Introducing GROW Industrial: A Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions Provider

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

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.

Precision Machining Index Sees Modest Improvement in August

Mike Shirk | Production Machining

Less than a point from expansion, August saw movement in the right direction.

Arburg anuncia su salida del mercado de impresión 3D

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arburg anunció que cesará operaciones de ARBURGadditive en diciembre de 2025. Los usuarios de Freeformer seguirán recibiendo servicio y refacciones.  

Diamond Vogel Coatings Strategy Adapts to Market Changes

| Products Finishing

Diamond Vogel Inc. shifts focus from retail to industrial service centers while divesting architectural paint stores to Spectrum Paint.

Tungaloy Milling Tools Optimize Wear, Fracture Resistance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The AH3225 grade features Tungaloy’s “Triple Nano Coating,” offering a combination of wear resistance, fracture toughness and oxidation resistance.

AMBA Opens 2025 Wage & Salary Survey for US Mold Manufacturers

| MoldMaking Technology

Deadline for participation: October 24, 2025

Additive Manufacturing Is a Doorway to New Markets

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Additive’s agnosticism with regard to part geometry makes it possible for the same equipment to serve many potential needs. Manufacturers who capitalize on this capability can use AM to diversify into new markets.

Integrity Tool and Mold expone capacidades avanzadas en manufactura de moldes

| Modern Machine Shop México

En Meximold 2025, Integrity Tool and Mold presentará su experiencia en maquinado CNC y moldes de inyección para la industria automotriz y manufactura avanzada.

Coperion Expands Predictive Maintenance Platform

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New component enables predictive maintenance planning, thus increasing a line’s OEE. At K 2025, Coperion will also demo new extruder condition-monitoring system.  

AZL composite rotor sleeves project is completed, presents findings at upcoming web meeting

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

OEMs and E-drive developers can participate in the free Sept. 25 meeting providing a strategic overview of the collaborative research report and ready-to-engage partner network for implementation projects.

MaruHachi Corp. to develop CFRTP cryogenic rocket fuel tank

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

MaruHachi is selected by the Japanese government’s Space Strategic Fund, commencing joint development with University of Tokyo and Kanazawa Institute of Technology/ICC.

Hexcel expands official Americas aerospace distribution network

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Broadened distribution footprint includes Composites One, Heatcon, GracoRoberts, Krayden and Pacific Coast Composites, building up Hexcel’s supply chain strength and customer agility.

Kaneka Belgium reduces Type 4 tank carbon fiber needs through CSR toughening

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s Kane Ace MX liquid core-shell rubber toughener has been found to increase burst strength and mechanical performance while cutting material for H2 pressure vessel production.

Polyplastics Polyphenylene Sulfide for Lithium Ion Battery Components

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

PPS grades for electrical and laser-welded applications. 

Otto Aerospace develops AI model for Phantom 3500 business jet aerodynamics

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Tailored AI model will enable detailed aerodynamic analysis of current and future Otto aircraft configurations, streamlining design speed, precision and informing the aircraft program’s composite structures.

Building Skills and Empowering Students

| MoldMaking Technology

Zero Tolerance LLC partners with Stevenson MADE High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan, to bridge the gap between education and industry by providing hands-on training, mentorship and real-world exposure to precision manufacturing and moldmaking.
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Deep-Hole Drilling, Milling Machine Purpose-Built for Moldmakers

| MoldMaking Technology

Tarus highlights its lineup of DHDM machines dedicated to handling injection molds and die-cast dies.

Fabricación de moldes con IA: casos prácticos y beneficios reales

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

La fabricación de moldes enfrenta tareas redundantes, pérdida de conocimiento y resistencia a nuevas tecnologías. StackTeck demuestra que la inteligencia artificial puede ser una solución práctica: automatiza el registro de datos, organiza la experiencia acumulada y habilita proyectos sostenibles.

Cimatron Unveils Reframed Brand Identity

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Company reinforces its role in helping mold, die and discrete part manufacturers meet tight deadlines while achieving greater efficiency at every stage of production.  

NASF: Navigating the Chromium Transition: Leveraging CAE in Automotive Decorative Finishing

| Products Finishing

This presentation explores the role of CAE tools in supporting manufacturers through trivalent chromium adoption in automotive decorative finishing with specific case studies.  

Allied Machine Drill, Chamfer Holders Reduce Tool Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The T-A Pro product line now includes drill and chamfer holders, giving users the ability to drill and chamfer a hole in a single operation.

Gardner Business Index - August 2025: 48.9

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI)