Precision Aircraft Solutions Becomes Sole Owner of Precision 321 Conversions
Precision Aircraft Solutions, an Erickson Group subsidiary, has acquired the remaining minority stake in 321 Precision Conversions from ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Management, becoming the sole owner of the Airbus A321 freighter conversion business. The deal consolidates Erickson’s control over the A321PCF programme, allowing it to invest more aggressively in conversion technology and capacity. Executives highlighted the platform’s strong market potential and reaffirmed ATSG’s role as a customer and leasing partner. The move marks a strategic milestone in the growing narrow‑body cargo market.
Tuofa CNC Machining Strengthens Global Support for Precision CNC Components (ISO 9001:2015)
Tuofa CNC Machining, an ISO 9001:2015 certified supplier, expands its global support for precision CNC components across automotive, robotics, and medical sectors. The company emphasizes datum control, process stability, and measurable verification for function‑critical assemblies. Recent work on robot joint shafts...
Progressive Robotics Launches AnyStack: A Turnkey Solution for Mixed Palletizing in Modern Logistics
Progressive Robotics unveiled AnyStack, a turnkey robotic palletizing system that combines an industrial arm, AI‑driven vision, and intelligent stacking software into a single, ready‑to‑deploy cell. The solution dynamically identifies cases, calculates optimal stacking sequences, and builds stable mixed‑SKU pallets even...
Tariff Volatility Pushes Global Supply Chains Into Regional Reset in 2026
Genpact’s supply‑chain chief warns that escalating tariff volatility is driving firms to diversify suppliers and shift toward regionalized networks by 2026. Pandemic‑era investments in control towers and risk‑monitoring tools have equipped shippers to react quickly without external advisory projects. Companies...
Japanese Chemical Firms Pivot From China to India
Japanese chemical giants such as Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical are scaling back their China operations and redirecting capital to India. Investment in China dropped 46% year‑over‑year in 2024, while the number of Japanese sites in India rose to 5,205,...
Fincantieri Delivers First ‘Intelligent’ Cruise Yacht
Fincantieri has delivered Four Seasons I, the first ultra‑luxury cruise yacht equipped with an intelligent Navis Sapiens digital architecture. Built at the Ancona shipyard for Marc‑Henry Cruise Holdings, the 207‑metre, 34,000‑gross‑ton vessel features 95 all‑suite residences and AI‑driven systems for safer, more...
Switzerland Streamlines Construction of Large-Scale Solar Plants
Switzerland's Federal Council will enact a draft law on April 1, 2026 to accelerate permitting for large‑scale solar, wind and hydropower projects. The legislation centralizes cantonal approvals into a single procedure and limits appeals to superior cantonal courts. It also...
Vega Reederei Picks Inmarsat’s NexusWave for Newbuild Fleet
Inmarsat Maritime has secured a contract to outfit Vega Reederei’s ten new diesel‑electric coaster vessels with its NexusWave bonded connectivity service. The 89‑meter, 3,800‑dwt ships are slated for delivery by July 2026 and will also receive Fleet Secure UTM and endpoint...
AlphaESS Releases Containerized C&I Storage System
AlphaESS has launched the Aster TB250/TB500, a containerized battery energy storage system aimed at Europe’s commercial and industrial market. The unit fits in a standard 20‑foot container and delivers 250‑500 kW of power with 705‑1,410 kWh of energy. It is compatible with...
Bot Auto, Ryan Transportation Partner on Driverless Freight Between Houston and Dallas
Bot Auto announced a strategic partnership with Ryan Transportation to launch driverless freight operations on a 200‑mile overnight corridor between Houston and Dallas, slated to begin this spring. The route, traditionally hard to service due to tight delivery windows and...
Wootzwork Nets $6.6 Mn To Scale Global OEM Manufacturing
Wootzwork, an enterprise services startup that offers end‑to‑end custom fabrication, closed a $6.6 million Series A round led by Z47, bringing its total funding close to $10 million. The capital will fund expansion of its global engineering and programme teams and scale manufacturing...
