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ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Advancing Automation (A3), a leading global advocate for robotics and automation technologies, has named Jim Devaprasad of Lake Superior State University (LSSU) the recipient of the 2026 A3 Educator of the Year Award, sponsored by Siemens. Devaprasad was selected for his decades of leadership in robotics and automation education, his deep industry engagement and his success preparing students to thrive in real-world automation careers. He a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSC Miami (“TSC” or the “Company”), a tech-enabled provider of on-demand merchandising, printing and fulfillment services for merchandise selling into e-commerce, retail and creator end markets, announced that custom apparel and manufacturing leader, Eric Stockl has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Steve Cochran, who will continue to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Stockl joins TSC Miami with more than two decades of experience lead...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) today filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 25, 2026. Shareholders of record as of April 30, 2026 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The definitive proxy statement and other important information related to the Annual Meeting can be found at voteforlulul...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LYCRA Company and Dukane unveil ultrasonic bonding advances for nonwovens in hygiene, diapers, incontinence and feminine care at INDEX™ 26....

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TRUEWERK, the performance workwear brand built for modern trade professionals, today announced the appointment of Matt Snyder as Vice President of Product & Merchandising. Snyder joins TRUEWERK as the company continues to grow its product capabilities, expand its merchandising function, and build upon the product leadership that has defined the brand. “At TRUEWERK, everything starts with our customer. Product is how we serve them, and as we grow, we have a responsib...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CitroTech Inc. (NYSE AM: CITR), a leading specialty chemicals company producing environmentally responsible fire inhibitor solutions, and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), the official research agency of the Texas A&M University College of Engineering, today announced a 12-month research partnership to develop next-generation, water-based polymer technologies for fire-resistant textiles. Launched on March 1, the collaboration is focused on add...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LYCRA Company launches LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber for nonwovens, delivering improved comfort, fit, and performance for disposable hygiene products....

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North American companies ordered 9,055 robots valued at $543 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Compared to the first quarter of 2025, this represents a 0.1% decrease in units ordered and a 6.4% decline in revenue1. While unit orders were essentially flat, order revenue declined year over year, driven largely by a cyclical decline in Automotive OEM orders, which fell 35.1% in u...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interface announced eight new warm colorways in its Open Air™ Neutrals carpet tile collection as part of The Warm Edit....

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shore Capital Partners ("Shore" or "Shore Capital"), a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Nashville, today announced that Aurelio Banda has joined the firm as an Executive Operating Partner, where he will lead Shore’s platform strategy to build a premier value-added industrial automation distributor. In this role, Banda will be responsible for sourcing and evaluating prospective acquisition partners, while developing a commercial and operating strategy f...