Aura Aero Acquires VoltAero, Merging Aviation Decarbonization Ambitions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The merger combines Aura Aero's industrial scale and global reach with VoltAero's hybrid-electric propulsion expertise, advancing cleaner regional aviation through the Cassio demonstrator and the 19-seat ERA aircraft program.
Jamco Joins End-to-End Aircraft Composites Recycling Project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Japanese consortium was formed to recycle CFRP from retired aircraft, with Jamco tasked with substrate development for material conversion, certification and testing.
Cygnet Texkimp Increases Carbon Fiber Production Efficiency Via 500-Kilogram VHD Creel
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Large-scale PAN precursor unwinding creel enhances line efficiency through longer continuous run cycles, higher tow count processing potential.
Bambu Lab's Dual-Nozzle X2D 3D Printer Supports Fiber-Reinforced Filaments
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The desktop printer's mechanical switching system and heated chamber are designed to support reinforced and engineering-grade filaments.
Orthotropic Engineering Launches Database on Seawater-Conditioned Composites Data
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The launch of SeaComposites, a licensed database of seawater-immersion screening data, is designed to help engineers select composite materials for long-term submerged marine and offshore applications.
Bucci Gains Licensing Rights to Deploy Syensqo DDF, Jointly Qualify Materials for OEM Parts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Bucci will accelerate its capabilities to mass-produce autocomposite parts while working closely with Syensqo on qualifying materials tailored to automotive applications.
Haidlmair Acquires TFM Slovakia
| Plastics Technology
The Austrian toolmaker acquired the Slovakia-based provider of high-precision CNC machining and component manufacturing.
Cortec Corrosion-Inhibiting Desiccant Pouches Boost Protection for Summer Metal Shipments
| Products Finishing
Desicorr VpCI Pouches combine moisture absorption and vapor phase corrosion inhibitors to protect metal parts and other components during high-humidity shipping and storage conditions.
Buyers Are Turning to AI for Product Research. Does Your Marketing Put Your Brand in the Right Place?
| Gardner Web
The 2025 IBI survey asked industrial buyers about AI's role in their product research. The results reveal a buyer who is cautiously engaging but a shift is happening fast and marketers should be prepared.
Are You Getting the Right Information at the Right Time?
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Mold shop owners aren't short on information; they're short on the signals that actually help them decide.
SABIC Compound Supports Circularity with 75% Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
SABIC's LNP Elcrin DC0051RC1 is a PCR-based, carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate for consumer electronics housings and structural components.
Hermle Five-Axis Mill-Turn Provides Precise Machining of Complex Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Hermle USA Inc.’s C 62 U MT Gen2 is a high-performance five-axis mill-turn center designed for aerospace, energy and heavy-industry manufacturers.
Fiber and Interface Testing Systems Support Composites Development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Textechno offers a portfolio of testing systems spanning single-fiber characterization, matrix adhesion and intermediate product testing for composites manufacturers and researchers.
PLASTICS respalda la continuidad del T-MEC para la industria
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Asociación de la Industria del Plástico emitió un pronunciamiento en favor de la revisión del T-MEC, destacando que México y Canadá representan compras anuales de plásticos estadounidenses por casi 34,000 millones de dólares combinados.
Querétaro se consolida como hub aeronáutico con inversión de Safran
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 140 millones de dólares, Safran consolida a Querétaro como un hub aeronáutico estratégico para América, dentro de la red global MRO de Safran Aircraft Engines.
Guill lanza cruceta de extrusión Micro Medical para tubería médica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Guill Tool & Engineering presentó el Micro Medical, cruceta de cabezal de extrusión con ajuste de concentricidad de un solo punto mediante tornillos microfinos, con una precisión de 0.008" por revolución, para tubería médica de paredes delgadas y con dimensiones precisas de ID/OD.
Horn Ball-Nose End Mill System Reduces Cycle Times
| Modern Machine Shop
Horn USA Inc.’s KX system high-performance ball nose end mill solution is designed for economical and reliable machining of ball bearing tracks in constant velocity joints.
Products Finishing Reveals 2026 Qualifying Top Shops
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
PF announces this year’s highest-performing electroplating, anodizing and coating operations across North America — plus a rare tie for first place in the Plating & Anodizing category.
PPWR europeo entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026: qué implica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El Reglamento de Envases de la UE (PPWR) entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026, sin periodo transitorio, con prohibición de PFAS en contacto con alimentos, límite de 100 mg/kg para metales pesados y obligación de Declaración de Conformidad para todo empaque en el mercado europeo.
How Manufacturing Leaders Can Close the Information Gap
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Shop owners and GMs do not need more information. They need earlier signals, clearer context and a better way to connect market movement to decisions about quoting, material, capacity and capital spending.
IREC 3D Printed Battery Enables Early Detection of Machinery Faults
| Additive Manufacturing
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research has developed a solid oxide battery for the 3Dstore project. Smarter machinery: The battery powers an industrial monitoring system for predictive maintenance in harsh environments.
Tego Cycle y Tego PPA: aditivos de Evonik para plástico reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Evonik participó en Chinaplas 2026 con Tego Cycle, Tego Sorb y Tego PPA, aditivos para reciclaje mecánico y para el procesamiento sin PFAS, orientados al mercado chino en el contexto del 15.º Plan Quinquenal y la transición hacia materiales de menor huella ambiental.