PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mueon Corporation, a semiconductor systems company building a new modular foundation for AI and hyperscale computing, today announced $65 million raised in a Series A. Maverick Silicon led the financing, with participation from Intel Capital, Geodesic Alliances Fund, Oregon Venture Fund, M-Ventures, Wellington Capital, IQT, and Defined.

The new capital marks Mueon's next phase of growth after emerging from stealth with a $15.5 million seed round in 2025, bringing capital raised to over $80M to date. The company is using the Series A funding to expand its engineering and operations teams, transition Cubelets™ from the platform development phase towards broader system validation and production readiness, and deepen its growing customer engagements.

"This financing gives us the scale to bring the next generation of compute and memory system-scale integration to market," said Wilfred Gomes, co-founder and CEO of Mueon Corporation. "Mueon's architecture is built to move past today's rack-level constraints and deliver the kind of density the rest of the industry is only beginning to chart a path toward."

Exponential™ Computing Platform Built for the System Scale Era

Mueon's core architectural concept is Cubelets™: modular, three-dimensional (3D) compute + memory building blocks. Rather than optimizing each subsystem independently, Mueon is developing the platform around the data movement, power density, and deployment constraints that increasingly define AI infrastructure economics. Cubelets™ densify compute at the system level, reducing the physical distance data has to travel and the power cost that comes with moving it, without requiring the sprawl of a traditional server rack. The architecture treats packaging, interconnect, power, and thermals as first-class design variables rather than separate problems to solve after the fact, extending beyond any single accelerator technology.

Since its seed financing, Mueon has broadened the program across four execution tracks:

- Silicon and system architecture: Advancing the compute, memory, and interconnect architecture required to turn Cubelets™ into scalable 3D systems.

- Advanced integration: Developing packaging, power-delivery, and thermal approaches needed for much higher compute density without simply reproducing rack-level complexity at a smaller scale.

- Software and system orchestration: Building the software layer needed to make modular hardware usable through familiar AI frameworks and deployment workflows.

- Ecosystem validation: Working with technology, manufacturing and industry partners to validate components, integration choices and the path from prototype to production.

"The Mueon team combines deep expertise in the technologies that define modern data centers with the experience to deploy those technologies at system scale," said Manish Muthal, Sr. Managing Director at Maverick Silicon.

As part of the financing, Manish Muthal will join Mueon's board of directors alongside Intel Capital Managing Director Srini Ananth.

"Mueon is continuing to reimagine data-center design at the fundamental level," said Srini Ananth, Managing Director at Intel Capital. "By bringing compute, memory, power delivery, and thermal management together into a single, integrated system, the team is building a path to scale AI infrastructure with better economics and efficiency, and this round reflects the engineering depth and ecosystem required to bring that vision to market."

Why the Architecture Matters Now

Mueon is targeting up to 10X gains in power and cost efficiency within the same rack footprint, with the architecture designed to scale toward megawatt-class density as demand grows.

"Mueon's Cubelets™ architecture creates new possibilities for partners such as d-Matrix," said Sudeep Bhoja, Co-founder and CTO of d-Matrix. "Combined with in-memory compute, a modular system architecture can enable smaller, denser infrastructure tailored for AI workloads and allow us to experiment, optimize, and deploy at new scales."

"Large-scale data centers have been constrained by power and cooling limits for years," said Rohit Vidwans, Co-CEO of Ampere Computing, now part of SoftBank. "Mueon's modular approach rethinks the physical building blocks of infrastructure. We are pleased to work with the Mueon team as it de-risks the technology on the path toward production."

About Mueon

Mueon Corporation is developing an Exponential™ Computing Platform for AI and hyperscale infrastructure. Its Cubelets™ architecture uses modular, stackable building blocks to tightly integrate compute, memory, interconnect, power delivery, and thermal management to increase deployable compute density while reducing system complexity, power, and infrastructure overhead.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Mueon brings together engineers and industry leaders with experience across CPU and GPU architecture, memory systems, advanced packaging, high-speed I/O, power delivery, thermal engineering, and large-scale system design. For more information, visit mueon.com.

