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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.
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.
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.
COAST Systems Achieves 100% Pass in Independent Third-Party Validation
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Validated software delivers audit-ready compliance for pharma, medical device and other regulated industries
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.
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.
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
Plastics Processing Index Flat at 48.3, Production Dips in August
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Recent gains in production were not sustained, reflecting lingering concerns over tariff uncertainty.
#economics
Polipropileno renovable llega a empaques de lentes de contacto
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
CooperVision incorpora polipropileno ISCC Plus de TotalEnergies en blísteres de lentes de contacto, reduciendo 2.3 kg de CO₂ por kilo frente a su equivalente fósil.
Plant tour: FACC AG, Jakovlje, Croatia
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Part of its long-term global strategy, Plant 6 is not just a single facility, but FACC’s Aircraft Interiors Center of Excellence, key for increased production, new composite technology for interiors flexibility and future growth.
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.
Why This Moldmaker Thinks Every Shop Needs a 3D Printer
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
See how this mold shop uses polymer, carbon fiber and metal 3D printers to boost precision and productivity.
Protech Group Acquires Loes Enterprises in Ongoing Growth, Diversification Strategy
| Products Finishing
PVC plastisol compounder will build Protech’s global industrial coatings and specialty polymer-based material portfolio and strengthen business relations.