By: Ivet Rodríguez The installation of Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz-Infinit plants in Mexico is an opportunity to raise the level of automotive production in the country. However, on the road to premium quality, there are several challenges to overcome, such as the consolidation of a competitive supplier base.

In Italy’s leading segments for instrumental mechanics industry, the graphic and paper machinery industry looks optimistic in correlation to the increasingly aggressive international competition and stagnant domestic market.

Ipack-Ima Spa  has selected Kellen Company as their representative for North American communications and exhibition sales. "The Kellen Company is proud to be a partner with the Ipack-Ima team," says Patrick Farrey, Group Vice President of Kellen Company.

Many OEMs lament that the U. S. economy is treading water. It could be worse. Consider the situation in the Euro zone, which is mired in a recession and facing unemployment above 11%, a debt crisis, and nagging questions about the future of its currency. Despite the turmoil, Italian machine builders are holding their own, according to data from UCIMU, the Italian machine-tool association.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Santerno has been awarded with a supply contract for 155 MW of Santerno skid inverter stations to be installed in an Imperial Valley, California solar plant.

Devoting 11-12% of sales to R&D has proven to be a successful strategy for SAES Getters, a producer of scientific and industrial applications where stringent vacuum conditions or ultra high pure gases are required.

Vincor Canada, the country's leading domestic wine producer and marketer announced an impressive plan to upgrade the Niagara (ON) processing capabilities, in order to meet the growing demand for both International/Canadian blended wines and VQA wines made from high quality grapes sourced from local farmers.

The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers at its annual show, AWFS Fair 2011 (July 20-23, 2011) in Las Vegas announced the 2011 recipients of its AWFS Fair Sequoia New Product Awards. The awards not only address creativity and innovation but also leadership in green/environmental product development.

Machines Italia Staff took part in a frank conversation with the Lean Nation Radio Program during its live broadcast from Baltimore (MD) during the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Annual Conference 2010.

The Reshoring Initiative's(LINK) 2024 Annual Report shows that reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) contributed to the creation of 244,000 new jobs in the U.S.