HARTING Joins NVIDIA MGX Ecosystem to Power Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

Industrial connectivity leader introduces NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 solutions, supporting the evolution of 800 VDC AI data center power architecture

ESPELKAMP, Germany and ELGIN, Ill., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HARTING Technology Group, a leading global provider of industrial connectivity, today announced it has joined the NVIDIA MGX ecosystem as a power system component provider for the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 platform. HARTING delivers power whip solutions – cable assemblies that distribute power from the building to each rack - as growing AI compute demands reshape how power is distributed within data centers. The solutions span the transition across two generations of NVIDIA MGX power architecture, from 480 VAC to the NVIDIA 800 VDC architecture, designed to support the rapidly increasing power demands of AI factories.

As AI workloads grow and compute density increases, data centers must manage significantly more power within increasingly dense environments without compromising reliability, efficiency or scalability. That shift is placing new demands on the connectivity systems that deliver power to AI compute infrastructure.

"AI is fundamentally changing data center infrastructure, and HARTING has the engineering expertise to help enable that transformation," said Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board and CEO, HARTING Technology Group. "Our inclusion in the NVIDIA MGX ecosystem brings our decades of connectivity experience in high power environments, from rolling stock to automotive, to the infrastructure supporting the next generation of AI."

For the NVIDIA MGX platform, HARTING provides a 100A/480VAC power whip for the 3RU 110kW power shelf for NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72,supporting the transition to 800 VDC with a next-generation 157A/800 VDC DC-DC power whip connecting the power infrastructure to the compute rack.

"As AI compute becomes more powerful and rack densities increase, the industry has to rethink power distribution from the ground up," said Christian Gysin, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Board, HARTING Technology Group. "The transition from 480VAC toward 800 VDC is a significant step in that evolution. Connectivity must support higher power levels while delivering the reliability, safety and scalability these environments demand. That is precisely where HARTING's engineering expertise comes into play."

HARTING solutions transmit power, data and signal across mission-critical systems worldwide. The company is drawing on decades of experience in demanding industrial environments and its global engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities to address the evolving connectivity requirements of AI infrastructure and data centers.

As part of the NVIDIA MGX ecosystem, HARTING will be featured on the NVIDIA AI Factory MGX Ecosystem wall at the OCP Global Summit 2026. The executives from HARTING will honourably attend the NVIDIA MGX ceremony. Besides, two HARTING power whip solutions supporting the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 platform will also be on display in the HARTING booth (Booth No. C79) demonstrating the power connectivity behind current and next-generation AI infrastructure.

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About HARTING Technology Group

The HARTING Technology Group is a leading global provider of industrial connectivity. Around 6,500 employees are active across the globe in 42 sales companies, 14 production facilities and seven R&D sites. HARTING connectivity solutions are used to transmit data, signals and power in numerous industrial sectors. Among others, in transportation, e-mobility, automation and mechanical engineering as well as in generation, storage and distribution of renewable energy. In the 2024/25 business year the family owned and managed company generated sales of 1.1 billion euros.

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2026 Winter Equestrian Festival Generates $607.3 Million in Economic Impact for Palm Beach County

WELLINGTON, Fla., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) generated $607.3 million (a 13% increase from 2025) to Palm Beach County's gross domestic product (GDP) through spending by equestrians and visitors, according to a new economic impact study prepared for the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The 2026 numbers highlight a $1.5 billion impact on the county over the last three years.

The annual 13-week competition held at Wellington International welcomes riders, owners, trainers and visitors from across the United States and around the world. Together, these visitors generated $362.8 million in direct spending, supported 5,586 jobs and produced $174.9 million in labor earnings across Palm Beach County.

How the Winter Equestrian Festival compares to other major South Florida sporting events:

Horse-related spending represented the largest share of WEF's economic impact. Nonresident participants directly spent $230.7 million on expenses which included stabling, feed, training, farrier and veterinary services, equipment, horse transportation and other equestrian needs. That spending generated a total GDP impact of $379.3 million, supported 3,583 jobs and produced $110.2 million in labor earnings.

Direct horse-related spending increased 12.3% from $205.4 million in 2025 to $230.7 million in 2026. Since 2021, the total GDP impact associated with horse expenditures has grown more than 71%.

Additional findings in the report include:

- Spectators reported a strong connection to the event. Approximately 96% rated their WEF experience as "Enjoyable" or "Very Enjoyable".

