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Latest NewsStandex Engraving Mold-Tech Brings Surface Innovation to Milan Design Week 2026 with Urban Art Installation at Stecca3
April 9, 2026

Standex Engraving Mold-Tech Brings Surface Innovation to Milan Design Week 2026 with Urban Art Installation at Stecca3

Standex Engraving partners with ISIA Urbino students to transform a public Milan staircase into a year-long urban installation April 8th, 2026 – Standex Engraving Mold-Tech, the global leader in surface…
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Lab to Production FeaturedLatest NewsFrom Lab to Production: How Research and Development is Driving the Next Wave of Surface Engineering with a Three-Part Formula
March 12, 2025

From Lab to Production: How Research and Development is Driving the Next Wave of Surface Engineering with a Three-Part Formula

For decades, surface engineering has played a crucial role in manufacturing plastic parts, refining how products feel, function and perform. Meanwhile, laser engraving textures onto molds has long been a…
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Latest NewsR&D Surface Innovations from the Global Leader in Texturing Services
February 28, 2025

R&D Surface Innovations from the Global Leader in Texturing Services

What if your product could do more? Perform better? Last longer? What if you could elevate your brand beyond the ordinary – and gain an edge over your competition? Performance…
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Chris Moxlow featuredLatest NewsMold Making Technology Magazine: How To Master Textured Molds With Design and Quality Control
February 19, 2025

Mold Making Technology Magazine: How To Master Textured Molds With Design and Quality Control

Chris Moxlow, Architexture Studio Design Manager in Detroit, Michigan lends his expertise in custom-textured mold design to Mold Making Technology Magazine through a contributed article: "How to Master Textured Molds…
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Laser Engraved Luxury Lipstick MoldLatest NewsLaser Engraved Luxury Lipstick Mold
January 31, 2025

Laser Engraved Luxury Lipstick Mold

Crowded markets can leave little room for product differentiation. Finding space to rise above the competition might only be a matter of micrometers. Laser engraved surface textures are thoughtfully designed…
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Exploring Imagination Texture InspirationLatest NewsExploring Imagination Texture Inspiration
November 27, 2024

Exploring Imagination Texture Inspiration

Exploring Imagination: Any spark of creativity can become a reality, such as these textures designed by our Architexture team who were inspired by the shapes of iconic buildings, feathers, ice…
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The Details Matter FeaturedLatest NewsThe Details Matter:
Custom Textures Elevate your Product
October 2, 2024

The Details Matter:
Custom Textures Elevate your Product

Add beauty, function and branding with thoughtful texture design Custom designed textures will make your product stand out from the competition with a multi-sensory experience. For example, a beautiful texture…
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Custom Textures Suit of ArmourLatest NewsCustom Textures: Exploring Imagination with a Suit of Armour
October 1, 2024

Custom Textures: Exploring Imagination with a Suit of Armour

Any creative vision can become a reality, including textures inspired by a suit of armour. A thoughtful design can add irresistible haptic and aesthetic qualities to make your product memorable…
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Plastics Today Magazine FeaturedLatest NewsPlastics Today Magazine: Mold Texturing Pitfalls and Solutions
September 18, 2024

Plastics Today Magazine: Mold Texturing Pitfalls and Solutions

How to avoid last-minute delays caused by tool cavity segregation, inaccurate scribes, post-grain scuff, and other engraving challenges Dave Hodnett, Director of Automotive Sales, North America at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech,…
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Laser EngravingLatest NewsLaser Engraving: Unlimited Designs
June 20, 2024

Laser Engraving: Unlimited Designs

Laser Engraving can go beyond texturing to recreate finely detailed illustrations that will enhance your product’s design, making it distinctive and memorable. Even an intricate pattern of orange slices can…
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Be IrresistibleLatest NewsBe Irresistible with Custom Designed Textures
June 12, 2024

Be Irresistible with Custom Designed Textures

Custom designed textures will make your product stand out from the competition with a multi-sensory experience. For example, a beautiful texture can delight the eyes so much that it’s irresistible…
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Creative Solutions High Chair Tray TextureLatest NewsCreative Solutions High Chair Tray Texture
April 24, 2024

Creative Solutions High Chair Tray Texture

Custom textures can enhance any product, elevating an ordinary interaction with a surface into a memorable moment of engagement. For example, the tray of this highchair was reimagined into a…
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Custom Textures Specialized SolutionsLatest NewsCustom Textures: Specialized Solutions
January 24, 2024

