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Plastics Processing is in our DNA Plastics Technology provides authoritative content on plastics processing practices, tips, techniques, troubleshooting, technical advances, product developments, market insights and industry news. COVID-19 MANUFACTURING NEWS Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher at the heart of manufacturing in North America. With over 250,000 subscribers across North America, our brands help our audience understand what’s important in manufacturing technology today. ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier.

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This became exceedingly obvious, to put it mildly, to say the least, when Qualcomm Technologies—part of the massive wireless (3G, 4G, 5G. . .) tech firm headquartered in San Diego—announced its collaboration with companies in China on the “2020 C-V2X Cross-industry & Large-scale Pilot Plugfest.” Strange though that name may sound, there should be no doubt that there is HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

LAFERRARI’S EFFICIENT STEERING SYSTEM This is the EPHS system: This is the LaFerrari: This is notable because compared with a conventional hydraulic power steering system, the EPHS provides fuel savings of up to 0.3 liters/100 km, and a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of 7 g/km. The system has a motor pump unit that’s connected with a conventional rack and pinion

power gear.

SWISS PARTNERS AIM TO STACK THE DECK ON ELECTROACTIVE A pair of Switzerland-based companies—Datwyler and CTSystems—have developed a new electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator technology that the companies aim to commercialize in the next three to four years for use in pumps and valves, as well as haptic feedback devices. The partners claim their new stacked EAP architecture is more durable and

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PFONLINE.COM | MEDIA GUIDE | 2021 | 3 2021 EDITORIAL CALENDAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN DEADLINES Closing: DEC 2, 2020 Closing: JAN 4, 2021 Closing: FEB 3, 2021 Closing: MAR 2, 2021 Closing: APR 2, 2021 Closing: MAY 3, 2021 FOCUS Automotive/Supply Chain Aerospace Medical/Reshoring Sustainability Workforce Development Industry 4.0/Automation FEATURE METALWORKING’S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher for the heart of manufacturing in North America – providing unique, one-of-a-kind, relevant information of keen interest to the people who power plants, shops, and factories. AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Propulsion, Security, Sustainability and more April 01, 2021 EST. MAHLE sees hybrids continuing, Dodge has software to protect SRT models, Jenson Button is developing vehicles at a race track in Arizona, Audi is using green aluminum, BMW is investing in green steel, Mercedes is reducing its production emissions footprint, Bentley builds its 200,000th, and Sonata N Line impressions

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Plastics Processing is in our DNA Plastics Technology provides authoritative content on plastics processing practices, tips, techniques, troubleshooting, technical advances, product developments, market insights and industry news. COVID-19 MANUFACTURING NEWS Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher at the heart of manufacturing in North America. With over 250,000 subscribers across North America, our brands help our audience understand what’s important in manufacturing technology today. ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier.

C-V2X IN CHINA

This became exceedingly obvious, to put it mildly, to say the least, when Qualcomm Technologies—part of the massive wireless (3G, 4G, 5G. . .) tech firm headquartered in San Diego—announced its collaboration with companies in China on the “2020 C-V2X Cross-industry & Large-scale Pilot Plugfest.” Strange though that name may sound, there should be no doubt that there is HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

LAFERRARI’S EFFICIENT STEERING SYSTEM This is the EPHS system: This is the LaFerrari: This is notable because compared with a conventional hydraulic power steering system, the EPHS provides fuel savings of up to 0.3 liters/100 km, and a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of 7 g/km. The system has a motor pump unit that’s connected with a conventional rack and pinion

power gear.

SWISS PARTNERS AIM TO STACK THE DECK ON ELECTROACTIVE A pair of Switzerland-based companies—Datwyler and CTSystems—have developed a new electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator technology that the companies aim to commercialize in the next three to four years for use in pumps and valves, as well as haptic feedback devices. The partners claim their new stacked EAP architecture is more durable and

