Warning sign for the aerospace industry: Carbide tools are becoming noticeably more expensive
Whether it’s the machining of nickel-based alloys or titanium alloys, essential tasks in the aerospace industry would be unthinkable without carbide tools. And that is precisely why current developments pose such a significant challenge.
U.S. DOE’s $69M E-Waste Funding Signals a Shift in Critical Minerals Strategy
Strategic shift in resource security: The DOE’s $69M investment in e-waste recycling reflects a broader pivot toward recovering critical minerals domestically, reducing reliance on volatile global supply chains. Workforce implications: Scaling e-waste processing and advanced recycling will require new technical skills, signaling increased demand for workforce training in materials recovery, electronics disassembly, and circular manufacturing systems. Industry […]
Global Electronics Association to Testify at the Office of the US Trade Representative Panel on Section 301 Structural Excess Capacity
Chris Mitchell, Vice President for Global Government Relations at the Global Electronics Association, will testify before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Panel on Section 301 Structural Excess Capacity on Friday, May 8. He will emphasize that policymakers should carefully distinguish between unfair state-directed industrial overcapacity and the commercially necessary manufacturing capacity that […]
The third IPG Power Days “E-Mobility Edition” presents practical solutions for the automotive, e-mobility, and battery manufacturing industries
Now in its third year, IPG Power Days “E-Mobility Edition” has once again established itself as a key industry summit for technical decision-makers in the manufacturing industry. Seventy specialists from the fields of production, process development, and system integration attended the event at the IPG European Customer Center in Burbach on April 21, 2026, to […]
Kontron Reports Results for Q1 2026
Linz, – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT technology, published its results for the first quarter of 2026. Revenues of EUR 363.7 million (PY: EUR 357.5 million adjusted) Adjusted EBITDA EUR 46.1 million (PY: 45.3 million) Order backlog rises to EUR 2,544 million (PY: EUR 2,187 million) Kontron increased sales on a comparable basis […]