EPA Advances PFAS Strategy

| Valve Magazine

EPA highlighted PFAS treatment and destruction technologies and announces nearly $1 billion in new funding to states to address PFAS in drinking water.  
#regulations

New England Chapter NASF Opens Applications for 2026 Scholarship Awards

| Products Finishing

NENASF has opened the application window for children of member company employees as part of its ongoing support of education and workforce development efforts. Apply by June 30, 2026.
#workforcedevelopment

Brave Industries Launches Mobile Shredding

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

New service targets items that traditionally have been difficult to transport for recycling. 

The high-rate imperative

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

SAMPE 2026 reinforced the composites industry’s new central challenge: Producing advanced materials fast enough, consistently and at scale.

How to Stop Margin Erosion Before It Starts

Mike Sibley | Modern Machine Shop

The leaders who approach margin governance with discipline and structure are the ones who protect profitability when conditions tighten.
#economics

Starrett Digital Comparator Streamlines Part Inspection

| Production Machining

The L.S. Starrett Co.’s HDV250 digital comparator provides sharp visualization, reliable surface feature identification and consistent inspection.

BASF Adds Food-Contact Grades to Ultradur Portfolio

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Reinforced PBT grades designated for food contact in compliance with EU regulation. 

Crece el volumen de producción de equipo de cómputo y electrónicos en marzo

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El subsector de fabricación de equipo de computación, comunicación, medición y de otros equipos, componentes y accesorios electrónicos creció en todos sus componentes.

Vallourec WAAM Rethinks High-Speed Train Subguards

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

Two metal 3D printed components made with wire arc AM are now in service. A process alternative: The additive parts replace composite components that were not repairable. 

Agie Charmilles and Mikron Mill Release Limited-Edition Models of Best-Selling Machines

| Modern Machine Shop

United Machining launches limited-edition wire EDM and milling machines from its Agie Charmilles and Mikron Mill brands.

Manufacturers Who Win in the Age of AI Will Be Those Who Think Like Startups

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

Adopting a startup mindset has become an essential part of innovating, surviving and thriving in this new era of AI.
#workforcedevelopment

How To Produce Highly Filled Compounds on Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruders

| Plastics Technology

Follow these best practices for compounding highly filled polyolefin compounds in twin-screw extruders, taking into account air entrainment, venting challenges and optimal filler incorporation.

Zimmermann Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Support Precise Production

| Modern Machine Shop

Zimmermann Inc.’s FZU22 gantry mill features a specialized five-axis milling head with 15-kW spindle.

Hydrogen in Electrodeposits: Of Decisive Importance, But Much Neglected

| Products Finishing

Raub describes the history and theoretical background behind the well-known element hydrogen and its relation to electrodeposited metals.

All Ahead Composites forms dual-leadership model to champion high-end cycling market

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Netzsch founder and CEO Dr. Alexander Chaloupka joins Christian Gemperlein, bringing extensive composites expertise to further establish the German company’s delivery of full value chain services.

TS Conductor opens $134 million South Carolina facility for AECC conductor cores

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Scaled-up production — up to 20-times capacity at full facility buildout — will enable fast, affordable grid expansion across the U.S.

A+ Composites presents customizable LM-PAEK towpreg tapes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Produced-to-size carbon and glass fiber format tapes and thin-ply option from 85 µm enable optimal fiber-matrix adhesion, temperature and chemical resistance, along with high reproducibility.

Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.

BigRep, Endless Industries advance LFAM with continuous fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Berlin-based alliance is jointly developing large-format printing systems that can develop 20-times stronger fiber-reinforced parts in real, industrial production environments across industries.

Zenix announces deployable on-orbit solar array using smart composite materials

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Suzhou Zenix Composites Co. Ltd. advances rollable flexible solar array technology that self-deploys and locks, achieving 30% conversion efficiency with a 2-3 times higher power-to-mass ratio than traditional rigid panels.

Sales decline but operational efficiency boosts EBITDA margin in SGL Carbon Q1 2026 results

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Sales pressure from subdued demand in key segments weighed on SGL Carbon’s first-quarter performance, but profit margin improvements and strategic cost discipline underpin an unchanged forecast.

CRP Group CNC machining, Windform composites services support Italian Formula student team

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

High-tech manufacturers CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology produce aerodynamic components for MoRe Modena Racing team’s U.S. debut in Formula SAE Michigan.