Good morning! Happy Juneteenth to our U.S. readers. 

For this month's "In Other Words" Q&A, we spoke with Marko Koorneef, president of Boy Machines Inc. Read on to find out why he sees growth ahead for his company's smaller-tonnage IMMs. (Know someone we should feature? Tell us!)

The job market remains volatile in the plastics and rubber industry. Find out what PLASTICS chief economist Perc Pineda had to say about the latest unemployment figures.

We also have new products from Linak and Progressive Components, and from our colleagues at IndustryWeek, a look at the vital role of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor