Italian auxiliary equipment manufacturer Moretto SpA has opened its first U.S. operation, in Columbus, Ohio, to handle sales, service and spare parts. Mr. Paolo Gasparotto, business development manager, said the 15,000-square-foot facility opened in October to cover the United States and Canada.

Italy's E.M.A.R.C. SpA headquarted in Piemonte, Italy recently announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with its US partner, Vari-Form. The new agreement increases manufacturing footprints for E.M.A.R.C. in North America and Vari-Form in Europe.

According to the latest figures released by Italian steel industry association Federacciai, elaborated by GMK Center, Italy's steel production showed moderate year-on-year growth in the first four months of 2025, despite a temporary slowdown in April.

Guanajuato positioned itself as the national leader in automotive production value during 2024, reaching an accumulated 658 billion pesos.

For the Italian manufacturers of machine tools, robots and automation systems, the year 2024 is closing with a considerable fall of almost all economic indicators. The year 2025 will not be bright, but however, a weak trend reversal is expected.

PLATFORM BASKET SRL, an Italian manufacturer of spider lifts, has established PB Canada in Mississauga, Ontario. The operation is overseen by Davide Franzini, Platform Basket’s Export Manager, with day-to-day management handled by Nick Yannuzzi.

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Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU: “The collection of machine tool orders is satisfactory, but affected by the delays in the supplies of raw materials and components and by the exorbitant increase of costs”.

Ceccato S.p.A., an Italian company specializing in washing equipment for cars and light and heavy transport vehicles, will open its first U.S.