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BASF Coatings Acquisition Agreement Accelerates Future Growth
| Products Finishing
BASF Coatings GmbH will be acquired by Carlyle, though BASF is maintaining a 40% stake for continued confidence in performance and value.
PLASTICS y SPE anuncian su fusión
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) y la Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) aprobaron su integración en una sola organización que representará a toda la cadena de suministro del plástico. La fusión, prevista para completarse en 2025, busca combinar experiencia técnica, recursos institucionales y alcance global.
From Defining to Preventing Errors
David Wynn | Production Machining
Preventing error is key to shipping good parts every time.
AI Platform Aids Material Selection
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Chemille, showcased by Celanese at K 2025, organizes data on available materials for decision support.
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global 3D Printing System Boosts Military Manufacturing Capabilities
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global’s Ambit Xtrude polymer composite 3D printing system is designed for rapid production of large-scale parts and seamless integration with CNC machines.
Indicador digital inalámbrico con pantalla táctil y alta precisión
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El indicador digital electrónico W4900, de L.S. Starrett, incorpora tecnología de pantalla táctil, múltiples resoluciones, opciones de visualización digital y analógica en un solo dispositivo.
Hexagon Inspection Software Streamlines Quality Control
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Hexagon’s 2025.3 version of its VGStudio Max features an AI-enhanced porosity and inclusion analysis tool that quickly pinpoints and identifies discrepancies.
Aibuild and Generative Machine Bring AI-Driven 5-Axis Desktop AM to Market
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of desktop 3D printing innovation.
Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Inconel Gas Turbine Stator Ring
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Micro Machining Process (MMP) Technology targets roughness frequencies to smooth surface roughness of metal 3D printed parts, like the part in this week’s Pic.
PPG Envirocron Powder Coating Advances Edge Protection, Complete Coverage
| Products Finishing
Efficient one-coat application produces a more polished appearance and minimizes powder retraction and shrinking on complex metal features.
CMH-17 updates composites data, will publish new Volume 7 on additive manufacturing
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
The Composite Materials Handbook-17 is publishing new data and industry best practices, helping to fill the aerospace industry’s growing knowledge transfer gap and support advanced materials and structures.
Motan lanza serie Swift de equipos auxiliares en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Motan destacó en K 2025 su serie Swift de auxiliares para secado, transporte y dosificación, enfocada en eficiencia, confiabilidad y facilidad de uso.
Vecoplan Acquires Plastics Dry Cleaning Manufacturer
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Vecoplan purchased Pla.to, a manufacturer of dry cleaning and washing equipment.
November 2025: Prices for PE, PP, PS and PVC Flat to Down; PET an Outlier
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Supply/demand imbalance leads to weak Q4 pricing, except in tariff-impacted PET.
#economics
MxD Annual Summit Takes Stock of Manufacturing’s Digital Transformation
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
The 2025 summit emphasized data visibility, cybersecurity, AI and workforce issues — along with some practical tips for manufacturers looking to advance their digital transformation.
#workforcedevelopment #regulations
Your Digital Manufacturing Checklist
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
Takeaways from the annual conference hosted by digital manufacturing innovation institute MxD.
Atomic-6 composite Space Armor shields space operation communications, spacecraft and astronauts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Lightweight radio frequency-permeable orbital debris shield mitigates the creation of harmful debris upon impact and has proven to protect against the high-speed particles traveling space.
Purdue, AnalySwift launch CompositesAI platform to democratize air mobility structure design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CompositesAI integrates with AnalySwift’s VABS and SwiftComp software to streamline the design, simulation and performance evaluation of composite structures — especially rotor blades, shells and panels.
Safran invests €350 million in Moroccan industrial LEAP engine footprint scale-up, extensions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Between 2026-2027, Safran begins construction for two LEAP engine MRO facilities, a LEAP-1A assembly line and expansion of three existing sites.
Composites sustainability wins: EcoVadis and CDP awards, water stewardship, GHG reduction
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites companies like Syensqo, Daher, Kordsa, Henkel, Armacell, Gurit, Diab and Envalior are leading the charge in operations transparency, climate action, more sustainable infrastructure and other areas.
ICOMAT launches U.K. automated space manufacturing facility with £4.8 million backing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
At its opening, iCOMAT demonstrated how its specialized RTS production lines will support a variety of composite space innovations and build up the U.K. space sector.
Plant tour: Brembo, Bergamo, Italy
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Brake systems pioneer advances both design and industrialized production of customized C/C products that meet the highest performance requirements.