Grand Rapids, Mich. – October 02, 2026 -- Parkway Electric & Communications has transitioned to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), ending nearly 24 years of ownership by Huizenga Group. The announcement was made to employees on September 15 at the company's annual meeting held at the Pinnacle Center.

Vancouver – October 02, 2026 -- Trilogy Metals Inc. (NYSE American: TMQ; TSX: TMQ) closed a $17.8 million strategic equity investment from the United States Department of War (DOW) on September 11, 2026, as part of a broader $35.6 million financing package tied to its Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP) in Alaska. The company reported a cash balance of $31.2 million and adjusted working capital of $30.3 million as of August 31, 2026, which it says substantially funds its share of Ambler Metals LLC's fiscal 2026 budget.

Dallas – – October 01, 2026 -- Sekisui Specialty Chemicals will raise prices on its Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol, Selvol Ultiloc, Selvol Ultalux, and Selvol Premiol product lines effective October 15, 2026, or as existing contracts and agreements permit.

Pune, India – October 01, 2026 -- The global electroplating market reached USD 16.45 billion in 2025 and is forecast to climb to USD 21.26 billion by 2034, growing at a 2.89% CAGR from 2026, according to new research from Maximize Market Research. Demand for corrosion-resistant, conductive and durable metal coatings across automotive, electric vehicles, electronics, aerospace, defense and medical devices is driving the expansion.

Pune, India – October 01, 2026 -- The global elastomers market is projected to grow from $104.73 billion in 2025 to $149.19 billion by 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 4.01% through the forecast period, according to Maximize Market Research.

Cleveland – October 01, 2026 -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) will release its third quarter 2026 earnings before market open on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Avient schedules investor webcast for November 4 earnings release

The materials solutions company will host a webcast with an accompanying slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. The session, viewable live at avient.com/investors, will include prepared remarks followed by a question and answer segment.

Conshohocken, Pa. – October 01, 2026 -- Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has closed a new 7-year, $550 million Term Loan B facility, refinancing its existing U.S. Term Loans and pushing debt maturity out to October 2033.

New York – October 01, 2026 -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and America Makes have launched a searchable online database of additive manufacturing (AM) standards alongside a September 2026 Gaps Progress Report, giving manufacturers and regulators a clearer map of which safety and performance standards exist, which are in development, and where coverage is still missing.

Concord, N.C. – October 01, 2026 -- Heintz Performance Inc. has acquired Woodward Machine Corporation, the exclusive steering supplier to the NASCAR Cup Series since 1995, in a deal brokered by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions.

North Sutton, N.H. – October 01, 2026 -- Labsphere, Inc. has acquired Photon Gear, Inc., an Ontario, New York-based designer of ultra-high-precision custom optical systems and lens assemblies, combining light generation and measurement with precision lens engineering under one supplier.