Cato Composites completes W8SVR integration, expands TPC portfolio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Under the W8SVR brand, Cato Composites now offers a wide range of tailored TPC materials, including customized fabrics, laminates and blanks based on UD tapes.

Conair presenta Wave Conveying en Expo Plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conair Mexicana presentará en Expo Plásticos soluciones para el manejo, secado y transporte de resinas, destacando su sistema Wave Conveying.

EMI Plastics impulsa la experiencia digital con su nuevo sitio web

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

EMI Plastics promoverá en Expo Plásticos 2026 la nueva plataforma digital para la compra de soluciones EOAT y de automatización, con gestión de pedidos en tiempo real y filtros avanzados.

3D Printed Intake System for Racecar Prototype: Pic of the Week

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

The 3D printed monolithic intake plenum and manifold system in this week’s Pic is featured on a hydrogen-powered, rolling race car prototype.

Sandvik Coromant Taps Enable Uninterrupted Precision Threading

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The CoroTap 100 series of straight-flute cut taps features a high-performance, chipbreaking design that reduces production interruptions and eliminates the need for manual chip removal.

Switch Maritime, Incat Crowther hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry hits design stage

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Development has started on a 150-passenger hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast-ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York waters.

German-Norwegian partnership launches dedicated offshore wind working group

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The initiative will connect companies, policymakers and supply chain actors to identify business opportunities, address regulatory barriers and support coordinated growth across two of Europe’s key energy markets.

Soarce launches interface-boosting technology built on natural nanofibers 8X stronger than steel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Soarce converts biomass into nanofibers to form an enhanced fiber-resin interlock, boosting ILSS, flexural strength and more without changing conventional composites manufacturing processes.

FACC achieves highest-ever annual revenue, significant EBIT increase in 2025 review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Despite a dynamic global aerospace environment, FACC expanded earnings while maintaining workforce stability, supported by group-wide efficiency measures and competitive positioning across markets.

Demgy Group announces plans for 2026, demonstrates TPC, thermosets prowess across markets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Discussion of 2025 and 2026 results, next steps for continued expansion, new partnerships and various composite technology displays featuring offerings for OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.

Tratos Group signs agreement with Exel Composites to support grid modernization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A four-year supply of carbon fiber composite conductor cores strengthens Tratos’ long-term conductor programs.
#electronics

SolidSail Mast Factory starts production of CFRP masts for wind propulsion

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Enabled by local composites specialist network, SMAF builds ≈70-meter masts for decarbonized propulsion plus large-scale composite parts for aerospace, defense, transport, wind and more.

Reframing the Cost of Corrosion: What it Means for Coating Choices

| Products Finishing

A survey of 1,000 manufacturers reveals that North America is leading in advanced coating solutions while also weighing the true costs, risks and rewards of corrosion protection. 
#regulations

ICYMI: February 2026 Roundup

| Plastics Technology

For the Valentine’s Day month, Plastics Technology readers picked a mixed bouquet of 10 stories from extrusion tips and troubleshooting to Top Shops and electric vehicle materials. 

Toray Develops Spherical Polyamide 12 Particles for 3D Printers

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Toraypearl PA12 is expected to contribute to higher-quality 3D printed parts in applications requiring durability, airtightness and mechanical reliability. How: The powder’s uniform sphericity enables homogeneous, dense packing in the printer. 

Smaller, More Flexible System for Compression Blow Molding

Matthew Naitove | MoldMaking Technology

SACMI's linear blow forming (LBF) process is an evolution of its compression blow forming (CBF) technology aimed at lower volumes, wider product range.

Moretto se expande en México con nueva sede en Querétaro

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Moretto refuerza su presencia en Expo Plásticos tras abrir su sucursal en Querétaro, desde la que ofrece soporte técnico y soluciones de alta eficiencia energética.  

Part 2: What Makes a Hall of Famer? (And Why You Need to Meet Them)

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The secret sauce behind 20+ years of moldmaking excellence, as evidenced by MoldMaking Technology’s Leadtime Leader Awards.

Tecnología HyLECTRIC y HyPERSYNC, de Husky, para producción de envases

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Husky presenta sus plataformas HyLECTRIC y HyPERSYNC para el moldeo de envases, integrando el sistema Advantage+Elite para el monitoreo de datos en tiempo real.

The Workforce Challenge and Why Traditional Hiring Isn’t Enough, Part 1

Emily Riley | Production Machining

The workforce shortage is a business risk, not just a human resources problem.
#workforcedevelopment

Could Your Next Hire Be Your Walmart Cashier?

Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected

What if the answer to the skilled labor shortage is hiding in plain sight?
#workforcedevelopment

Why Setups Are the Real Bottleneck in High-Mix Machining

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

In job shops, throughput often lives in the steps between cuts: tooling, offsets, refixturing, programming and training. The March issue features practical ways shops are cutting setup time and variation through multitasking, modular tooling, process stability and more.