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Seattle – September 19, 2026 -- Summit Fire & Security LLC has opened eight new branch locations across Washington state and O'ahu, Hawaii, expanding its fire protection, security, and marine services footprint into two new states.

Five branches target Washington's commercial and industrial corridors

North Seattle, South Seattle, and Mount Vernon offices will cover Western Washington, serving commercial, marine, and multi-tenant clients with inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and installation of life safety systems. Pasco and Spokane branches extend coverage into Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

Hawaii office reaches four islands from a single O'ahu base

The new O'ahu location will provide fire protection and security services across Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, and the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, marking Summit's entry into the Pacific island market.

Austin, Texas – September 19, 2026 -- T3 Services Group has acquired Element Home Services, expanding its residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical platform to eight partner companies across seven states.

Element brings four branches across the Mountain West region

Founded in 2016, Element operates branches in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Durango, Colorado; St. George, Utah; and Prescott, Arizona. The company provides around-the-clock repair, maintenance and replacement services for residential customers.

T3 Services Group CEO cites strong culture and community ties as deal rationale

"Jon and Jaimie have built an exceptional company with a strong culture, talented people and a genuine commitment to the communities they serve," said Joe Finney, chief executive officer of T3 Services Group. Finney said the acquisition expands T3's Mountain West presence.

Knoxville – September 19, 2026 -- Explore Industries has expanded into the packaged pool market, adding steel walls and vinyl liners to its product portfolio and hiring two industry veterans to lead the new business unit.

Explore Industries adds packaged pools to a portfolio previously focused on fiberglass

The company said the move creates synergies with its dealer network, many of whom already sell both fiberglass and packaged pools, allowing dealers to match buyers with products fitting their budget and preferences. Explore also cited alignment with its existing pool equipment and Integra Pool Covers businesses as a driver for the expansion.

Danville, Calif. – September 19, 2026 -- RateSecure Financial is closing complex mortgage loans in under 10 days for Silicon Valley founders, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth borrowers who fall outside traditional agency underwriting standards.

RateSecure splits Non-QM lending into two distinct market segments

The California-licensed lender, holding NMLS #2815879 and CA DFPI License #60DBO-217750, identifies a divide in the expanding Non-QM sector: traditional alternative-credit lending for borrowers with weaker credit, and a private-bank-style model for financially strong borrowers with complex income structures. Gurp Bhandal, Founder and CPO of RateSecure, said the company was built specifically around the second segment.

Washington – September 19, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has been selected by Intuitive Machines to supply S-, X-, and Ka-band antenna feed systems for large-aperture antennas across its expanding global ground network.

Intuitive Machines picks Lyntris for tri-band feed systems across its worldwide ground stations

The ground network, built by Intuitive Machines, delivers continuous line-of-sight communications with the Moon and beyond through stations located strategically around the world. The infrastructure is designed to increase visibility across major Earth-viewing arcs, boost contact opportunities for lunar and deep-space missions, and expand capacity for communications, data transport, and position, navigation, and timing services.

Pittsburgh – September 19, 2026 -- A Canadian inventor from Chateauguay, QC, has filed a patent-pending design for the SPY SEAT, a seating attachment that lets anglers sit or lean while fishing from a paddleboard instead of standing.

Design eliminates the need to stand while paddleboard fishing

The SPY SEAT attaches to a paddleboard to give users a stable, comfortable seating position, freeing both hands for casting and reeling. The inventor said the goal was to add stability and support that standard paddleboards lack during fishing use.

Inventor submits design through InventHelp's Toronto office

The concept was developed and submitted through InventHelp's Toronto sales office. A working prototype and technical drawings have been produced and are available for review by interested parties.

Pittsburgh – – September 19, 2026 -- A Windsor, Ontario-based inventor has filed a patent-pending design for COOL SCREEN, a protective cover engineered to shield air conditioning units from weather exposure and debris clogs.

Design targets AC unit longevity and energy efficiency

The invention aims to reduce premature wear on outdoor AC units by blocking environmental debris that typically causes clogs and efficiency losses. By maintaining unobstructed airflow, the product could lower the energy costs tied to reduced compressor performance over time.

Product built for homeowner installation without technical expertise

COOL SCREEN features a durable construction designed for straightforward use, positioning it for the residential HVAC maintenance market. A prototype and technical drawings are available for review by interested manufacturers.

Vancouver – September 19, 2026 -- Blast Resources Inc. (CSE: BLST, FRA: O0E, OTCQB: BLSRF) has identified a prominent tectonic break extending roughly 10 kilometres through its Wales Lake, Brazier South and Britts Lake claim groups, a structural feature the company says could host uranium-precipitating fluid pathways.

Tectonic break spans claims MC00016517 to MC00016514

The northwest-to-southeast trending break sits in bedrock, buried beneath surface cover, and runs through the Wales Lake Uranium Project claims east of the Clearwater Domain. The property lies within the Patterson Lake Corridor, the same regional setting hosting Paladin's Triple R deposit and NexGen's Arrow deposit.

Fremont – September 19, 2026 -- Delta Electronics announced a system-level infrastructure approach to accelerate deployment of AI factories built on the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform, integrating power delivery from onsite energy sources down to the chip level to raise token output per megawatt.

Delta's 800 VDC architecture cuts conversion stages and hits 98% power efficiency

The company's 800 VDC power architecture reduces conversion stages between facility power and compute, delivering up to 98% power conversion efficiency while responding to GPU load transients. High-density In-Row systems can deliver up to 800 kW in a single power rack. At the board level, Delta's 800 VDC DC-DC distribution technology steps down directly to 50 VDC or 12 VDC with peak efficiency reaching 98.5%.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- Boats Group has expanded eligibility for co-op reimbursement to dealers across six Malibu Boats Group brands, allowing them to recoup 50% of costs for platform membership and digital marketing solutions.

Six Malibu-owned brands gain co-op access to Boats Group marketing tools

The program, officially launched at the Cobalt Dealer Meeting last week, covers authorized dealers representing Malibu, Axis, Pathfinder, Cobia, Pursuit and Cobalt. Eligible dealers can now claim 50% co-op reimbursement through Malibu's existing dealer co-op program for Boats Group membership fees and qualifying digital marketing products, including New Boat Listings, Spotlight Listings, Homepage Hero advertising and Geo/Precision Targeting campaigns.