Trivalent Chromium for Automotive Decorative Plating

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

MacDermid Enthone’s trivalent chromium process delivers bright, durable chrome finishes on automotive plastics — without PFAS or PFOS — while simplifying wastewater treatment and matching hexavalent chrome color.

Rapid Granulator nombra nuevo director de ventas para Norteamérica

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Rapid Granulator designa a Jon Smalling como director de ventas para Estados Unidos y Canadá, con foco en la expansión de mercado y el desarrollo de distribuidores en Norteamérica.

How a Niche Medical Manufacturer Shows the Value of Nimbleness

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This manufacturer of bipolar forceps and related devices is setting up its production processes to mirror the agility its family-owned business offers to adroitly serve medical industry customers.

How to Prevent Waste With Ideal Metrology Placement

Mason Wilson IV | Modern Machine Shop

Choosing between inline, near-line and offline metrology requires a process-first approach. Ask whether the measurement is controlling the process or simply evaluating its outcome.

Fresa de roscado Walter TC620 Supreme produce roscas J para aplicaciones críticas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La fresa de roscado TC620 Supreme de Walter incorpora diseño multiescalonado para reducir fuerzas de corte y mejorar la precisión en roscas J utilizadas en entornos de alta exigencia.

Composites index climbs to 57.6 as new orders surge

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

A 5.5-point jump in new orders pushed the Composites Fabricating Index to its strongest reading of the year and a fifth straight month of expansion.

NAWAH opens first U.S. VACNT manufacturing facility in Ohio

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The French deep-tech company's 38,000-square-foot plant will produce vertically aligned carbon nanotube interleaving film for composite applications in sports equipment, aviation and aerospace.

AIC International opens Yucatán location to support composites manufacturers in Mexico

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: AIC strives to help grow and connect companies — from small fabricators and entrepreneurs to OEMs — to advanced composites manufacturing.

May 2026 Finishing Index Strengthens Via Broad-Based Gains

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

A jump to 57.0 marked a fifth straight month of expansion, with five of six components rising, backlogs and production leading the way.

Crece la producción de autopartes en el primer trimestre de 2026

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con datos de la Industria Nacional de Autopartes, la producción nacional fue de 31,185 millones de dólares durante el primer trimestre de 2026.

Inside Haddy's Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Microfactory

Ginger Gardiner | Additive Manufacturing

The company’s first LFAM microfactory using composites transforms supply chains, enables local manufacturing and circularity across industries.  

A propósito del mundial, hablemos de plásticos y fútbol

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

PET reciclado, poliuretano, ETFE y PVC: los materiales plásticos presentes en cada etapa de la fiesta más grande del fútbol, desde el balón hasta la bolsa de acceso al estadio.

AkzoNobel Coatings Green Hydrogen Flagship Project in China

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel supplies its International brand of high-performance coatings to provide corrosion protection and chemical resistance for the Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park.

5 Tips for Smarter, AI-Powered Quoting in Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

AI-powered quoting tools trained on a shop’s own data deliver faster, more accurate and secure estimates tailored to real operations.

Semarnat presenta diagnóstico nacional de residuos 2026

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

El documento, elaborado con el INECC y con la cooperación de la agencia alemana GIZ, revela que México genera 139,902 toneladas diarias de residuos sólidos urbanos y que solo el 5 % recibe algún tipo de tratamiento, mientras que el 72 % no cuenta con procesos de valorización.

Torno tipo suizo Cincom L12 incorpora sistema modular de herramientas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El centro de torneado suizo Cincom L12 integra configuración modular y capacidades multieje para ampliar la flexibilidad en mecanizado de piezas pequeñas.

Handheld acoustic imager combines ultrasound and infrared for industrial inspection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Ludeca presents the CRY8128 acoustic imaging camera from Crysound, capable of pinpointing gas leaks, electrical partial discharge and mechanical deterioration with integrated infrared visualization and wireless reporting software.

FGR accelerates U.S. expansion, defense sector exposure with Mito acquisition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Australian company will take on all of Mito’s commercially proven assets, IP, graphene-focused product lines and manufacturing capabilities for large-scale industrial, aerospace and defense opportunities.

BigHead provides open-access resources to solve composites fastening challenges

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Online additions include engineering guidance, specifications information and case study examples for those working with bigHead products.

Fincantieri, Teijin Automotive Technologies Europe sign agreement with maritime composites focus

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Shipbuilder and composites manufacturer are collaborating on the engineering of nonstructural composite bulkheads for naval and civil maritime vessel programs.

Bambooder, Roode Boards extend bamboo fibers to kiteboard prototype progression

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Collaborative work partially replaces fiberglass in kiteboard construction, considering more sustainable, low-CO2 options.

Taniq software helps European student team WARR fly its Type 5 pressure vessel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: The filament-wound composite vessel, designed and manufactured using Taniq's TaniqWind Pro software, successfully flew aboard the EX-4C rocket at the European Rocketry Challenge in late 2025.