K 2025 Launches AI Chatbot To Optimize Show Experience

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

K Assistant is designed to help attendees navigate hall plans, explore exhibitor product offers, and locate supporting programs or services, 24/7.

Ingeniería y moldes de Munchmeyer Calderón en Meximold

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Munchmeyer Calderón mostrará en Meximold 2025 su experiencia en desarrollo de producto, moldes, CNC e inyección de plástico con alcance global.

Gemini: nuevo empaque para polvos compactos sostenible

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Toly y Eastman lanzan Gemini, el primer empaque de lujo hecho con Cristal One Renew IM812 que combina reciclabilidad, estética premium y contenido reciclado.  

Herbold Meckesheim presenta nuevas soluciones de reciclaje mecánico

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Herbold Meckesheim exhibe en K 2025 su secador T150-300, el molino SMS 80-200 y tecnologías de separación para mejorar la calidad del reciclado.

LIME project to develop hybrid-electric aircraft battery system with composite casing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Airbus, ATR and Daher are supporting the 2026 Clean Aviation project led by Exoes, which will design a safety- and user-centric TLR 4 battery concept meeting CS-23 and CS-25 certification standards.

Gen 2 Carbon, Americarb launch rCF strategy for clean energy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Combined expertise unlocks novel applications for rCF in batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers and structural energy storage.
#electronics

Market report: Composites and carbon fiber in hydrogen storage

| CompositesWorld

This first-of-its-kind technical report from CompositesWorld breaks down the key economic and engineering variables influencing carbon fiber composite tanks for hydrogen-powered mobility.

Private equity firm Iron Path invests in Gougeon Brothers Inc.

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

This marks the first investment in Iron Path Capital’s advanced materials platform, accelerating growth of Gougeon’s epoxy resin systems while preserving the company’s culture, technical leadership and quality.

MSP CNC metrology cuts Leonardo tiltrotor blade production time from 20 weeks to 3 days

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Advanced manufacturing metrology demonstrates its prowess in addressing complex composite machining issues, increasing Leonardo’s carbon fiber part productivity by more than 4,500%, and eliminating scrap and fixture reliance.

Hexagon’s CT-scan Data Analysis Software Includes 2025 Porosity and Inclusion Analysis Tool

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Newly redesigned desktop version of powerful defect-detection tool in VGSTUDIO MAX won for ease-of-use in aerospace, automotive and other industries that must meet the highest standards of quality and safety

Machining Solution Supports the Moldmaking Industry's Demand for High-Precision Surface Milling

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

The YASDA YMC650, exclusively important and sold in the United States by Methods Machine Tools is a high-end machine designed to support the industry’s rapidly increasing demands for ultra-precision and high-quality surface milling.  

Introducing GROW Industrial: A full-funnel marketing solutions provider

Jodee McElfresh | CompositesWorld

GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.

Arc Acquires Desktop Metal Assets, Relaunches as an AI-Driven Advanced Manufacturing Platform

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Arc Impact will focus on programs where domestic, scalable manufacturing is essential to economic competitiveness and national security.

Pic of the Week: A 3D Printed Part That Kept a Coast Guard Cutter Running

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

This week’s Pic showcases the value — in real dollars — of 3D printing access in the U.S. military.

How to Manage Talent to Improve Operational Success

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Profitable shops understand that operational and people improvement are inextricably linked. Are you doing what you can to achieve sustainable success?
#workforcedevelopment

Matsui presenta su panel central de control en Meximold

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Meximold 2025, Matsui mostrará su innovación en control centralizado para equipos periféricos, alineada con los principios de la Industria 4.0.  

Introducing GROW Industrial: A Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions Provider

Jodee McElfresh | Modern Machine Shop

GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research, and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.

Koslow Alloy Tester Provides Rapid Metal Verification

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Koslow Scientific Co.’s Alloy Ranger TE-4000 is a portable instrument designed for fast and accurate alloy identification in demanding manufacturing environments.

GE Aerospace invertirá 550 millones de pesos en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

La inversión se realizará en las instalaciones de Hermosillo y Querétaro con el objetivo de fortalecer las capacidades de manufactura de GE Aerospace.

Haidlmair Highlights Moldmaking Productivity K 2025

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

Haidlmair will demonstrate patented mold technology designed to enhance productivity with faster setup, optimal cooling and greater energy efficiency.

Errors of Commission vs. Omission

David Wynn | Production Machining

Errors will inevitably occur, but understanding what the error is helps us get at the root of the problem.

Engineering With Impact: Shot Peening’s Expanding Role in Aerospace

| Products Finishing

From landing gear to next-generation aircraft components, this advanced surface treatment safeguards against extreme conditions and pushes aerospace materials to new limits.