Feddersen Group is investing in the future of plastics and recycling by building a new Competence Centre in Sweden. Despite a challenging market environment, the Hamburg-based industrial group is consolidating expertise, technology, and materials under one roof in Värnamo

From 29 September to 2 October 2026, the international microtechnology trade fair Micronora will once again take place in Besançon, France, bringing together suppliers, researchers and users of high-precision technologies.

With the Unicam crosshead, Guill introduces a new level of flexibility and efficiency in extrusion tooling, combining dual concentricity adjustment options with a fast, wrench-operated Cam-Lock system to simplify set-ups, speed up color changes and minimize downtime.

With the new BB732 boring bridges, Seco introduces a modular deep-boring solution that combines roughing and finishing in a single tool. Designed for Steadyline bars, the system delivers high rigidity, effective vibration damping and targeted coolant flow.

Electronics are moving off circuit boards and into the structure of the plastic part itself. Tactotek’s IMSE approach is driving this shift, combining design freedom with robust functionality — and prompting mould makers to rethink how tools, films, and processes are engineered for next-generation applications.

MACH 2026 returns to Birmingham as the UK’s manufacturing sector looks ahead to renewed investment, digital transformation and skills development. From 20 to 24 April, more than 30,000 visitors are expected at the NEC to experience live demonstrations, expanded Knowledge Hubs and new feature zones showcasing the technologies, people and strategies shaping the future of UK manufacturing.

Under the motto “Pushing the Limits,” JEC World 2026 brings together the international composites community to present breakthrough technologies, new applications and the next generation of materials.

What if the factories building tomorrow’s aerospace components, medical devices, and clean energy systems could do so without fueling the climate crisis? That future is now within reach — thanks to groundbreaking research .

Mecof is setting new benchmarks in large-scale machining with the Powermill HPC3 gantry milling machine. The portal machine combines extreme rigidity, long-axis travel and flexible, automatically interchangeable milling heads with advanced digital control.

With its Run product line, Ready brings metrology directly onto the shopfloor. Designed for real production environments, the flexible CMMs combine robust accuracy, intuitive operation and automation-ready features to shorten feedback loops, stabilise processes and turn measurement into an active part of modern manufacturing.