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Skandacor is highlighting digital die-cutting systems that automate sheet feeding, registration, and cutting to reduce manual handling in print, packaging, and signage workflows.
Effective Visual Marketing (EVM), a Glasgow-based signage and graphics provider, has acquired the neighbouring premises at Thornliebank Industrial Estate, increasing production capacity by 40% to 30,000 sq ft as part of a £1.5m expansion.
ATC Manufacturing has announced a large-scale expansion of its Post Falls, Idaho facility to increase capacity for thermoplastic composite (TPC) parts, aiming to replace legacy metal and thermoset components. The expansion follows the company's 2021 forecast of rapid TPC growth and builds on its custom-built facility established in 2015. Two videos produced by ThermoForged provide a closer look at ATC's recent developments and how TPC materials and processes serve its customers.
SinoPlastix produces Calypto cast acrylic sheet by filling filtered MMA syrup between sealed glass plates, curing in a warm water bath and oven, then filming, inspecting, and trimming on a single line with 135 tonnes monthly output in 1–30 mm. The process controls bubbles, internal stress, thickness evenness, and residual monomer, with thicker sheet requiring longer cure times. AcrylicFabWorks fabricates the same sheet at the Suzhou plant under ISO 9001 since 2020, offering full sheets from 10 pieces and cut panels from 20 pieces per design.
Nanollose has paid for pilot equipment and is seeking a site for production, according to Ecotextile News. No further technical specifications, capacity figures, or site details were disclosed in the source text.
UFABRIK has appointed TSEKMERES GS as its Greek distributor, extending its European distribution network into Greece for digital textile media used in SEG, UV, Latex and dye-sublimation printing.
William Smith will host three Cheetah Pit Stop events in November in Barnard Castle, Bristol, and Glasgow to train UK installers in colour change PPF following the Cheetah range's September launch. Each event combines seminars, live demonstrations, and hands-on practical sessions led by Training and Application Manager John Raine and PPF specialist Kris Owen. The Cheetah range offers 63 colours and finishes on a 200 micron TPU construction with a patent-pending dry-apply system featuring built-in air release channels.
Stamford-based Hexcel has hired about 525 workers worldwide this year, the company said. The hiring figure covers its global operations and was reported by the Hartford Business Journal.
SGL Carbon has sold its former carbon fiber facility in Moses Lake, USA. The company divested the site, which previously produced carbon fiber. No financial terms or buyer details were disclosed in the source text.
Forvia and Great Wall Motor have broadened their global collaboration, according to Yahoo Finance. The report gives no further detail on the scope, terms, or specific programs covered by the expanded partnership.
Forvia will support GWM's overseas growth, according to China Daily. The report links the automotive supplier to the Chinese automaker's expansion outside its home market. No further technical, capacity, or financial details were provided in the source text.
ReForm Composites has commercialized a thermoplastic pultrusion process that uses off-the-shelf thermoplastic prepreg tapes instead of dry rovings, eliminating in-line impregnation and enabling continuous fiber TPC profiles to be produced many times faster than traditional thermoset pultrusion for simple sections.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Thermoplastic pultrusion using pre-impregnated tapes eliminates in-line impregnation, but the higher melt viscosity of thermoplastics still constrains line speed and achievable profile thickness compared with thermoset systems. Commercial viability in cost-sensitive construction depends on tape supply pricing and demonstrated joint-deflection performance against steel dowels.
Soyang Europe has invested in a Vivid Veloblade Nexus 3016 digital die-cutting system for its new showroom in Altham, Lancashire, finalised at The Print Show 2026.
Signs of the Times@STsignmagPulse Score3838Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam, according to Just Style. The bio-based BDO is a feedstock for spandex and other technical textile polymers, though no capacity or output figures were disclosed.
Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam. The bio-based BDO is a feedstock for spandex and other technical textile intermediates, with supply chain and compliance implications for downstream manufacturers.
Walstead Group is rationalising its continental point-of-sale business, according to Printweek. The report does not specify which sites, countries, or operations are affected, nor any financial terms or timelines for the restructuring.
Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam, per Fibre2Fashion. The report provides no further detail on capacity, feedstock, or output volumes.
A cluster of venture-backed aerospace and composites companies in El Segundo, California, including Cambium, Varda Space Industries, Hybron, and Roboze, is reconfiguring a 70-year-old aerospace ecosystem around rapid iteration and vertical integration.
Orbis is looking to expand its thermoforming capacity following rapid growth, according to Plastics News. The report does not specify the size of the capacity addition, investment figures, or a timeline for the expansion.