NP Aerospace to Acquire Iten Defense for Expansion Into U.S. Defense Market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The merge will strengthen each company’s portfolio of survivability and protection technologies, which use UHMWPE, ceramics and advanced composites, across global markets.

Greene Tweed Cuts Lead Time 50% With Thermoplastic Composite Rapid Prototyping

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

New process balances features to reduce tooling complexity, compresses timelines via concurrent part and tooling design, completes mold fit-ups in 1-2 days and optimizes via faster, lower-cost evaluations.

NEUTRON Project Yields Composite Helicopter Engine Deck With CMC Firewall

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Airbus Helicopters, DLR Institute of Structures and Design and partners have demonstrated structural integration of a fastener-free composite engine deck with CMC firewall for hybrid-electric rotorcraft.

ECOCE y Universidad Veracruzana impulsan reciclaje en campus

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

ECOCE y la Universidad Veracruzana firmaron un convenio para instalar contenedores de separación, recolectar PET y PEAD mensualmente y capacitar a la comunidad universitaria en gestión de residuos y economía circular en los espacios académicos.

5 Features Designed to Simplify Machining of this Additive Part

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

This 3D printed steering knuckle for an electric dune buggy was designed for laser powder bed fusion, but with features also intended to simplify post-print machining. See the breakdown:

ANCA CNC Tool Grinder Supports Connected Regrinding Workflow to Reduce Carbide Consumption

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: ANCA will demonstrate a workflow integrating the MX7 Ultra CNC tool grinder, Zoller Genius measuring technology and Aims Connect software.

PC-ABS, PPSU ESD Pellets Extend Mechnano dCNT Materials Platform

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Availability of two electrostatic dissipative (ESD) additive manufacturing materials incorporating Mechnano’s discrete carbon nanotubes technology grant electrostatic control and structural performance.

A New Destination for Manufacturing Intelligence

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Manufacturing Connected is your dashboard for news signals, actionable data and the stories that matter across the industry.

Fresadora portal de cinco ejes Zimmermann mejora precisión en moldes y modelos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La FZU22 está diseñada para mecanizar piezas de gran tamaño con alta precisión y flexibilidad en configuraciones de cabezal y control.

México capta 22 % de la inversión extranjera directa en América Latina

| Modern Machine Shop México

La CEPAL informó que México recibió 43,221 millones de dólares de IED en 2025, el tercer monto más alto desde 1990, aunque con una variación interanual negativa.

Infusible core materials offer supply chain flexibility for closed mold composite processing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Imsent Composites Inc. presents a line of fiber-reinforced infusible core materials designed as alternatives to commonly used flow and core mat systems for vacuum infusion and closed-mold applications.

MacDermid Enthone Grows Partnership With Gator Motorsports FSAE Team

| Products Finishing

Following a year of success, the student-run Formula-style team will continue to have access to MacDermid’s low phos EN plating and technical support for its vehicle busbar components.

10 Things The Industrial Buying Influence Data Has Taught Us About Marketing to Manufacturers

| Gardner Web

There’s no denying that buying and selling strategies have evolved over the last decade, but a few common themes have held strong. We’ve compiled the last four years of Industrial Buying Influence data to uncover trends in how manufacturing professionals discover, evaluate, and purchase capital equipment. Here are the ten findings that should change how every industrial supplier thinks about their marketing. 

ICS Invites Industry to Shape 2026 Summit Program

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The International Composites Summit (ICS) has opened its call for industry contributions, inviting composites sector members to shape the summit's agenda on a wide scale of topics.

Dassault Falcon 10X Business Jet Makes Maiden Flight

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Falcon 10X program is steadily maturing, bringing a spacious business jet cabin, new all-composite wing, 7,500-nautical-mile range and advanced fighter-inspired flight controls to business aviation.

Airbus Presses Forward on Next-Gen Narrowbody as Boeing Timeline Slips

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Aviation Week confirms Airbus 2030 program launch for its next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) program while Boeing's CEO says market is not yet ready.

Continuous Composites Wins Contract to Advance Missile Manufacturing

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CCI aims to advance its CF3D technology to next-generation precision strike missile components, targeting faster, more affordable and scalable production for U.S. defense programs.

Massivit Manufacturing Platform Reduces Composite Tooling Lead Times for Defense, Aerospace

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Massivit launches RapidWings, a turnkey composite manufacturing platform built on its Cast-In-Motion technology, targeting defense and aerospace manufacturers seeking to compress tooling lead times from months to days.

2026 Emerging Leaders Nominations Now Open

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Here’s your chance to highlight a young person in your manufacturing business who is on the path to be a future leader moving your company forward.

AMBio: la contaminación marina comienza en tierra, no en el mar

| Plastics Technology México

La Asociación Mexicana de Bioplásticos señala que el 80% de la contaminación marina proviene de actividades terrestres y plantea cinco ejes de acción —separación, rediseño, compostables, infraestructura y política— para evitar la fuga de residuos hacia ecosistemas acuáticos.

Jorgensen Coolant Systems Improve Filtration, Reduce Maintenance

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions’ FlexFiltration coolant management systems feature compact modular designs with advanced customization for integration versatility.

BMW Group Plant Leipzig Brings Terahertz-Based Measurement to Plastic Component Paint Inspection

| Products Finishing

In-line solution achieves digitalized nondestructive measurement of paint layer thickness for exterior plastic parts in series production for resource conservation and more accurate quality inspection deployment.