Natick, Mass. – September 22, 2026 -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has agreed to acquire RealSense, the market leader in depth-sensing cameras for robotic perception and Physical AI, for approximately $500 million in cash, the company announced. The deal, financed entirely from Cognex's existing cash and investments, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to customary conditions.

Delray Beach – September 22, 2026 -- The global heat transfer fluids market is projected to expand from $5.33 billion in 2026 to $6.60 billion by 2031, a 4.4% compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

Drayton Valley – September 21, 2026 -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) has committed $1 million in multi-year investment to Drayton Valley, Alberta, marking the first Canadian community selected for its Thrive rural-development program.

Romeo, Mich. – September 21, 2026 -- L&L Products has released Toughened T-Link®, a fully amorphous thermoplastic adhesive that delivered a 66% increase in compressive strength after impact under ASTM D7137 testing versus panels made with epoxy prepreg alone.

West Chicago, Illinois – September 21, 2026 -- Titan International (NYSE: TWI) has agreed to sell its Italtractor ITM undercarriage business to Italy's USCO S.p.A. in a deal set to deliver up to $285 million in total cash value to the wheel and tire manufacturer.

Detroit – September 21, 2026 -- SLIPNOT has introduced SLIPNOT Sweep, a patent-pending non-slip flooring product engineered to eliminate the long-standing trade-off between worker safety and sanitation in dry processing facilities. The product is NFSI high-traction certified, exceeding 0.88 wet DCOF and 0.71 dry DCOF, figures the company says are well above industrial safety standards.

Taipei – – September 21, 2026 -- Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3652) has introduced the HT730 Plus Rugged Handheld Terminal, a device built to operate reliably at temperatures as low as -30°C for cold chain logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing operators.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 21, 2026 -- Gateway Commercial Finance, LLC has provided a $1.25 million invoice factoring facility to AGV America, a Texas-based provider of autonomous robotics and warehouse automation solutions, to close a working-capital gap created by extended customer payment terms.

Jiangmen, China – September 21, 2026 -- Jiangmen Meixin Comb Brush Machinery Co., Ltd. is marking its 38th year of operation, having built a client base spanning Germany, the UK, Turkey, Brazil, Peru and Kenya, alongside broader market share across Asia, the Middle East and South America.

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First primary aluminum shipment leaves Venezuela for the U.S. in eight years

New York -- Heeney Capital said on September 18 that a 15,000-ton shipment of primary aluminum has departed Venezuela for the United States, marking the first such delivery between the two countries in eight years.