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RC Mowers to unveil next evolution in commercial mowing at Equip Expo

Robotic mowing manufacturer is launching a new autonomous mower and expanding its product line

GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RC Mowers, a leading manufacturer of robotic and autonomous mowers, announced today it will unveil a completely new autonomous commercial mower platform and an all-season accessory lineup that takes its remote-controlled slope mowers beyond mowing for the first time at Equip Expo Booth No. 7056, Oct. 20-23 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The company will give dealers and reporters the first look at its new mowing and grounds solutions during the Indoor Trade Show Dealer & Media Preview from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 21. The solutions will then be unveiled to all Equip attendees beginning at noon. The new products will expand what RC Mowers equipment can accomplish in the field and introduce customers to both efficiency improvements and new lines of revenue for their businesses.

"We're bringing two major innovations to Equip: an all-new autonomous mower and new ways to put our slope machines to work beyond mowing," said RC Mowers CEO Michael Brandt. "Our customers need equipment that delivers value every day. That means helping them cover more ground with fewer people, maximize their investment and keep their machines working throughout more of the year."

More Capabilities, More Opportunities

RC Mowers' new solutions will take aim at some of the biggest challenges facing commercial landscapers and public works departments.

With labor shortages, rising operating costs and increasing demands on grounds maintenance crews, contractors and municipalities need equipment that helps them accomplish more with the resources they already have. RC Mowers' new products will demonstrate how the company is continuing to push the boundaries of what robotic and autonomous equipment can deliver.

The new autonomous mower platform will help commercial crews cover more ground by increasing productivity and freeing up employees to focus on higher-value tasks. The company also plans to expand the capabilities of its R-Series remote-controlled slope mowers, creating opportunities for contractors to offer additional services, generate new revenue and put their equipment to work throughout the year.

RC Mowers developed its new product line with those operating realities in mind, drawing on field research and firsthand insight into the challenges contractors and public works crews encounter every day.

"These products grew out of conversations with our customers," Brandt said. "We listened to what they said was slowing their crews down, where their equipment was falling short, and what would help them take on more work. We took those challenges back to our team and looked for practical ways to solve them. What we're bringing to Equip is a direct result of those conversations."

A Look Ahead

Equip Expo is one of North America's largest trade shows for outdoor power equipment, landscape and hardscape professionals. The 2026 event is expected to feature more than 1,100 exhibits, 30 acres of outdoor demonstrations and thousands of products for landscape contractors, dealers, and other industry professionals.

The event begins Oct. 20 with a welcome reception at Churchill Downs, followed by the trade show Oct. 21-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

For more information about Equip, visit EquipExposition.com. For more information about RC Mowers, visit rcmowersusa.com.

About RC Mowers

RC Mowers designs and manufactures U.S.-made autonomous and remote-controlled robotic mowers that help businesses reduce labor demands, improve operator safety, and maintain large and hard-to-access green spaces more efficiently. Serving landscaping contractors, public works departments, municipal, state, and federal parks systems, and road departments, the company supports customers through a nationwide network of authorized dealers and service partners. Founded in 2018 and based near Green Bay, Wisconsin, RC Mowers is redefining the business of mowing. For more information, visit rcmowersusa.com.

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- New designation expands on first Fast Track Designation in TMB-H colorectal cancer and is supported by monotherapy responses across multiple tumor types in the STARt-001 study

- Invikafusp alfa believed to be first immuno-oncology T-cell agonist to receive Fast Track Designation in a biomarker-defined, tissue-agnostic indication

- New designation supported by updated Phase 2 data in this population, which will be featured in an oral presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026 on October 23

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marengo Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering precision immunotherapies for oncology and inflammation and immunology (I&I), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a second Fast Track Designation (FTD) to invikafusp alfa for the treatment of unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic, tumor mutational burden high (TMB-H) solid tumors that have progressed following prior treatment including immune checkpoint inhibition and who have no satisfactory treatment options.

The new designation expands invikafusp alfa's Fast Track status from a single tumor type, TMB-H colorectal cancer (granted January 2025), to TMB-H solid tumors regardless of their tissue of origin. It is supported by objective responses across multiple tumor types, including colorectal, gastric, breast, urothelial, endometrial, gastroesophageal, head and neck, and lung cancers, in the ongoing Phase 1/2 STARt-001 study, with initial data presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2025 Annual Meeting. Updated Phase 2 results will be presented in an oral session at ESMO 2026 in Madrid on October 23.