Custom Textures: Specialized Solutions

It covers the products we touch every day, you may not realize it’s there — but you would notice if it was suddenly gone. The surface texture of the products…
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Texture TrendsLatest NewsArchitexture Texture Trends
January 8, 2024

Architexture Texture Trends

Cole Chen, Design Manager for Architexture China recently gave a presentation to the PATAC Mold Association at the 12th Annual Mold Technology Conference in Qingdao, China. As the only texture…
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Car Design Article FeaturedLatest NewsCar Design News Review Tenth Anniversary Yearbook Feeling Texture: From the Experts Article
November 29, 2023

Car Design News Review Tenth Anniversary Yearbook Feeling Texture: From the Experts Article

Why the future of car interior textures has to go beyond just touch and focus on the whole experience This year’s Car Design Review X Yearbook includes an in-depth interview…
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Mold laser engraved by Standex for the K-show 2022 in Dusseldorf Germany.Latest NewsStandex Engraving and Roctool Sign Global Agreement
January 16, 2023

Standex Engraving and Roctool Sign Global Agreement

This partnership advances specialized solutions for textured materials. Standex Engraving Mold-Tech and Roctool SA sign global commercial and technical agreement. A new partnership in the molding industry will now offer…
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Latest NewsTexture Solutions documentary launched on North American TV
September 12, 2022

Texture Solutions documentary launched on North American TV

The importance of functional texture gets a wide audience A new short-format documentary called “Texture Solutions” is being broadcast this month on North American 24-hour news outlets, cable channels and…
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Latest NewsThe time is now: Environmentally responsible solutions through textures and tooling services
August 31, 2022

The time is now: Environmentally responsible solutions through textures and tooling services

Today’s innovations make smart choices for the future at K-Show 2022 A more environmentally responsible future can’t wait for tomorrow, effective solutions are needed today. New this year at the…
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Calibrating the laserLatest NewsLaser Engraving now offered at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech Midwest. Endless surface design and engraving options, now closer to home
August 19, 2022

Laser Engraving now offered at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech Midwest. Endless surface design and engraving options, now closer to home

Laser engraving is now conveniently available at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech Midwest, located near Chicago in Carol Stream, Il. Left to right: Kevin Wickey, Laser Manager; Frank Covello, Sales Engineer; Greg…
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Latest NewsInterior Motives Summer 2022 print issue: Architexture promotes interior design evolution with Manta project
July 20, 2022

Interior Motives Summer 2022 print issue: Architexture promotes interior design evolution with Manta project

The Manta project and a new series of workshops held by Architexture will help CMF designers push the envelope on interior design Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch – the…
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RTP PrinterLatest NewsAccelerate Inspiration and Deliver Results
July 18, 2022

Accelerate Inspiration and Deliver Results

Architexture UK now offers Texture Design & Refinement Workshops Creativity has been given space to spark, flourish and quickly produce tangible results with a new Texture Design and Refinement Workshop…
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Latest NewsRoll-Tech supports consumer markets on a grand scale
April 11, 2022

Roll-Tech supports consumer markets on a grand scale

Preparing to receive an embossing roller that’s nearly 9 meters long (29 feet) takes almost as much time as it does to engrave the massive roller itself. Mike Owen,Sales Manager,…
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The WonderwallLatest NewsPanel Session reveals a Wonderwall of discovery
July 26, 2021

Panel Session reveals a Wonderwall of discovery

The Art of the Possible plots a journey of exploration During the recording of Architexture’s panel session for the Car Design Dialogues virtual trade show, Marion Jaillant, Graphic Designer and…
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Manta FeaturedLatest NewsThe Manta Project: Exploring the One Partner Solution
June 18, 2021

The Manta Project: Exploring the One Partner Solution

Case Study Website Launched Join us as we explore the art of the possible with an internal design brief called the Manta Project. We have been documenting every step of…
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Machine Porto FeaturedLatest NewsStreamlining the Stage Two Process in Porto
December 8, 2020

Streamlining the Stage Two Process in Porto

New Injection Molding Machine and Production Robot Provides Confidence The newly installed Engel 2000 ton injection machine can accommodate mid to large size molds and is outfitted with a Sepro…
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Texture Repair FeaturedLatest NewsTexture Repair Rescue Missions
September 29, 2020

