manufacturing

Farnborough – October 18, 2026 -- De Havilland Canada has completed the program's first 28.6-metre wing box for the DHC-515 aerial firefighter and joined the cockpit and hull of the first aircraft into a forward fuselage, according to a production update released today.

Mid-fuselage completed and now being integrated with forward section

The mid-fuselage of the first DHC-515 is finished and is being integrated with the forward fuselage. The company describes these steps as significant progress in assembling the first aircraft at its manufacturing facilities.

De Havilland Canada released a production update video documenting the milestones.

Richmond, Va. – October 15, 2026 -- Owens & Minor has launched ARMOR-FLEX* Sterilization Wrap, a heavyweight wrap developed in-house and made in Lexington, N.C., that the company says is stronger, more flexible and more bacteria-resistant than traditional heavyweight wraps without adding weight.

The product joins the Halyard® portfolio and targets sterility breaches that can compromise patient safety and cause delays in the operating room.

ASSURE-DRY technology targets slow-drying, hard-to-handle heavyweight wraps

Owens & Minor says many heavyweight wraps rely on bulk for protection. That added weight can make them harder to work with, slower to dry and more prone to incidents that may affect sterility. ARMOR-FLEX* instead combines patent-pending ASSURE-DRY* moisture management technology with proprietary manufacturing techniques.

Vernon, California – October 03, 2026 -- Kal Plastics, a woman-owned manufacturer specializing in custom heavy-gauge cut-sheet thermoforming and pressure forming, will exhibit at booth 325 during the Southern California Design-2-Part Show on October 14–15, 2026, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Show returns to Pasadena for first time since 2019

The Southern California Design-2-Part Show will bring engineers, buyers and manufacturing professionals together to meet suppliers and compare capabilities across more than 300 manufacturing categories. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, at 300 E. Green St. in Pasadena, with free admission for qualified engineers and buyers.

Washington – – September 17, 2026 -- Elveo Mobile and Apex have agreed to establish a dedicated spacecraft factory in the United States to scale production of Elveo's direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation, using Apex's Factory X manufacturing model to compress timelines for the company's first satellite production facility.

Apex's Factory X model gives Elveo a vertically integrated production blueprint

Apex, known as The Spacecraft Platform Company, will supply proven spacecraft platforms and high-rate manufacturing expertise to help Elveo stand up and operate its own U.S. facility. Elveo plans to replicate this blueprint with regional partners to expand manufacturing into Europe and Asia, building what the company describes as a global supply chain for its low-Earth orbit (LEO) network.

Miami – September 09, 2026 -- Happy Soul, a Florida-based functional gummy supplement brand, will exhibit at Booth 773 during the Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference, running September 14-16 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The event marks its 30th anniversary this year.

Company runs its own 300kg automated production line rather than outsourcing manufacturing

Happy Soul launched in 2026 as the in-house brand of a gummy manufacturer that has produced for other companies since 2019. The company owns and operates a cGMP-compliant facility in Lexington, North Carolina, capable of producing up to 2.5 million gummies per week on a 300kg automated line. All products are manufactured under 21 CFR Part 111 and undergo third-party testing for potency and heavy metals.