Good morning! Smart technologies and automation were a major theme at K 2025. In our latest podcast, Editor Ron Shinn considers some of the technologies he saw on the show floor that may finally usher in an era of lights-out production.
Every month, we profile a plastics industry leader in our "In Other Words" Q&A. Take a look back at the people we met in 2025, and be sure to let us know if you have a nomination.
We also spotlight products from Engel, Ency and Pixargus, and share a discouraging report from our IndustryWeek colleagues on the state of the manufacturing economy.
Lynne Sherwin, managing editor