"Years ago, when we pursued the tumor-agnostic TMB-H approval for pembrolizumab, the premise was that a high mutational burden gives T cells more to recognize. Yet many patients with TMB-H tumors do not respond to PD-1 blockades, such as pembrolizumab, or progress after it and are left with few treatment options," said Eric Rubin, M.D., member of Marengo's Scientific Advisory Board and former Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Oncology at Merck, where he led the initial development of pembrolizumab. "Invikafusp alfa takes a fundamentally different approach: rather than releasing a checkpoint on exhausted T cells, it directly expands new T cells that can act on that antigen-rich landscape. That makes it a compelling candidate for patients whose tumors do not or no longer respond to PD-1-directed therapy, regardless of where the tumor arises."

"A second Fast Track Designation, now in a pan-tumor setting, reinforces our conviction that invikafusp alfa can become a next-generation, tissue-agnostic immuno-oncology backbone," said Ke Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Development Officer of Marengo Therapeutics. "Across multiple clinical data sets, invikafusp alfa has shown encouraging monotherapy activity in heavily pretreated patients across tumor types that were either insensitive to checkpoint inhibitors or progressed after PD-1–directed therapy. In parallel, we are evaluating invikafusp alfa in combination with standard-of-care therapies, including an antibody-drug conjugate, to support its potential in earlier lines of therapy. We look forward to presenting Phase 2 STARt-001 data at ESMO later this month."

Invikafusp alfa received its first FDA Fast Track Designation for the treatment of unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancers with TMB-H in January 2025.

Invikafusp alfa is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA or any other regulatory authority.

About Fast Track Designation

Fast Track Designation is an FDA process designed to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs that treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. It provides more frequent communication with the FDA and, for drugs that meet the relevant criteria, eligibility for rolling review, Accelerated Approval, and Priority Review.1

About TMB-High Solid Tumors

Tumor mutational burden measures the number of somatic mutations in a tumor's genome. Tumors with high TMB (≥10 mutations/megabase) occur across many cancer types. Patients whose TMB-H tumors progress on or after checkpoint inhibitor therapy, or who are not candidates for it, have limited treatment options.

About Invikafusp alfa (STAR0602)

Invikafusp alfa (STAR0602), the lead candidate from Marengo's STAR™ platform, is a first-in-class, bispecific dual T-cell agonist. It is designed to selectively activate a common Vβ T-cell subset found in all cancers by combining a non-clonal mode of TCR activation with a T-cell co-stimulatory signal in a single molecule. This approach promotes the expansion of clonally diverse, effector memory Vβ T cells, enhancing antitumor immunity and enabling durable tumor clearance. Invikafusp alfa was designed to restore and amplify antitumor immunity in patients who have progressed on, or are insensitive to, prior immune checkpoint blockade.

About the STARt-001 Clinical Study

STARt-001 is a global Phase 1/2 trial evaluating invikafusp alfa monotherapy in patients with advanced, antigen-rich solid tumors that are refractory or resistant to PD-1–directed therapy. The Phase 2 portion uses biomarker-enriched cohorts, including TMB-H and MSI-H, to assess activity across multiple tumor types and help identify patients most likely to benefit. For more information, visit ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05592626). Phase 2 expansion is ongoing to further investigate invikafusp for the treatment of ICB-resistant tumors.

About Marengo Therapeutics

Marengo Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company, develops novel TCR-targeting antibodies that selectively modulate common and disease-specific T cell subsets of the germline TCR repertoire to provide lifelong protection against cancer and autoimmune diseases. With a passionate team of dedicated scientists experienced in immunology and oncology, and three proprietary platforms: Selective T Cell Activation Repertoire (STAR), Trispecific T Cell Engager (Tri-STAR) and T cell Depletor (MSTAR), Marengo is working to selectively target the right T cells in the right patients to create a world in which everyone's immune system can defeat cancer and autoimmune diseases. To learn more, visit marengotx.com.

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FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Castle Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, after the close of market on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.

Company management will host a webcast to discuss its financial results at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day.

Webcast Details

The live webcast can be accessed here: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=tHS7IFft, or via the webcast link on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website: https://ir.castlebiosciences.com/. Please access the webcast at least 10 minutes before the start time. A replay of the webcast will be available following its conclusion.

There will be a brief Question and Answer session following management commentary.

About Castle Biosciences

Castle Biosciences (Nasdaq: CSTL) is a leading diagnostics company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care. With a primary focus in dermatologic and gastroenterological disease, we develop personalized, clinically actionable solutions that help improve disease management and patient outcomes.

We put people first—empowering patients and clinicians and informing care decisions through rigorous science and advanced molecular tests that support more confident treatment planning. To learn more, visit www.CastleBiosciences.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X.

