Berlin – September 15, 2026 -- The Alternative for Germany (AfD) channels growing economic discontent among workers into a political program that leaves corporate profits and wealth accumulation untouched, according to a commentary published by nd.DerTag.

Boston – September 15, 2026 -- Nanoramic, Inc. has closed the first tranche of its Series 2 equity financing round at a pre-money valuation of $250 million, led by Catalus Capital with participation from GM Ventures and existing Series 1 investors.

Everett – September 15, 2026 -- WaterTectonics has acquired the patents and intellectual property of Dynamic Water Technologies (DWT), becoming the exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Dynamic Scale Remover (DSR), an electrochemical cooling tower treatment technology.

North Andover, Mass. – September 15, 2026 -- Tecnau and Sitma will present new print finishing and packaging automation technology at PRINTING United Expo 2026, running September 23-25 in Las Vegas, under the banner "From Print to Profit."

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- Copia Automation has extended its OT code management and recovery platform to support Omron Sysmac Studio, enabling automated backup, version control, and rapid recovery for manufacturers running Omron NJ and NX-series controllers.

Vancouver – September 13, 2026 -- Salazar Resources Limited (OTCQB: SRLZF) (TSXV: SRL) (FSE: CCG) has spent US$66.2 million on construction of the Curipamba-El Domo polymetallic project in Ecuador through June 30, 2026, with commissioning targeted for July 2027 under a fully funded build.

Israel – September 13, 2026 -- Elmo Motion Control has completed Functional Safety certification across its entire Titanium servo-drive line, embedding 20 certified Safety Functions directly into the drive architecture and supporting safety levels up to SIL 3 (EN 61508), PL e, CAT4 (EN ISO 13849), and FSoE (IEC 61784-3).

Research Triangle Park, N.C. – September 13, 2026 -- RTI International has secured $5.5 million in combined federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for two projects converting common minerals and used cardboard into high-value industrial materials.

Chicago – September 13, 2026 -- The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is deploying 56 Taiwanese manufacturers to IMTS 2026, opening September 14 at McCormick Place under the Taiwan Flagship Showcase banner.

Taiwan concentrates 56 manufacturers at a single North Building booth

The showcase occupies Booth #236834 in the North Building, giving international buyers direct access to engineers and executives from Taiwan's machine tool and precision component sector for the duration of the show.

Akron, Ohio – September 13, 2026 -- Harmoni, a Factory Orchestration platform for manufacturers, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the company announced. Alongside the raise, Harmoni unveiled HAL, an AI system designed to deliver context-aware intelligence directly to the factory floor.