Supply Chain

Fontana, Calif. – September 30, 2026 -- FlexScreen / RiteScreen will host a ribbon-cutting for its new manufacturing facility in Fontana, California, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, marking the launch of Southern California's first fully operational FlexScreen production line.

New Fontana facility expands window and door screen capacity for the Southwest

The plant, located at 13611 Santa Ana Ave, will host current and prospective customers, business partners, community leaders, and media for leadership remarks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, catered lunch, and guided plant tours. Guests will see the manufacturing processes behind the company's window and door screen products firsthand.

Richmond, Va. – September 30, 2026 -- Activation Capital, the operating name of the Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority, has elected Paul Nolde as chair of its Authority Board, succeeding Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., who held the role since 2009. Rao will remain an active board member.

Nolde takes over after serving as vice chair since January 2025

Nolde is President and CEO of 757 Collab and Executive Director of 757 Angels, a venture platform funding high-growth startups in Hampton Roads and across Virginia from post-ideation through seed stage. He previously served as Executive Managing Director of Richmond-based accelerator Lighthouse Labs, Fund Manager and Managing Director of Riverflow Growth Fund, a healthcare-focused seed fund, and as a director at early-stage venture firm NRV.

Las Vegas – September 30, 2026 -- IGT has secured a deal to install its IGT ADVANTAGE X casino management system at Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto, California, following a competitive bidding process.

Soboba retains Everi FinTech during systems transition

Soboba Casino Resort will continue using Everi FinTech alongside the new IGT platform, pairing the two providers to reduce friction in player transactions and payouts.

Deployment includes Service Window and jackpot automation tools

Beyond the core CMS, Soboba will roll out a Service Window gaming experience powered by IGT's M5 solution, the Lucky Coin Bonus feature, and the Taxable Accrual module, which automates jackpot hand pays.

"An IGT ADVANTAGE X-powered gaming floor enables Soboba Casino Resort to deepen player connections, modernize patron flows, and scale our operations for future opportunities," said Jason Cozart, Soboba Casino Resort General Manager.

St. Louis – September 30, 2026 -- Boeing has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar U.S. Navy contract to design, build and deliver the F/A-XX, the service's first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

Navy selects Boeing to replace aging F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet

The F/A-XX program will replace the Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornets, introducing open mission systems architecture, advanced mission systems and expanded operational reach and capacity. Technical and programmatic details remain classified under U.S. national security and export laws.

Sydney – September 30, 2026 -- First Graphene Limited (ASX: FGR) has signed a 36-month Strategic Partner Agreement with UK-based Vector Companies Group Limited, coinciding with Vector's commercial launch of Peltyr, a printed heat flux sensor incorporating First Graphene's PureGRAPH graphene material.

Vector gains access to First Graphene's product range under new commercial framework

The agreement allows Vector to introduce prospective end-users to First Graphene's broader portfolio of graphene products and to place direct purchase orders under separate terms. The deal expands an existing relationship between the two companies, giving First Graphene an additional sales channel through Vector's network in advanced materials, manufacturing and the built environment sector.

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- Stand8 has launched Evoc8, a game and digital experiences co-development studio designed to give development teams elastic access to engineering, art, QA, production, LiveOps, and player support capacity.

Evoc8 targets capacity gaps across the full game production lifecycle

The studio supports teams from pre-production through launch and ongoing LiveOps, combining an in-house development bench with international studio partners and Stand8's existing talent solutions infrastructure. Studios can engage a single specialist, a discipline-specific pod, a production strike team, or a fully integrated team covering both development and post-release operations.

Phnom Penh – September 30, 2026 -- Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are shipping raw critical minerals abroad while processing and value capture happen elsewhere, according to a new report from Fair Finance Asia (FFA) and research partner Profundo.

Local-benefit clauses are consistently absent from mining agreements

The report, titled Extraction to Equity, examined critical minerals trade agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across the four ASEAN states using public data through December 2025. It found that local-benefits clauses, sustainability standards, and equitable value-sharing provisions were consistently missing, leaving source countries without leverage to demand better terms.

Seoul – September 30, 2026 -- South Korean automotive electronics firm AP MOBILITY has shipped approximately 1,100 units of its S KEY LITE smart key system to Taiwanese distributors between the second half of 2025 and August 2026, forming the foundation for a broader push into the global automotive aftermarket.

The company is now expanding its overseas product lineup beyond smart keys to include MAX PRO, an AI-based 360-degree around-view solution, and AB LIGHT, a pedal misapplication prevention system.

Newport News, Virginia – September 30, 2026 -- An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 378,331-square-foot industrial property at 615 Bland Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia, sitting on approximately 27.4 acres adjacent to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

Vitesco-linked plant sits in a land-constrained industrial market

The facility was formerly operated by Continental's Vitesco Technologies division and is located roughly one mile from I-64 at the Jefferson Avenue interchange. Phoenix describes Newport News as one of the most land-constrained industrial markets in the country, with limited large-block availability.

Linden, N.J. – – September 30, 2026 -- Members of Teamsters Local 877 at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery voted by a 92 percent margin to authorize a strike, putting the largest oil refinery on the East Coast at risk of a labor disruption as its current contract expires Oct. 1.

385 process and mechanical workers reject proposed safety and probation changes

The bargaining unit covers 385 process and mechanical workers who are pushing for higher wages, stronger benefits and reliable paid time off. Phillips 66 has proposed shortening the current 30-month training period and reducing qualification requirements, according to the union. Management also proposed extending probationary status tied to qualification milestones that could take up to six years to complete, replacing the existing 10-month probationary period.