The U.S. plastics industry posted a 3.5 percent rise in shipments in the first half of 2025, signaling resilience amid trade tensions and high tariffs. While imports and exports show mixed results, steady quoting activity and a rebound in GDP suggest cautious optimism for the months ahead.

Roeders will debut its new RPT-series machining centres at EMO 2025, featuring Nanotol and Precitemp technologies for unmatched precision, surface quality, and geometric stability within ±1 micron — setting new benchmarks for mould making.

At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Haitian International will present two new machine generations for the packaging industry: the electric Zhafir Zeres F and the servo-hydraulic Haitian MAV/F Pro — both live in Europe for the first time.

Efficient temperature management is crucial in injection moulding. With its portfolio of thermal insulating sheets, Hasco offers mouldmakers reliable solutions to minimise heat loss, increase process stability and achieve significant energy savings.

With the new Surfacer SRP probe, LK Metrology integrates surface roughness measurement directly into CMM inspection cycles. The plug-and-play solution eliminates separate testing steps, saving time and cost while ensuring greater accuracy and efficiency in quality control.

With automated 5-axis machining centres, digital workflows and zero-point clamping systems, Peter Josef Klein Feinmechanik (PJK) combines precision and efficiency to meet demanding customer requirements in the medical, food and aerospace industries.

At K 2025, Kistler will showcase a comprehensive range of solutions to cut costs and improve quality in plastics manufacturing — from advanced cavity pressure sensors and process monitoring software to innovative joining systems and AI-supported optical inspection.

With cutting-edge flame-retardant and packaging solutions, Lehvoss Masterbatches and Lehvoss Composite Materials will take center stage at the K2025 plastics trade fair. Discussions will focus on delivering decisive answers to current market challenges — particularly the critical raw material situation surrounding antimony trioxide (ATO).

Inovatools has published its new main catalogue for 2025. The trilingual edition presents around 14,000 products, including expanded tool families and “First Choice” recommendations for a wide range of machining applications.

With its new Ency Academy, the software company offers free, self-paced courses in CNC and robot programming, combining step-by-step lessons, real project files, and official certification.