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The Project Was Funded by a $9.68 Million New York Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program Fund

BRONX, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elected officials and Montefiore Einstein staff proudly unveiled a newly renovated labor and delivery (L&D) suite at Jack D. Weiler Hospital. Funded by a $9.68 million New York Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program grant, the Weiler Mother Baby Unit located on the sixth floor at 1825 Eastchester Road includes a redesigned workflow and capital upgrades to its L&D rooms, maternal surgical suite, and triage and waiting areas.

"Our hospital is the only regional perinatal center in the Bronx, taking care of the highest risk pregnancies across the Bronx and part of Queens," said Angela Gonzalez-Perez, MPA, FACHE, Vice President of Operations and Executive Director, Jack D. Weiler Hospital. "It was of the utmost importance for us to ensure that our patients experience a warm, welcoming environment where they can receive the finest care possible. Thanks to the tremendous support from New York State, this newly renovated space serves as the physical embodiment of our vision of being a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives."

Enhancing Experiences for Bronx Patients

The modernized Unit includes state-of-the-art upgrades to L&D rooms with ensuite bathrooms; a reconfigured clinician team station and workflow; a modernized triage area with six triage bays and one evaluation triage bay; a modernized maternal surgical suite with a dedicated C-Section Post-Anesthesia Care Unit including four bays; and upgrades to the three Delivery Room Operating Rooms. Additionally, lighting has been enhanced throughout the Unit offering a more comfortable and soothing environment. Montefiore Einstein has also invested in remote monitoring tools to support the patients and clinical teams and is offering new food options to enhance the patient experience.

Under the leadership of Mark H. Einstein, M.D., M.S., who became the Chella and Moise Safra Endowed Chair, Department Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health in 2024, 26 new physicians specializing in areas including critical care obstetrics, adolescent medicine and onco-fertility, in addition to nurse practitioners and physician assistants have been on-boarded to support care. Services like universal depression screening in the hospital, collaborative care with reproductive psychiatry, a specialized postpartum outpatient clinic for individuals with medically complex or high-risk pregnancies, as well as a cardiac maternal medicine program also continue to grow. Dr. Einstein's leadership team has been instrumental in the design of the newly unveiled Unit.

"With the new technology upgrades and redesigned workflows, we are equipped to take care of the most complex cases and do so in a beautiful new family friendly atmosphere," said Rodney Wright, M.D., Vice Chair, Obstetrics.

"I couldn't be prouder to unveil this unit and continue growing our department and offerings to support our patients and their loved ones," said Mark H. Einstein, M.D., M.S., who is also a professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health (Gynecological Oncology) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

The renovation of the L&D has been conducted in phases with no interruption to patient care. Five of the six phases are complete, with the final phase including renovations of the last two L&D rooms, plus a back service elevator upgrade, planned for completion in early 2027.

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20 Lenovo and HKC Monitors Among First to Receive TÜV Rheinland Native Gaming Performance Certification

Framework combines native performance with human-factor evaluation to connect measurable specifications with real gaming experiences.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the official launch of the TÜV Rheinland Native Gaming Performance Standard at the 23rd China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy) in July 2026, the certification framework is now being adopted across the gaming display industry. Recently, multiple gaming monitors from Lenovo's Legion series and ANTGAMER earned TÜV Rheinland Native Gaming Performance Certification, making them among the first products certified under the new standard. ANTGAMER is an esports brand under HKC which was established in Shenzhen in 2001.

Higher refresh rates and shorter advertised response times do not necessarily translate into clearer, more stable gaming visuals. When such specifications depend on overclocking, undisclosed reductions in display quality or compromises in stability, the actual experience may fall short of product claims. TÜV Rheinland's framework addresses this challenge by evaluating both the accuracy of performance claims and the quality of the gaming experience.

The Native Gaming Performance evaluation system was developed to provide consumers with a transparent and measurable benchmark for assessing gaming displays. The standard clearly defines three refresh-rate operating modes, namely native, overclocked, and dual-mode, while establishing a "same mode, full-system testing" principle. Refresh-rate overclocking is excluded from certification, ensuring performance claims are assessed under consistent and realistic operating conditions.

