From Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2015, Veronafiere is organizing at its exhibition center the 50th edition of Marmomacc - Stone + Design +Technology International Trade Fair, the world's most important exhibition in the industry that has reached the prestigious milestone of 50th edition.
This year, within the framework of the extraordinary funds allocated by the Ministry of Economic Development for the…
GM Canada has announced a $13 million investment to redevelop the St. Catharines Powertrain plant in Ontario.
The St. Catharines plant is the largest engine and transmission plant in North America, and the conversion will enable the U.S. manufacturer to produce new variants of its 3.6-liter V6 engines.
With 177,857 new cars on the road, June 2015 goes down in history as the month with the highest absolute sales volume in Canada.
According to data from the DesRosiers Automotive Consultants observatory, new car sales in June 2015 were up 1.2 percent from June 2014, or an increase of 2,179 new vehicles.
The record sales were generated by increased sales of light trucks and especially so-called…
Six end users and intermediaries of agricultural machinery and technology will be part of a Canadian mission to Expo Milano 2015(www.expo2015.org/en/index.html?packedargs=op=changeLang).
The initiative, organized by ICE-Agenzia and FEDERUNACOMA(www.federunacoma.it/en), Federazione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine per L'Agricoltura (National Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers), aims…
By November the first edition of the Machines Italian E-newsletters in English will be distributed, a communication and information tool aimed at North American companies operating in the 15 sectors covered by the project. The databases used to disseminate the newsletter contain the contact details of more than 3,000 contacts: end users, agents, distributors and operators who have been assisted…
As of last April 2015, Canada eliminated all remaining customs duties on imports of industrial machinery and equipment and finished and semi-finished goods used in manufacturing processes. In addition to significantly reducing the cost of these (capital) goods, of which Canada is an importer because it does not have significant local production, the elimination of duties is expected to create 12…
Quebec is an important part of Canada's economy. About 20 percent of the country's GDP and nearly 30 percent of the manufacturing sector's GDP originates from the French-speaking province. Also located in Québec are major industrial hubs in aerospace, pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture, energy and natural resources.
Given the importance of the province, Machines Italia Canada has decided in its…
Harmony Meats announced the opening of a new meat processing plant in Balzac, Alberta province, in fall 2015.
The plant will occupy a total area of 75 thousand square feet and employ about 300 workers, (125 immediately and the rest within 3 years) and will have a production capacity of 800 head of cattle per day once full production capacity is reached.
Much of the investment will go toward the…
Back by popular demand the 5th edition of the Win A Trip To Xylexpo, the contest sponsored by ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association, Machines Italia and Wood Industry magazine. The contest offers Canadian companies - woodworking machinery end-users - visiting WMS in Toronto, the chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to attend XYLEXPO 2016, the world's…
Sarong is the worldwide leader in quality thermoforming, fill and seal packaging machines, superior packaging materials and exceptional contract packaging, for food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and household products. Sarong’s North American head office was established in 2012 and it is located in Mississauga (Ontario) Canada. To date, they delivered over 1000 machines worldwide for single…