- WEF participants and spectators generated 172,899 paid room nights for Palm Beach County's lodging industry.

- The average weekly spending per horse increased from $3,860 in 2025 to $4,381 in 2026.

- Every category of direct horse-related spending increased between 2025 and 2026.

- Nonresident participants stayed an average of 2.2 months or 61 nights.

- The average participant party included 2.54 people.

Tourism spending by nonresident WEF participants also contributed significantly to the local economy. Participants directly spent $66.3 million on lodging, dining, groceries, entertainment, shopping and transportation ($3 million more than in 2025).

"Over the past three years, the Winter Equestrian Festival has contributed more than $1.5 billion to Palm Beach County's GDP, demonstrating that WEF is not only an internationally recognized sporting event but also a proven economic powerhouse for our region," said Michael Stone, President of Wellington International. "For 13 weeks each year, we welcome athletes, their support teams and visitors from around the world, generating sustained demand for local businesses and supporting thousands of jobs. We take that responsibility seriously. These findings illustrate the far-reaching value of international equestrian sport and reinforce our commitment to strengthening the local economy while maintaining Wellington's position as a premier global equestrian destination."

Each year, participants and visitors are encouraged to fill out the Economic Impact Questionnaire and are rewarded with prizes and experiences. This information is vital to understanding the Winter Equestrian Festival's impact on Palm Beach County. To read the full report, click here.

About Wellington International

Wellington International, located in the heart of Wellington, Florida, is a global leader in equestrian sport and home to over 40 weeks of competition each year, including the renowned Winter Equestrian Festival and Global Dressage Festival. A designated Rolex property since 2012, Wellington International has showcased world-class competition since 1977, making the Winter Equestrian Festival the world's largest and longest-running hunter/jumper horse show. Wellington International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellington Lifestyle Partners. Learn more at www.wellingtoninternational.com.

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ISSA opens the waitlist for new Mat and Reformer certifications as reformer training surges across the fitness industry

PHOENIX, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), the organization behind more than one million certified fitness and wellness professionals since 1988, today announced a waitlist for Mat Pilates Instructor Certification, Reformer Pilates Instructor Certification, and Pilates Instructor Certification: Mat + Reformer, offered as a bundle covering both credentials in a single course. The waitlist opens today, ahead of full enrollment, as Pilates dominates conversation at fitness conferences across the U.S. and around the world.

As reformer Pilates transitions from a niche studio offering into mainstream commercial fitness, ISSA is delivering a flexible, fully online credential designed to break down traditional cost barriers while maintaining rigorous instructional standards.

The new Pilates portfolio includes:

- Mat Pilates Instructor Certification: A complete standalone credential covering the classical 31-exercise mat repertoire, functional anatomy, verbal and visual cueing, and population-specific program design.

- Reformer Pilates Instructor Certification: A comprehensive standalone credential covering reformer safety, spring mechanics, progressive cueing, and the full 27-exercise repertoire. Open to mat-certified instructors from ISSA or any nationally recognized program.

- Pilates Instructor Certification: Mat + Reformer: The bundle option. An all-inclusive, continuous pathway allowing students to earn both independent certifications in a single enrollment.

The Reformer curriculum was developed with on-camera instructor Josh Vela, a fitness professional and Pilates master trainer with more than 18 years in the industry, whose background spans studio, gym, and digital training. Pairing his real-world teaching experience with ISSA's in-house education team helped shape a curriculum built for how Reformer is actually taught today.

ISSA certified 35,293 personal trainers worldwide in 2025, up 12.8% from 31,298 in 2024 and brings that same learn-at-your-own pace approach to Pilates.

"I went into a mat Pilates class thinking I was in pretty good shape and it was stunningly hard," explained Andrew Wyant, ISSA CEO. "The instructor's attention to form and her precise cues changed the entire workout showing why a well-trained instructor makes such big difference. Pilates is one of the fastest growing areas in fitness and ISSA has built these certifications so more people their passion for movement into their next opportunity."

"Mat and Reformer aren't two separate skills bolted together, they're two views of the same method," explained Jenny Liebl, CPT, CNC, Senior Product Developer at ISSA and IFBB Pro, with 18 years of experience in personal training, collegiate strength and conditioning, and professional volleyball. "Mat teaches instructors to see movement without a machine doing the work for them. Reformer adds a moving carriage, springs, and an entirely new set of variables on top of that foundation. Understanding both is what actually makes someone a complete Pilates instructor, and that's what we built this program to do."

