Lund, Sweden – October 05, 2026 -- Alfa Laval has initiated full integration of Desmet, the process engineering specialist it acquired in 2022, with completion targeted for July 2027.

Stockholm – October 05, 2026 -- Europe's water utilities currently invest roughly €52.5 billion annually in drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure, yet the European Commission estimates an annual funding gap of around €23 billion, according to a new Urban Insight report from engineering and consultancy firm Sweco.

London – October 02, 2026 -- The New York Jets and Palace for Life, the official charity of Crystal Palace Football Club, have launched a partnership that will expand the Jets NFL Girls Flag League across eight schools in the Crystal Palace area of South London, backed by a $100,000 grant from the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation.

Espoo – October 02, 2026 -- Valmet Oyj has corrected the payment date for the second instalment of its 2025 dividend, confirming shareholders will receive EUR 0.67 per share on October 8, 2026, not October 7 as stated in a prior release.

Valmet fixes payment date error from September 29 announcement

The correction, issued via a stock exchange release on October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EEST, amends a release published on September 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EEST. All other details in the original announcement remain unchanged, the company said.

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 02, 2026 -- The global rotary power tool market is set to expand from USD 0.62 billion in 2026 to USD 0.85 billion by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to new data from MarketsandMarkets.

Orlando, Fla. – October 02, 2026 -- Northern Jet has achieved Stage 1 registration under the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), a credential issued August 31, 2026 and valid through August 31, 2028.

Washington – October 02, 2026 -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) is presenting three new data sets on its monoclonal antibody imsidolimab at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria, running September 30 through October 3, 2026.

Palma de Mallorca, Spain – October 02, 2026 -- Smartee Denti-Technology concluded its first large-scale academic summit held outside China on September 19, drawing nearly 300 orthodontic clinicians from 27 countries to Palma de Mallorca and unveiling two new clear-aligner product systems for international markets.

Delray Beach – October 02, 2026 -- The global emulsifiers market is projected to climb to USD 18.15 billion by 2031, up from USD 12.15 billion in 2026, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.4%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Lysaker, Norway – – October 02, 2026 -- Aker BP has named a new executive management team that will take effect on January 1, 2027, reorganizing leadership around the company's full value chain from exploration to production.