Domestic Manufacturing

Carlsbad – November 06, 2026 -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: CALY) is investing $15 million in a new 3D printing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to expand its titanium research and development and manufacturing capacity.

Fort Worth plant is due online in mid-2027 and will supply U.S. custom titanium products from 2028

The facility will sit adjacent to Callaway's North America Distribution Center. It is expected to become operational in mid-2027. In 2028 it will begin supporting a portion of the company's U.S. product needs, initially focusing on custom titanium products.

The plant will establish dedicated U.S. production capabilities to develop advanced designs and take them from concept to production. Callaway says the equipment will let its engineers pursue complex designs and structures that conventional manufacturing methods cannot achieve.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – November 05, 2026 -- 6K Inc. has received a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $250 million from the U.S. Department of War, through its Office of Strategic Capital, to build a domestic cathode materials production facility in Jackson, Tennessee.

Loan targets U.S. dependence on foreign-produced cathode materials

The financing is aimed at metal oxide cathode materials, a critical component of high energy density lithium-ion batteries used in defense, drones, mobility, energy storage and robotics. The company says the U.S. remains heavily dependent on foreign-produced cathode materials. That dependence exposes domestic manufacturers to trade restrictions, geopolitical disruption and foreign control of strategic materials.

Tustin – October 30, 2026 -- Avid Bioservices, a U.S. mid-scale biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has received the City of Tustin's Business Recognition Award in the Industrial & Manufacturing – Life Sciences category.

Tustin council member presents award to Avid CEO Kenneth Bilenberg in October 2026

Council Member Ryan Gallagher presented the award to Bilenberg, Group President and CEO of Avid, in the city where the company was founded. Avid describes the recognition as affirmation of its role in strengthening domestic biologics supply and setting the standard for flexible capacity.

Avid's local teams advance biologics from process development through commercial supply. The company provides integrated cell line development, process development, analytical development and CGMP manufacturing, from DNA to IND through commercial supply.

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2026 -- Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ: PLPC) lifted third-quarter 2026 net sales 18% to $209.5 million, from $178.1 million a year earlier, while gross margin widened 370 basis points to 33.4%.

Net income reached $18.0 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, against $2.6 million, or $0.53 per share, in Q3 2025. Adjusted for charges tied to the U.S. Pension Plan termination in Q3 2025, diluted EPS rose 70%. Currency translation added $3.1 million to quarterly sales and $0.4 million to net income.

PLP-USA drives growth on transmission and distribution demand

PLP-USA delivered more than $100 million in net sales for the second consecutive quarter, driven mainly by transmission and distribution markets. For the first nine months, PLP-USA net sales grew 28%.

MIRABEL – October 29, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) opened its 53,000-square-foot manufacturing and systems integration facility in Mirabel, Québec, expanding its Canadian production capacity for uncrewed and autonomous systems.

Drone docking station production is already running at the Mirabel site

The facility has been operational since earlier this year. Production of drone docking stations is underway. The site also supports integration and production of Volatus' V-Series aircraft and other autonomous systems.

Plant sits in the aerospace cluster around Montréal-Mirabel International Airport

The facility combines manufacturing, systems integration and technology advancement in one Canadian production environment. Volatus said the investment targets growing requirements across defence, public safety, industrial and commercial markets in Canada and allied countries.

RENO – October 29, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its application titled "Powderized Solid-State Electrolyte and Electroactive Materials," adding to its U.S. intellectual property position in advanced battery cell manufacturing.

Allowed application targets manufacturing processes for solid-state cells

The application covers manufacturing processes that support the company's solid-state battery development. Dragonfly Energy, maker of Battle Born Batteries, has not disclosed commercial terms, production timelines or financial figures tied to the allowance.

Washington – October 13, 2026 -- Performance Drone Works (PDW) and Revenant Technologies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to identify, evaluate and speed the U.S. production of selected battle-proven Ukrainian defense technologies, with manufacturing anchored at PDW's 90,000-square-foot Drone Factory 01 in Huntsville, Alabama.

The companies will initially evaluate mutually selected opportunities across five areas: unmanned systems, counter-UAS, electronic warfare, sensors and mission-critical components. Opportunities may include complete systems as well as critical components.

Valley View – October 12, 2026 -- Peak Nano and E&P Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop high-energy-density capacitors built on Peak Nano's NanoPlex HDC dielectric film, targeting fusion drivers, aerospace and aviation systems with million-shot duty cycles.

E&P selects NanoPlex HDC as the base for a new capacitor class

E&P Technologies chose NanoPlex HDC as the foundation for capacitors designed for fusion drivers, pulsed power systems and demanding aerospace and aviation environments. Peak Nano arranges multiple polymers in nanoscale configurations. Compared with traditional polymer dielectric films, the company says the result is higher energy density, improved thermal stability and enhanced electrical reliability.

Amsterdam, N.Y. – October 12, 2026 -- Sticker Mule generated more than $2.7 billion in economic activity for New York State between 2016 and 2025, according to an independent study by Epsilon Economics released by the company. The analysis covers the direct, indirect and induced effects of the custom-printing manufacturer's operations.

Study credits Sticker Mule with 9,500 year-long equivalent jobs and $681.5 million in wages

Of the 9,500 year-long equivalent jobs, 5,501 are directly at Sticker Mule. More than 4,000 are follow-on positions in real estate, employment services, warehousing, security, restaurants, hospitals and other industries across the state. Wages tied to those jobs total $681.5 million.

Company activity delivered $49.5 million in New York State tax revenue

The tax total includes $18 million in income tax, $15 million in corporate tax and $6.2 million in sales tax.

Meadville, Pa. – – September 28, 2026 -- Three Pennsylvania manufacturers -- CHANNELLOCK, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company and Zippo Manufacturing Company -- are marking Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 with a joint limited-edition product set, collectively employing more than 1,150 people across Meadville and Bradford, Pa., and representing roughly 355 years of combined company history.

Three brands release a joint 140th anniversary collection manufactured in Pennsylvania

The CHANNELLOCK 140th Anniversary Set pairs the CHANNELLOCK 426 6.5-inch Tongue & Groove Pliers with a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Zippo windproof lighter and a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Case Sod Buster Jr. pocket knife, all produced domestically by the three companies.