Haimer Completes Generational Ownership Transition, Strengthens Business Focus

| Modern Machine Shop

Haimer GmbH transfers company shares to siblings Andreas and Kathrin Haimer, who assume roles as managing directors and shareholders while the company remains 100% in German family ownership.

En envases el plástico no es el problema: es la infraestructura

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Erick Suárez, presidente de la AMEE, plantea que el futuro del plástico en México depende menos de sustituirlo y más de construir infraestructura, estrategia e innovación para valorizarlo, con el PET como modelo y los empaques flexibles como el eslabón más débil de la cadena.

Bernal Industrial presenta tecnologías de inyección de Nissei en Meximold 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bernal Industrial lleva a Meximold 2026 la tecnología de Nissei, fabricante japonés con más de 75 años de especialización en moldeo por inyección, con una propuesta que abarca máquinas, moldes y sistemas de apoyo al moldeo para aplicaciones industriales en México.

Soraluce FP60 integra fresado, mandrinado, torneado y rectificado de piezas grandes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La máquina de piso de cinco ejes permite combinar varias operaciones en una sola preparación y ofrece recorridos longitudinales ampliables para adaptarse a componentes de grandes dimensiones.

Approach IMTS with a ‘Process’ Mindset

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

Machine shops must consider the entire process of producing parts beyond the machine tools themselves. All such technology will be on display at the International Manufacturing Technology Show this September.

Flexicon's Flexible Screw Conveyor Equipped with Trough Hopper

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Machine handles free and non-free-flowing materials, offering real-time monitoring, easy cleanout and efficient multi-outlet discharge.  

Compact Rotary Transfer Technology New to the U.S. Market

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Turkish rotary transfer machine tool builder Kestech aims to make inroads here in the States with cost-effective vertical-trunnion machine platforms such as the Multivexa.

Renishaw Probe Combines Touch-Trigger, Scanning, Surface Finish Verification

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Renishaw Inc. introduces the RMP400S, a multipurpose spindle probe that integrates touch-trigger probing, scanning and surface finish verification into a single on-machine solution.

Composites End Markets: New Space (2026)

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

With the space sector in a race for strategic dominance and the lunar economy coming into view, composite materials are accelerating into an era of high-rate production, advanced autonomous manufacturing and structural innovation that would have seemed like science fiction a generation ago.

CEMB B20 digitaliza el control del balanceo industrial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La plataforma incorpora una computadora industrial con Windows 11, pantalla táctil panorámica y software para administrar las operaciones de balanceo e integrar los resultados con sistemas digitales de manufactura.

Index Climbs on Production Gains as Margin Pressure Builds

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

A jump in production lifted the finishing index to 57.2 and a seventh straight month of expansion, but a sharp drop in prices received points to a tightening margin squeeze.

PPWR: documentación obligatoria para exportar envases a Europa

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Desde el 12 de agosto de 2026, el PPWR exige la declaración de conformidad de la UE, la documentación técnica, la identificación del operador y el control de PFAS, sin agotamiento de existencias. El exportador mexicano debe definir su papel en la cadena, quién firma el expediente y con qué ensayo respalda los umbrales.

GKN Delivers Flight-Ready Composite Wings, Fins for CCA Prototype

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Manufactured at GKN’s composite design and assembly facility at Cowes, parts progressed from clean sheet design to delivery on an accelerated timeline with strict technical requirements met.

Large-Scale Robotic AM Hub Dedicated to Design Opens in Milan

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Designtech, Caracol and Lamáquina bring together their knowledge and expertise to give Italian designers, studios and brands direct access to industrial-grade 3D printing technology.

$16.5M Grows Hawthorn Aero's Defense Manufacturing Campus

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s Miamisburg, Ohio, facility will expand to 150,000 square feet to support composite aerospace structures and defense-related production.

CLEAR Project Will Develop Smart Composite Supercar Door

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Led by Italian partners, the R&D project is reimagining butterfly and gullwing doors with recycled composites, embedded sensors and AI, aiming to reach near-market TRL 8 status.

From Aerospace to Infrastructure: Mapping FRP’s Adoption in Mainstream Markets

| CompositesWorld

Scott Reeve, founder of Composite Advantage, shares insights from more than two decades of ventures that helped prove the viability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in infrastructure, waterfront and rail. A new chapter with Creative Composites Group signals the next phase of growth for established technologies and new FRP products.  

Gurit Secures Extended Western Wind OEM Supply Contract

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gurit strengthens its foothold in the wind energy sector with a $14.8 million supply contract for specially formulated epoxy-based resins and adhesives.

Toray Composite Materials America Expands 3960 Product Line With ±45° Braided Fabric Format

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A&P Technology-supported off-axis ±45° braided fabric format is available for aerospace and defense programs to streamline operations, cut scrap and boost throughput on primary and secondary structures.

Gardner Business Index Cools in July But Extends Expansion to Seventh Month

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

A softer employment reading nudged the index down again, yet easing material costs and firmer capital-spending plans point to a durable, if calmer, expansion.
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BigHead Fasteners Speed Up Production of GFRP Pop-Top Roof

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A campervan roof manufacturer replaced surface bonded fasteners with embedded ones to remove adhesive-related variability across 26 attachment points per roof.

Hybrid Air Vehicles, Defentia Sign Collaboration Agreement for Airlander 10 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Memorandum of understanding will explore strategic collaboration in Spain, targeting sustainable aviation and dual-use opportunities in European markets.