Headquartered in Brazil, tile manufacturer Portobello America Inc. recently took receipt of 630 tons of machinery from Imola, Italy-based SACMI Group for a new production plant in Baxter, Tennessee. From dough preparation to presses and ovens, SACMI—a global supplier for the ceramics, closures, preforms and containers, food and beverage, packaging, metals and advanced materials industries and…
According to the European Patent Office, applications for additive manufacturing (AM) solutions registered an average annual increase of about 30% in the last decade. The total number of AM requests was six times higher than in other high-technology sec- tors. With a turnover that reached a record- breaking total of 16 billion euro in 2022, AM has its most important markets in the U.S. and in…
In September, Zilmet USA broke ground on construction of a 150,000-sq-ft facility in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The planned $32.7 million investment at the site is expected to create about 50 new jobs. Since its formation in Rhode Island in 2012, Zilmet USA has imported all its products from the company’s primary manufacturing plant in Italy. But greater than expected demand, both in the…
CubicFarm Systems Corp. has announced that its subsidiary company, HydroGreen Inc., has closed a sale with Cirio Agricola S.r.l., a leading dairy farm in Italy. As part of the deal, Cirio Agricola will purchase six HydroGreen GLS 808 machines through Feed Solutions LLC, HydroGreen's distribution partner for the Italian market. The GLS system has the capacity to produce over 34,000 pounds of feed…
MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa proudly announces the launch of its very first unit in North America - the CW25.35 crawler crane. With this significant milestone, MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa extends its legacy of delivering exceptional quality and performance to the North American market.As a renowned leader in the design and manufacturing of lifting equipment, MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa brings decades of expertise…
In a significant move to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in North America, Pelliconi & C. S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer specializing in closures for the food and beverage industry, has successfully acquired production assets from plastic cap maker Novembal.The acquisition includes two key production sites, one located in Rawdon, Quebec, and the other in Peoria,…
In a major milestone, the Webuild Group, in collaboration with Canadian partners as part of the Mobilinx consortium, has been awarded a substantial €917-million (approximately CAN$1.3-billion) civil construction contract by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (HuLRT) project.The Mobilinx consortium, comprising Webuild, John Laing, Hitachi, Amico, Bot, and…
Ford is planning to build a $900 million el cathode d production plant in Bécancour, Quebec, in partnership with South Korean companies EcoProBM and SK On. This plant will produce battery materials used in future Ford electric vehicles, including some pickup trucks. The plant is expected to begin production in the first half of 2026, with a potential capacity of 45,000 tons of active cathode…
In today's world, where environmental sustainability and plastic waste reduction are key, Omnia Packaging stands as a reference and guide for innovation and research of technologically advanced solutions and sustainable packaging. The company's growing international success is evidenced by the September 21 inauguration of a new production facility in Canada. The manufacturing investment, worth…
He indicated that these resources will be used mainly for the development of special steels and aerospace products, so the capacity of forging and aerospace factories will be increased.
"We are taking advantage of the growth we are seeing in the North American region and will increase production in aerospace and develop markets for specialty steels for export," he said in an interview with…