Before the ISTMA Europe Meeting in Prague, 12 - 13 November, Bob Williamson outlines the current challenges of the industry in the light of the global pandemic.

ISTMA World presented its first ever online General Assembly on 30 June.

The ISTMA Board has cancelled the 2020 World Conference, which was originally scheduled to take place in June this year.

Moulding Expo 2019 is almost over. During our visit to the expo, we managed to snap quite a few interesting pictures which we have compiled into a gallery for you.

Cost pressure and fierce global competition are nothing new to toolmakers. Still, the industry is constantly changing and 2018 comes with other problems than those of 2008. What does 2018 have in store for tooling and moulding?

At the recently held ISTMA General Assembly in Brazil, Bob Williamson was elected President for the next three-year period. Williamson is the representative of TASA (Toolmaking Association of South Africa) at the International Special Tooling and Machining Association.

ASG Moldes, headquartered in Portugal, has over 50 years of experience in the production of moulds for plastic injection. The company is NP EN ISO 9001:2008 certified since 1998 and is known for its high-quality products worldwide, ASG says.

Portugese-based PMM Moldes says it is a good partner when it comes to mould conception and mould making.

Manuel Oliveira is general secretary at Cefamol, the Association for the Portuguese Moulds and Special Tools Industry. Among other activities, they represent the industry to the Government and other official organisations, and they organise training activities.

Portugal - When you invite 50 journalists on a trip to Portugal, you are planning big. In this case Messe Stuttgart is preparing for this year's Moulding Expo. And so far, prospects are sunny.