Stuttgart – October 31, 2026 -- GrindingHub 2026 closed in Stuttgart with about 11,000 visitors and 462 exhibitors, and 37% of buying-influential attendees plan to invest within six months, organizer VDW said.

Frankfurt am Main – October 31, 2026 -- The German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW) will launch NexGeM (Next Generation Metalworking), a new trade show on digital metalworking, as a co-located event of Hannover Messe from April 5 to 8, 2027.

VDW Managing Director Dr. Markus Heering said the move was overdue. Machine tools are embedded in the full digital industrial value chain, from planning to service, he said, yet connected machines receive too little attention outside a few specialist fairs.

SAN ANTONIO – October 31, 2026 -- Toyota Texas has surpassed 4,000 team members at its San Antonio plant and is committing $250,000 in workforce development grants to three local organizations.

Supplier base adds 5,600 jobs on the Toyota Texas campus

More than 20 on-site suppliers employ an additional 5,600 people on the plant campus. The headcount milestone follows the completion of hiring for the new Rear Axle Unit Plant, which has brought on more than 400 employees ahead of its upcoming operations.

Kuala Lumpur – October 31, 2026 -- Malaysia's Newsigns Solutions Sdn Bhd has been recognised by ASEAN Records as the first signage contractor to design, fabricate and install self-supporting geometric contour LED building façades fully in-house, after completing three projects totalling 1,501 square metres between 2023 and 2024.

Largest of three projects covers 715 square metres

The first installation was completed on 29 July 2023. The largest single project spans 715 square metres, nearly half of the combined 1,501 square metres delivered.

Kuala Lumpur – October 31, 2026 -- ASEAN Records has recognised ORIZI Group as the largest integrated health, wellness and beauty OEM manufacturing group by number of manufacturing certifications, regulatory approvals and audited standards held, citing 24 credentials across 11 distinct schemes.

Global – October 31, 2026 -- Industrial fabrication consumed 657.4 million ounces of silver in 2025, down 3% from the 2024 record of 680.5 million ounces, according to the World Silver Survey 2026. Metals Focus forecasts a further decline of roughly 3% in 2026, to 639.6 million ounces.

Industrial use remains the largest broad component of silver demand. It accounted for well over half of the approximately 1.13 billion ounces of total demand in 2025, so shifts in industrial consumption can alter the wider supply-demand balance.

TORONTO – October 31, 2026 -- Blue Moon Metals Inc. (TSXV: MOON; NASDAQ: BMM) has terminated its proposed acquisition of a portfolio of 33 tungsten and antimony projects in the western United States, ending a deal first disclosed in a news release dated August 11, 2026.

Blue Moon and the vendor end the portfolio deal by mutual consent

The private owner and Blue Moon agreed to end the arm's-length transaction under the terms of the letter agreement dated August 10, 2026. The source gives no financial terms for the deal and no reason for the termination.

WASHINGTON – October 31, 2026 -- The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) raised $100,000 at the third annual Swings for STEM golf tournament, bringing their three-year fundraising total to nearly $300,000.

Proceeds fund two STEM education programs

The money supports the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) and Creating Exciting Futures in STEM (CEFinSTEM). Both programs work to expand access to STEM education. The tournament drew participants from industry, government and academia.

SHERIDAN, Wyo. – October 30, 2026 -- The global graphene market is valued at USD 970 million in 2026 and will reach USD 3.94 billion by 2031, a CAGR of 32.4% over 2026-2031, according to a new study by Wissen Research. The report describes a market moving from research-led development to targeted industrial commercialization, with suppliers prioritizing scalable manufacturing and customer-specific integration over laboratory performance alone.

Neuss – October 30, 2026 -- Pudu Robotics has opened its European headquarters in Neuss, Germany, consolidating sales, demonstrations, training, warehousing and after-sales service after 11 European markets each recorded annual business growth above 60% over the past two years.