According to data collected by the research department of UCIMA, the packaging machinery industry, one of the most dynamic Italian manufacturing sectors, recorded a solid 8.9% growth in 2017, with a turnover exceeding €7 billion (€7.19 billion). Export sales totaled €5.7 billion in 2017 (79.1% of the total production), 7.5% up from 2016.
The sector continues to stand out for its strong…
The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) – Machines Italia is seeking North American investors, R&D centers and Innovative companies for a trip to Rome to attend Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition. This event, which will take place in Rome from October 12th to 14th, 2018, is the largest Maker Faire franchise in Europe and is open to both trade professionals and the public at…
The Elica Group has been a household name in the kitchen hoods market since the 1970s, and it is now the world leader in the industry in terms of units sold. More recently, the Italian-based group has acquired a leading position internationally in the design, production, and marketing of electric motors for hoods and heating boilers.
Vast experience in the hoods and boilers field, great attention…
Italian photovoltaics supplier Fimer has sealed €9 million in financing from Sace and Deutsche Bank for the supply of conversion centres for two solar farms in Mexico.
Deutsche will issue two performance bonds worth US$4.3 million, which will be backed by Sace. The German bank will also issue a €5 million loan that will be used to finalise supply contracts.
Head of Milan branch at Sace,…
The Machines Italia USA Desk in Chicago arranged the fifth Italian participation at the 2017 Makers Fair. The event, which took place in New York City September 23-24 was open to both trade professionals and the public at large. This year’s major theme was additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, advanced manufacturing, robotics, education, research & science. The 2017 Makers Fair…
The Italian Technology Awards program is a competition that invites undergraduate and graduate students attending international universities to submit a paper or a research project on an array of relevant mechanical engineering subjects and in particular on innovations and challenges facing various manufacturing industries in their countries or globally. The aim of the program – now in its 11th…
PRINT4pack conference was held at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milao from September 20 to 21, 2016. The 2-day event was organised by ARGI, Italian Association of Graphic Industry Suppliers, ACIMGA, Italian Manufacturers Association of Machinery for the Graphic, Converting and Paper Industry, with the support of the Italian Trade Commission (ITA), the Ministry for Economic Development, as part of…
On the heels of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development’s launch of the Industrial National Plan 4.0, Machines Italia USA and the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) Chicago office hosted a conversation on the ground-breaking collaborations between Italian and US companies in advanced manufacturing and the emergence of the Industry 4.0.
The event took place on October 18th, 2016 at…
The Italian Trade Agency, together with the Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism conducted its first combined Italian automotive supplier tour of the Midwest, March 9 - 16, 2016.
This tour was to provide a unique opportunity to a selected number of prestigious Italian manufacturers and suppliers to the automotive industry to have a better understanding of the needs of US…
So far this year, Italian investments in the US have been numerous and have been all over the map. The US States which have reported a string of recent Italian investments include Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Texas.
Tennessee:
In the first four months of this year, 2016, four noted Italian investments have taken place in “The Volunteer State” by the Italian companies…