Texture Repair Rescue Missions

Expert Craftsmanship Reduces Potential of Lost Profits The stakes can be very high with the chance of missing deliveries at risk. A damaged mold can transform a highly efficient production…
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PlayfulLatest NewsPlayful Pastimes and Alphabet Cookies Inspire Design
April 17, 2020

Playful Pastimes and Alphabet Cookies Inspire Design

Why the Unexpected can be Unforgettable For example, if you suddenly find yourself searching for the corner pieces, you’re not alone. CNBC recently reported that game maker Ravensburger has seen…
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Lasertec FeaturedLatest NewsMold-Tech Michigan doubles laser engraving capacity
March 23, 2020

Mold-Tech Michigan doubles laser engraving capacity

Latest generation Lasertec 210 installed this month For the first time, Mold-Tech Michigan will now be able to laser engrave texture onto tooling that measures 1.8 m x 2.1 m…
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Latest NewsFunctional Art at its Best: Abstract Manta Ray Embodies Architexture for Design Event
March 12, 2020

Functional Art at its Best: Abstract Manta Ray Embodies Architexture for Design Event

Our design team often partners with customers who have previously been constrained within a rigid framework of options for surface textures and then struggled to quickly come up with a…
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Bandini FeaturedLatest NewsArchitexture partners with GFG Style on new Bandini Dora
March 9, 2020

Architexture partners with GFG Style on new Bandini Dora

Iconic inspiration plays with light and emotion There’s the initial feeling of surprise produced by the nature of the event itself; the drawn-out anticipation, a drumroll and then the dramatic…
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Architexture FeaturedLatest NewsCreativity delivered: design freedom with Architexture
January 28, 2020

Creativity delivered: design freedom with Architexture

A collaborative approach with proprietary technology creates bespoke textures never before possible Standex Engraving Mold-Tech has the answerFor the first time, any design inspiration can now be reproduced on soft…
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Latest NewsBollinger vehicles are shockingly simple
December 16, 2019

Bollinger vehicles are shockingly simple

Unapologetic, functional design is the single luxury This all-electric vehicle has been completely stripped down to its utilitarian DNA so that in profile, it is simply a long rectangle on…
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Aston FeaturedLatest NewsCustom Aston Martin DB11 moves when it’s parked
December 11, 2019

Custom Aston Martin DB11 moves when it’s parked

Dynamic artistry draws emotional response He was invited to work on this Aston Martin DB11 by Galpin Motor Sports, an award-winning custom car and automobile repair shop in Van Nuys,…
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Electric Vehicle FeaturedLatest NewsElectric vehicles embrace “anti-car” design
December 9, 2019

Electric vehicles embrace “anti-car” design

Flat platform allows for a little or a lot, maybe even a kitchen The flexibility of being able to design an electric vehicle on a flat skateboard, unencumbered by the…
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Corvette FeaturedLatest NewsEstablishing a new order with the C8 Corvette
December 4, 2019

Establishing a new order with the C8 Corvette

This game-changing supercar is hungry The room pulsed with the revved-up engine roar of the new C8 Corvette carefully driven onto the stage. What a fierce beast. Amid of cloud…
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Defender FeaturedLatest NewsEven the smallest details reflect the Defender’s character
December 2, 2019

Even the smallest details reflect the Defender’s character

Land Rover’s U.S. Debut at L.A. Auto Show Following the release of Land Rover’s Defender 90 and 110 vehicles in Frankfurt last September, the American market was recently introduced to…
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Dongguan Plant FeaturedLatest NewsSpacious Mold-Tech Dongguan doubles production capability
October 17, 2019

Spacious Mold-Tech Dongguan doubles production capability

New location in Qinxi Town covers 10,000 sqm At the grand opening of the Mold-Tech Dongguan facility this week, visitors were lucky if they wore comfortable shoes to experience a…
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Latest NewsTime is for sale with advanced Soft Trim Tooling Technology
October 7, 2019

Time is for sale with advanced Soft Trim Tooling Technology

This month’s trade shows to feature disruptive innovations When new technology is so advanced it becomes a disruptor in the industry, you simply have to see it to believe it.…
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TSP FeaturedLatest NewsFull-Service Engraving and Tool Finishing Expands in Brazil
September 3, 2019