PFONLINE.COM

PFONLINE.COM | MEDIA GUIDE | 2021 | 3 2021 EDITORIAL CALENDAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN DEADLINES Closing: DEC 2, 2020 Closing: JAN 4, 2021 Closing: FEB 3, 2021 Closing: MAR 2, 2021 Closing: APR 2, 2021 Closing: MAY 3, 2021 FOCUS Automotive/Supply Chain Aerospace Medical/Reshoring Sustainability Workforce Development Industry 4.0/Automation FEATURE THE INDUSTRIALIST BLOG Marketing - General Adding Depth and Dimension in B2B Market Research for SMBs By: Mark Semmelmayer, Chief Idea Officer, Pen & Ink Marketing Communications, Michael McClellan, President, Plexus Marketing Group, Inc. 6/9/2021 The 3rd part of our blog on B2B market research focuses on a complementary form of agile research: qualitative ‘Voice-of-Customer’ (VOC) surveys. COVID-19 MANUFACTURING NEWS Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher at the heart of manufacturing in North America. With over 250,000 subscribers across North America, our brands help our audience understand what’s important in manufacturing technology today. 2020 WORLD MACHINE TOOL SURVEY SHOWS MACHINE TOOL DOWNTURN Global machine tool consumption was $66.8 billion, which was down 20.1% from 2019. Global production was $68.0 billion, which was down 19.9%. Rankings of top machine tool consumers and producers generally remained unchanged in 2020 from 2019, although the U.S. did move up one spot in machine tool production, becoming the third largest

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HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

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A GUIDE TO LOOKING AT THE RECOVERY (SO FAR) Analysis of VW sales numbers in Q1-Q3 globally. Some numbers look good. But figure out what they are based on

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Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media Share ON AUTOMOTIVE: SIGNS OF THE TIMES $45-million. That’s the amount of money GM is investing in Concord, North Carolina. For a 130,00-square foot facility. When open early next year it will include three state-of-the-art driver-in-the-loop simulators, aero development tools, vehicle modeling technology, and

more.

BENTLEY AIMS TO GROUND RARE EARTH METALS Bentley aims to eliminate the use of rare metals in future electric

drivelines

ON VOLVO, VW, MCLAREN, LAMBO, BUICK, AND MORE When you think about vehicle manufacturers becoming “green,” odds are it is the vehicle part, not the manufacturing, that you think about, as in electric vehicles.. Volvo is certainly going down the road of electric vehicles. TAISUKE NAKAMURA AND INFINITI DESIGN The company is now 30 years old. As it goes into its next 30, Taisuke Nakamura is leading the design challenge. #electronics #interior

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ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier. GARDNER BUSINESS INDEX FOR MAY MOVES LOWER TO 61.3 The Gardner Business Index moved lower for a second consecutive month during May to 61.3. In the last two months, the Index has fallen only slightly from its March high of 63.3. HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

ON THE GERMAN AUTO INDUSTRY The midsize SUV will be at 17% and the sub-compact 5.3%. Strange nomenclature fact: Apparently the name Tiguan is derived from the German words for tiger and iguana. It is the result of a contest held by Auto Bild, a German car magazine. The current-generation Tiguan was introduced in the U.S. in model year 2018. METALWORKING’S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher for the heart of manufacturing in North America – providing unique, one-of-a-kind, relevant information of keen interest to the people who power plants, shops, and factories. AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Propulsion, Security, Sustainability and more April 01, 2021 EST. MAHLE sees hybrids continuing, Dodge has software to protect SRT models, Jenson Button is developing vehicles at a race track in Arizona, Audi is using green aluminum, BMW is investing in green steel, Mercedes is reducing its production emissions footprint, Bentley builds its 200,000th, and Sonata N Line impressions

PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY

Plastics Processing is in our DNA Plastics Technology provides authoritative content on plastics processing practices, tips, techniques, troubleshooting, technical advances, product developments, market insights and industry news.

PRODUCTS FINISHING

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technology for

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MODERN MACHINE SHOP

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ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier. GARDNER BUSINESS INDEX FOR MAY MOVES LOWER TO 61.3 The Gardner Business Index moved lower for a second consecutive month during May to 61.3. In the last two months, the Index has fallen only slightly from its March high of 63.3. HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

ON THE GERMAN AUTO INDUSTRY The midsize SUV will be at 17% and the sub-compact 5.3%. Strange nomenclature fact: Apparently the name Tiguan is derived from the German words for tiger and iguana. It is the result of a contest held by Auto Bild, a German car magazine. The current-generation Tiguan was introduced in the U.S. in model year 2018. THE INDUSTRIALIST BLOG Marketing - General The 3 Cs: Connection, Community and Content By: Christina Fuges, Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology; and Technical Programming Director, Amerimold Expo, Gardner Business Media 6/1/2021 Christina Fuges, Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology; and Technical Programming Director, Amerimold Expo, discusses that through 23+ years of serving the AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Propulsion, Security, Sustainability and more April 01, 2021 EST. MAHLE sees hybrids continuing, Dodge has software to protect SRT models, Jenson Button is developing vehicles at a race track in Arizona, Audi is using green aluminum, BMW is investing in green steel, Mercedes is reducing its production emissions footprint, Bentley builds its 200,000th, and Sonata N Line impressions

