Supply Chain

Elmhurst, N.Y. – September 22, 2026 -- Century Fasteners Corp. will exhibit at the 2026 International Fastener Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, from October 7-9, presenting its authorized distributor relationship with Cherry Aerospace at Booth 2756.

Century Fasteners expands aerospace fastener access through Cherry Aerospace distribution deal

Century Fasteners Corp., an authorized distributor for Cherry Aerospace, said the partnership broadens availability of Cherry's fastening systems to distributors and OEMs. Cherry Aerospace, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, is a member of the SPS Fastener Division of Precision Castparts Corp. and manufactures the CherryMax line of rivets, widely used across the aerospace industry alongside blind bolts, rivetless nut plates, shear pin fasteners and installation tools.

Mexico City – September 22, 2026 -- ESENTIA Energy Development, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ESENTIA) has agreed to acquire 100% of Energía Occidente de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (EOM) for a gross purchase price of US$400 million, the company announced.

The deal, signed today, gives ESENTIA the approximately 313-kilometer Guadalajara-Manzanillo natural gas pipeline system, which runs from Jalisco to the Pacific port of Manzanillo, Colima.

Acquisition links Permian Basin gas supply to the Pacific coast

The Guadalajara-Manzanillo System interconnects directly with ESENTIA's existing Villa de Reyes-Aguascalientes-Guadalajara (VAG) pipeline, operated by its subsidiary Esentia Pipeline de Occidente. Upon closing, ESENTIA says it would become the only private company operating an integrated natural gas pipeline network connecting the Permian Basin in Texas to Mexico's Pacific coast.

West Chester, Ohio – September 22, 2026 -- Upside Innovations, a SixAxis company, has launched FlowRail, a patent-pending prefabricated aluminum guardrail system that adjusts continuously in the field across slopes, curves, corners and grade changes without custom fabrication or on-site welding.

Adjustable base spans 0 to 20 degrees for any ramp or platform

FlowRail's continuously adjustable base moves from 0° to 20°, keeping posts plumb on ramps, walkways or platforms. Pivoting connections follow curves, corners and switchbacks without splice castings or custom fittings, allowing a single product line to cover an entire installation run.

Copenhagen – – September 22, 2026 -- Lightera has committed major capital to expand submarine optical fiber manufacturing in Denmark and the United States, a move set to nearly triple production capacity by 2029.

Lightera targets tripled output to meet surging subsea bandwidth demand

The expansion covers Lightera's manufacturing centers in Brøndby, Denmark, and Norcross, Georgia, which supply optical fiber for undersea communications networks worldwide. Company CEO Holly Hulse said the investment secures existing customer commitments while preparing capacity for future submarine cable programs.

Pune, India – September 22, 2026 -- The global pharmaceutical logistics market is set to nearly double from approximately $100.0 billion in 2025 to $194.0 billion by 2034, expanding at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from Maximize Market Research.

Cold-chain demand for biologics and vaccines drives infrastructure investment

Growth is being fueled by rising volumes of biologics, vaccines, specialty medicines and clinical trial materials that require validated temperature control. Logistics providers are investing in refrigerated transportation, specialized cold storage warehousing and real-time temperature monitoring to protect product integrity across international drug distribution networks.

Teaneck, N.J. – September 22, 2026 -- LX Pantos Americas has secured a regional sponsorship of the VMA26 International Trade Symposium, set for October 13-15 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia, as the logistics operator deepens its bet on Virginia as a gateway for Korean-linked trade.

LX Pantos Americas ties sponsorship to expanding Virginia footprint

The company has signed Memorandums of Understanding with The Port of Virginia and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), formalizing cooperation on trade growth, supply chain innovation and economic development in the Commonwealth.

Phoenix – September 22, 2026 -- Cosign, a third-party guarantor platform and cosigner alternative, has launched in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area as apartment vacancy in the region holds near a post-Great Recession high of 10.8%, according to CoStar data cited by the company.

Vacancy remains elevated despite pullback from 12.6% peak

Maricopa County and the broader Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA rank among the nation's top 10 highest-vacancy markets, alongside Sun Belt peers Austin, Charlotte and San Antonio. Asking rents in the metro fell 1.2% over the past year, and operators are increasingly turning to concessions, with 10 or more weeks of free rent now common at newly built communities.

Dallas – September 22, 2026 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $1.2 billion to produce Increment 2 of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), following a second flight test that demonstrated the missile's ability to engage moving maritime targets.

Contract moves PrSM Increment 2 from testing into full production

The IDIQ covers initial procurement, future orders, follow-on production and continued development of PrSM Increment 2. Work will be performed at Lockheed Martin facilities and across the company's U.S. industrial base.

Houston – – September 22, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has broken ground on a $6.5 billion manufacturing site in Houston, Texas, that will produce active pharmaceutical ingredients for Foundayo (orforglipron), the company's first synthetic oral GLP-1 medicine for weight management.

Houston site becomes Lilly's fifth domestic API facility since 2020

The plant is one of ten U.S. manufacturing sites Lilly has announced since 2020 and the fifth dedicated to producing active pharmaceutical ingredients domestically. The investment falls under Lilly's broader $50 billion initiative to reshore medicine production in the United States and export American-made drugs globally.

Drayton Valley – September 22, 2026 -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) has committed $1 million in multi-year investment to Drayton Valley, Alberta, marking the first Canadian community selected for its Thrive rural-development program.

Weyerhaeuser designates Drayton Valley as first Canadian Thrive community

The investment will be deployed over several years with input from local officials, business leaders, nonprofits and employees. Weyerhaeuser has operated a sawmill in the town of roughly 8,000 people, located 90 minutes southwest of Edmonton, for nearly 40 years, following a $23 million production-upgrade investment announced in 2013.