PLASTICS y ANIPAC impulsan renovación del T-MEC para fortalecer competitividad

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Las asociaciones destacaron la importancia del acuerdo comercial para consolidar cadenas de suministro y crecimiento regional.

CONTRAX Austin Expands Program, Industry Partnerships

Derek Korn | Production Machining

The inaugural contract manufacturing event hosted by Gardner Business Media takes place this June 24-25 in Austin, Texas. Registration is open and free for qualified attendees.

Colibrium Additive Manufacturing Solutions Enable Expedited Testing and Certification for Naval Aviation

| Additive Manufacturing

Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company, delivers metal alloy Material Process Combinations and M Line and M2 Series 5 3D printing systems under a Naval Air Systems Command contract. The aim: To expand the U.S. Navy’s capability to print airworthy parts at scale. 

Engineering Better Closures: Sustainable Designs in Flexible Packaging

| Plastics Technology

Brands are under mounting pressure to make flexible packaging more sustainable, from films and multi-layer structures to fitments and closures.

Tariffs Become Part of the Operating Environment

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Moldmakers may need to stop treating tariffs as temporary disruptions and start planning for long-term supply chain uncertainty and policy-driven change.

Best Practices for Wastewater Management in Electroplating, Coating Operations

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

A direct cost center, compliance risk and sustainability metric, here is how surface finishers are controlling wastewater discharge, recovering value and staying ahead.

Severance Long-Shank Tools Provide Extended Reach for Hard-to-Access Areas

| Modern Machine Shop

Severance Tool Industries Inc. offers long-shank versions of its standard tools with up to 15" in shank length for deep cavities and narrow spaces.

Extrusion Automation Debuts Film-Recycling Machine

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Energy-efficient film pelletizing machine has PLC controls, 3-year warranty and built-in training support.  
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Severance Long-Shank Tools Provide Extended Reach for Hard-to-Access Areas

| Production Machining

Severance Tool Industries Inc. offers long-shank versions of its standard tools with up to 15" in shank length for deep cavities and narrow spaces.

Exportaciones de México al alza: las manufacturas lideran el crecimiento

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Entre enero y marzo, las exportaciones manufactureras alcanzaron alrededor de 160 mil millones de dólares.

Advanced CAM Features Cut Programming and Cycle Times

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Feature-based programming automation, advanced tool support and high-precision tool paths all share one goal: Improve the programmer’s ability to get things done. Learn more about the cutting edge of programming your cutting edge.

Inversión extranjera alcanza récord en 2026

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con un avance del 10.4 % en el primer trimestre de 2026, el crecimiento de la inversión extranjera directa se vio impulsado por sectores como el automotriz, el de equipos de cómputo y el de componentes electrónicos, entre otros.

APR y ANIPAC firman convenio para impulsar el reciclaje en México

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

En el marco del Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026, la APR y ANIPAC reafirmaron su compromiso de impulsar acciones concretas que permitan transitar hacia modelos de producción y consumo más sostenibles.

Braskem Idesa y UNAM impulsan el reciclaje de plásticos

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La 7ª edición de Plastitrueque reunió a la industria, la academia y a los ciudadanos en la UNAM para promover la economía circular y el manejo responsable de residuos plásticos en México.

Episode 56: Christian Fischer, Bcomp

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Bcomp’s CEO shares how natural fiber composites went from powder skis to BMW series cars — and what’s next for sustainable materials in mobility.

Autonational Composite Machinery B.V. merges filament winding, pultrusion leaders

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Netherlands-based Composite Machinery and Autonational have become one company designed to support the composite industry’s custom-built machinery needs.

Cambium composites are launched into space via USCRPL rocket

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Boattail component delivery helped USCRPL’s Daybreak rocket reach space, marking the first U.S. student team to launch and recover a rocket as a space payload provider.

HESTIA project advances thermoplastic composite fuselage tech for zero-emission aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Fraunhofer IWS highlights work with CONTIjoin, vitrimers, drapeability and LSP while IVW demonstrates rCF-reinforced thermoplastic window frame using aligned discontinuous fibers.

ENGEL amplía portafolio con nuevas máquinas eléctricas y mejoras en dos placas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La compañía actualizó sus líneas WINTEC y ENGEL con desarrollos enfocados en eficiencia energética, desempeño y productividad.

AkzoNobel Autoclear Optima Clearcoat Increases Body Shop Throughput, Reduces Energy Use

| Products Finishing

High-performance clearcoat helps body shop technicians balance fast drying, broad application flexibility and full system compatibility. 

CONTRAX Austin Expands Program and Industry Partnerships

| MoldMaking Technology

The inaugural contract manufacturing event hosted by Gardner Business Media takes place June 24-25, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Don’t miss it: Registration is open and free for qualified attendees. 

Avantium lleva el plástico vegetal al Diseño de Milán

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Avantium presentó en Milán 2026 una minicolección con releaf, su polímero PEF de base vegetal, en colaboración con el estudio Hoogvliet Jongerius en el Palazzo Giureconsulti.