Manufactura lidera el crecimiento en inversión extranjera directa

| Modern Machine Shop México

El sector manufacturero se consolidó como el principal receptor de inversión, con una participación del 37.1 %, equivalente a 15,187 millones de dólares.

Syensqo Kalix LD-4850 for Consumer Electronics

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Low-density structural polymer designed for lightweighting while maintaining performance and aesthetics in consumer electronics. 
#electronics

SPE Automotive Names Winners for 54th Annual Automotive Innovation Awards

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Winners in 10 automotive plastics application categories and a grand prize winner were chosen from 33 finalists.

Palmgren Drill Press Vise Provides Secure Mounting

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Palmgren introduces the #9612153 Drill Press Vise with Lugs, designed for secure mounting on drill presses, milling machines and other machine tools.

Krones presenta módulo de lavado para plantas con poco espacio

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Krones lanza MetaPure Compact, un módulo de lavado que reduce el espacio y la energía sin sacrificar la calidad y que procesa PET, HDPE, PP, PS y bandejas alimentarias.

Preventing Spindle Crashes with Digital Twins

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

With only four machine tools, high-mix shop Novo Modo needed a surefire way to prove out programs and prevent spindle crashes. But when it adopted a CAD/CAM software with digital twin simulation capabilities, it found that its benefits ran even deeper than anticipated.

New Electric Shuttle and Injection-Blow Machines at K 2025

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Uniloy brought out two new energy-saving blow molding machines with remote monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.

Interpon Cost of Corrosion Report Highlights Billion-Dollar Saving Opportunities

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings’ Interpon report reveals up to $875 billion in preventable costs through smarter protection strategies.

Custom FR epoxy, hybrid glass/carbon fiber composites enable massive mosque ceiling expansion

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Premier Composite Technologies delivered more than 25,000 FRP sandwich panels to massive Great Mosque of Mecca expansion, meeting weight, fire and 10,000 units/month goals.

In the News: Integrating AM into Nuclear Sub Construction

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Lincoln Electric are investing to integrate additive parts into nuclear-powered submarines. The impact: 3D printing will support the completion of three subs by 2028. 

Moldmakers in a Shifting Economy: Consumption Trends, Tariff Impacts and Production Outlook

| MoldMaking Technology

U.S. mold imports are rising despite tariffs, showing strong demand as moldmakers face cost pressures, policy uncertainty and new opportunities from shifting manufacturing and consumption trends.
#economics

Avellanadores de Severance reducen vibraciones durante el mecanizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los avellanadores de Severance Tool Industries están diseñados con geometrías que minimizan la vibración resonante y mejoran el acabado superficial.

Erowa Giant Tooling System Enhances High-Precision Heavy-Duty Machining

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Erowa Technology Inc. introduces the Giant Tooling System (GTS), designed for robust and efficient machining of large and heavy work pieces in demanding environments.

Arburg obtiene tercer oro en sostenibilidad por Ecovadis

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arburg recibió por tercera vez la medalla de oro de Ecovadis, situándose entre el 2% de las empresas más sostenibles del mundo en 2025.

Oxygen-Free Copper Powder for Production AM

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Aluminum powder leader expands product offerings with high purity copper.   

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 146: Powder Bed Printing for the Shop

David Wynn | Production Machining

Properties of powder bed printing metals.

DMG MORI, Haimer Expand Strategic Partnership

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The partnership now includes the integration of Haimer’s “Tool Room of the Future” into DMG MORI sites, including automation solutions and a joint global software distribution agreement.

Cinco tendencias clave del empaque plástico rígido en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Ligereza, reutilización, PCR, diseño inteligente y producción local son las cinco tendencias que, según Citrulsa de México, redefinirán el empaque plástico rígido en el mercado mexicano.

PLASTICS impulsa la Semana del Reciclaje en EE. UU.

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Plastics Industry Association celebró la Semana del Reciclaje de Plásticos, destacando avances, alianzas e innovación para una economía circular.

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Foresight Finishing

| Products Finishing

The 12th add-on acquisition for Valence strengthens its position in precious metal surface treatment for the North American aerospace and defense markets.

DMG MORI, Haimer Expand Strategic Partnership

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

The partnership now includes the integration of Haimer’s “Tool Room of the Future” into DMG MORI sites, including automation solutions and a joint global software distribution agreement.

DMG MORI, Haimer Expand Strategic Partnership

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The partnership now includes the integration of Haimer’s “Tool Room of the Future” into DMG MORI sites, including automation solutions and a joint global software distribution agreement.