Good morning! A trade show is more than a place to see the newest products — if you keep your ears open, it's also a great source of insight into industry trends. Editor Ron Shinn shares some of the topics he heard about in the K 2025 aisles. 

PLASTICS also made news at K, revealing the theme for NPE2027, "Next is Now." Read more about the concept behind it.

Mantle, which combines 3D printing and CNC machining to make mold components, has been acquired by Angstrom Group. Oerlikon HRSflow has introduced the StarGate hot-runner technology. Our colleagues at IndustryWeek look at the continuing impact of tariffs on manufacturing.

And it's my final ask, I promise: If you haven't filled out our annual survey yet, now's the time!

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor