Natilus raises $28 million to commercialize family of BWB composite aircraft, evolves Horizon Evo

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New capital will support first full-scale flight of Kona regional freighter for commercial and defense logistics, as well as its Horizon Evo passenger aircraft for 2030s service.

FiberJoint reinforcement patch improves through-the-thickness insert designs for sandwich composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Aalborg University study proves better static pull-out strength of sandwich composite inserts using FiberJoint to support longer-term reliability of marine structures.

Additional CompPair funding fuels healable composites boom

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company will scale production, reinforce customer support and accelerate market deployment, reaching a decisive turning point in its industrial and commercial journey.

RECREATE project conference connects industry to viable circular composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Discuss solutions enabling the circularity of composite materials and their value chains, as well as the market and investment conditions needed for large-scale adoption, on April 23 in Belgium. 

NASF/AESF #124: Innovative Coatings for Hybrid Manufacturing of (Micro)Technical and Tooling Systems (Q4-Q5)

| Products Finishing

Project RIFHySTO’s study phase updates discuss overcoming inhomogeneities in nickel-phosphorus baths and provide insights from aluminum electrodeposition in ionic liquids. 

Get to Know Triangle Tool Corp.

| MoldMaking Technology

Precision Moldmaking and Automation – Booth 1021

Measurement Gage and CMM All in One

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This shopfloor device offers the flexibility to inspect parts in compare (gage) or absolute (CMM) modes depending on the user’s part inspection needs.

Star SU Chamfer Hob Enhances Precision Gear Manufacturing

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Star SU’s chamfer hob is designed for burr-free chamfers and high-precision gear production with versatile applications.

Dürr ​​​​​​​EcoNextJet Application System Automates Custom Design Printing on Vehicle Bodies

| Products Finishing

In collaboration with Axalta and Xaar, the drop-on-demand technology integrates custom complex graphics and patterns directly onto vehicle surfaces with high resolution and precision, minus films and other steps.

Get To Know Progressive Components

| MoldMaking Technology

Mold Standards and Monitoring Systems - Booth 1109

Teijin Carbon presents sustainability-driven Tenax Next, first customer applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: From sustainability targets to process integration and serial production readiness, Teijin is turning low-carbon carbon fiber materials like Tenax Next into customer-ready solutions.

Polestar 5 takes aesthetics and circularity approach to biocomposite seatback design

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The 2026 Polestar 5 expands the company’s use of sustainable materials design in the interior, including flax fiber/thermoplastic seatbacks that save 7 kilograms of weight and reduce overall plastics use.

AMBA Leadership Summit Aligns Growth with PTXPO Energy

| MoldMaking Technology

AMBA’s 2026 Leadership Summit starting at PTXPO blends show-floor innovation, leadership development and a plant tour to drive measurable team performance.

Get to Know Routsis Training, LLC

| MoldMaking Technology

Online Training and Certification - Booth 434
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Nikon Digital Camera for Microscopes Enables High-Definition Imaging

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Nikon Corp. introduces the Digital Sight 100 digital camera, which offers high-level color reproducibility and compatibility with industrial microscopes and measuring microscopes.

Methods Machine Tools National Center of Excellence Enables Hands-On Technical Training

| Production Machining

Methods Machine Tools Inc. establishes the National Center of Excellence to provide technical training for customers, team members and next-generation manufacturers.
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Expo-Net vacuum infusion products improve composite part quality, productivity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Two novel products, flexible resin flow meshes and breathable micro-porous peeling materials, establish Expo-Net’s ability to provide “right first time” composites production to customers.

Get to Know RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG

| MoldMaking Technology

Safe Mold Handling and Testing Systems - Booth 1215

Volumen físico de la producción: electrónica y maquinaria impulsan el cierre de 2025

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En diciembre de 2025, el volumen físico de producción del subsector de equipo de cómputo, comunicación y componentes electrónicos creció un 11.6 %.

When ‘U’ Want to Turn on a Mill

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

A U-axis head can be a good option for shops hoping to perform turning and boring operations on a CNC milling machine.

Formerra Announces Medical Material Agreements with Evonik, GEON

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The distributor will expand its Evonik Care medical materials in the U.S. and Canada and extends its agreement with GEON on Foster’s compounds in Europe.

Get to Know SIMCON

| MoldMaking Technology

Moldflow Simulation Software - Booth 640