Eurotranciatura de México S.A. CV. — a subsidiary of EuroGroup Laminations — has obtained   by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) the mandatory certifications for its FI5 prototype respirator to be used to treat Covid-19 patients in Mexico. The respirator was designed by Ferrari technicians and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) of…

Covid-19 has affected the whole world and it did not spare the manufacturing industry. However, surprisingly, many companies have adapted to these changing circumstances by understanding that evolution is and always has been the only constant in their line of business. Mexico, with a land mass of over 1.9 million km2, is the fourteenth largest country in size, and is strategically positioned as a…

Covid-19 has affected everyone and did not spare the manufacturing industry. Surprisingly, however, many companies have adapted to these changing circumstances realizing that evolution is and always has been the only constant in their line of business. Mexico, with a territorial extension of more than 1.9 million km2, is the fourteenth largest country, and is strategically positioned as a gateway…

Following (and mostly thanks to) the entry into force of the T-MEC trade agreement between the USA, Canada and Mexico, seven large industrial projects, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive ones, will be completed at the World Trade Center Industrial Park in San Luis Potosí. “Despite the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, T-MEC gave a boost to the Mexican economy and in particular to…

Following (and mostly thanks to) the entry into force of the T-MEC trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, seven major industrial projects, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive projects, will be completed at the World Trade Center Industrial Park in San Luis Potosi. "Despite the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the T-MEC gave a boost to the Mexican economy and in…

 Italy’s Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said. Bound for Brandenburg, Ky., USA, are the first pieces of what will make up an order consisting of 33,000 tons’ worth of equipment. Danieli is supplying the plate/Steckel mill and melt shop.  “The first…

 Global tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel officially opened its seventh U.S. plant as part of an effort to meet increased consumer demand. The company invested $360 million in the 1.8 million-square-foot facility in Inola, Oklahoma, outside of Tulsa. The site includes a paper mill and converting plant to turn pulp into finished tissue paper, paper towels, toilet paper, and napkins,…

eliquidMEDIA International Inc. a Canadian company, and innovative Italian startup Radoff, recently signed a collaboration agreement that will leverage Radoff's technology and devices for radon gas monitoring and mitigation. Radon is an odorless and colorless but highly harmful gas that causes about 3,000 deaths a year in Italy alone, and in Canada, an estimated 7 percent of homes exceed safe…

A study by a team of Canadian and Italian researchers, recently published in Nature Materials, could represent a revolutionary breakthrough in materials science, leading to major changes in the way manufacturing companies create electronics. The goal of the research project was to develop two-dimensional materials, which have a thickness of a single atomic layer, with additional functionality,…

December 2020 data released by Statistics Canada and Trade Data Monitor showed positive growth in Italy's exports to Canada of technology and capital goods from the 15 target sectors of the Machines Italia project. With nearly + 3 percent, Italy has the best performance among the top 20 partner countries in 2020. Italy's market share also grew by 23 percent, compared to the same period in 2019.…