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Starrett Digital Comparator Streamlines Part Inspection
| Production Machining
The L.S. Starrett Co.’s HDV250 digital comparator provides sharp visualization, reliable surface feature identification and consistent inspection.
Celebrating 30 Years of Customer Commitment Supporting Standout Success
Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing
A 2025 PF Top Shops winner, All-Color Powder Coating is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026 by highlighting its commitment to its customers and staff.
Crece el volumen de producción de equipo de cómputo y electrónicos en marzo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El subsector de fabricación de equipo de computación, comunicación, medición y de otros equipos, componentes y accesorios electrónicos creció en todos sus componentes.
New England Chapter NASF Opens Applications for 2026 Scholarship Awards
| Products Finishing
NENASF has opened the application window for children of member company employees as part of its ongoing support of education and workforce development efforts. Apply by June 30, 2026.
#workforcedevelopment
Manufacturers Who Win in the Age of AI Will Be Those Who Think Like Startups
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Adopting a startup mindset has become an essential part of innovating, surviving and thriving in this new era of AI.
#workforcedevelopment
BASF Adds Food-Contact Grades to Ultradur Portfolio
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Reinforced PBT grades designated for food contact in compliance with EU regulation.
The high-rate imperative
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
SAMPE 2026 reinforced the composites industry’s new central challenge: Producing advanced materials fast enough, consistently and at scale.
Brave Industries Launches Mobile Shredding
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
New service targets items that traditionally have been difficult to transport for recycling.
Vallourec WAAM Rethinks High-Speed Train Subguards
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Two metal 3D printed components made with wire arc AM are now in service. A process alternative: The additive parts replace composite components that were not repairable.
How to Stop Margin Erosion Before It Starts
Mike Sibley | Modern Machine Shop
The leaders who approach margin governance with discipline and structure are the ones who protect profitability when conditions tighten.
#economics
Zimmermann Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Support Precise Production
| Modern Machine Shop
Zimmermann Inc.’s FZU22 gantry mill features a specialized five-axis milling head with 15-kW spindle.
30 Under 30: Driven Next-Gen Moldmaking Innovator
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Micah Baumann combines hands-on moldmaking experience with a background in computer science, bringing a practical and forward-looking approach to modern toolmaking environments.
Guill Tool nombra a Stephen Ovren como gerente de ventas
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El ejecutivo aportará experiencia en manufactura especializada y en aplicaciones industriales para fortalecer la división de extrusión.
Hydrogen in Electrodeposits: Of Decisive Importance, But Much Neglected
| Products Finishing
Raub describes the history and theoretical background behind the well-known element hydrogen and its relation to electrodeposited metals.
All Ahead Composites forms dual-leadership model to champion high-end cycling market
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Netzsch founder and CEO Dr. Alexander Chaloupka joins Christian Gemperlein, bringing extensive composites expertise to further establish the German company’s delivery of full value chain services.
TS Conductor opens $134 million South Carolina facility for AECC conductor cores
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Scaled-up production — up to 20-times capacity at full facility buildout — will enable fast, affordable grid expansion across the U.S.
A+ Composites presents customizable LM-PAEK towpreg tapes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Produced-to-size carbon and glass fiber format tapes and thin-ply option from 85 µm enable optimal fiber-matrix adhesion, temperature and chemical resistance, along with high reproducibility.
Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.
BigRep, Endless Industries advance LFAM with continuous fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Berlin-based alliance is jointly developing large-format printing systems that can develop 20-times stronger fiber-reinforced parts in real, industrial production environments across industries.
Zenix announces deployable on-orbit solar array using smart composite materials
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Suzhou Zenix Composites Co. Ltd. advances rollable flexible solar array technology that self-deploys and locks, achieving 30% conversion efficiency with a 2-3 times higher power-to-mass ratio than traditional rigid panels.
Sales decline but operational efficiency boosts EBITDA margin in SGL Carbon Q1 2026 results
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sales pressure from subdued demand in key segments weighed on SGL Carbon’s first-quarter performance, but profit margin improvements and strategic cost discipline underpin an unchanged forecast.
CRP Group CNC machining, Windform composites services support Italian Formula student team
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-tech manufacturers CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology produce aerodynamic components for MoRe Modena Racing team’s U.S. debut in Formula SAE Michigan.