PRODUCTS FINISHING

Connecting the Finishing Industry Products Finishing is the media brand devoted to all things finishing. Electroplaters, anodizers, liquid and powder coaters have all come to rely on Products Finishing magazine as their No. 1 source for surface finishing news and

technology for

COMPOSITESWORLD

Connecting the Composites Community. Through our monthly magazine, e-newsletters, digital content, market research and events, we connect manufacturing leaders to reliable, accessible information about processes and trends across the global composites manufacturing industry. Our coverage digs into what’s new and trending in

composites design

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LEARNING ELECTRIC

Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media Share ON AUTOMOTIVE: SIGNS OF THE TIMES Toyota executives on the industry, a look at the lunar rover, about the box on the back of the Ford Maverick and lots more ON VOLVO, VW, MCLAREN, LAMBO, BUICK, AND MORE When you think about vehicle manufacturers becoming “green,” odds are it is the vehicle part, not the manufacturing, that you think about, as in electric vehicles.. Volvo is certainly going down the road of electric vehicles. LABOR - PAGE 6 OF 102 NEWS JLR to Suspend Production in U.K. Over Brexit 9/26/2019. Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. says it will stop production at its four factories in England during the first week of November ahead of an expected no-deal exit from the European Union. TAISUKE NAKAMURA AND INFINITI DESIGN The company is now 30 years old. As it goes into its next 30, Taisuke Nakamura is leading the design challenge. #electronics #interior

#interior

METALWORKING’S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher for the heart of manufacturing in North America – providing unique, one-of-a-kind, relevant information of keen interest to the people who power plants, shops, and factories. AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Propulsion, Security, Sustainability and more April 01, 2021 EST. MAHLE sees hybrids continuing, Dodge has software to protect SRT models, Jenson Button is developing vehicles at a race track in Arizona, Audi is using green aluminum, BMW is investing in green steel, Mercedes is reducing its production emissions footprint, Bentley builds its 200,000th, and Sonata N Line impressions

PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY

Plastics Processing is in our DNA Plastics Technology provides authoritative content on plastics processing practices, tips, techniques, troubleshooting, technical advances, product developments, market insights and industry news.

PRODUCTS FINISHING

Connecting the Finishing Industry Products Finishing is the media brand devoted to all things finishing. Electroplaters, anodizers, liquid and powder coaters have all come to rely on Products Finishing magazine as their No. 1 source for surface finishing news and

technology for

COVID-19 MANUFACTURING NEWS Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher at the heart of manufacturing in North America. With over 250,000 subscribers across North America, our brands help our audience understand what’s important in manufacturing technology today.

MODERN MACHINE SHOP

Modern Machine Shop connects buyers and sellers of machining equipment and services through the magazine content, data and audience delivered

via a

ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier. GARDNER BUSINESS INDEX FOR MAY MOVES LOWER TO 61.3 The Gardner Business Index moved lower for a second consecutive month during May to 61.3. In the last two months, the Index has fallen only slightly from its March high of 63.3. HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

ON THE GERMAN AUTO INDUSTRY The midsize SUV will be at 17% and the sub-compact 5.3%. Strange nomenclature fact: Apparently the name Tiguan is derived from the German words for tiger and iguana. It is the result of a contest held by Auto Bild, a German car magazine. The current-generation Tiguan was introduced in the U.S. in model year 2018. METALWORKING’S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher for the heart of manufacturing in North America – providing unique, one-of-a-kind, relevant information of keen interest to the people who power plants, shops, and factories. AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Traffic Jams, Vehicle Size, Building EVs and more May 19, 2021 EST. From building electric vehicles—and training to do so—to considering traffic and its implication on drivers and vehicle size—there are plenty of considerations for people and their utilization of technology in the industry.

PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY

Plastics Processing is in our DNA Plastics Technology provides authoritative content on plastics processing practices, tips, techniques, troubleshooting, technical advances, product developments, market insights and industry news.

