Supply Chain

Miami – September 20, 2026 -- Boats Group has expanded eligibility for co-op reimbursement to dealers across six Malibu Boats Group brands, allowing them to recoup 50% of costs for platform membership and digital marketing solutions.

Six Malibu-owned brands gain co-op access to Boats Group marketing tools

The program, officially launched at the Cobalt Dealer Meeting last week, covers authorized dealers representing Malibu, Axis, Pathfinder, Cobia, Pursuit and Cobalt. Eligible dealers can now claim 50% co-op reimbursement through Malibu's existing dealer co-op program for Boats Group membership fees and qualifying digital marketing products, including New Boat Listings, Spotlight Listings, Homepage Hero advertising and Geo/Precision Targeting campaigns.

Dallas – September 20, 2026 -- Softcat plc, a FTSE 250-listed UK IT infrastructure provider, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based GDT, creating a combined transatlantic technology solutions platform spanning North America, the UK and Ireland. The transaction is expected to close no later than the end of Q1 calendar year 2027, subject to customary regulatory filings and approvals.

Softcat targets North American scale after multi-year search

Softcat, ranked CRN's #1 VAR in the UK for three consecutive years, said the acquisition concludes a multi-year effort to find a North American partner with sufficient scale, technical depth and cultural fit to anchor its international growth strategy. Softcat Executive Director and CEO Graham Charlton said GDT met every benchmark the company sought, including established US enterprise customers, deep data center and networking expertise, and a customer-first culture matching Softcat's own.

Riyadh – September 20, 2026 -- Tanmiah Food Company (TADAWUL: 2281) has inaugurated an Innovation Center at its Riyadh headquarters, consolidating its entire product R&D lifecycle into a single micro-laboratory-scale facility.

Tanmiah merges consumer insight, prototyping and market launch into one facility

The center integrates consumer insights, concept creation, project evaluation, prototype development, pilot trials, consumer validation and market launch within one ecosystem, replacing processes previously split across separate functions or external suppliers. By replicating Tanmiah's further-processing and marination capabilities at micro-laboratory scale, the company aims to cut lead times and move products from development directly into production.

London – September 20, 2026 -- Magentic, a London and New York-based provider of AI digital workers for industrial operations, has closed an $18 million Series A round led by Felicis, with participation from existing backers Sequoia Capital and The Westly Group. The raise comes one year after the company's July 2025 launch and will fund expansion of its AI agent workforce for procurement and supply chain teams at large manufacturers.

Orlando, Fla. – September 20, 2026 -- BAE Systems OneArc has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement contract by the U.S. Army to install its Embedded Collective Training (ECT) system on a platoon of combat vehicles at Fort Hood, Texas, marking the first commercially available embedded trainer fitted directly into a fielded U.S. Army combat vehicle.

Army tests embedded trainer under Force Development Innovation & Assessment program

The integration is part of the Army's Force Development Innovation & Assessment (FDIA) initiative, which will have crews train on the full range of precision gunnery progression tasks using the vehicle's own platform controls and procedures, rather than external simulators. The program covers weapon systems operation, crew-level qualification and validation of the embedded training capability on an operational combat platform.

Hyderabad – September 20, 2026 -- The global small arms market is projected to grow from $10.75 billion in 2026 to $13.41 billion by 2031, a 4.53% CAGR, according to a new report from Mordor Intelligence.

Military modernization programs push demand for larger-caliber, modular rifle platforms

Procurement initiatives in Canada and India are driving adoption of newer rifle systems using 6.8 mm and 7.62 mm calibers, the report finds. The US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon initiative exemplifies the shift toward advanced small arms designed for greater range, accuracy, and armor-penetration capability. Similar requirements among NATO members and Middle Eastern buyers are expected to sustain procurement activity for manufacturers and component suppliers.

Pittsburgh – September 20, 2026 -- A patent-pending concrete-screeding machine designed to cut sidewalk-finishing crews from three workers to one has been submitted for licensing through InventHelp's national sales office.

Inventor targets labor reduction on concrete finishing crews

The inventor, based in Westford, N.Y., developed the Non-Vibrating Self-Propelled Sidewalk Screed Machine to automate the screeding step in concrete surfacing, a process traditionally requiring multiple hand laborers to maintain consistent finish quality.

Milpitas, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- Teledyne LeCroy has released the Summit Z74 Protocol Exerciser, the industry's first standalone test tool for PCIe 7.0 technology, targeting the accelerating validation needs of AI, high-performance computing, cloud, and advanced storage systems.

PCIe 7.0 doubles data rates to 128.0 GT/s, straining existing validation tools

The PCIe 7.0 specification doubles the raw data rate of PCIe 6.0 from 64.0 GT/s to 128.0 GT/s, delivering up to 512 GB/s of bi-directional bandwidth in a x16 configuration. At these speeds, PAM4 signaling and FLIT-based protocol architectures demand test equipment capable of generating precise protocol traffic and providing deterministic control over link behavior.

Moraga, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- Atombeam's Neurpac data-compaction technology achieved a 75% reduction in LiDAR data volume during testing on SIMSY's private cellular network, a result that will now be offered to SIMSY's enterprise customers moving large real-time data sets.

Neurpac cuts LiDAR payloads by 75% in SIMSY network tests

SIMSY, which operates its own cellular core network for enterprise device deployments, confirmed the 75% compaction rate during trials of Neurpac, addressing a bandwidth constraint that had previously blocked efficient LiDAR transmission over cellular links. Alex Taylor, CEO and co-founder of SIMSY, said the uplink has historically been the bottleneck in cellular networks, offering far less capacity than downlink, which is exactly where large data types like LiDAR become stuck.

Guangzhou – September 20, 2026 -- DG Display Showcase is developing a new production base with a planned gross floor area exceeding 30,000 square meters to support larger and more complex international retail projects. The Guangzhou-based company, which specializes in customized display and retail space solutions, said the facility will integrate manufacturing, R&D, engineering and customer experience functions under one roof.

Founded in 1999, DG Display Showcase has completed more than 9,380 brand store projects worldwide and handles over 200 customized projects annually. Its team includes more than 180 engineering and craftsmanship professionals serving jewelry, watches, fragrance, luxury retail and museum display sectors.