Etihad Cargo Launches the Air Cargo Logistics Training Academy
Etihad Cargo has unveiled the Etihad Cargo Excellence Hub, the airline industry’s first dedicated logistics training academy. The digital academy delivers mandatory and elective courses covering operating standards, safety, compliance, and soft‑skill development for Etihad’s global partners. By standardising training,...
Hyundai Motor Group Lines up Multi-Billion Investment in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Group announced a Won10tn ($6.97bn) five‑year investment in the Saemangeum reclaimed area of Jeollabuk‑do. The plan focuses on building an AI data centre, large‑scale water electrolysis for hydrogen, and a robot manufacturing hub, complemented by solar generation to...
Indonesia Weighs State-Led Revamp to Rescue Ailing Textile Sector
Indonesia is preparing a state‑backed overhaul of its textile and clothing industry, aiming to tighten integration across the supply chain. The sector, which employs roughly 3.75 million workers, has faced slowing growth, rising imports and eroding competitiveness over several years. Policymakers...
JinkoSolar Achieves Record-Breaking 26.66% Efficiency for TOPCon Solar Cell Based on M10-Size Wafer
JinkoSolar announced a 26.6% power conversion efficiency for an industrial‑scale TOPCon solar cell built on an M10‑size wafer, setting a new world record for this technology class. The result, validated by an independent Chinese third‑party, stems from a dual‑side electrical...
General Motors, NASA & MOD Among Shortlist as TCT Awards Finalists Revealed
The TCT Awards 2026 finalists have been announced, featuring General Motors, NASA and the UK Ministry of Defence among the shortlisted innovators. The ceremony will move outside the UK for the first time, taking place in Boston on April 14...
“The Curing Time Is Much Shorter than in the Autoclave Process”
Cidaut, a project partner in the r‑LightBioCom consortium, has unveiled two fast‑curing composite processes: an RTM line that uses frontal UV photopolymerisation of bio‑based resins, and a vacuum‑infusion system assisted by microwave heating. Both approaches dramatically shorten cure cycles compared...
Uavos Completes High-Efficiency Composite Curing Oven
Uavos has finalized a high‑efficiency composite curing oven that operates from ambient temperature up to 200 °C with a 2 kW heating element and touchscreen‑controlled ramp‑and‑soak profiles. Testing confirmed temperature uniformity of ±1.7 °C and rapid set‑point achievement, delivering repeatable curing cycles. The...
From Watch to Know 2025-2026 – How Graphite Connect Made the Transition
Graphite Connect has moved from the Hackett Group’s 50 To Watch list to the elite 50 To Know roster, reflecting rapid expansion and product innovation. Its Supplier Network now hosts over 700,000 suppliers, generating more than one million data updates each month, which are...
NorthX Biologics and Demeetra Collaborate on GMP Manufacturing and CLD
NorthX Biologics and Demeetra have formed a strategic alliance to provide an end‑to‑end solution that couples Demeetra’s CleanCut CHO cell line development platform with NorthX’s GMP manufacturing capabilities. The partnership leverages a high‑titre GS‑knockout CHO cell line that carries no...
Kongsberg Maritime to Equip LS Marine’s Ultra-Large Cable Lay Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to provide a fully integrated equipment suite for LS Marine Solution’s next‑generation ultra‑large cable‑laying vessel being built at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard. The 148.4‑metre ship will carry up to 13,000 tonnes of subsea HVDC and optical cable...
ITW GSE: Good Gate Economics
ITW GSE is expanding its Odense, Denmark facility with a new production hall slated to open in May 2026, boosting European output by roughly 50%. The company’s strategic shift from selling standalone gate boxes to delivering integrated gate systems, branded as...
CompPair and Diab Partner on Healable Composite Sandwich Structures
CompPair and Diab have formalized a partnership that merges Diab’s 75‑year foam‑core expertise with CompPair’s HealTech™ healable composite skins. The collaboration, active since 2025, has validated fast‑repair, fire‑resistant sandwich panels for aerospace interiors, radomes and truck body structures. Impact testing...
