Cortec Southeast Asia Welcomes Regional Sales Manager

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Cortec Southeast Asia has announced Kian Yeap Gan as its regional sales manager. Gan will work to cultivate strong relationships in this region. 

Autoload: eficiencia y seguridad en la carga de materiales para moldeo

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Piovan presenta Autoload, un sistema compacto y eficiente para la carga de materiales en moldeo a pequeña escala, con bajo consumo energético.

Collaboration Was Key to Bouncing Back from a Fire

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Dotson Iron Castings once recovered from a devastating fire in five weeks. Transparency and effective collaboration with employees, customers and industry partners were key to this foundry’s quick turnaround.

ECOCE y voluntarios limpian el Río Atoyac-Zahuapan 2025

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

En el Día del Agua 2025, ECOCE y aliados limpiaron 98 km del Río Atoyac-Zahuapan, fomentando el reciclaje de PET y la preservación del agua.

Manifest Unveils Parallax VAM: A New Category of Additive Manufacturing

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Manifest is a new additive technology forming complete parts instantly with precision-controlled light.

Ante aranceles, la industria de autopartes promueve el desarrollo de proveedores nacionales

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Industria Nacional de Autopartes y la Corporación Financiera Internacional del Banco Mundial ponen en marcha un programa de desarrollo de proveedores.

Video: Corrosion-Resistant 3D Printed Mold Inserts

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Materials available for 3D printing have held back adoption of this technology for building mold tooling. At PTXPO, examples 3D printed from Corrax powder illustrated the promise of this tool steel in conjunction with AM. 

Inicia en Brasil el World Plastic Connection Summit 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El World Plastic Connection Summit reúne a expertos y empresas de más de cien países para debatir el futuro de la transformación de plástico con enfoque global.

The AAMMC Tech Hub: Ramping U.S. production of large thermoplastic composite aerostructures

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

CW talks with Syensqo, Spirit AeroSystems and other consortia members about current funding, specification of the next world’s largest press, organizational structure and projects to support U.S. companies in the race to deliver >40,000 sustainable and efficient aircraft over the next 20 years.

Exair Presents Upgraded Digital Static Meter

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Exair’s Model 7905 digital static meter features an infrared beam to ensure measurement is taken from a 1-inch distance for precise readings.

MMT Chats: It’s About Software, Speed and Service for This Mold Designer

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Justin Jagels is the owner and president of J Squared Design Services in Arkansas City, Kansas — a mold design firm helping companies fight engineering bottlenecks with his speedy mold design capabilities.

ICYMI: March Roundup

Sarah Barnett | Plastics Technology

Still catching up post-PTXPO? Whether you attended the show or not, there were bound to be some must-read articles that may have slipped past you. Catch up on what you missed.

United Grinding President, CEO Elected to AMT Board of Directors

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Markus Stolmar, president and CEO of United Grinding North America Inc., joins AMT’s board of directors to help U.S. manufacturers overcome competitive obstacles with innovative solutions.

Lecciones del PET para el reciclaje de empaques flexibles

| Plastics Technology México

El reciclaje de botellas de PET ha evolucionado significativamente desde la década de 1970, pasando de procesos rudimentarios a sistemas estandarizados y eficientes. Este artículo examina las innovaciones clave, la estandarización en la industria y las lecciones aplicables al reciclaje de envases plásticos flexibles.

PLASTICS Considers Impact of EU’s Response to US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology

The organization plans to analyze further developments and share insights with its members and the broader U.S. plastics industry as more information becomes available.

ESA funds university space engineering scholarship

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Scholarship, tied to the University of Birmingham’s Space Engineering MSc course, gives international students the opportunity to prepare for a space-related career, studying materials, manufacturing and more.
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PAL-V clears essential EASA certification milestone for flying car

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites-intensive FlyDrive vehicle concept has been issued No Technical Objection certification, endorsing the company’s plans to finalize flight certification.

Siemens Gamesa to divest 90% of Indian wind business to TPG

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

In light of the rapidly growing wind sector in India, Siemens Gamesa has chosen to transfer majority ownership to TPG, a partner with financial strength and extensive experience in the Indian market.

LSR Moldmaker Innovates In Medical Market

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

California-based M.R. Mold specializes in high-precision liquid silicone molds for medical applications, innovating with new technologies (including additive manufacturing) and female craftspeople.    

Tosaf Introduces Halogen-Free Flame Retardant for Polypropylene

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Tosaf portfolio includes alternative to bromine and chlorine for PP injection molding and extrusion.

Calcium Carbonate From Carbon Capture for Brighter Plastics and Greener Steel

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

CarbonFree is converting steel slag and blast furnace exhaust into an important plastic compounding additive.