Good morning! Today we bring you a Q&A with KraussMaffei executive Brett Greenhalgh, who is about to take a literal leap of faith — resigning from the company to embark on a three-year mission in Germany with his wife. Read about his career and why he felt this was the right time to walk away from it to serve a higher calling.

The Plastics Industry Association's annual trade blog features a discussion of the relationship between the U.S. and Japan, and includes some preliminary figures on the impact of tariffs.

We also tell you about new technologies from Break Machinery, Exair and Micro-Epsilon.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor