Umoe MEGCs, Type 4 tanks advance Finnish green H2 project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

P2X Solutions will receive 14 additional multi-element gas containers (MEGCs) in support of its industrial-scale hydrogen production goals.

Strata Syensqo joint venture in Al Ain demonstrates large-scale aerocomposites production success

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Manufacturing milestone guided by UAE production localization efforts and a highly skilled workforce produce materials for Boeing 777X program test components.

Baileigh Industrial Gear-Head Engine Lathes Boost Part Production

| Production Machining

Baileigh Industrial introduces its line of gear-head engine lathes, engineered for built-in safety and designed to increase output in production-driven shops.

Lone Star adquiere RadiciGroup y DOMO

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Lone Star Fund XII cerró la adquisición de RadiciGroup y firmó los acuerdos para comprar DOMO Engineered Materials, con lo que consolida una nueva plataforma independiente de materiales de ingeniería con presencia en los sectores automotriz, industrial y de consumo.  

Touring the Center for Machining Excellence

Derek Korn | Production Machining

The CME is designed to provide shops with access to virtually every kind of component manufacturer involved in establishing an effective machining process.

Where in the World Is Your Moldmaker Shirt?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

If you picked up a MoldMaking Technology 2026 “Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker” T-shirt at PTXPO, this is your moment. Put it on. Wear it proud. 

Herramientas rotativas para acabado de extremos de tubo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Severance Tool Industries desarrolla herramientas rotativas para desbarbado y chaflanado simultáneo en ID y OD de tubos.

3D Printed Battery Enables Early Detection of Machinery Faults

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) develops a solid oxide battery for the 3Dstore project that powers monitoring systems for predictive maintenance in harsh industrial environments.

Yokohama construirá una planta de neumáticos para maquinaria pesada en Coahuila

| Modern Machine Shop México

La inversión destinada a esta nueva instalación será de 115 millones de dólares, con una capacidad de producción anual de 10,650 toneladas.

Emag Universal Grinding Machines Provide Flexible Performance

| Modern Machine Shop

Emag’s UG Series grinding machines feature direct-drive spindles, swiveling B-axis and FANUC control for production-grade accuracy.

Hoffer Plastics Fills New Director of Manufacturing Role

| Plastics Technology

The South Elgin, Illinois-based custom injection molder has named Dan Clark to the newly created position.

Omax Waterjet System Simplifies Complex Cuts

| Modern Machine Shop

The ProtoMax abrasive waterjet system is designed to cut most materials under 1" thick without generating heat-affected zones or altering material properties.

Reworking a Powder Finish Defect

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Learn how to fix powder coating blemishes using touch-up paint or recoating techniques, with expert tips on gun settings for optimal results.

LED technology improves the tensile strength of Z-axis interlayers in composite 3D printing by 30%

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

LEAM Technologies’ layer interface remelt technology enhances composite printed parts, sandwich structures and complex frameworks, offering improved design flexibility and structural integrity.

BOY apuesta por moldeo sustentable y reducción energética

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Equiplast 2026, la firma alemana destaca equipos de moldeo por inyección eléctricos y compactos para aplicaciones de alta precisión.

ACT Test Panels Becomes First Authorized Supplier of Arconic 951-Applied Aluminum Test Substrates

| Products Finishing

ACT plans to use this authorization to expand customer support through adhesive development and automotive bonding studies.

June 2026: Upward Price Trajectory for the Five Commodity Resins Continues

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Polyolefins face highest price hikes due to the Iranian conflict’s disruption of global energy, feedstock and resin trade flows.

Vortex Global Names New Representative for Poland

| Plastics Technology

INDASOL Industrial Solutions brings Vortex’s slide gates, diverter valves and engineered systems to customers in the growing Eastern European market.

Jesús Sáenz González, nuevo presidente de la ANIQ

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La ANIQ nombró a Jesús Sáenz González presidente en sustitución de José Carlos Pons. Sáenz, director general de Quimobásicos, suma más de 30 años de experiencia en puestos directivos internacionales e impulsará la agenda de competitividad y sostenibilidad del sector.

Plastics Processing Makes Gains in April Despite Uncertainty

Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology

Energy market volatility may bring uncertainty, but demand and production trends point to gradual stabilization across the plastics value chain in Q2 2026.
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GROB Systems 5-Axis Portal Milling Center Provides Versatile Machining for Large Parts

| MoldMaking Technology

GROB Systems Inc. introduces the GP1350 5-axis portal milling machining center, designed for large components, complex geometries and high precision.

ANCA Tool Grinding Software Achieves 35% Faster Cycle Times

| Products Finishing

ANCA’s latest iteration of ToolRoom RN35 offers feedrate optimization, airtime reduction and enhanced surface finish for smarter grinding operations.