry to a narrow set of applications. Traditional cells typically discharge continuously at only 0.1C to 0.2C. Li-S Energy's 11Ah cell runs at 7C continuous, and the company is aiming the new range at multi-rotor drones, soldier-carried systems, robotics and communications.

The new cells deliver a continuous power density of 1,700 W/kg and a peak of 2,400 W/kg. Li-S Energy says this brings the technology into the fast multi-rotor UAV market.

Milwaukee – November 10, 2026 -- Entegris, Inc., a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor industry with about 9,000 employees, has acquired Advanced Abrasives Corporation, a maker of precision abrasive products for high-tech manufacturing. TKO Miller, a middle market investment bank, announced the transaction and said it acted as exclusive investment banking advisor to Advanced Abrasives. The announcement did not include deal terms.

Advanced Abrasives brings diamond-based grinding and polishing products to Entegris

Advanced Abrasives develops and manufactures diamond-based abrasive products used in precision grinding, polishing and surface finishing. It serves the semiconductor, advanced manufacturing and other high-tech industries and offers customized solutions built around demanding performance and precision requirements.

Pittsburgh – November 10, 2026 -- A Wisconsin inventor is offering a patent-pending hydraulic hose tool for licensing or sale, designed to let technicians tighten or loosen a faulty hose fitting in about one minute.

THE VALVE TOOL fits around a single hose fitting without disturbing neighboring hoses

The inventor, from Menomonie, Wisc., developed THE VALVE TOOL to fit onto any hydraulic hose without removing the surrounding hoses in the bank. The tool fits tightly around the hose fitting, so the user can apply a wrench and disengage the hose quickly. The design is meant to save time and effort during hose servicing.

Prototype and technical drawings are available on request

The inventor describes the design as durable and easy to apply, aimed at those who work with hydraulics. A prototype model and technical drawings are available upon request.

Rochester – November 10, 2026 -- Progressive die stamping combines punching, bending, forming, trimming and piercing in one continuous workflow, allowing manufacturers to produce large runs of identical metal parts with tight tolerances, according to Al Rogers of CAR Stamping & Machining.

Rogers, a precision metal stamping expert based in Rochester, New York, outlined the process in a HelloNation article.

One die replaces multiple separate setups

A metal strip feeds through a progressive die, and each station performs a specific operation. With every press stroke the material advances, and the finished part separates at the final station. Combining several forming and cutting operations in one tool removes many of the setup and handling steps required by other stamping methods, which speeds production and reduces variation between parts.

Akron – November 10, 2026 -- Harmoni's HAL, the Harmoni AI Lieutenant, has been named a CES Innovation Awards 2027 Honoree in the Enterprise Tech category, the company announced. Harmoni says customers of its underlying Factory Orchestration system gain more than 200 productive hours per operator per year.

HAL answers operators' questions using live production context

HAL runs on Harmoni's live orchestration layer. It draws on the job, part, machine, operator and production status behind each question. Operators can ask by multilingual voice or text, including through an illuminated push-to-talk control on the Harmoni device.

HAL executes tasks, including changes to machine code

The software acts as well as answers. It can clock operators into jobs, open maintenance requests, and propose and make changes to machine code.

Nashville – November 10, 2026 -- Bailey Equipment & Intralogistics has acquired Northwest Forklift, Inc., doubling the size of its Pacific Northwest team following its entry into the region in January 2026.

Northwest Forklift is a material handling dealership serving customers in Washington state and northern Idaho. The deal extends Bailey's support footprint across Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. The two companies bring more than 130 years of combined industry experience.

Northwest Forklift operations move into Bailey's Kent, Washington headquarters

Northwest Forklift operations will be consolidated into Bailey's Pacific Northwest headquarters at 23206 66th Ave S in Kent, Washington. The acquisition adds local sales, service, parts, rental and material handling staff to Bailey's regional organization.

Frankfurt – November 10, 2026 -- Haltermann Carless, a specialty chemicals producer with roots dating to 1859, is restructuring its organization by separating individual business areas and cutting complexity. The aim is to withstand high energy costs, growing regulatory requirements and global competition, according to CEO Peter Friesenhahn.

Haltermann Carless separates business units and clarifies responsibilities

The restructuring combines the separation of individual business areas, a reduction in complexity and a clearer allocation of responsibilities. Resources are to go only where long-term growth is possible and where the company's own competencies create concrete value.

Ahmedabad – November 10, 2026 -- Arvind Limited will deploy two unspun OneWeave 3D weaving machines at its Ahmedabad facility by December 2026, with a phased path to more than 30 additional machines across India and/or North America in 2027–28.

The deal moves unspun's yarn-to-garment platform out of its microfactory and into the production environment of a global Tier-1 manufacturer for the first time.

unspun takes on installation, software and service; brands contract with Arvind

unspun will provide installation, commissioning, training, software, and service and support. Brands will contract with Arvind to produce using the technology.

Arne Arens, chair of unspun's board, said the aim is to build capacity closer to major markets in the U.S. and Europe. He described a demand-led model in which brands respond to demand in weeks instead of months and cut markdown exposure.

Kaohsiung – November 10, 2026 -- The Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) won two Silver and two Bronze Awards at the 2026 Edison Awards, extending its recognition at the event to nine consecutive years.

Two of the Silver Award technologies target healthcare staffing gaps and industrial energy use.

AI speech therapy system reports positive outcomes in 81% of cases

The AI-Guided Interactive Speech-Language Therapy System responds to the shortage of speech-language pathologists. It pairs AI-powered personalized guidance with interactive training activities. The system was built on clinical data and language corpora to improve language comprehension and verbal communication skills.

MIRDC developed it with more than 10 medical and educational institutions. Across that collaboration, the technology produced positive outcomes in 81% of cases.