Designed around the core requirements of gamers, the certification framework evaluates products across three key dimensions: motion performance, image quality, and visual comfort. Fourteen indicators are assessed under these dimensions. Different weighting factors are applied according to competitive, immersive, and all-around gaming scenarios; the weighted results are then summed to produce the final Gaming Performance Index (GPI), which is converted into a three- to five-star rating. The methodology also incorporates human-factor studies, including dynamic visual acuity assessments, eye-tracking analysis, and first-person shooter gaming tests. These convert subjective gaming experiences into quantifiable data and deliver a more comprehensive measurement of perceived motion clarity.

Advancing the Gaming Display Industry Toward Real-World Performance

Jay Yang, Global Senior Vice President of Electrical at TÜV Rheinland, stated: "The Native Gaming Performance Standard was introduced to help consumers identify products that genuinely deliver high-level gaming experiences. The successful certification of multiple Lenovo Legion and ANTGAMER monitors demonstrates both manufacturers' continued commitment to display innovation and the practical applicability of the standard across the industry."

He added that the certification framework combines a unified definition of native performance, full-system testing methodologies, human-factor validation, and scenario-based star ratings. This encourages the gaming display industry to move beyond specification-driven competition toward performance evaluated through real-world testing. The program also supports consumers in making informed purchasing decisions while ensuring certification integrity through ongoing standards updates and production-sample surveillance.

Sixteen Lenovo Legion Monitors Receive 3-Star to 5-Star Ratings

As Lenovo's flagship gaming monitor lineup, the Legion series is designed to deliver high refresh rates, low latency, and premium image quality. In this certification project, 16 Legion monitors received TÜV Rheinland Native Gaming Performance ratings ranging from three to five stars, reflecting Lenovo's comprehensive product portfolio from entry-level to flagship offerings.

5-Star Certified Models (4): Legion 27Q-10 OLED, Legion Pro 27Q-10, Legion Pro 27UD-10, Legion Pro 32UD-10

4-Star Certified Models (7): Legion 34W-2c, Legion 32Q-2C, Legion 27U-10, Legion 27U-20, Legion 27QD-10, Legion 27Q-20, Legion 27Q-2c

3-Star Certified Models (5): Legion 27Q-10, Legion 27-2c, Legion 27-1r, Legion 25-10, Legion 24-1r

George Toh, Vice President and General Manager, Visuals Business, Lenovo's Intelligent Devices Group, said: "The TÜV Rheinland Native Gaming Performance Certification awarded to 16 Legion monitors is strong recognition of our continued investment in gaming display technologies and our commitment to prioritizing real-world user experiences. Certification across the full range of ratings, from three to five stars, demonstrates the ability of our product portfolio to meet the diverse needs of gamers at every level. We look forward to further strengthening our collaboration with TÜV Rheinland to deliver clearer, smoother, and more comfortable visual experiences for gamers worldwide."

Four ANTGAMER Monitors Earn 5-Star Certification

Following comprehensive testing and evaluation by TÜV Rheinland, four gaming monitors from HKC's ANTGAMER brand, namely ANT25ASF, ANT255TQ, ANT275TQ, and ANT272TUE, met the requirements of the Native Gaming Performance Standard and received the highest 5-Star Certification.

Covering FHD, QHD, and UHD resolutions, the certified models are designed to address the performance requirements of professional esports players, dedicated gaming enthusiasts, and premium entertainment users seeking high-performance gaming displays.

Peng Xinchun, General Manager of Brand Operations at ANTGAMER, commented: "Receiving TÜV Rheinland's 5-Star Native Gaming Performance Certification validates our ability to deliver clear, smooth, and precise visual experiences in real gaming scenarios. Going forward, HKC will continue working closely with TÜV Rheinland to provide consumers with superior display technologies and enhanced visual experiences."

About TÜV Rheinland

TÜV Rheinland is a leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services worldwide. For over 150 years, the company has helped make the world a safer place. Today, more than 29,000 employees test, inspect and certify products, plants and processes, while also providing training for people in a wide range of professions. Operating from 500 locations in more than 50 countries, TÜV Rheinland helps safeguard key areas of business and everyday life. Headquartered in Cologne and generating annual revenue of close to €3 billion, the company plays a key role in quality assurance worldwide. TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2006, demonstrating its commitment to anti-corruption and sustainability.

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Crest Coating Earns AS9100D Certification, Expanding Its Role as a Coating Source for Aerospace and Defense

Anaheim industrial finisher, founded in 1967, adds the aerospace industry's quality management standard.

ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Crest Coating, Inc., a Southern California specialist in industrial powder coating and functional liquid coatings, today announced that it has earned AS9100D certification from Amtivo. The certification covers the application of powder, Teflon, Xylan®, Halar®, and BCS bakeware coatings.

AS9100 is the quality management standard developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group for companies that supply the aviation, space and defense industries. It builds on ISO 9001 with added requirements for product safety, traceability, risk management, counterfeit-part prevention and on-time delivery. Aerospace manufacturers and their suppliers commonly require it before approving a source for flight hardware and defense programs.

"Our team spent eight months building a quality system that meets the standard aerospace customers hold every critical supplier to," said Jeff Erickson, CEO of Crest Coating. "For our customers, it means the coating work we do under this certification is backed by documented traceability, disciplined inspection and processes designed to catch problems before they ever reach them. I'm proud of what our people accomplished, and we're ready to support more aerospace and defense programs."

From more than 50,000 square feet of production space in Anaheim, Crest serves customers in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, electronics and industrial markets. Its capabilities also include dry-film lubricant, high-temperature and conformal coatings. In addition to AS9100D, Crest is ISO 9001:2015 certified, a Chemours Licensed Industrial Applicator, an approved applicator for Whitford Xylan®, and a Tiger Drylac 5-Star CARC applicator.

Aerospace and defense buyers can request Crest's AS9100D certificate and capability statement here or by calling 714-635-7090.

About Crest Coating

Founded in 1967, Crest Coating, Inc. specializes in industrial powder coating and functional liquid coatings from its Anaheim, California facility. The company serves customers in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, electronics, automotive and commercial markets. Learn more at https://www.crestcoating.com/.

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Recurrent Energy Achieves Commercial Operation of 200 MWp Villameca Solar Project in Spain

Recurrent Energy is expected to have approximately 1 GW of solar capacity in operation in Spain by the end of the year, further strengthening its presence in the country and contributing to the ongoing energy transition.

KITCHENER, ON, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ) and a leading global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets, has announced the start of commercial operations at the Villameca Project, a major solar portfolio located in the Region of Castilla y León, Spain.

The Villameca Project is a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a capacity of 200 MWp and is expected to generate approximately 359,172 MWh of clean electricity annually, enough to power more than 100,000 homes and avoid approximately 57,000 tons of CO₂ emissions each year—equivalent to removing more than 12,000 internal combustion vehicles from the road. The project joins the recently inaugurated 426 MWp Rey Solar Project in Andalucía and the 315 MWp Tordesillas Project in Castilla y León, which is expected to be connected later this year. With these three projects, Recurrent Energy's total operational solar capacity in Spain is expected to reach approximately 1 GW by year-end.

Dylan Marx, CEO of Recurrent Energy, said: "The achievement of commercial operation at Villameca marks an important milestone for Recurrent Energy and strengthens our position in Europe. As we continue to grow our renewable energy portfolio, we remain committed to creating lasting value in the communities where we operate. We are particularly proud of this project's impact and the high level of social and biodiversity commitments achieved throughout its development."

During the permitting and construction phases, the project was awarded UNEF's Seal of Excellence, recognizing that the plant was designed and developed in accordance with high sustainability standards. Through Recurrent Energy's Community CaRE program, it supports local development through community facilities, educational improvements, and social initiatives. The project also promotes biodiversity through habitat restoration, native vegetation planting, and measures to protect local wildlife, including nesting structures, bat boxes, and insect hotels.

The Villameca Project is expected to be hybridized with battery energy storage systems, further supporting decarbonization efforts and enhancing grid stability. The company recently announced the grid connection of Montalto La Viola, one of Italy's first solar-plus-storage hybrid projects, further strengthening Recurrent Energy's expertise in developing and delivering hybrid renewable energy projects across Europe.

About Recurrent Energy

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, Recurrent Energy serves as Canadian Solar's global development and power services business. Additional details are available at www.recurrentenergy.com.

About Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 25 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 180 GW of premium-quality solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its energy storage solutions business e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar has shipped over 23 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets and had a contracted backlog of $3.5 billion as of June 30, 2026. Since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected approximately 12.4 GWp of solar power projects and 6.4 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes approximately 22 GWp of solar and 84 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.

Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including those regarding the Company's expected future shipment volumes, revenues, gross margins, and project sales are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "future", "ongoing", "continue", "intend", "plan", "potential", "prospect", "guidance", "believe", "estimate", "is/are likely to" or similar expressions, the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our expectations regarding global electricity demand and the adoption of solar and battery energy storage technologies; our growth strategies, future business performance, and financial condition; our transition to a long-term owner and operator of clean energy assets and expansion of project pipelines; our ability to monetize project portfolios, manage supply chain fluctuations, and respond to economic factors such as inflation and interest rates; our outlook on government incentives, trade measures, regulatory developments, and geopolitical risks; our expectations for project timelines, costs, and returns; competitive dynamics in solar and storage markets; our ability to execute supply chain, manufacturing, and operational initiatives; access to capital, debt obligations, and covenant compliance; relationships with key suppliers and customers; technological advancement and product quality; and risks related to intellectual property, litigation, and compliance with environmental and sustainability regulations. Other risks were described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 10, 2026. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Canadian Solar undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Canadian Solar Inc. Investor Relations Contact

Wina Huang

Investor Relations

Canadian Solar Inc.

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Recurrent Energy Media Inquiries

Inés Arrimadas

Recurrent Energy

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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Company" or "Calumet") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") and Calumet Finance Corp. (together with the Partnership, the "Issuers"), have given notice for redemption of $150 million of the outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (CUSIP Nos. 131477 AW1 and U13077 AM1) that were originally issued in June 2023 (the "2028 Notes"), to be effected on October 25, 2026 at a cash redemption price of 102.438% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to but not including the redemption date.

As previously announced, in July of this year, the Issuers redeemed $100 million of the 9.75% Senior Notes due 2028 that were originally issued in January 2025 and fully repaid and terminated the $15.5 million Montana terminal asset financing arrangement. With today's announced redemption, Calumet will have retired approximately $265 million of debt since July 2026.

"Today's announcement to call $150 million of additional debt reinforces our commitment to accelerating debt reduction, strengthening our balance sheet and reducing interest expense," said David Lunin, CFO. "The $265 million of debt reduced over the past four months, including the redemption announced today, will result in an annual cash interest savings of approximately $26 million. We believe our strong operating momentum and current industry outlook position us to continue deleveraging while advancing our growth strategies across both our Specialties and Montana Renewables businesses."

This press release shall not constitute a notice of redemption of the 2028 Notes. Information concerning the terms and conditions of the redemption of the 2028 Notes is described in the notice of partial redemption distributed to holders on October 15, 2026.

About Calumet

Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) manufactures, formulates and markets a diversified slate of specialty branded products and renewable fuels to customers across a broad range of consumer-facing and industrial markets. Calumet is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and operates twelve facilities throughout North America.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements." The words "will," "may," "intend," "believe," "expect," "outlook," "forecast," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "should," "could," "would," or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. The statements discussed in this press release that are not purely historical data are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding the partial redemption of the 2028 Notes and our ability to continue deleveraging our balance sheet and advance our growth strategies across both our Specialties and Montana Renewables businesses. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While our management considers these assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the future performance that we have expressed or forecast in our forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding known material risks, uncertainties and other factors that can affect future results, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company and other filings with the SEC by the Company. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

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Platform brings conversational AI and intelligent matching to frontline workforce operations

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) ("YYForce" or the "Company"), a technology-enabled provider of workforce solutions and integrated facility management services, today announced the commercial launch of Yolara AI, an AI-powered workforce intelligence platform that combines algorithmic matching, automated staffing workflows, digital attendance, and operational analytics for frontline enterprises.

The core platform is available in Singapore through web and mobile interfaces. YYForce is introducing a conversational AI voice agent through phased deployments with selected enterprise clients, extending the platform with natural-language staffing requests and AI-assisted workflow initiation.

Yolara AI is being introduced through YYForce's existing regional operating network, which includes more than 100,000 verified frontline workers and over 500 enterprise partner locations. These figures describe the Company's existing network and do not represent the number of active Yolara AI users or locations at launch.

AI Powered Workforce Orchestration

Yolara AI is designed to help businesses coordinate flexible staffing across hospitality, food and beverage, retail, logistics, events, and facilities management. Its workforce orchestration workflow connects enterprise demand with worker skills and availability, using AI-assisted matching to support staffing decisions and digital tools to track shift execution.

By bringing these activities into one platform, YYForce aims to reduce repetitive administration and improve coordination between businesses and workers. Actual staffing outcomes depend on worker availability, qualification requirements, and operating conditions.

Core Capabilities Available at Launch

- AI-powered multi-factor matching: Evaluates worker suitability using skills, availability, location, credentials, and previous shift records to support candidate matching for enterprise requirements.

