ACIC Equipment USA Inc. Welcomes Patrice Pelletier as President

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 22, 2026--

ACIC Equipment USA Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrice Pelletier as President.

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In this role, Patrice will lead ACIC Equipment's sales strategy and commercial execution across North America, while also driving the strategic development of a new US facility for the company.

Patrice brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across industrial technology, infrastructure, and energy transition, with a track record of scaling organizations, executing turnarounds, and delivering sustainable growth across North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia, having lived and worked across each of these regions. As President, Transit Systems Division at Bombardier Transportation, he led global turnkey projects across North America and Europe while securing large projects in Asia. He also led commercial strategy and sales across multiple industrial segments, including Life Sciences, as Corporate VP Global Sales & Marketing at ATS Automation, and served as President of Spar Aerospace (L-3 Communications), where he led comprehensive military aircraft modernization programs. Most recently, as Deputy CEO of OSMOS Group (EREN Group), he led global business development and strategic partnerships and the development of innovative solutions for real-time monitoring, analysis, and data visualization, helping expand the company's presence to more than 20 countries.

"We are delighted to welcome Patrice to ACIC Equipment. His track record of scaling industrial businesses and leading complex international operations makes him the right leader to grow our commercial presence and establish our new US facility. We are confident his leadership will be a valuable asset as we expand across North America," said Luciano Calenti, Chairman and Founder of ACIC Group of companies.

"I'm excited to join ACIC Equipment at this pivotal moment, and to help build our commercial presence and operational footprint across North America," said Pelletier. "I look forward to working closely with the team as we grow together."

We're excited for what's ahead and look forward to sharing more as this new chapter unfolds.

ABOUT ACIC EQUIPMENT

ACIC Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with over 55 years of experience, providing integrated solutions across APIs, CDMO, finished dosage, biologicals and international partnerships. We connect innovation with opportunity, from molecule to market.

Patrice Pelletier, President of ACIC Equipment USA

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 5 storm Tuesday in the eastern Pacific off southwestern Mexico and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore.

It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (257 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Polo was moving east at 6 mph (10 kph) and was forecast to sharply turn northwest and west-northwest. On that path, Polo would skirt the Mexican coast for a few days without directly making landfall.

A tropical storm watch was issued for part of the coast south of Manzanillo in Colima state to Tecpan de Galeana in Guerrero state, meaning tropical storm conditions were possible in the area within two days. Polo was centered about 360 miles (579 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo.

Heavy rain with the potential for flooding and landslides was forecast for coastal Guerrero and Michoacán states through Thursday. Smaller amounts of rain were possible in coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco states.

Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, reflecting that the storm’s maximum sustained winds exceed 157 mph (253 kph).

Farther west in the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Odalys was far from land but expected to become a hurricane by midweek. Odalys had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph) on Tuesday.

In the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Fay had weakened to 40 mph (65 kph) southwest of the Azores and was forecast to be a remnant low by late Tuesday.

No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year, and this year has set a record for the longest a season has begun without a hurricane. The effects of this year’s El Nino crush storms before they get going.

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Fay, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Odalys, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

This photo provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Polo intensifying in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (NOAA via AP)