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…
On March 14, 2025, the Italian Embassy in Ottawa, in partnership with the Consulate General of Italy in Montreal, the Italian Trade Agency - Canada (ICE), and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Montreal, hosted a roundtable discussion titled "Growth Strategies for Italy in Canada" in Quebec City.The event brought together prominent Italian companies operating in Canada, with Deputy Prime Minister…
About 20 Lombardy companies in auto parts, industrial paints, and aerospace are exploring investments in Mexico City, Querétaro, and Guanajuato, despite concerns over Donald Trump's tariffs, according to Lorenzo Vianello, president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (CCIM). Italian firms have invested over $7.73 billion in Mexico in the past 18 years, including $3.3 billion in new…
An Accenture study suggests that by 2030, Italian companies could boost their added value by about €50 billion ($54.30 billion) through the widespread use of generative AI. This was presented at a meeting of the Leonardo Committee, a group promoting the "Made in Italy" brand, unrelated to the Leonardo defense and aerospace group. An additional €30 billion ($32.47 billion) in added value could be…
And it is with great pleasure that I present the first issue of the electronic e-newsletter dedicated to the industry
of capital goods, produced by the ICE Agency in cooperation with Federmacchine, as part of the
of the "Machines Italia" Project (to download the Project brochure: click here)
This newsletter aims to make Italian companies better acquainted with the initiatives of the
machines…