Ficep Group, an Italian manufacturer of structural steel machinery, is investing $20 million to build a U.S. headquarters and warehouse in Alpharetta’s EcoPark, potentially creating 90 jobs. Based in Varese, Italy, Ficep specializes in customized fabrication lines for infrastructure projects and emphasizes hands-on customer training. The new 80,000-square-foot facility will include office and…
Italy's Caracol, a global leader in large-format additive manufacturing, has opened a new 10,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters and production center in Austin, Texas. Inaugurated in early September, the facility triples Caracol’s U.S. footprint, combining R&D, application development, and production under one roof. It supports up to 100 Heron AM and Vipra AM robotic platforms annually, built…
Italy's Westrafo will open a new production facility in Trotwood, Ohio, joining its sites in Italy and Ghana. This marks a key step in its global expansion, aiming to better serve U.S. customers with efficient, sustainable energy solutions. The 233,000 sq.ft. plant will produce medium voltage transformers, with operations just starting which were preceded with recruitment in late 2024. By 2027,…
🇮🇹 Report on U.S. Imports from Italy's 15 Mechanical Sectors (January-June 2023-2025)In the great trade flow across the Atlantic, Italian machinery has always been a symbol of ingenuity, precision and industrial tradition. From packaging systems to agribusiness solutions, Italy has exported not only technology but also manufacturing culture.However, data from the first six months of 2025 tell a…
Italian cable giant Prysmian is investing $500 million to expand its McKinney, Texas, operations with a 650,000-square-foot medium-voltage cable facility, creating 120 jobs and boosting U.S. energy infrastructure. The plant, expected to open in 2027, will enhance capacity to meet growing electricity demand. Prysmian acquired local firm Encore Wire for $4.1 billion in 2024. Since its founding in…
mid-2025, the North American manufacturing landscape is evolving rapidly. Despite uncertainties in trade-critical areas such as trade policies and security, significant opportunities are emerging in the United States, Canada and Mexico; new investments look particularly dynamic for advanced technologies and energy transition. Italian industrial machinery manufacturers, known for innovation and…
To support its manufacturing sector and shield local jobs from external trade pressures, the Government of Ontario has announced an expanded investment of $1.3 billion over three years into its Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit. The enhanced program aims to reduce costs for companies investing in buildings, machinery, and equipment for use in Ontario-based manufacturing or…
To strengthen its manufacturing sector and protect local jobs from the effects of international trade pressures, the Ontario government has announced an expansion of the Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit program, with a total investment of C$1.3 billion over three years. The initiative aims to reduce costs for businesses investing in property, machinery and equipment for…
Dear Readers,As we reach mid-2025, global trade evolves in an increasingly uncertain landscape, because of tariffs negotiations and ongoing armed conflicts. The Italy-North America partnership on manufacturing, which mobilizes several interlinking supply chains, is being tested but appears resilient, thanks to the common trust in trade, entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration. This issue…
Machines Italia is proud to participate in CMTS 2025 as an Industry Supporter of Canada’s leading manufacturing event, taking place September 29 – October 2, 2025 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Join us for our live 45-minute Machines Italia Spotlight Session, where industry leaders share how Italian technologies are transforming Canadian manufacturing:📅 Event Dates: 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM, September…