Manufacturing & Industrial Technology

Durham, N.C. – October 01, 2026 -- Agilicus has officially joined the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), the operational technology (OT) cybersecurity forum created by the International Society of Automation (ISA).

Agilicus aligns zero-trust remote access technology with ISA/IEC 62443 standards

The membership centers on Agilicus' zero trust and secure remote access technology, which the company states aligns with core principles of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards series, including identity and access management, least-privilege access, network segmentation and restricted data flows. Agilicus' platform provides authorized users with secure remote access to critical resources such as SCADA environments, reducing reliance on traditional perimeter-based security approaches.

Charlotte, N.C. – October 01, 2026 -- Lucid Bots has unveiled the Sherpa HighLine, a motorized rooftop pulley system that enabled its Sherpa drone to clean exterior surfaces at 280 feet above ground level, a height the company says marks the tallest drone-cleaning operation recorded in the United States.

Drone cleans 23-story Colorado casino tower at 8,000-foot elevation

The late-September operation took place at Monarch Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk, Colorado, on the property's 23-story hotel tower. The work was completed in partnership with BlackJet Drone Solutions, MG Cleaning Systems and Oklahoma Drone Technologies. Black Hawk sits roughly 8,000 feet above sea level, where lower-density air makes generating lift more demanding for aircraft.

Ann Arbor, Mich. – October 01, 2026 -- Wacker Chemical Corporation will present silicone-based thermal management and thermal runaway protection materials for battery and electronics applications at The Battery Show 2026, running Oct. 12-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit. The company will exhibit at Booth 4422, showcasing products for thermally conductive potting, flexible barrier coatings and thermal interface applications used in mobility systems.

WACKER's ELASTOSIL potting compound offers tunable thermal conductivity from 1.2 to 3.0 W/m-K

ELASTOSIL RT 7650 TC VS A/B is a two-part, low-viscosity, self-leveling silicone potting compound designed for battery pack, power and electronics applications. The material provides primerless adhesion and low sedimentation, which supports easier rehomogenization and more efficient dispensing during manufacturing.

Athens, Tenn. – October 01, 2026 -- DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee (DMAT) has generated more than 3,200 MWh of electricity through August from a new 5.25-megawatt solar facility, offsetting an estimated 1,125 metric tons of carbon emissions since launching in May.

Solar facility covers 18.8 acres with over 10,000 modules

The installation, built on the north side of DENSO's Athens property, ranks among DENSO's largest onsite renewable energy projects in North America. At a nameplate capacity of 5.25 megawatt alternating current (MWac), the system is expected to offset nearly 14% of DMAT's annual power consumption once fully operational for a full year.

Toronto – October 01, 2026 -- MP Materials Founder, Chairman and CEO James Litinsky recorded fiscal 2025 total compensation of US$28.0 million (C$39.2 million), the highest figure in Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH's 2026 mining compensation rankings.

Litinsky's $28.0 Million Pay Package Tops Bedford's 2026 Mining Rankings

The package was weighted heavily toward long-term equity: US$24.8 million (C$34.6 million) in stock awards and US$2.2 million (C$3.1 million) in annual non-equity incentive compensation, against a base salary of US$1.0 million (C$1.4 million). Litinsky has led MP Materials since its founding in 2017, making the figure a long-tenured-CEO outcome rather than a new-hire package.

Minneapolis and Decatur, Alabama – October 01, 2026 -- Claros Technologies and Daikin America have signed a commercial agreement to permanently deploy the ClarosTechUVTM PFAS destruction system at Daikin's manufacturing facility in Decatur, Alabama, marking the first full-scale, long-term installation of the technology at an industrial site.

Pilot program advances to permanent industrial installation

Morris Plains, N.J. – – October 01, 2026 -- Solstice Advanced Materials (NASDAQ: SOLS) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results before market open on November 4, 2026, the specialty materials company confirmed.

Solstice schedules investor call for 8:30 a.m. ET on November 4

Management will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time the same day to walk analysts and shareholders through the quarterly performance. The session will be webcast live via the Investor Relations section of investor.solstice.com, with accompanying presentation materials posted alongside the broadcast.

Dial-in access offered for North American and international participants

Investors can join the teleconference toll-free at 877-407-8029 from North America, or dial +1 201-689-8029 internationally. A replay of the webcast will be posted shortly after the call ends and will remain accessible for 30 days.

Bangkok – October 01, 2026 -- Infineon Technologies AG has officially opened a new backend semiconductor manufacturing site in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, designed to scale up to five production modules and employ up to 1,000 workers as it ramps.

Infineon inaugurates greenfield site with Thai Prime Minister in attendance

The facility was inaugurated jointly by Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, and Alexander Gorski, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon Technologies. The company frames the site as a strategic diversification move for its global manufacturing network, complementing ongoing frontend capacity expansion elsewhere.

Anyang, South Korea – October 01, 2026 -- Vieworks will exhibit a complete CoaXPress-over-Fiber machine vision system supporting data transmission speeds of up to 100 Gbps per channel over distances of up to 10 km at VISION 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany, running October 6 to 8.

Vieworks integrates camera, fiber cable, transceivers and frame grabber into one high-speed setup

The South Korea-based industrial imaging supplier will present the full CoaXPress-over-Fiber configuration as a single-source package at Hall 10, booth 10E30. The company positions the bundled offering as a way to simplify system integration for high-speed machine vision deployments.

Area scan camera lineup spans 0.4 to 1152 megapixels

Vieworks' VZ Series area scan cameras, built on GigE, 2.5GigE and USB 3.0 interfaces, will be shown alongside the VL Series line scan cameras, which cover 2k to 16k resolutions over 5GigE and 10GigE interfaces.

Pune, India – – October 01, 2026 -- The global dimethyl carbonate (DMC) market was valued at $1.18 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $2.15 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 6.9% from 2026, according to a new analysis by Maximize Market Research.

Battery electrolyte demand for DMC outpaces the broader chemical market

The battery electrolyte application segment is forecast to grow at an 8.32% CAGR through 2031, faster than the overall DMC market. Global electric car sales exceeded 17 million units in 2024, while EV battery demand surpassed 950 GWh, up more than 25% from 2023. DMC is blended with other carbonate solvents in lithium-ion electrolyte formulations, and battery manufacturers increasingly require purity levels above 99.9%, tightening specifications on moisture control, impurity management and batch consistency.