- Conversational worker onboarding: Uses conversational interfaces to support worker information collection, availability confirmation, and communication of shift requirements.

- Automated scheduling workflows: Connects staffing requirements with eligible shift booking, helping businesses coordinate coverage and workers access suitable opportunities.

- Digital attendance and tracking: Uses geofenced check-in and check-out to capture shift attendance data for monitoring and reconciliation.

- Talent Graph and workforce intelligence dashboards: Structures worker profiles, qualifications, and shift histories into a searchable talent information base, with dashboards showing staffing coverage, attendance, and workforce cost metrics.

Phased Deployment of the AI Voice Agent

YYForce is deploying Yolara AI's conversational voice agent in phases with selected enterprise clients in Singapore. The agent is designed to use natural-language processing (NLP), intent recognition, and information extraction to convert spoken staffing requirements into structured digital requests.

For example, a manager could request: "I need five banquet service crew members tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Marina Bay." The agent is designed to extract headcount, role, location, and shift times, request clarification where information is missing, and prepare the request for the platform's matching workflow.

The phased deployment is intended to assess usability and operational performance before broader rollout. Voice-agent availability will therefore differ from that of the core platform during the initial launch period.

Connecting AI With Real World Workforce Operations

Yolara AI supports YYForce's strategy of combining workforce operations with applied AI and digital workflow automation. Its existing worker and enterprise relationships provide a base for introducing the platform, gathering operational feedback, and identifying opportunities for future AI model development.

"Frontline staffing has historically suffered from manual friction, fragmented shift communication, and slow fulfillment cycles. With Yolara AI, we are translating applied artificial intelligence into immediate operational leverage—turning spoken manager requests into fulfilled shifts in minutes. This launch marks a foundational milestone in YYForce's strategy to build a unified, intelligent workforce ecosystem across the region," said Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce.

AI Development and Regional Expansion Roadmap

YYForce plans to evaluate expansion into additional Southeast Asian markets based on customer demand, operational readiness, and local requirements. Planned AI enhancements include machine-learning-based demand forecasting, predictive workforce analytics, and agentic workflows connecting conversational requests with enterprise systems. These capabilities form part of the development roadmap and are separate from the core functions available at launch.

About Yolara AI

Yolara AI is YYForce's AI-powered workforce intelligence platform for frontline operations. Its core functions combine multi-factor matching, conversational onboarding, automated scheduling workflows, digital attendance, Talent Graph information, and operational analytics. A conversational AI voice agent for natural-language staffing requests is being introduced through phased enterprise deployments.

About YYFORCE

YYForce Inc. (Nasdaq: YFOR) is an AI-enabled workforce management and integrated facility management provider headquartered in Singapore and operating across Asia and beyond. Through its workforce technology and IFM businesses, YYForce provides workforce deployment, management and facility services solutions across multiple service industries.

The Company operates two distinct workforce technology platforms: YY Circle, which supports workforce deployment and management across hospitality, food and beverage, retail and other service industries; and Yolara AI, an AI-powered workforce intelligence platform that provides intelligent workforce matching, automated scheduling, digital attendance and operational analytics for frontline enterprises. Within its IFM operations, YYForce combines frontline facility services with technology solutions designed to improve workforce productivity and operational efficiency.

YYForce's long-term strategy is centered on building an integrated future workforce ecosystem in which human workers, intelligent software, automation and robotics increasingly work together to deliver services more efficiently.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. Statements regarding expected performance, adoption and benefits of the Yolara AI platform; the phased deployment and any broader rollout of the conversational AI voice agent; planned AI enhancements, including machine-learning-based demand forecasting, predictive workforce analytics and agentic workflows; potential expansion into additional Southeast Asian markets are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, financial condition and results of operations, including the introduction of new products and services, the performance, accuracy and reliability of the Company's AI models and voice agent; the Company's ability to successfully complete the phased deployment and achieve client adoption of Yolara AI; the Company's reliance on third-party technology providers; data privacy, cybersecurity and AI-related laws and regulations, including those governing location and voice data; expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs and expenditures, anticipated customer growth, and demand for and market acceptance of the Company's products and services; and industry, market and regulatory conditions, including competition, government policies and regulations affecting the Company's industry, and other factors that may affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.

Investor Contact

Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer

YYForce Inc.

[email protected] 

Investor Relations Contact

Piacente Financial Communications

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