PRODUCTS FINISHING

Connecting the Finishing Industry Products Finishing is the media brand devoted to all things finishing. Electroplaters, anodizers, liquid and powder coaters have all come to rely on Products Finishing magazine as their No. 1 source for surface finishing news and

technology for

COVID-19 MANUFACTURING NEWS Gardner Business Media is the premier publisher at the heart of manufacturing in North America. With over 250,000 subscribers across North America, our brands help our audience understand what’s important in manufacturing technology today.

COMPOSITESWORLD

Connecting the Composites Community. Through our monthly magazine, e-newsletters, digital content, market research and events, we connect manufacturing leaders to reliable, accessible information about processes and trends across the global composites manufacturing industry. Our coverage digs into what’s new and trending in

composites design

ON AUTOMOTIVE: AN ALL ELECTRIC EDITION Welcome to the third edition of Gardner on Automotive, our weekly look at products, processes, people, and other topics that are, well, topical in the global auto industry.This week we look at electrification, which is sparking like mad in the industry. We’d like to ask you to do us a favor: forward this newsletter to a co-worker and ask them to subscribe.The more the merrier. GARDNER BUSINESS INDEX FOR MAY MOVES LOWER TO 61.3 The Gardner Business Index moved lower for a second consecutive month during May to 61.3. In the last two months, the Index has fallen only slightly from its March high of 63.3. HYUNDAI PUTS BEST PRACTICES INTO ACTION AGAINST COVID-19 This non-profit, primarily funded by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 825 dealers in the U.S., has awarded more than $170 million toward that effort. Today HHOW announced $4 million in grants to expand COVID-19 drive-through testing to 22 hospitals across the country. Additionally, Hyundai is making an in-kind donation of 65,000

COVID-19

C-V2X IN CHINA

This became exceedingly obvious, to put it mildly, to say the least, when Qualcomm Technologies—part of the massive wireless (3G, 4G, 5G. . .) tech firm headquartered in San Diego—announced its collaboration with companies in China on the “2020 C-V2X Cross-industry & Large-scale Pilot Plugfest.” Strange though that name may sound, there should be no doubt that there is THE INDUSTRIALIST BLOG Marketing - General The 3 Cs: Connection, Community and Content By: Christina Fuges, Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology; and Technical Programming Director, Amerimold Expo, Gardner Business Media 6/1/2021 Christina Fuges, Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology; and Technical Programming Director, Amerimold Expo, discusses that through 23+ years of serving the AUTOMOTIVE - PAGE 1 OF 707 On Propulsion, Security, Sustainability and more April 01, 2021 EST. MAHLE sees hybrids continuing, Dodge has software to protect SRT models, Jenson Button is developing vehicles at a race track in Arizona, Audi is using green aluminum, BMW is investing in green steel, Mercedes is reducing its production emissions footprint, Bentley builds its 200,000th, and Sonata N Line impressions

PRODUCTS FINISHING

Connecting the Finishing Industry Products Finishing is the media brand devoted to all things finishing. Electroplaters, anodizers, liquid and powder coaters have all come to rely on Products Finishing magazine as their No. 1 source for surface finishing news and

technology for

COMPOSITESWORLD

Connecting the Composites Community. Through our monthly magazine, e-newsletters, digital content, market research and events, we connect manufacturing leaders to reliable, accessible information about processes and trends across the global composites manufacturing industry. Our coverage digs into what’s new and trending in

composites design

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Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media Share ECONOMICS - PAGE 2 OF 357 F-Series: The 2021 Launch, Going Electric and Solidly American 9/17/2020. Ford launches the 2021 F-150, talks about the electric F-150, and calibrates the F-Series impact on the U.S economy ECONOMICS - PAGE 5 OF 357 Design Pro Talks Quadrobots, Teslas & More 2/10/2020. John Manoogian II is part of the design fabric of the auto industry. He shares insights on this edition of “Autoline After Hours” VR FOR VW | GARDNER WEB Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media Share TAISUKE NAKAMURA AND INFINITI DESIGN The company is now 30 years old. As it goes into its next 30, Taisuke Nakamura is leading the design challenge. #electronics #interior

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CRITICAL CONDITIONS: 4 B2B MARKETING MISTAKES THAT COULD BE FATAL TO MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Although the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting service and travel industries the hardest, B2B manufacturers and industrial companies are not immune. And just as human patients with underlying issues are more susceptible to the pandemic, so are B2B companies with underlying financial, organizational and marketing issues. It’s time to acknowledge the marketing issues you have and get in front of them. Turn underlying B2B marketing problems into bonafide marketing differentiators. Here are four underlying marketing issues that could prove catastrophic to B2B manufacturers.

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