Pilates by the Numbers

- 13.8 million Americans practiced Pilates in 2025, up from 12.9 million the year before and 9.9 million in 2020, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's (SFIA) 2026 Single Sport Report.

- 3.38 million of them are core participants who practice 50 or more times a year, up from 3.1 million the previous year, according to SFIA.

- Americans ages 18 to 24 have the highest Pilates participation rate of any age group at 7.9 percent, according to SFIA.

- More than 30% of core Pilates participants are 55 or older (14.5% ages 55 to 64 and 15.8% ages 65 and up), according to SFIA.

- Scottsdale, Arizona ranks as the most Pilates-obsessed U.S. city, with 35.6 Pilates studios per 100,000 residents, according to Acuity Scheduling's 2026 analysis of the 100 largest U.S. cities.

The waitlist opens today, Monday, October 12 and ISSA will notify waitlist members first when enrollment opens, ahead of general availability.

Pilates in America: 5 Cities and 5 Surprises

Where Pilates is thriving, and who is practicing it, according to the latest data.

Pilates has outgrown its studio-only reputation. It is on the schedule at big-box gyms, boutique studios, resorts, and community centers, and the people showing up are more varied than the stereotype suggests. As ISSA opens the waitlist for its new Mat and Reformer Pilates certifications, we took a closer look at where Pilates is strongest and who is behind the growth. The headline number: 13.8 million Americans practiced Pilates in 2025, up from 9.9 million in 2020, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's (SFIA) 2026 Single Sport Report. Of those, 3.38 million are core participants who practice 50 or more times a year.

5 U.S. Cities Where Pilates Is Thriving

Acuity Scheduling ranked the 100 largest U.S. cities using studio counts, studios per 100,000 residents, search volume, introductory-offer availability, and average drop-in price. Its data is accurate as of July 16, 2026. Here are the top five.

- Scottsdale, Arizona. With 35.6 Pilates studios per 100,000 residents, Scottsdale has the highest concentration in the study, according to Acuity Scheduling. A resort and wellness culture makes Pilates a natural fit for locals and visitors alike.

- Miami, Florida. Miami has the highest Pilates search volume per 100,000 residents in the study, according to Acuity Scheduling, a sign that interest reaches well beyond a small group of devoted regulars.

- Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is one of the most welcoming cities for beginners: 70 percent of its 111 Pilates studios offer introductory class deals, according to Acuity Scheduling.

- Minneapolis, Minnesota. Even in a city known for the outdoors, 80 percent of Pilates studios offer introductory deals, tied for the highest share among the top cities, according to Acuity Scheduling.

- Portland, Oregon. Portland ranks as only the 28th-largest U.S. city, yet it has 95 Pilates studios, according to Acuity Scheduling.

Did you know? Los Angeles, the city most associated with the modern Pilates boom, did not make Acuity Scheduling's top 20, as reported by Athletech News.

5 Surprising Facts About Who Practices Pilates Today

Pilates has a familiar image. The data tells a fuller story. All figures below come from SFIA's 2026 Single Sport Report (2025 participation data).

- Adults 55 and older are a major part of the community. Among core participants, 14.5% are ages 55 to 64 and 15.8 % are 65 and older, for more than 30% combined, according to SFIA.

- Gen Z is leading the way. Americans ages 18 to 24 have the highest Pilates participation rate of any age group at 7.9%, and 10.3% of women in that age range practice Pilates, according to SFIA.

- Men are part of the picture. Women make up 70% of the U.S. Pilates participants, according to SFIA, which means roughly three in ten participants are men.

- Pilates lovers are also lifters, runners, and hikers. 39.4% of Pilates participants also use dumbbells or hand weights, 24.1% run or jog, and 32.3% hike, according to SFIA. Participants are also more than three and a half times as likely as the general population to take part in high-intensity training, according to SFIA.

- It is practiced across income levels. 5.1% of people in households earning $100,000 or more practice Pilates, compared with 3.8% of those in households earning less than $25,000, according to SFIA.

Built for Where Pilates Is Going

Whether someone is a college student, a lifelong athlete, or a grandparent rediscovering movement, the people walking into Pilates classes are looking for an instructor who knows what they are doing. ISSA's new Mat Pilates Instructor Certification, Reformer Pilates Instructor Certification, and Pilates Instructor Certification: Mat + Reformer are designed to help more people turn their passion for movement into a meaningful career.

Sources

- Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), 2026 Single Sport Report: Pilates Training (2025 participation data), as summarized by The Pilates Journal, September 9, 2026.

- Acuity Scheduling, "The U.S. Cities Most Obsessed With Pilates," August 2026 (data as of July 16, 2026).

- Athletech News, "These Are the Most Pilates-Obsessed Cities in the US," August 20, 2026.

About International Sports Sciences Association

International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) is the world's most connected fitness and wellness ecosystem. Since 1988, ISSA has gone beyond traditional certification to build the industry's career operating system, giving professionals the skills, confidence, and connections to build meaningful futures, while providing operators with the trusted, work-ready talent they need to grow. Guided by the truth that when professionals succeed, operators succeed, ISSA turns passion into opportunity. Its premier workforce platform, Career Connect, bridges a global community of over one million students across 176 countries with more than 23,000 global partner locations. ISSA aims to connect 100 million people to healthy living by 2030.

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CALIFORNIA HOT SPRINGS, Calif., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vedanta Spiritual and Holistic Retreat, an established 501(c)(3) non-profit sanctuary set across 240 acres of preserved foothills in the southern Sierra Nevada, today announced its formal organizational rebrand to Still Mountain Wellness Retreat (DBA).

The transition reflects the sanctuary's continuing evolution toward authentic classical pranayama, immersive silent contemplation, and restorative residential programs held within protected native ecosystems. Operating under the guiding ethos "Where Breath meets the Nature," Still Mountain provides an unhurried mountain refuge designed to help individuals step back from digital sensory overload, reduce deep nervous system exhaustion, and re-establish natural circadian balance.

"This rebrand reflects the living reality of our campus and the daily practice we have cultivated here over the years," said Deepak, Director of Still Mountain Wellness Retreat. "While our legal structure, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and organizational roots as Vedanta Spiritual and Holistic Retreat remain unchanged, people come to this mountain seeking practical, time-tested tools. They come to understand the mechanics of breath, walk in genuine silence, and experience the stillness of the Sierra foothills. Still Mountain represents that grounded sanctuary directly."

Situated at an elevation of 3,100 feet in California Hot Springs, the property features natural thermal mineral waters, expansive mountain views, unpolluted night skies, and profound natural quiet. The organization maintains active environmental stewardship partnerships with groups including the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Point Blue Conservation Science, and the Roots Project. These collaborative initiatives actively protect native oak woodlands, natural spring watersheds, and migratory wildlife corridors across the entire 240-acre campus.

Still Mountain Wellness Retreat hosts small-group residential retreats led by certified, experienced instructors and supported by a dedicated sattvic vegan kitchen serving fresh, organic, plant-based meals prepared with care:

- The Art of Breathwork for Wellness and Stress Reduction: The retreat center's signature program delivers systematic instruction in classical pranayama techniques and functional respiratory mechanics. Drawing on traditional lineage principles, participants learn practical methods to regulate autonomic responses, strengthen vagal tone, expand functional lung capacity, and build lasting mental clarity. Full curriculum details and retreat dates are available at https://smwr.org/retreats/art-of-breathwork-for-wellness-and-stress-reduction/.

- Silent Natural Retreats and Contemplative Stays: Residential immersions centered around intentional noble silence, mindful walking along private mountain ridge trails, and contemplative self-inquiry. Participants disconnect completely from personal communication devices to allow the sensory nervous system to down-regulate and rest deeply in undisturbed nature.

- Women's Restorative and Mindful Gatherings: Nurturing small-group retreats tailored specifically for women seeking personal renewal, reflective peer circles, gentle restorative movement, guided breathing, and communal grounding in peaceful natural surroundings.

- Full Moon and New Moon Meditations: Evening outdoor contemplative sessions coordinated with Sierra lunar cycles. These gatherings integrate gentle breath preparation, quiet seated meditation, and mindful night-sky contemplation away from urban light pollution.

- Corporate Leadership and Executive Renewal Retreats: Structured residential intensives built for organizations, business founders, and executive leadership teams. These private retreats focus on burnout prevention, cognitive replenishment, and strategic reflection through structured silence, group breathwork, and fresh mountain air.

- Guest Teacher Residencies and Campus Hosting: In addition to internal programs, the sanctuary welcomes independent yoga teachers, meditation guides, breathwork instructors, and educational non-profit leaders to host private group workshops. The campus provides a complete retreat infrastructure, including indoor and outdoor practice spaces, comfortable private and shared accommodations, mountain walking paths, and complete organic plant-based meal services.

