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AIC International opens Yucatán location to support composites manufacturers in Mexico
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: AIC strives to help grow and connect companies — from small fabricators and entrepreneurs to OEMs — to advanced composites manufacturing.
NAWAH opens first U.S. VACNT manufacturing facility in Ohio
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The French deep-tech company's 38,000-square-foot plant will produce vertically aligned carbon nanotube interleaving film for composite applications in sports equipment, aviation and aerospace.
May 2026 Finishing Index Strengthens Via Broad-Based Gains
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
A jump to 57.0 marked a fifth straight month of expansion, with five of six components rising, backlogs and production leading the way.
5 Tips for Smarter, AI-Powered Quoting in Moldmaking
| MoldMaking Technology
AI-powered quoting tools trained on a shop’s own data deliver faster, more accurate and secure estimates tailored to real operations.
Inside Haddy's Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Microfactory
Ginger Gardiner | Additive Manufacturing
The company’s first LFAM microfactory using composites transforms supply chains, enables local manufacturing and circularity across industries.
AkzoNobel Coatings Green Hydrogen Flagship Project in China
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel supplies its International brand of high-performance coatings to provide corrosion protection and chemical resistance for the Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park.
Semarnat presenta diagnóstico nacional de residuos 2026
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
El documento, elaborado con el INECC y con la cooperación de la agencia alemana GIZ, revela que México genera 139,902 toneladas diarias de residuos sólidos urbanos y que solo el 5 % recibe algún tipo de tratamiento, mientras que el 72 % no cuenta con procesos de valorización.
Crece la producción de autopartes en el primer trimestre de 2026
| Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con datos de la Industria Nacional de Autopartes, la producción nacional fue de 31,185 millones de dólares durante el primer trimestre de 2026.
Torno tipo suizo Cincom L12 incorpora sistema modular de herramientas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El centro de torneado suizo Cincom L12 integra configuración modular y capacidades multieje para ampliar la flexibilidad en mecanizado de piezas pequeñas.
A propósito del mundial, hablemos de plásticos y fútbol
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
PET reciclado, poliuretano, ETFE y PVC: los materiales plásticos presentes en cada etapa de la fiesta más grande del fútbol, desde el balón hasta la bolsa de acceso al estadio.
Handheld acoustic imager combines ultrasound and infrared for industrial inspection
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Ludeca presents the CRY8128 acoustic imaging camera from Crysound, capable of pinpointing gas leaks, electrical partial discharge and mechanical deterioration with integrated infrared visualization and wireless reporting software.
FGR accelerates U.S. expansion, defense sector exposure with Mito acquisition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Australian company will take on all of Mito’s commercially proven assets, IP, graphene-focused product lines and manufacturing capabilities for large-scale industrial, aerospace and defense opportunities.
Fincantieri, Teijin Automotive Technologies Europe sign agreement with maritime composites focus
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Shipbuilder and composites manufacturer are collaborating on the engineering of nonstructural composite bulkheads for naval and civil maritime vessel programs.
BigHead provides open-access resources to solve composites fastening challenges
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Online additions include engineering guidance, specifications information and case study examples for those working with bigHead products.
Bambooder, Roode Boards extend bamboo fibers to kiteboard prototype progression
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Collaborative work partially replaces fiberglass in kiteboard construction, considering more sustainable, low-CO2 options.
Taniq software helps European student team WARR fly its Type 5 pressure vessel
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: The filament-wound composite vessel, designed and manufactured using Taniq's TaniqWind Pro software, successfully flew aboard the EX-4C rocket at the European Rocketry Challenge in late 2025.
FANUC Cobot Enables Portable Automation for High-Mix Tasks
| Modern Machine Shop
FANUC America Corp.’s CRX-3iA lightweight cobot offers a portable way to automate jobs such as welding, part handling, small assembly, screw driving, tool positioning and inspection.
Ceratizit integra más de 68,000 herramientas de corte a MachiningCloud
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La alianza permitirá a fabricantes, ingenieros y programadores acceder en línea a datos de herramientas Ceratizit para selección, planeación de procesos, CAM, simulación y gestión de herramientas.
NGA Group: doce años de expansión culminan en cambio de propiedad
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Kastner GmbH y Verstraten GmbH completaron la adquisición del 49 % restante de Next Generation Analytics GmbH, concentrando ahora el 100 % del capital del grupo. La operación reorganiza la propiedad de un grupo especializado en maquinaria de extrusión, matrices de ranura, sistemas de prueba de películas y tecnologías de reciclaje.
Snap-cure epoxy prepreg systems: Thermoset performance at thermoplastic speeds
| CompositesWorld
The autoclave has long defined thermoset composites processing — snap-cure epoxy prepreg systems are built around the premise that it doesn't have to.
Is Faster Always Better When it Comes to Injection Molding Fill Times?
| Plastics Technology
Even a slow fill time — relative to injection speed settings — can be optimal if it means high-quality parts can be produced consistently.
Anillos de mandrinado de Dillon reducen tiempos de setup y mejoran concentricidad
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los anillos de mandrinado para mordazas de Dillon permiten mecanizar superficies con mayor precisión y reducen los tiempos de preparación sin necesidad de herramientas adicionales.