Maximize your experience: CAMX 2025 exhibit previews, Part 1

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

This list of 90+ exhibitor previews solicited by CW offers a glimpse into the various technologies, emerging trends and solutions attendees should look for on the CAMX show floor.

Covestro fortalece red de distribución en México con VPM

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Covestro y Vinmar Plastichem México suman fuerzas para ampliar la disponibilidad de policarbonatos en sectores automotriz, eléctrico y médico.

Hasco Expands Offerings — Including 3D-Printed Hot Runners — at K

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

In addition to updates in cooling systems, slide retainers, chemical working substances and online ordering, Hasco will demo new advances for additive manufacturing in hot runners.

Tenneco inaugura línea de producción en Aguascalientes

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 23 millones de dólares y la creación de 150 puestos de trabajo, la empresa Tenneco ha inaugurado una línea de producción en su planta de Aguascalientes.

Registration Opens for 2025 Top Shops Conference

| Production Machining

Unlock benchmarking insights, shop secrets, and a behind-the-scenes NASCAR tour, only at this year’s Top Shops Conference.

Oerlikon HRSflow Debuts Hot Runners for Aesthetic Parts in Amorphous Resins

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The company will introduce its STARgate HRS valve-gate concept, Glow HRS line for direct injection of aesthetic parts in amorphous materials and Up Nozzle series with smaller pitches.

Valves for Thermal Energy Storage Systems

| Valve Magazine

Durability, reliability and proper sizing are just a few considerations when selecting valves for building systems.  

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123.2: Pathway for Flexible Hybrid Electronics

| Products Finishing

This report focuses on a 3D printing methodology called confined electrochemical printing that enables on-demand metallic patterns, improving upon traditional electroplating’s highly predefined process.  

Smartbeam develops HMS-embedded composite profiles for space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Project goals adapted filament winding to properly integrate optical and carbon fiber sensors and meet technical requirements, resulting in a verified, simplified process for smart composite structures at reduced cost.

Bcomp natural fiber composites to enhance Sunreef catamarans

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Innovative yacht manufacturer will use flax fiber-reinforced bio-based or recyclable resin to improve vibration damping, aesthetics and sustainability for its new 100 Sunreef Power cats.

Uavos equips Avincis helicopters with composite main rotor blades

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite rotor blades will support and enhance Avincis’ emergency aerial services, including the company’s Lumes unmanned helicopter.

SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026 to Showcase Future of Surface Finishing Industry

| Products Finishing

Deutsche Messe AG hosts SurfaceTechnology Germany from May 5-7, 2026 at Stuttgart Exhibition Center, presenting the dynamics and environmentally conscious components in surface technologies.

ACMA reaffirms GFRP grating standard manual

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Official approval from ANSI earlier this year reinforces support for engineering and design innovation when working with fiberglass-reinforced polymer grating.

Europe launches MetOp-SG A1 meteorological satellite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Airbus-built satellite, supported by Beyond Gravity composite materials, is the first in a series of six satellites that will support weather forecasting into the mid-2040s.

DowAksa to continue carbon fiber operations under new name, Aksa Carbon

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Acrylic fiber producer Aksa Akrilik has completed the acquisition of Dow Europe Holding B.V.’s 50% stake in DowAksa. 

Large Aluminum Mold Plate Sizes Enable Machinability for Moldmakers

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Vista Metals highlights one of the largest aluminum mold plate sizes available on the market, its Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate produced in super slab sizes for high strength to weight ratios, machinability and a virtually porosity-free structure to meet moldmakers’ critical surface finish requirements.

Preparing for Takeover Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. With the right preparation, moldmakers can insulate themselves from takeover tooling crises and add greater value to the molder.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 142: Techniques to Help Beat the Heat

David Wynn | Production Machining

Whether a person is on the shop floor or at home mowing the lawn, these six techniques can help them stay cool. 

Slide Products Completes Multi-Phase Renovation

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Headquarters renovation includes features to better support customers and distributors.

How to Control Powder’s Glass Transition Temperature

| Products Finishing

Looking for advice for controlling glass transition (Tg) in powder coating? ChemQuest’s Kevin Biller discusses powder formulations to better understand how to achieve the desired results. 

BASF Introduces Reduced Carbon Footprint Range

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Range is enabled by use of reduced carbon energy sources. 

Composites manufacturing, AR visualization and hydraulic presses

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Dieffenbacher presents a comprehensive range of products and services geared toward construction and infrastructure applications, including customer projects, production lines, AR innovations and hydraulic presses.