Beyond residential weekend intensives, Still Mountain integrates structured post-retreat integration support, offering scheduled follow-up check-in guidance to help guests weave sustainable breathwork habits into daily family and professional routines. The non-profit organization also provides community scholarships to ensure restorative wellness practices remain accessible to all sincere seekers.

The complete retreat schedule, group rental inquiries, and program details are available at https://smwr.org/retreats/.

About Still Mountain Wellness Retreat

Still Mountain Wellness Retreat is the operating name (DBA) of Vedanta Spiritual and Holistic Retreat, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization based in California Hot Springs, California. Dedicated to genuine holistic wellness, contemplative silence, and conservation stewardship, the sanctuary hosts residential retreats, teacher residencies, and educational workshops centered on classical breathwork, mindful lifestyle practices, and natural harmony.

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LG Channels is the exclusive English-language home to the German Soccer Network, which will feature live matches from the best clubs in German soccer - including the DFB-Pokal beginning with Round 2 on October 27 and 28

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), an entertainment technology company and studio, announced - in partnership with DFB (German Football Federation) its new streaming channel, German Soccer Network. It is now available in the U.S. as a premium free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, exclusively on LG Channels.

The exclusive new channel will air live matches showcasing the best German football clubs, including all Bundesliga teams – one of the top soccer leagues in the world. Matches will air periodically throughout the year and include the DFB-Pokal, a German knockout football cup competition that represents the most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. German Soccer Network will have comprehensive live coverage of the DFB-Pokal, which resumes with the second round on October 27 and 28 and continues through the May final, and will also include live matches featuring the 3 Liga, the World Cup favorite German Women's National Team, and more.

The announcement comes on the heels of the World Cup – where a fever of fandom exploded in the U.S. and brought in a revived interest in the world's favorite sport. There are several prominent athletes from this summer's big tournament who American fans will find familiar on German Soccer Network:

- Malik Tillman (USA – Leverkusen) – Tillman was a key contributor for the US team, scoring the two most memorable goals of the US World Cup run (free kicks against Bosnia and Belgium)

- Gio Reyna (USA - Mönchengladbach) – Reyna is well-known to US fans; he was one of the top subs for this year's team, and scored a fantastic goal against Paraguay

- Harry Kane (England – Bayern Munich) – the star and captain of the England team that went all the way to Semis. Kane is one of the most famous players in the world

- Michael Olise (France – Bayern Munich) – possibly the best player in the Bundesliga; a key contributor to the French team that made the Semis

- Luis Diaz (Colombia – Bayern Munich) – one of the best players in the Bundesliga, and a star for the strong Colombian team that made the Round of 16

- And more…

"Live sports is an area in which Cineverse sees a lot of potential and an area that we can grow. We hope that our distribution of this tournament helps existing fans and news discover the breadth of soccer across all divisions, one of the world's powerhouses in the sport," said Alexandra Viglione, SVP, Business Development and Partnerships, Cineverse.

"We are excited to have German Soccer Network join more than 400 diverse channels on LG Channels, one of the most-popular apps on LG TVs, further expanding the platform's premium live sports offering," said Matthew Durgin, VP of Content & Service at LG Electronics North America. "This partnership with Cineverse gives U.S. viewers an easy way to discover and stream live German soccer featuring some of the sport's biggest clubs and players, directly from their LG devices."

About LG Channels

LG Channels is LG's exclusive global FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) service, offering premium, free-to-stream content for every taste. The service provides a wide range of live channels and on-demand content across diverse genres, including entertainment, movies, drama, news, sports, and more. Operating over 4,500 channels in 36 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, LG Channels delivers a premium and optimized viewing experience to users worldwide. The service is easily accessible on webOS-powered devices, including LG Smart TVs, smart monitors, projectors, automotive infotainment systems, and hotel TVs. For more information please visit LG Channels.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a smart life solutions company with annual global revenues of more than $60 billion. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com.

About Cineverse Streaming

Cineverse owns and/or operates a wide range of premium streaming brands, from free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels to subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps. These span fandoms – from single IP channels around pop cultural icons such as Bob Ross and The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan, to channels curated for fans of Horror (Screambox, Midnight Pulp), Anime and Pan-Asian shows and films (RetroCrush, AsianCrush), Documentaries (Docurama, Historian), Independent Film (Fandor), Romance (Dove Channel) and True Crime (Crime Hunters), to name a few.

