MMT Chats: SPE MTD 2025 Apprentice of the Year
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Nick Paxton, Apprentice of the Year, discovered moldmaking through family legacy and champions apprenticeships amid manufacturing's critical skills shortage.
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Borealis Invests 49 Million Euros in Borstar Nextension PP Technology
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Technology for polypropylene from single site catalyst expected to yield high performance monomaterials.
Avient demonstrates sustainable composite materials development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Avient's high-strength, lightweight thermoplastic and thermoset composites, including flame-retardant panels and ballistic-resistant materials, are designed for a range of industries and applications.
Cinco pilares para fortalecer a la industria de Nuevo León
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
La Cámara de la Industria de Transformación de Nuevo León hizo un llamado urgente para apoyar a las pymes que enfrentan un entorno adverso y propuso programas de capacitación, financiamiento y vinculación con cadenas de valor.
Abre registro para Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El registro para Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026 ya está abierto, con un programa técnico enfocado en reciclaje, extrusión y materiales PCR.
Pursuing the Way of the Polymath
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
To excel in the current world of manufacturing, to achieve breakthroughs, attain innovation and succeed, mimicking the attributes of the polymath must become a key strategy for the modern business leader.
Emuge-Franken Tools Produce Self-Locking Threads
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Emuge-Franken’s Threads-All / Aero Self-Lock Thread Mills feature helical flutes, multiple teeth and a TiAlN-T46 coating, making them well-suited for demanding industry applications such as aerospace.
Nueva versión 2025.08 de ModuleWorks incrementa eficiencia y seguridad en manufactura digital
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La actualización del software incluye algoritmos de desbaste inteligente, control dinámico de avances y visualización acelerada en GPU para optimizar tiempos de ciclo, calidad de piezas y seguridad de procesos.
Unifying Industrial Automation with a Single Communication Technology
Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected
The infrastructure that underpins the robots, conveyors and other components that automate manufacturing processes might seem like a complex web — but that’s starting to change.
Dürr Builds AI-Focused, Sustainable Paint Shop for Saudi EV Brand CEER
| Products Finishing
Dürr’s sustainable paint shop is transforming CEER’s EV manufacturing with zero-overspray tech, electric purification and modular AI systems that slash energy use and boost customization.
Nammo partners with USA Skeleton for high-tech sleds
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Nammo Composite Solutions teams up with USA Bobsled & Skeleton to craft advanced carbon fiber components for Skeleton sleds, bringing aerospace precision to the ice.
Firefly upgrades Alpha rocket to Block II for more responsive space missions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Block II configuration for Alpha includes enhanced length, stronger composite structures build, better thermal protection systems and in-house batteries and avionics.
Boeing, Joby leaders speak at SAMPE 2026
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Discover insights from open keynote speaker Dr. Bill Carter of Boeing and award keynote speaker Delphine Turpin of Joby Aviation on advancing composites, manufacturing and aerospace innovation at SAMPE 2026 in Seattle.
Click Bond unites bonding science, fastening innovation with Brighton Science acquisition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Click Bond expands its ability to deliver measurable, scientific confidence from surface to structure.
Fiberglass Victoria repairs critical tsunami detection network infrastructure
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Australian fiberglass company doesn’t take shortcuts restoring a structure that has to handle harsh environments with zero margin for failure.
Albany Engineered Composites partners with Astris AI for defense-grade generative AI deployment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Flagship collaboration establishes blueprint for strengthening AES’ delivery of 3D woven composite replacements for critical titanium structures, and the U.S. supply chain as a whole, through secure, scalable AI.
ACS, FOL partner to revive Italian racing brand Promec
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Italian firms join forces to relaunch historic motorsport icon Promec, unveiling the PJ26 carbon fiber racing car for hill climb glory.
Saertex expands composites reach with NCF facility in China
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Saertex Group boosts presence in Asia with Saertex SCF China Ltd. in Pinghu, set to produce advanced carbon fiber textiles for wind, auto and aerospace starting March 2026.
Toray shows carbon fiber CO₂ separation membrane cuts biogas purification costs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In a 1-year trial with a sewage plant company, Toray’s CO2 separation membrane demonstrated 70% lower moisture removal costs, paving the way for scalable biogas purification.
Sustainable Approaches to Zinc Nickel on Electrical Vehicles
| Products Finishing
Key performance characteristics of zinc-nickel alloy are directly applicable to EV steel battery housing components and their requirements.
Tornos Fryer ET-LC ofrecen alta rigidez para mecanizado de piezas grandes
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie Easy Turn ET-LC, de Fryer, diseñada para mecanizado de lotes pequeños, combina rigidez estructural, facilidad de operación y flexibilidad de programación.
Dry-Ice Pelletizer Produces 120 Pounds of High-Density Pellets Hourly
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
The SUR-120 runs on a standard 220-volt outlet single-phase connection.