:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/94/81/948196fc18c3feb4ec87165b218b5650/0129493778v1.jpeg "This is the Vector reconnaissance drone from the start-up Quantum Systems from Gilching near Munich. The specialists are so well received by investors that they can now look forward to an injection of 150 million euros to strengthen their position even further. (Image:Quantum Systems)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/da/b1/dab1af09c1f7fd43c841d8c8c60882d7/0129466462v1.jpeg "The yellow device is an auxiliary tool that Subaru needs in vehicle production. The production of such tools can now be accelerated using the high-speed T25 nozzle from Stratsys in combination with the F770-3D 3D printer. Read more here ... (Image:Subaru)")
: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)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9b/e7/9be7c2ceb897aa2bf1ab4eb2198b8b96/roboter-20hand1-1240x698v1v1.jpeg "What if you could 3D print a soft robot with predictable shape-shifting capabilities already built in? (Image:Picture: Harvard University)")
: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)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1882800/1882808/original.jpg?v= "“The Covid-19 pandemic has been a difficult test for the plastics industry, but it has proven our durability and resilience as the data continues to demonstrate our positive impact on America’s economy,” said Tony Radoszewski, President & CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (Plastics). (Plastics Industry Association)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1783100/1783192/original.jpg?v= "If an online event will take NPE2021’s place has not yet been announced. (NPE)")
Article | Jan 7, 2021
NPE2021 in-person show cancelled
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1781000/1781068/original.jpg?v= "Plastics has long been involved in efforts to further advance traditional mechanical recycling and bioplastics. (Luke Stackpoole (Unsplash))")
Article | Dec 17, 2020
First paving project using recycled plastic
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1777600/1777612/original.jpg?v= "A new administration could mean a drastic shift in the position plastic inhabits. (Louis Reed (Unsplash))")
Article | Dec 9, 2020
“Support jobs, economic growth, environmental sustainability”
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1775900/1775903/original.jpg?v= "NPE2021’s 13 Technology Zones cover many of the industry’s most critical sectors and feature the insights, solutions, and services that are key to strengthening any supply chain. (Eduardo Soares (Unsplash))")
Article | Dec 3, 2020
13 zones highlight plastics industry’s important sectors
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1775700/1775707/original.jpg?v= "Further research into detection and clean-up, and enhancements of international cooperation to solve the problem are still needed. (Ines Álvarez Fdez (Unsplash))")
Article | Dec 3, 2020
Plastics applauds Senate for passing Save our Seas Act 2.0
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1772100/1772182/original.jpg?v= "Shipments of plastics machinery have increased for two consecutive quarters. (Plastics)")
Article | Nov 24, 2020
Double-digit growth in plastics shipments in the third quarter
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1769600/1769644/original.jpg?v= "Operation Clean Sweep is an international program designed to prevent and help keep plastic litter materials out of the marine environment. (Silas Baisch (Unsplash))")
Article | Nov 17, 2020
Chemistry Industry Association of Canada joins ‘Clean Sweep’
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1761400/1761402/original.jpg?v= "The 2020 Global Trends report is available to download for free for members and is available for purchase to non-members. (Chuttersnap (Unsplash))")
Article | Oct 27, 2020
Another year of trade surplus for the U.S. plastics industry
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1752600/1752690/original.jpg?v= "Protection of the environment is one of the largest challenges the world faces today. (Ishan @seefromthesky (Unsplash))")