About Cineverse 

Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is an entertainment technology company and studio. Fiercely innovative and independent, Cineverse develops and invests in technology and content that drives the future of the industry. Core to its business is Matchpoint® – a growing tech ecosystem designed to prepare, distribute, monetize, and continuously improve content across any platform. Matchpoint helps studios large and small operate at scale and improve performance and efficiency in an increasingly fragmented distribution environment. Additionally, Cineverse distributes a vast library of premium films, series, and podcasts, across theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming; operates dozens of digital properties that super serve passionate fandoms around the world; and works with leading brands to connect them with audiences they value. From award-winning technology to the highest-grossing unrated film in U.S. history, Cineverse has created a playbook that marries tech and content to redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit cineverse.com.

About DFB

Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) is the governing body of Association Football in Germany, and is home to the German National teams including four-time FIFA World Cup-winning men's national team and two-time women's world champion national team. Furthermore it is the organizer of various leagues and competitions including the prestigious DFB-Pokal (German knockout Cup competition), 3. Liga (Men's third division) and many more.

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Two dynamic capability demonstrators – the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and High Power Microwave – present scalable, layered C-UAS options to the U.S. Army

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) unveiled two breakthrough defense technologies at AUSA 2026: the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System (MDACS) and the High Power Microwave (HPM). Both products provide key layered counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) and counter-missile capabilities built to protect critical installations and maneuverer forces against saturation drone attacks.

The threat from massed drone swarms has outpaced the capacity of traditional, magazine-limited kinetic systems to respond. MDACS and HPM address this gap directly, pairing the precision of high-velocity kinetics with the near-limitless capacity of directed energy to deliver sustained, cost-efficient defense.

"The threat environment is evolving faster than traditional procurement cycles can keep up with," said Jason Casciotti, vice president of BAE Systems' Weapon Systems product line. "By leveraging a validated technical core and a resilient supply chain, we are delivering a high-maturity solution that ensures that as long as there is power, there is defense."

MDACS forms the kinetic layer of the shield. Air transportable and highly agile, the system delivers offensive and defensive versatility across the battlefield through a family of precision-guided munitions tailored to the target. For air defense, it fires the Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP), a next-generation guided round. To strike fixed and moving ground targets in contested environments, it fires Scorpio-XR, a precision-guided munition that doubles the range of existing 155mm cannon-launched projectiles.

HPM forms the directed energy layer. Built on a high-maturity architecture with more than 99% commercial off-the-shelf components, the system removes the logistical constraints of traditional ammunition entirely. It delivers a continuous defensive capability capable of defeating drone swarms for as long as power is available, a critical advantage as adversaries field larger and more coordinated drone formations.

Both systems represent a shift toward more resilient and adaptable defense options for the U.S. Army by moving proven capability from the tech lab to the front line at an accelerated pace, without sacrificing the reliability Soldiers require on the battlefield.

For more information, please contact:

Travis Langer, BAE Systems 

Mobile: +1 612-513-3267

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PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today that it will report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Michael Olosky, Simpson's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Dunn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will host a conference call that same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at ir.simpsonmfg.com.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call Details

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay of the call will also be available beginning that same day at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2026, by dialing (844) 512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or (412) 317-6671 (International) and entering the conference ID: 13762883. The webcast will remain posted on the Investor Relations section of Simpson's website at ir.simpsonmfg.com for 90 days.

About Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its subsidiaries, including Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a leading manufacturer of wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners and shear walls, and concrete construction products, including adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools and reinforcing fiber materials. The Company primarily supplies its building product solutions to both the residential and commercial markets in North America and Europe. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."

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Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions Becomes HAE Industrial

New name honors the company's engineering roots and establishes a distinct identity for continued growth in the Southeast US.

ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions today announced that it has changed its name to HAE Industrial. The new name, pronounced "hey industrial," creates a clearer identity for the company while carrying forward the team, expertise and service that manufacturers and industrial facility leadership have trusted since 1936.

HAE honors the company's roots in Hydro-Air Engineering, the division established in 1968 to provide pump and compressor equipment, maintenance and repair. "Industrial" reflects the company's broader role supporting pumps, compressors, blowers, vacuum systems and related air and fluid applications.

See the new brand: https://haeindustrial.com/

The name change also distinguishes the company from Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a separate business, and provides a stronger platform for growth across Georgia, Florida and the greater Southeast.

