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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/26/50/2650410753c0bdf9c55989b752891a4f/0129485561v1.jpeg "Northern German industrial companies' confidence in relations with the USA is waning. (Image:ChatGPT)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/05/63/05633ca5deb577945793fd0f553356b3/0129493475v1.jpeg "Lapp continued to invest in production capacities and technologies worldwide in the 2025 financial year. (Image:Lapp)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/97/3a/973acc83133c28605f855d750523142e/0129492013v1.jpeg "During the opening, Agile One symbolically pressed the start button. (Image:Deutsche Telekom AG / Cindy Albrecht)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/dd/4e/dd4e6ce73e0e700dcc0f0584813ef47f/0128875162v1.jpeg "Thanks to their high precision, robustness and integration capability, Micro-Epsilon's measurement technology solutions are not only suitable for new systems, but also ideal for retrofit applications. (Image:Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/17/61/1761a0165c23fe007d0a8e62d2a23121/0129467133v1.jpeg "The partnership between Dassault Systèmes and Nvidia aims to make the industry more effective with the help of AI and digital twins. (Picture: ©DC Studio - stock.adobe.com)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a7/34/a73475e9638e032c32288f53006abab7/newsimage417867-2665x1500v1v1.jpeg "Combination of a model from a scanning electron microscope image (left) with a section of the underlying crystal structure of a studied MXene with precisely controlled surface terminations. (Image:B. Schröder/HZDR)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d2/1a/d21a9b3e1333f306ffd6421e84f9e3d0/semiconductor-20image-20courtesy-20of-20gelest-3000x1688v1.jpeg "In a new collaboration, IBM will test the performance of Gelest precursor materials for dry resist EUV lithography, generating results that aim to guide Gelest on materials research and speed innovation toward smaller devices. (Source: Gelest)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f5/c6/f5c6cefa374d48138dc702821d41c7c6/greenspeed-visual-home-1500x843v1v1.jpeg "The EU Green Speed project is laying the foundations for cleaner and more competitive production of lithium-ion batteries in Europe. (Image:greenSPEED Consortium / VIRTUAL VEHICLE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b9/47/b9470dd7a30574d74b6d95d26e4e4ee8/0129473060v1.jpeg "UE Studios has presented the Self-Driving Urban E-Shuttle to the public for the first time. (Image:UE Studios)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d0/bb/d0bb569e57d4b98f28bfa4b9600b245e/0129453908v1.jpeg "Tobias Sühlmann is Head of Design at Porsche. (Image:McLaren)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/eb/73/eb73c6f1dc08af55057cfc298c8ef72f/0128683789v1.jpeg "Alpina has been an independent brand since January. In the picture: the BMW Alpina Roadstar V8 from 2002. (Image:BMW)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b7/1d/b71d25d354a0800790b525ebacd45168/a260075-large-960x540v1v1.jpeg "With the AI-supported dryer control system, Audi is testing the first application from an IPAI cooperation in series production in the paint shop at the Neckarsulm site. (Image:Audi)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8d/ff/8dffe7518cc69b90ea89c7b37f7de781/0129470810v1.jpeg "Demo of the ChipStack AI Super Agent. (Image:Cadence)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/35/a7/35a7cbca29eb719318324ca2e70c33c7/0129484567v1.jpeg "The above-ground part of the IceCube experiment and the graphic simulation of a measurement signal from the detectors in the ice. Researchers can measure cosmic neutrinos with the IceCube observatory. (Image:Stephan Richter, IceCube; photomontage: Beatrix von Puttkamer)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/42/c0/42c09f523fbe58320ac017087fb678b4/0129455974v1.jpeg "Schematic representation of a microlaser with a surface grating structured with nanometer precision. The compact semiconductor laser generates a directed beam of light with a beam profile that is precisely tailored to the respective application. (Image:AG Reitzenstein/TU Berlin)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/72/e8/72e82e7be7eb9c7f3fe6e7bd6442b95d/0129427931v1.jpeg "Strategic: EPC licenses eGaN technology to Renesas (Image:freely licensed)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/70/00/7000b4d0d5d2944f7eaae4dfab225b01/0127142993v1.jpeg?v= "The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) are merging to create a unified organization. (Source: free licensed)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e1/fe/e1fe12557fccb641d2f61f0bb0944767/0126571560v1.jpeg?v= "New Section 232 tariffs reshape U.S. plastics machinery trade, adding complexity for importers while highlighting the industry’s reliance on foreign equipment and its role in national security. (Source: free licensed)")
Article | Sep 4, 2025
U.S. tariff expansion poses challenges for plastics industry
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/aa/5f/aa5f491c8c91dfc2062f19d70084c988/0126218593v1.jpeg?v= "The U.S. plastics industry posted shipment growth in Q2 2025, showing resilience despite tariffs and mixed trade results. (Source: Plastics)")
Article | Aug 18, 2025
US Plastics industry shows resilience amid tariffs and trade pressure
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2f/c0/2fc0e942b368b6234a8c354a9b25b7d2/0125278808v1.jpeg?v= "Shipments of primary plastics machinery in North America — including injection moulding and extrusion equipment — reached an estimated value of 252.1 million dollars. (Source: Plastics)")
Article | Jun 23, 2025
U.S. plastics machinery shipments decline in Q1 amid tariff uncertainty
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9b/9e/9b9ee396d65fecf6a346e8a65dfd12cf/0123792142v2.jpeg?v= "The European Commission has identified 1,708 products for possible countermeasures, including 60 resin and plastic products. (Source: free licensed)")
Article | Mar 24, 2025
EU considers tariffs on plastics in response to new U.S. metal duties
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3e/b6/3eb6a000b720ff810a10818d71ac0c58/0123491999v2.jpeg?v= "The Plastics Industry Association strongly urged North American governments to continue working together to maintain free trade. (Source: free licensed)")
Article | Mar 8, 2025
Plastics industry calls for free trade amid tariff challenges
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/88/95/889560a88f6d63c0420614df93d831d1/0121727697v1.jpeg?v= "The strong Q3 economic performance in the US drives growth in automotive and packaging plastics demand. (Source: free licensed)")
Article | Nov 14, 2024
Rising GDP and consumer spending boost outlook for US plastics sector
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f2/65/f265ffa5b4a27e68d2c934c119ad5738/0121291187v1.jpeg?v= "The U.S. resin industry had a 23.8 billion dollar surplus in 2023. (Source:Free licensed)")
Article | Oct 25, 2024
U.S. plastics sector posts 958 million dollar trade surplus in 2023
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/03/07/03073978a2baa35b1553b1af284daa14/0121291187v1.jpeg?v= "The U.S. resin industry had a 23.8 billion dollar surplus in 2023. (Source:free licensed)")
Article | Oct 23, 2024
U.S. plastics sector posts 958 million dollar trade surplus in 2023
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0b/ee/0beef69ba39a1d046568e50dbdbe61c7/0121291187v2.jpeg?v= "The U.S. resin industry had a 23.8 billion dollar surplus in 2023. (Source: free licensed)")