Shell, METLEN Sign LNG Supply and Trading Deal
Shell and Greece’s METLEN have signed an MoU to supply and trade up to 1 bcm of LNG annually from 2027 to 2031. Deliveries will flow through the Revithoussa and Alexandroupolis regasification terminals. The deal leverages the Vertical Gas Corridor to...
How AI at the Edge Is Reinventing Manufacturing Quality
AI‑powered quality control, driven by edge computing and Arm‑based processors, is reshaping modern manufacturing. By embedding intelligence on the factory floor, manufacturers can detect anomalies in real time, cut waste, and continuously fine‑tune processes. Siemens’ partnership with Arm showcases the...
Large-Scale 3D Metrology Enables Reconstruction of Critical Agitation Component
Buffalo Metrology was hired to reverse‑engineer an 8‑foot clarifier cover used in wastewater treatment after a fracture damaged the component. Using the Shining 3D FreeScan Trak Nova, the team captured the entire geometry in a single day and processed the data...
AMGTA Expands Manufacturing Collaboration as MTDG Becomes Principal Member
The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) has promoted the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) to Principal Member status, expanding its leadership role within the global additive‑manufacturing community. The elevation brings Dean Bartles onto AMGTA’s Board of Directors effective 1 February 2026, reinforcing...
UNSW Turns Peanut Shells Into Sustainable Graphene in Manufacturing Advance
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have devised a method to turn discarded peanut shells into high‑quality graphene using a rapid flash‑joule heating process. The technique heats pre‑treated shell char to roughly 3000 °C for milliseconds, yielding single‑layer graphene at an estimated energy...
LSB Industries Inc (LXU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
LSB Industries reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2018, posting $94.7 million in revenue, a 31% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million versus $1 million in the prior year. The improvement stemmed from higher fertilizer pricing, robust ammonia and UAN volumes, and plant...
Chord Energy Corp (CHRD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ichor Holdings reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $223.6 million, slightly down sequentially but above the midpoint of its outlook, and finished the fiscal year with $948 million in revenue, a 12% year‑over‑year increase driven by strong etch and deposition sales. Gross margin...
Skywater Technology Inc (SKYT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SkyWater Technology reported Q4 2024 revenue of $75.5 million with a 26.6% gross margin, beating guidance and delivering a positive EPS of $0.04. Full‑year revenue reached a record $342 million, up 19% year‑over‑year, driven by strong ATS growth and record...
Hayward Holdings Inc (HAYW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hayward Holdings reported a 7% rise in Q3 net sales to $244 million, driven by price gains and modest volume growth, and lifted its full‑year outlook to 4‑5.5% sales growth and a 5‑7% increase in adjusted EBITDA. Gross margin expanded to...
Astec Industries Inc (ASTE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Astec Industries reported a strong Q4 2025, with adjusted EBITDA climbing 55.7% year‑over‑year to $27.1 million and net sales up 20.1% thanks to robust demand for asphalt and concrete plants and the TerraSource acquisition. The company’s backlog expanded to $449.5 million, including...
What’s Behind Shein’s $1.4B China Bet
Shein announced a 10 billion‑yuan ($1.4 billion) investment to build a smart supply‑chain system in Guangdong, China. The plan includes digital factory tools, a shared innovation center, and tighter integration of design, production, and logistics to keep its two‑to‑three‑week turnaround. By anchoring...
Thailand: Smart Innovation for a Future-Ready Industrial Ecosystem
Thailand’s Industrial Estate Authority (IEAT) and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) have signed an MOU to accelerate AI, IoT and robotics adoption across industrial estates, turning SMEs into Smart Factories. The partnership will launch pilot projects in...
First Solar Gets Access to Oxford PV Perovskite Patents
First Solar has signed a non‑exclusive licensing agreement with Oxford PV, granting access to the UK firm’s extensive perovskite patent portfolio and pending applications. The deal enables First Solar to develop and potentially manufacture perovskite‑based thin‑film photovoltaic modules for U.S....
Legislation to Kill Double Brokering Hits Senate Floor
The Senate has placed the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act on its calendar, restoring the FMCSA’s authority to levy civil penalties for unauthorized brokerage activities after a 2019 court decision stripped that power. The bill mandates a physical business...