Full-Service Engraving and Tool Finishing Expands in Brazil

New Agreement Creates Partnership with TSP - Texturas Santana do Parnaiba Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and the related supplier base in Brazil will benefit from a more comprehensive set of…
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GS Engineering Post FeaturedLatest NewsNew GS Engineering logo communicates value in the details
August 19, 2019

New GS Engineering logo communicates value in the details

Standex Engraving Mold-Tech (SEMT) is world-renowned for focusing on the details with surface textures that are beautiful and functional. This dedicated attention to the details permeates everything we do, including…
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Latest NewsStandex Broadens Engraving Capabilities with Acquisition of GS Engineering
April 29, 2019

Standex Broadens Engraving Capabilities with Acquisition of GS Engineering

Leading Provider of Cutting-Edge Technology for Soft Surface Tooling Opportunity to Leverage Capabilities Across Standex’s Global Engraving Footprint Public Company Information: NYSE: SXI - SALEM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI)…
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Website Story FeaturedLatest NewsNew architexture.design website ignites imagination
April 25, 2019

New architexture.design website ignites imagination

Inspiration becomes a reality in new featured video How do you turn a spark of inspiration into reality? This is the question answered throughout the new architexture website www.architexture.design.The website…
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Tata FeaturedLatest NewsTata Motors unveils H2X concept car at Geneva Motor Show
April 22, 2019

Tata Motors unveils H2X concept car at Geneva Motor Show

Architexture’s interior surface design replicates signature motif At the recent Geneva Motor Show, Ratan Tata, owner of Tata Motors was on hand for the launch of the H2X concept vehicle,…
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Latest NewsArchitexture display enlightens Design Night in Geneva
April 18, 2019

Architexture display enlightens Design Night in Geneva

Architexture design consultancy lit up the night at Car Design Night Geneva, held on the evening of the first press day for the city’s famous Motor Show in March. Hosted…
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Latest NewsPassion and Craftsmanship fuel high-flying motocross bike
February 25, 2019

Passion and Craftsmanship fuel high-flying motocross bike

Italian freestyle and motocross legend Alvaro Dal Farra loves his custom-made bikes so much, he cannot live without them. He writes on his website, “life without the bike would not…
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Moby BottleLatest NewsIngenuity beats the laws of physics Combining heat and plastic with beautiful results
January 7, 2019

Ingenuity beats the laws of physics Combining heat and plastic with beautiful results

When you mix plastic with heat, we know heat wins every time. The idea of laser engraving directly onto plastic sounds like an impossible task, but our team at Piazza…
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Latest NewsDesign, Verify and Produce in only 60 seconds? Innovative display bends reality to showcase offerings
October 30, 2018

Design, Verify and Produce in only 60 seconds? Innovative display bends reality to showcase offerings

The expertise offered by our architexture consultancy studio takes our clients through the process of Design, Verify and Produce to create a bespoke texture on a model or prototype that…
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Standex Laser TexturingLatest NewsMammoth laser texturing machine expands capabilities at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech
October 3, 2018

Mammoth laser texturing machine expands capabilities at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech

The recent installation of a Laser P 4000 U, at Standex Engraving Mold-Tech in Porto, Portugal has once again expanded the capabilities of the largest laser texturing company in the…
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Latest NewsStandex Strengthens Engraving Capabilities with Acquisition of Tenibac-Graphion, Inc.
August 23, 2018

Standex Strengthens Engraving Capabilities with Acquisition of Tenibac-Graphion, Inc.

STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION SALEM, NH 03079 Fax (603) 893-7324 Thomas DeByle, CFO (603) 893-9701 InvestorRelations@Standex.com U.S. Based Provider of Mold and Tool Texturizing Services Joins Standex Engraving to Create Broadest…
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RTP Print SystemLatest NewsArchitexture’s reinvention of artistic expression: An instrument panel becomes a canvas for the “Father of Modernism”
June 15, 2018

Architexture’s reinvention of artistic expression: An instrument panel becomes a canvas for the “Father of Modernism”

When Dutch painter Piet Mondrian began to use simple geometric forms to convey beauty, becoming a pioneer of 20th Century abstract art, little did he know that almost 100 years…
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Milan Italy May 2018Latest NewsWelcome to our living room: Global Trade Shows create connections
June 5, 2018

Welcome to our living room: Global Trade Shows create connections

For Standex Engraving Mold-Tech, our trade show booths provide an experience that can be compared to inviting a guest into one’s living room. It starts with a warm greeting; there…
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