Strategic Partnership

St. Petersburg, Fla. – – September 25, 2026 -- Acron Aviation has extended its Authorized Repair Center agreement with Thales Singapore by five years, establishing in-region repair and overhaul capability for its ACSS surveillance product line across Asia-Pacific.

Thales Singapore becomes sole APAC repair partner for ACSS surveillance systems

Under the renewed agreement, Thales Singapore will continue to perform repair and overhaul work on all ACSS surveillance products, including the T3CAS system. The facility previously served customers who required support from outside the Asia-Pacific region; the extension now anchors that capability locally.

Thomas Mouveaux, General Manager APAC for Aviation Global Services at Thales, said the company is the only Acron Aviation authorized repair partner for surveillance products in Asia-Pacific, citing ACSS's large regional market share in surveillance equipment.

San Antonio – September 25, 2026 -- Alta Home Lending has been selected by DRB Group, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, as its mortgage joint venture partner for the West, following a competitive search and extensive due diligence. The new venture, DRB Home Loans, will serve DRB homebuyers in Texas, Colorado and Arizona. DRB Group announced the partnership on September 23, 2026.

DRB Group ran Alta through builder-community reference checks before committing

Matt Wolf, VP of Financial Services at DRB Group, said the company vetted Alta through a rigorous process, including calls to references across the builder community. He said Alta's performance history held up and that the firm structured the venture around how DRB actually runs its business rather than applying a standard model.

Gaithersburg, Md. – September 23, 2026 -- DRB Group will launch two mortgage joint ventures in January 2027, pairing its DRB Homes and DRB Elevate 55+ brands with regional lending partners Acrisure Mortgage and Alta Home Lending.

DRB Group splits U.S. mortgage strategy into east-west joint ventures

The homebuilder will operate DRB Mortgage with Acrisure Mortgage across its eastern markets, while DRB Home Loans will serve western buyers through Alta Home Lending. Both platforms are scheduled to go live in January 2027, aligning financing with DRB's national homebuilding footprint.

Burbank – – September 22, 2026 -- CJ 4DPLEX and Pathé Cinémas have signed a new agreement to install four SCREENX auditoriums across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with all locations set to open by the end of 2026.

Pathé adds two Belgian sites, one French and one Dutch location under the new deal

The rollout includes two SCREENX venues in Belgium, one in France, and one in the Netherlands, expanding the format's footprint in three of Europe's most active cinema markets. The agreement extends a partnership that began with the introduction of 4DX to European audiences and led to the launch of SCREENX at Pathé La Villette in Paris in 2018.