Supply Chain

Houston – – October 01, 2026 -- Vortex Companies has acquired the business and operating assets of Torrent Drainage Services Limited, a UK-based trenchless rehabilitation contractor, expanding the field capabilities of its UK subsidiary McAllister Group ahead of the sector's AMP8 infrastructure investment cycle.

Torrent's field team joins McAllister to boost self-perform capacity

Torrent provides cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, patch installations and repairs, sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection, and robotic lateral reinstatement. The team has previously worked alongside McAllister on UK rehabilitation projects, giving Vortex an established operational base to expand from.

Torrance – October 01, 2026 -- Neros Technologies has received an order for 14,000 drones and explosive payloads through the Department of War's Drone Dominance Program, under the Gauntlet II competition, in a deal valued at over $100 million.

Neros drone ranks #1 in Close Quarters Battle and #3 in Deep Strike trials

The award follows Neros' performance in Gauntlet II mission testing, where its Archer platform placed first in Close Quarters Battle scenarios and third in Deep Strike missions. The company says it is the only manufacturer to rank in the top three across both mission categories using a single drone platform.

San Francisco – October 01, 2026 -- Kong Inc. has launched Volcano, an AI-native platform that consolidates durable compute, branchable databases, file storage, authentication and real-time services into a single developer environment for building and deploying AI agents and web applications.

Kong unifies fragmented AI infrastructure into one platform

Volcano addresses a core pain point for developers building AI agents: assembling separate providers for compute, databases, authentication, storage and observability, each with distinct configuration, billing and failure modes. Marco Palladino, CTO and co-founder of Kong Inc., said the platform lets teams move from a single prompt to a production-ready agent, removing the need to stitch together infrastructure manually.

Pleasanton, Calif. – – September 30, 2026 -- Healthcare Triangle, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCTI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Malaysia's AI World Sdn. Bhd. to form a joint venture deploying AI-enabled humanoid nursing robots across North American hospitals, with HCTI taking a 70% ownership stake against AI World's 30%.

Joint venture targets toileting and hygiene care, among the most physically demanding nursing tasks

The proposed venture would hold intellectual property and distribution rights for the robots in North America. The machines are designed to assist with patient toileting and related cleaning and hygiene work under clinical supervision, tasks HCTI says are both physically taxing for staff and sensitive for patients.

Maple Grove, Minn. – September 30, 2026 -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC has launched Fluvoxamine Maleate Extended-Release Capsules in 100 mg and 150 mg strengths, entering a U.S. market valued at approximately $44.6 million according to IQVIA data covering August 2025 through July 2026.

Upsher-Smith secures AB-rated status against branded Luvox CR

The product carries a Therapeutic Equivalence (TE) code of AB, with Luvox CR designated as the Reference Listed Drug. The AB rating allows the generic to be considered therapeutically equivalent and substitutable for the brand-name extended-release formulation in U.S. pharmacy channels.

Warminster Township, Pa. – September 30, 2026 -- Havis, a manufacturer of rugged mobility and mounting solutions, has launched two new docking station series for Panasonic TOUGHBOOK G3 Tablets, targeting professionals in public safety, utilities, transportation, field service and warehousing.

Havis introduces DS-PAN-740 and DS-PAN-750 docking series for TOUGHBOOK G3

The DS-PAN-740 Series uses a traditional docking footprint with full connectivity and functionality, while the DS-PAN-750 Series offers a slimmer, space-saving design built for vehicle cabins and compact workspaces.

Docks maintain cross-generation compatibility with TOUGHBOOK G2 devices

Both series support the new G3 tablets while remaining compatible with the TOUGHBOOK G2, allowing organizations to manage mixed device fleets without replacing existing dock infrastructure during upgrade cycles.

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- MedStar Health, Georgetown University and The Coalition hosted the first Business Local Impact Connection Day — Construction Edition at Georgetown University's Capitol Campus, aiming to link local D.C.-area businesses with prime contractors in the construction sector.

DCAP institutions have channeled $1.5 billion into D.C.-based businesses since 2017

The event is part of the DC Community Anchor Partnership (DCAP), a program run by The Coalition that has grown from four founding anchor institutions in 2017 to 17 today. Cumulative spending by DCAP members with D.C.-based businesses has surpassed $1.5 billion over that period.

Oklahoma City – September 30, 2026 -- Bradford White Corporation will exhibit products from four brands -- Bradford White Water Heaters, Laars Heating Systems, FloLogic and Bock Water Heaters -- at booth 815 during the 2026 ASPE Convention & Expo, running Oct. 8-14 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, with the exposition floor open Oct. 12-13.

Bradford White consolidates its water heating, hydronic and leak detection portfolio into a single booth for plumbing engineers

The company will display residential and commercial water heating products including the eF Series Turbo, Infiniti GS and GR tankless models, eF XT, ElectriFLEX MD and AeroTherm Series G2. Laars Heating Systems will feature the NeoTherm XTR and E-Therm 50kW commercial heating units. FloLogic will showcase its Leak Detection System alongside a Remote I/O Module designed to expand system connectivity, while Bock Water Heaters will present its OptiTHERM commercial water heater.

Cleveland – September 30, 2026 -- Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) has closed a sale-leaseback transaction covering the five-property, approximately 480,000-square-foot industrial portfolio of Forms+Surfaces, Inc. (F+S), with an institutional net lease buyer acquiring the properties located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Portfolio spans two manufacturing hubs supporting F+S's core product lines

The five properties back F+S's two primary business units: architectural products manufactured in Phoenix and site products produced in Pittsburgh. The combined facilities support a product range that includes elevator interiors, wall and column systems, security bollards, pedestrian lighting, and outdoor site furniture designed for airports, healthcare facilities, universities, and commercial developments.

San Francisco – September 30, 2026 -- Gong has launched Mission Callisto, a product suite anchored by Gong Enrich, a new capability that pulls third-party account and contact data directly into its Revenue Graph platform used by more than 5,000 organizations.

Gong Enrich connects to ten data partners to fix fragmented CRM records

The tool lets customers pull data from providers including Apollo, Findymail, Firmable, Kernel, LeadIQ, Lusha, RocketReach, Wiza, ZeroBounce, and ZoomInfo, searched in a customer-defined priority order. Remaining gaps are filled using Gong Credits. Sales reps can complete missing contact details with a single click, or automate enrichment at scale through Custom Agents triggered by specific conditions.