Key points in this episode of the Machinery Minutes podcast:

• Molding bioresins takes patience, skill and determination. Having a good partner helps too, as Refork found in Mold-Masters.

• The 3D printing equipment market is struggling under the weight of high interest rates. But big-name OEMs are still embracing the technology. Are we at a turning point for the 3D printing industry?

• Endeavor Business Media publications continue to follow the frequently changing Trump tariff story, and you can find all their reporting on the PMM homepage. We also have a new poll giving you the chance to tell us how tariffs are impacting your business.

The domestic auto industry is in big trouble, with no sign that things will get better anytime soon. The industry was making progress in transitioning to electric vehicles, but at a critical time when it needs support, it is not getting it.

While domestic EV production is being slowed by tariffs and automakers are trying to figure out how to move forward, other countries are racing ahead. What does it mean for the plastics industry? Editor Ron Shinn has one discouraging outcome in this PMM Insight commentary.

In this episode of Machinery Minutes:

• President Trump’s latest round of tariffs were condemned by industry trade groups, including PLASTICS, VDMA and the Recycled Materials Association.
• Reshoring guru Harry Moser thinks Trump’s tariffs will cause short-term pain but could lead to long-term gain for the economy.
• Dutch machinery maker Stork launches a new line of all-electric injection molding machines.