Birmingham-Based Manufacturer Plans Significant Hiring as Demand Drives Production and Capacity Expansion

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SPOC Energy, a Birmingham-based manufacturer of advanced power conversion systems and motor-control automation, is expanding its Alabama workforce and increasing manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand across its markets.

With a manufacturing backlog extending into 2028 and beyond, SPOC Energy is investing in its people and production capabilities to support continued growth. The company currently employs approximately 275 people and is actively hiring for positions across manufacturing, engineering and other skilled technical and operational roles.

The hiring initiative comes as SPOC Energy continues to grow beyond its roots in oil and gas into markets where reliable, always-on power is increasingly critical, including utilities, data centers, marine systems and industrial power applications. That diversification is creating new opportunities across the company as SPOC expands the workforce and production capabilities needed to serve these growing markets.

“There’s a tremendous opportunity ahead for SPOC, and we’re excited about what that means for Birmingham and the people who call Alabama home,” said Robert L. Mason, CEO of SPOC Energy. “We’re creating jobs, increasing our manufacturing capacity and building the team we’ll need to support demand for years to come. Our people have always been the foundation of our success, and as we continue to grow, we’re committed to creating opportunities for them to build meaningful, long-term careers right here in Alabama.”

As SPOC continues to grow, its Lift Up culture remains central to how the company operates. Built on the belief that success comes from investing in people, Lift Up shapes how SPOC supports its employees, works with customers and builds relationships with vendors. This approach extends beyond the workplace, helping the company strengthen partnerships and create lasting value for the industries and communities it serves.

The company’s commitment to its people is also reflected in CEO Robert L. Mason’s book, Tuesday in Trussville, which explore the leadership lessons and experiences that have shaped his approach to building a successful business.

SPOC offers employees opportunities for professional development and career advancement, along with benefits that include health, dental and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; a 401(k) plan; education assistance; life insurance; and short- and long-term disability coverage.

Individuals interested in current job opportunities or learning more about working at SPOC Energy can visit SPOCenergy.com/careers.

About SPOC Energy
SPOC Energy designs and manufactures advanced power conversion systems and motor-control automation. Engineered for mission-critical performance in the world’s most technically demanding and harsh environments, including data centers, oil and gas, marine and mobile power applications, SPOC’s technologies improve efficiency and strengthen reliability. Guided by its Lift Up culture, SPOC has more than 85,000 systems installed across five continents and more than 40 countries, helping industries operate more efficiently and reliably. www.spocenergy.com 

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TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner), a leading provider of real estate due diligence, facility assessment, engineering, and property data services, today announced it has joined the Yardi Independent Consultant Network (ICN), a global network of approved consultants that helps clients maximize the value of Yardi software solutions.

Through participation in the ICN, Partner will bring a unique capability to Yardi clients: professional property data collection and validation services designed to support Yardi implementations and ongoing facility management programs. Specifically, Partner offers on-site collection of data related to building systems, components, or equipment. This may include identifying the data set required to support desired outcomes. Partner dispatches trained technicians equipped with cutting-edge field technology to capture the predefined data set and deliver complete, consistent, and accurate data across all subject assets and properties. With a specialized focus on engineering, energy, compliance, and asset intelligence, Partner helps organizations identify, collect, structure, and validate information that supports Yardi’s Energy IQ, Forecast Manager, Facility Manager, and capital planning workflows.

Quality data is the foundation of effective capital planning, maintenance management, compliance tracking, reporting, and portfolio decision-making. Partner has a track record of enabling commercial real estate owners, investors, operators, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and other property stakeholders to build that foundation by collecting and organizing asset inventories, facility condition data, lifecycle information, replacement-cost data, compliance-related information, sustainability data, and other critical property datasets for import into Yardi systems.

“As organizations continue to invest in technology to manage their real estate portfolios, the quality of the underlying data has become more important than ever,” said Corinne Stewart, Director of Asset Management at Partner. “Joining the Yardi Independent Consultant Network strengthens our ability to help clients achieve successful outcomes by ensuring their Yardi environments are built on accurate, complete, and actionable property data.”

Partner’s multidisciplinary team combines expertise in building systems, engineering, facility condition assessments, asset management, energy/sustainability, and data science to deliver information that is complete, consistent, and ready for integration. This approach helps organizations improve capital planning, reduce data gaps, support risk management initiatives, optimize building performance, and make more informed portfolio decisions.

The Yardi Independent Consultant Network includes experienced consultants licensed to access and use certain Yardi software to provide implementation, training, and consulting services for Yardi solutions. By joining the network, Partner expands the resources available to Yardi users while complementing the expertise offered by other ICN members.

For more information about Partner’s services that support Yardi users, click here.

About Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. is an international consulting firm providing environmental, engineering, energy, sustainability, valuation, and asset management solutions to the commercial real estate industry. Partner helps clients manage risk, optimize assets, and make informed decisions throughout the property lifecycle.

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Integrated workflow reduced library-yield variability, enabled mixed-input processing, and supported reliable 0.5% allele-frequency detection from 1 ng in reference-standard testing

PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — n6 Tec, Inc. (n6), developer of iconPCR™ systems with AutoNorm adaptive amplification, today announced that the Molecular Biology Core Facilities (MBCF) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have integrated the n6 icon96™ system into their targeted cell-free DNA (cfDNA) sequencing service for liquid biopsy research.

The MBCF workflow combines dual-UMI library preparation, sample-specific amplification on icon96, hybrid capture, and duplex sequencing. In reference-standard testing, the workflow supported reliable detection of variants down to 0.5% allele frequency from as little as 1 ng of cfDNA—approximately 300 genome equivalents—while accommodating variable sample inputs in the same run without manual rebalancing.

“Our investigators bring us precious samples where every molecule counts. With icon96, we can see the amplification path of every sample and stop each reaction where it should stop, so low-input cfDNA libraries come out uniform and ready for capture,” said Zach Herbert, Director, Molecular Biology Core Facilities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Low-input cfDNA sequencing is inherently molecule-limited, with rare tumor-derived variants often sitting below 1% allele frequency. When heterogeneous libraries receive the same fixed-cycle PCR program, low-input samples can under-amplify below the yield required for capture, while higher-input samples over-amplify—creating excessive duplicates, uneven library yields, and extra quantification, dilution, and normalization steps before samples can be pooled.

The icon96 system addresses this upstream variability by providing independent thermal control and real-time amplification monitoring across each of its 96 wells. With AutoNorm, each reaction stops when it reaches a defined sample-specific endpoint, allowing libraries with different inputs and amplification behavior to be processed together. Amplification, quantification, and normalization occur simultaneously within the same run.

In an n6 application note and a SelectScience webinar, Dana-Farber MBCF reported:

More consistent library yields: The coefficient of variation in library yield across 10 ng samples fell from 54% with fixed-cycle amplification to 8% with AutoNorm, and was 30% at 1 ng. The 1 ng and 10 ng samples were processed together in the same run.High on-target capture: After icon96 was added to the workflow, on-target rates exceeded 90% and remained consistent across four sample sets evaluated at 1 ng and 10 ng inputs.Reliable variant detection from 1 ng: Using Twist reference standards, all spiked variants were reliably detected down to 0.5% allele frequency at both 1 ng and 10 ng inputs, with mean target coverage above 200× at 1 ng.Processing of variable patient-derived samples: Patient-derived cfDNA samples spanning approximately 2 ng to 25 ng were normalized within a single run, and all generated sufficient library to proceed to hybrid capture.

The MBCF cfDNA service pairs the IDT xGen™ cfDNA & FFPE DNA Library Preparation Kit and dual-UMI duplex sequencing with amplification on icon96, hybrid capture, and sequencing on an Illumina NovaSeq™ X Plus.

“In liquid biopsy research, there is very little margin for preventable sample loss or degraded data quality,” said Pranav Patel, CEO and co-founder of n6. “When every molecule matters, the workflow should adapt to each sample rather than force an entire batch through the same rigid process. Dana-Farber’s work shows how treating every sample individually protects the underlying biological signal while actually simplifying operations—the exact problem we built iconPCR to solve.”

To learn more about iconPCR and AutoNorm, visit n6tec.com. For low-input and degraded sample applications, including cfDNA, visit n6tec.com/low-input-degraded-samples. To learn more about the Dana-Farber MBCF cfDNA service, visit mbcf.dana-farber.org/cfdna.

About n6

n6 develops intelligent sample-preparation systems for next-generation sequencing. Powered by iconPCR™ technology and AutoNorm software, the icon16 and icon96 platforms help genomics laboratories generate more consistent sequencing-ready libraries from variable and challenging samples while reducing manual quantification and normalization.

n6 systems are used by research institutions, clinical research laboratories, biopharma companies, and sequencing organizations worldwide across oncology, genomics, metagenomics, and multi-omics applications. n6 is headquartered in Pleasanton, California and is certified to ISO 13485:2016. For more information, visit n6tec.com.

n6 products are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures. iconPCR and icon96 are trademarks of n6 Tec, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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