Here to Keep Plants Moving

"For nearly 90 years, customers have counted on our team to answer the phone, show up and solve the real problems in their plants and facilities," said Eric Lunsford, President of HAE Industrial. "Our new name honors those Hydro-Air Engineering roots that shaped our business and gives us an identity for the future. What doesn't change is our ownership, people, or commitment to helping customers keep critical equipment running."

HAE Industrial will continue to supply, install and service top-tier equipment from suppliers like Viking Pumps, Gardner Denver, Crane, ARO, Barmesa, and Travaini. Customers will continue working with the same local sales and service teams and receiving the same equipment support, practical engineering expertise and responsive service. The transition does not involve a sale, acquisition, merger or change in ownership.

The HAE Industrial name and visual identity has begun rolling out across the company's website, communications, sales materials, signage and other customer touchpoints, and will continue to in the coming months. During the transition, the company may identify itself as "HAE Industrial, formerly Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions."

For more, visit: https://haeindustrial.com/

About HAE Industrial

HAE Industrial helps manufacturers and industrial facilities keep critical processes running with equipment, service and engineered support for pumps, compressors, blowers, vacuum systems and related air and fluid applications. Formerly Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions, the company combines local field experience, product knowledge and practical problem solving to understand the real issue and recommend the right solution. HAE Industrial is here to keep plants moving.

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Viega is the One of the Only Press Connection Manufacturers to Provide a Warrantied Cleaned-and-Bagged Offering, Giving Customers Greater Confidence in Demanding Environments

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viega, a global leader in press connection and piping system solutions, is launching Cleaned and Bagged, a line of press fittings and valves that are cleaned, inspected and individually sealed through Viega's quality-controlled process. Designed for demanding high-purity applications, Cleaned and Bagged combines controlled cleanliness with the speed and reliability of proven Viega press technology. The new line gives contractors, engineers and facility teams greater confidence in installations where system purity is a necessity and speed is critical. Viega's Cleaned and Bagged systems can directly impact safety, product quality, and long-term system reliability with an industry-leading warranty on these parts.

Viega's Cleaned and Bagged products are cleaned to Cleaned for Oxygen Service (CFOS) requirements*, providing a recognized cleanliness benchmark while supporting applications beyond the traditional scope of CFOS, including laboratory gases and other high-purity systems. The products follow established industry cleaning practices designed to reduce contaminants that could affect sensitive systems, including particles, hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), silicone, salts, chlorides, fibers and corrosion products.

Each fitting and valve is cleaned, inspected and individually sealed in a controlled environment meeting ISO Class 8 cleanliness requirements or better, providing a ready-to-install solution for environments where cleanliness and installation efficiency are critical. Individual packaging helps protect components from contamination during transportation, storage and jobsite handling, maintaining cleanliness until installation while reducing jobsite preparation and supporting controlled installation workflows.

The product line is designed for a wide range of applications where maintaining system cleanliness helps preserve fluid purity and operational reliability, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, semiconductor and microelectronics facilities, research laboratories, advanced/precision manufacturing, industrial gas distribution and lithium battery manufacturing, among others.

"We designed Cleaned and Bagged as a scalable extension of our proven press systems," said Lars Erkelenz, Vice President, Product Management from Viega North America. "It gives contractors and engineers access to components prepared for controlled environments without sacrificing the speed, consistency and confidence they expect from Viega press technology."

Erkelenz continued, "By managing the cleaning, inspection and packaging process, Viega gives customers greater control and confidence in every component, compared with fittings cleaned on-site or after purchase. And because they're compatible with existing Viega press tools, contractors can use the same crews and familiar installation process to help reduce labor requirements and schedule risk in demanding project environments."

Viega's Cleaned and Bagged systems support applications requiring purity levels up to 6N (99.9999%), including demanding manufacturing and research environments where purity is critical. Referenced cleaning standards include: ASTM G93, CGA G-4.1, CGA G-7.1, MSS SP-138 and ISO 8573.

Like other Viega press systems, Cleaned and Bagged eliminates the need for hot work while providing secure, consistent connections. The system combines factory-controlled cleanliness with flame-free installation, reliable press connections and reduced installation preparation, helping project teams maintain stringent purity requirements without sacrificing installation efficiency.

For more information about Viega North America, visit viega.us.

