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Metalworking Index Steady Again in October
Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop
The GBI: Metalworking continues to hover just below the threshold for expansion.
#economics
AkzoNobel, Axalta to Merge Into $25 Billion Coatings Giant
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems are combining in an all-stock merger of equals, forming a premier coatings company comprising their well-regarded brand portfolios.
Safran carbon-carbon aircraft brakes: New process, production sites, environmental achievements
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Safran Landing Systems has produced C/C brake discs for decades, innovating the process to combine steps to save time and cost, but also to reduce emissions and energy use as it grows the market.
Stadler refuerza operaciones en EE. UU. con nueva sede
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La compañía abrió su nuevo complejo logístico en Winston-Salem, fortaleciendo su presencia en Norteamérica y su capacidad de servicio para las plantas de reciclaje.
Formnext Awards Finalists: Innovative AM Technologies, Pioneering Applications, Educational Concepts
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The finalists were selected based on the level of innovation shown, the technological maturity of their entries and their professional business concepts.
#workforcedevelopment
Teijin Aramid launches Twaron Next para-aramid
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Circular content or bio-based feedstock variants drives the synthetic fiber’s clear focus on sustainable goals and strict requirements.
Tectorius Engineers PFAS-Compliant Tec-Kote 1010 Coating
| Products Finishing
High-durability fluoropolymer finish matches or exceeds the performance of traditional coatings while meeting new environmental standards.
Exel Composites, De Angeli Prodotti sign multiyear agreement for composite conductor cores supply
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A €25 million minimum volume commitment starting Q1 2026 will fulfill global power transmission infrastructure modernization.
Aptera Motors initiates validation line for BinC solar electric vehicle
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Next step toward scaled, repeatable manufacturing will support everything from materials handling to final fit and finish.
DN Solutions and HELLER: A United Vision for U.S. Manufacturing Renewal
| Modern Machine Shop
With new technical centers in North America and the pending acquisition of HELLER, DN Solutions is expanding service, capacity and technical support for U.S. manufacturers. In this exclusive interview, CEO WJ Kim outlines what customers can expect.
Flexible, automatic NDT platform for manufacturing composites
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
IRT Jules Verne, working with Airbus, Daher and French consortium developed a mobile robotic inspection platform that uses less space, water
Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Toolholders with Complex, Internal Cooling Channels
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Paul Horn GmBH 3D prints toolholders with complex countered internal cooling channels, featured in this week’s Pic.
Máquinas-herramienta con mayor crecimiento en importaciones: enero-septiembre 2025
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Industry News: Datos sobre el mercado de máquinas-herramienta en México.
Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
From Cobots to Collaborative Applications: A New Era of Robot Safety
Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected
A new standard eschews the term “collaborative robot” for “collaborative application,” broadening the perspective of safety and robotics.
México avanza en la creación de la Política Nacional de Economía Circular
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Semarnat y la Secretaría de Economía iniciaron los trabajos para integrar la Política Nacional de Economía Circular, con la participación de empresas, la academia y la sociedad civil.
Schreiner ProTech Labeling Solution Enhances Control Cabinet Identification for Kratos Industries
| Products Finishing
Schreiner ProTech helped develop a paint protection label that improves Kratos Industries’ part traceability and inventory visibility in large-format control cabinet manufacturing.
Walter lanza disco de desbaste para acero
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El nuevo disco Walter Spin-On Encore X combina alta agresividad de corte con una mayor vida útil, especialmente en aplicaciones sobre acero.
Plastics Processing Index Suggests Positive Momentum in October
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Gardner Business Index points to industry optimism in the face of uncertainty amid record-long government shutdown and absence of government data sources.
#economics
Airbus ships fourth European Service Module for Artemis IV
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites-intensive ESMs gives the Orion spacecraft power, propulsion and life support but also provide a vital gateway for the first lunar space station, Gateway.
Anemoi marks fourth VLOC rotor sail installation with NS United bulk carrier
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Five composite rotor sails now adorn the 361-meter-long NSU Tubarao bulk carrier, which combined with NSU’s digital approach, is considered to be amongst the most efficient retrofit project to date.
Composites sustainability wins: EcoVadis recognition, ISCC Plus certification and transparency initiatives
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites One and Aerovac, Dow Chemical, Envalior and the Global Wind Energy Council are making strides in operations transparency, climate action and industry-wide standard development.