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Greenwood, S.C. – September 14, 2026 -- ES Foundry has secured ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications for its Greenwood, South Carolina facility, passing an integrated audit with zero major and zero minor nonconformities. The certifications follow the company's recent 2 GW expansion, which pushed the plant's annual solar cell manufacturing capacity to 3 GW.

Auditors confirm quality, environmental and safety systems held during rapid capacity growth

The independent Integrated Management System (IMS) audit evaluated ES Foundry's quality, environmental and occupational health and safety frameworks as a single system across manufacturing operations, covering procurement, material handling, quality assurance and worker safety processes tied to monocrystalline photovoltaic cell production.

Reno, Nev. – September 14, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Energy awarded approximately US$2.7 billion in contracts in January 2026 to expand domestic low-enriched and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) capacity, cementing the federal government's role as the sector's largest customer, lender and permitting authority in one move.

Cape Canaveral, Fla. – September 14, 2026 -- Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) has entered a memorandum of understanding with Vaya Defense & Space, Inc. to jointly evaluate captive-carry flight testing and air-launch propulsion, targeting a gap in hypersonic development where demand for test flights has outrun available capacity. The global hypersonic technology market is valued at approximately US$8.49 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach roughly US$15.73 billion by 2030, according to Research and Markets, a compound annual growth rate of about 13.2%.

Bremen – September 14, 2026 -- Ransomware group Rhysida published 5.79 terabytes of stolen data -- 1.44 million files -- from Berlin's state administration network BeLa on the darknet on September 4, after the city refused to pay a ransom of roughly €2 million. IT security consultancy team neusta and crisis communications specialist NetFed are citing the breach as a warning case for organizations of any size.

Attackers infiltrated two Berlin Senate administrations between August 7 and 12, 2026, copying data undetected for days before the intrusion into the BeLa network was discovered on August 14. The leaked dataset includes personal information on more than 12,000 individuals and emergency plans tied to critical infrastructure.

National Harbor, Md. – September 14, 2026 -- Radia is presenting WindRunner, the world's largest aircraft by volume, as a fix for a growing bottleneck in space logistics: transporting fully assembled rockets, boosters and oversized satellites that have outgrown existing roads, ports and cargo aircraft. The aircraft maker unveiled the capability ahead of the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference, running Sept. 14-16 at National Harbor, Md.

WindRunner cuts transport time from days to hours for oversized rocket hardware

Mark Lundstrom, Founder and CEO of Radia, said the aircraft can move a fully assembled booster, a recovered launch vehicle or a next-generation satellite intact, eliminating disassembly and reassembly cycles. He attributed the design to a low cargo deck height, a nose door and a dedicated cargo loading system built to speed handling of outsized space hardware.

Hong Kong – September 13, 2026 -- YIKEDATM, a premium tomato brand, unveiled cherry tomatoes with an exclusive traceability label at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026, held September 2-4 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The launch marks the first international trade show debut of the traceability system, designed to address consumer food-safety concerns through visible quality management.

Buyers from multiple countries sought collaboration at YIKEDA's booth

International buyers converged on the YIKEDATM stand to discuss partnerships, with the brand's global expansion strategy drawing significant attention at the fair. YIKEDATM products are currently sold in Hong Kong and Macao and exported to the United States, Canada, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- Copia Automation has extended its OT code management and recovery platform to support Omron Sysmac Studio, enabling automated backup, version control, and rapid recovery for manufacturers running Omron NJ and NX-series controllers.

Copia DeviceLink now covers Omron NJ and NX-series devices

The integration allows Copia customers to bring the same code management discipline already applied to Rockwell and Siemens environments to Omron-based operations. Copia DeviceLink automatically backs up Sysmac Studio projects so OT teams retain a verified last known version for restoration.

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- Salazar Resources Limited (OTCQB: SRLZF) (TSXV: SRL) (FSE: CCG) has spent US$66.2 million on construction of the Curipamba-El Domo polymetallic project in Ecuador through June 30, 2026, with commissioning targeted for July 2027 under a fully funded build.

Salazar holds a 25% carried interest while Silvercorp funds and operates the build

Salazar retains a 25% carried interest in Curipamba-El Domo, located in Ecuador's Bolivar and Los Rios provinces. Silvercorp holds the remaining 75%, operates the project and is funding construction, meaning Salazar pays nothing to reach production but does not control the schedule or budget.

Plantation, Fla. – September 13, 2026 -- DHL Express has launched Heavy Weight Express (HWX), an express air freight service allowing U.S. businesses to ship cargo up to 2,200 pounds per piece and 6,600 pounds per shipment with guaranteed transit times.

DHL adds dedicated Priority Desks to monitor heavyweight shipments in real time

The service is backed by dedicated Heavy Weight Priority Desks that provide proactive tracking, early exception detection, and direct case ownership for each shipment. DHL Express operates its own aircraft fleet, hubs, gateways, customs operations, and last-mile delivery, giving customers a single-carrier model from pickup to delivery across more than 220 countries and territories.

Fountain Valley, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Motive Companies, LLC has launched motiveone.com, merging four separate brand websites into a single digital platform for commercial and industrial energy and connectivity customers.

Motive unifies four legacy web platforms into one customer portal

The new site replaces motivecompanies.com, motiveenergy.com, motiveis.com, and motivems.com, consolidating solutions that were previously scattered across separate brand properties. Customers can now navigate offerings by industry, product, service, or operating need through a single interface.