* Not for use with: Medical gas systems (NFPA 99) | FDA food-contact applications

About Viega

Viega North America is a subsidiary of The Viega Group, which has more than 125 years of experience in building technology. Viega is the global leader in press connection and piping system solutions, serving industrial, commercial and residential markets across a wide range of applications, including data centers, multifamily housing, healthcare, education, utilities, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, chemical processing and pulp and paper facilities. With ten locations worldwide, Viega employs more than 5,500 people and manufactures more than 17,000 products and systems, including PureFlow®, ProPress®, MegaPress® and MegaPressG. In North America, Viega operates Seminar Centers in Colorado and Ohio, as well as the Viega Experience Center in New York City, providing continued education through in-person and online training opportunities. Through programs like the Viega Trades Education Network (VTEN), Viega is also helping train and support the next generation of plumbing and HVAC professionals across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit viega.us.

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Seven Data Trends Reveal the Most Unsettled Pharmacy Benefits Market in Years

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RxBenefits, Inc., the nation's only pharmacy benefits optimizer, has today released its new market report, "2026 State of Pharmacy Benefits Decisions: The Churn Trap." The report draws on proprietary survey data fielded by FTI Consulting on behalf of RxBenefits, capturing responses from 601 employers and 300 employee benefits consultants and advisors, all with decision-making authority over pharmacy benefits.

The findings paint a telling picture. Three out of four employers have changed their pharmacy benefits advisor in the past 12 months or plan to within the next 12 months, and 87% say they're likely to switch their pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) at contract renewal. The advisor relationships and vendor arrangements that once anchored pharmacy decisions are losing their hold, leaving a market that feels much less stable.

The drivers are well-documented. Rising costs show no sign of leveling off, transparency has shifted from competitive advantage to table stakes, and new federal disclosure requirements have put advisor compensation and fiduciary obligations under a level of scrutiny the market hasn't seen before. Taken together, these pressures have pushed clinical management to the center of every provider evaluation, raising the bar for what advisors and PBMs must prove, not just promise.

The report maps those pressures across seven data trends, each one grounded in new survey data, and together paint a clear picture of where the market is breaking down and what it takes to hold ground in it.

Among the report's key findings:

- Advisor trust has a shorter shelf life. Employers still rely on benefits advisors to guide pharmacy decisions, but scrutiny of compensation arrangements and fiduciary obligations has raised the bar for what earns and keeps that trust.

- Transparency is no longer a differentiator. When nearly every provider claims it, the label stops doing any work. Employers have moved on to harder questions about guarantees, rebates, and clinical results.

- The line between transparent and traditional PBMs is blurring. Employers aren't buying the label anymore — they're asking harder questions about plan economics including guarantees, rebates, and clinical results.

- Clinical management is now the primary lens for provider evaluation. With net drug spend exceeding $600 billion, employers want proof a partner can move the trend, not just measure it.

- GLP-1 strategy is a standalone test of provider readiness. Employers now treat GLP-1 trend management as its own evaluation criterion, expecting a defined approach to coverage controls, step therapy, and program design.

The report's bottom line: optimization beats replacement. In a market defined by switching, another vendor swap rarely solves the underlying problem. What employers and advisors need is active management backed by measurable proof.

"Employers are stuck in a churn trap, and another vendor swap won't break it," said Kyra Hagan, senior vice president, marketing and communications, at RxBenefits. "What ends the cycle is proof, not promises. Advisors and employers who can point to documented savings, performance guarantees, and real clinical results give their clients a credible reason to stop switching and start optimizing."

The full Market Report is available here.

RxBenefits experts will discuss these themes in an upcoming webinar, "The Loyalty Gap: What 601 Employers and 300 Advisors Told Us About Pharmacy Benefits in 2026," taking place Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET. The moderated panel, built for benefits advisors representing self-insured plans, will feature Jasmine Aral, senior vice president of PBM strategy and partnerships, and Bradley Nelson, vice president of clinical services. Registration is available here.

More information about RxBenefits is available at www.rxbenefits.com.

About RxBenefits

RxBenefits is the nation's first and only Pharmacy Benefits Optimizer (PBO), partnering with benefits advisors and self-funded plan leaders to deliver high-value, client-aligned pharmacy solutions. By combining deep marketplace expertise, aggressive PBM pricing negotiations, independent clinical oversight, and award-winning service, RxBenefits helps organizations control pharmacy costs while ensuring members receive seamless, high-quality care and best-in-class support. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, RxBenefits serves more than 3 million members nationwide. For more information, visit www.rxbenefits.com.

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