Florida Carrier with 57 Drivers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Standard Freight Logistics Inc., a St. Augustine‑based over‑the‑road carrier with 57 drivers and 49 power units, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the Middle District of Florida. Court records list assets between $100,000 and $500,000 and liabilities from $500,000...
UV LED Prices Rising by 5% in Q1 Due to Increased Material and Labor Costs
TrendForce reports UV LED prices up 5% QoQ in Q1 2026 due to higher precious‑metal, raw‑material and labor costs. Customized UV‑A products see up to 5% quarter‑on‑quarter price gains. The market is projected to reach $215 million in 2026, delivering at least...
Additive Business Update: Formlabs, Materialise, Meltio, and More
The additive manufacturing sector shows cautious optimism in Q1 2026, highlighted by several strategic moves. Formlabs appointed former Cognex CEO Rob Willett to its board while longtime director Carl Bass stepped down. Hawk Ridge Systems expanded its portfolio by adding...
Showcase Your Certifications: How an Updated Thomas Profile Connects You With the Right Buyers
ThomasNet has upgraded its supplier platform to make certifications a searchable attribute, allowing buyers to filter results by standards such as ISO, CMMC, FDA, and EPA. Suppliers can add credentials via the Company Profile Manager, choosing to upload certificates, link...
Report: Warehouse Automation Order Intake up by 7%
A new Interact Analysis report shows warehouse‑automation order intake rose 7 % in 2025 despite a weak macro environment, driven largely by inflated project values from rising steel and labor costs and large‑scale investments by retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Tesco....
India Is Conducting Exercise for Mapping Import Reliance
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched an exercise to map import reliance by cataloguing goods that lack domestic manufacturing across all ministries. The initiative will compile five‑year public procurement data, targeting the $650 billion import...
Cadence Closes on Nastran, Adams, and More From Hexagon
Cadence has completed its €2.7 billion acquisition of Hexagon’s design and engineering business, securing MSC Software’s flagship simulation tools Nastran and Adams. The deal also brings AMendate, Romax, CADLM and CAEfatigue into Cadence’s portfolio. By adding these multiphysics and AI‑driven analysis...
Europe Aligns on CE Marking and Design Rules for GFRP Reinforcement
In January 2026 the European Rebar Association reaffirmed that CE marking via European Technical Assessment (ETA) is the reference route for placing GFRP reinforcing bars on the European market. The Italian CNR DT 203 R1 guideline now explicitly recognises CE‑marked GFRP as...
RXO: TL Market Seeing ‘Biggest Structural Change’ Since Deregulation
Freight broker RXO reports truckload spot rates outpacing contract rates as capacity tightens, marking the most significant structural shift in the U.S. carrier market since the 1980 deregulation. Its proprietary spot‑rate index rose 5.2% year‑over‑year in Q4 and is up...
Okibo Announces General Availability of Robotic BLASTER Technology for Construction Industry
Okibo has launched the general availability of its BLASTER gun, a dual‑nozzle airless spray system designed for the EG7 and EG7+ autonomous construction robots. The technology can coat a four‑foot board width and up to 24 feet in height in just...
CSX CEO: Flat Industrial Results Holding Back Railroad Freight Growth
CSX Chief Executive Steve Angel told investors that flat industrial production worldwide is the primary reason railroad freight volumes have stagnated. He noted that China’s growth engine has faded, Europe never delivered growth, and emerging markets lack the scale to...
Expeditors Numbers Reflect Difficult Ocean Freight Market in 4Q
Expeditors International reported a weak fourth quarter 2025, with ocean freight tonnage down 6% year‑over‑year and revenue slipping 3% to $2.86 billion. Operating income fell 17% to $250.9 million and net income dropped to $200.7 million, while salaries and other expenses rose 6%....
SONAR Launches 30-Day Free Trial of Blue to Blue iOS App for First-Time Users
SONAR, a leading freight market intelligence platform, announced a limited‑time promotion that gives first‑time users a 30‑day free trial of its Blue to Blue iOS app. The trial runs through March 31 2026 and provides full access to lane‑level spot rates, custom...