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People in composites: January 2026
| CompositesWorld
EHang, Aptera, Lockheed Martin, Vertical Aerospace, Airbus, Greene Tweed, Montana Advanced Composites, Industrial Dielectrics Holdings, IDI and Umoe Advanced Composites start off 2026 with new leadership, personnel announcements.
Additional capital to deliver scaled Stratolaunch hypersonic capabilities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Having demonstrated its hypersonic prowess with the Talon platform, Stratolaunch is moving forward with increased production capacity and flight candence.
Parting Off: The Case for Standardizing on Sawing
Derek Korn | Production Machining
The value of rotary saw cutting for parting off operations could boil down to simple economics paired with process efficiency gains.
Empresas de Aguascalientes se capacitan en Japón
| Modern Machine Shop México
Doce empresas de Aguascalientes participarán en un programa de capacitación en Hiroshima y Yokohama para fortalecer su competitividad, mejorar procesos productivos y prepararse para los retos de la electromovilidad.
Roth Composite Machinery brings international presence, future-oriented composites equipment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Roth highlights innovative, economical and future-oriented solutions like its latest work on towpreg systems and duplex machine capabilities.
DN Solutions completa la adquisición del fabricante alemán Heller
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La operación fortalece la oferta tecnológica, amplía la capacidad global de servicio y consolida un portafolio integral para industrias de alta exigencia.
Industria automotriz mexicana cierra 2025 por debajo de lo esperado
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
México produjo 3.95 millones de vehículos en 2025, por debajo de la meta. Las exportaciones, el mercado interno y los autos verdes marcan el balance del año.
AM Accelerates Rivian's Prototyping, Production Operations
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
EV manufacturer Rivian is embracing the benefits of adopting AM for both its products and its production line.
Herramienta Comp V3 de Heule mejora la precisión en superficies irregulares
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La herramienta de taladrado y avellanado Comp V3, que permite mecanizar con exactitud en superficies desiguales, evitan marcas y reduce tiempos de ciclo en aplicaciones aeroespaciales y de alto valor.
EOS Facility Expansion Enables Faster Delivery of Metal AM Systems
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
EOS invests $3 million in Texas manufacturing and logistics facilities to boost U.S. production capacity and support North American customers.
Big Daishowa Shrink-Fit System Enhances Toolholding Safety
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Speroni Pro Shrink TubeChiller 1100 features advanced shrinking and cooling technology to reduce operator burn risk.
AMPP Submits QFRs on Corrosion in AI Data Centers
| Products Finishing
Submission of critical Questions for the Record (QFR) to Congress highlight corrosion challenges in liquid cooling systems for advanced computing and AI, emphasizing the need for regulatory certainty.
#regulations
When Silicon Valley Meets the Shop Floor in Michigan
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
A surprising collaboration between Silicon Valley tech and Michigan moldmakers uses AI to improve traditional moldmaking processes.
ABFC, Orlimex partner for basalt fiber innovation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Arab Basalt Fiber Co. and Orlimex are accelerating the adoption of corrosion-resistant, heat-tolerant, low-carbon basalt fibers, citing growing construction and infrastructure megaprojects in the Middle East.
Owens Corning Glass Reinforcements commissions its first circular glass fiber production line
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
L’Ardoise factory now produces SUSTAINA LOOP fiber, continuously incorporating fiberglass waste back into its production furnace, now running a hydrogen trial to significantly cut CO2 emissions.
Dongnam Realize study explores structure-property relationships of PP composites with bio-based fillers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Comprehensive characterization of lignin, biochar, waste shell powder and calcium carbonate fillers versus neat PP was conducted to assess thermal, mechanical and barrier performance for future environmentally conscious composites.
El Mirage hangar to house, test GA-ASI's MQ-9B aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems breaks ground on an 85,000-square-foot hangar for MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPAs, boosting testing and operations in Southern California's high desert.
Airframe Designs reflects expanded capabilities with AFD Systems rebranding
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AFD evolves from a niche airframe design solutions provider into a company that serves emerging industries like space, nuclear, rail and others and embraces future opportunities.
Gilmour Space secures $145 million Australian investment to scale sovereign space capability
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Major investment follows LEO vehicle launch in 2025 as the company seeks to build Australia’s space capabilities on home soil.
Blaser Swisslube Partners With Nidec Machine Tool America to Provide Combined Metalworking Solutions
| Modern Machine Shop
Blaser Swisslube Inc. and Nidec Machine Tool America announce a strategic partnership designed to help manufacturers achieve higher productivity, precision and process reliability.
New Take on Extrusion Creates ‘First’ Long-Glass Composite Siding
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
A customer request for a new class of thermoplastic siding leads GaMra into market-creating territory.
AaCron Anodizing: Forging Durability, Beauty in Aluminum Finishing
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
From its humble beginnings anodizing window trim and railing extrusions to its pivotal role in landmark projects, AaCron continues to forge resilient partnerships and sustainable solutions.