Last September 17, 2020 Canadian Manufacturing, PLANT and EP&T magazines hosted Responding To COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours, a virtual gala to honour manufacturers from across Canada who went above and beyond to help out during the country’s pandemic response. Canadian manufacturers and their workforces drastically altered their operations, bought new equipment and established new production shifts to accommodate the making of much needed products, such as PPEs and medical supplies. Others invented entirely new solutions, novel innovations to help detect the virus, stop its spread or

Print4all: New Dates, Same Drive to Innovate Milan, 14 July 2020. Print4All changes date. The appointment is now in Fiera Milano (Italy) from 3 to 6 May 2022. The postponement of several European trade fair events dedicated to printing, which were originally slated to be held during these months concerned by the health emergency, has upset the international trade fair scene and the presence of other events at dates close to Print4All would have prevented some companies from properly deciding where to focus their attention and investments. For this reason, a new date was set for the event that

The Association’s newly-elected team of leaders for the next biennium; presentation of the new visual identity for GIMAV and VITRUM. Discussions with association members clearly indicate how crucial the international trade show hosted by Fiera Milano is and the desire to “make it a great edition” in 2021. NEW TEAM Elected at the June 23rd General Assembly of GIMAV, the Italian Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Machinery, Systems, Accessories and Special Products for glass processing, is the team that will lead the sector in the turbulent months to come. In the name of continuity

The purpose of the Machines Italia Awareness Survey is to better understand the needs of North American buyers of capital goods such as machinery and equipment. We understand your time is precious therefore should you submit the completed questionnaire you will receive a copy of our new Machines Italia Magazine Volume XIII which will include some of the findings from this survey along with an entry in our iPad giveaway raffle (*). DEADLINE IS SET FOR JULY 23RD 2020! The estimated survey time is 10-15 minutes. (*) Winner will be randomly drawn from those who complete the survey by July 23rd

Kick started in 2001, the Italian Trade Commission’s Machines Italia project is now well into its teenage years. Follow the evolution of the campaign through some of the artwork and creative materials developed, throughout the years, by the US, Canadian and Mexican desks for the market specific initiatives and events. Check out our boards on Pinterest.

A new edition of the EXPO CIHAC fair will take place at the “Centro Citi Banamex” in Mexico City, from October 14-16 , 2020. With over 600 exhibitors and 30 thousand visitors EXPO CIHAC is the paramount event for the construction sector in Mexico. The Italian Trade Agency and Machines Italia Mexico will be taking part in the show with a number of leading Italian construction machinery and technology suppliers. For further information on this initiative and to inquire on how to be part of the ITA delegation, please contact messico [at] ice.it (subject: Machines%20Italia%20E-newsletter)

​ Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and UCIMA, Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association, will be attending Pack Expo International 2020, taking place in Chicago, (IL) from November 8 to 11, with two (2) pavilions, featuring a number of Italian firms alongside the approximately seventy companies that are taking part independently. Pack Expo International is one of North America’s most prominent trade events for the latest in packaging machinery and equipment and Italian companies have often taken advantage of the show to present their latest technology. As well as

The Italian Trade Agency via its North American Offices together with 16 of Italy’s leading machinery manufacturers associations will be producing the 2020 edition of the Machines Italia magazine (Vol XIII). The magazine is being developed with SME, the North American based association who organizes leading events for the advanced manufacturing sector such as IMTS, Fabtech, Rapid amongst others and publishes Manufacturing & Engineering and Smart Manufacturing magazines. We would like to provide those of you who work with Italian solution providers an opportunity to share your company’s

For over 60 years, BI-MU has been synonymous with excellence in the metalworking industry worldwide. The next edition of BIMU – the biennial trade show dedicated to machine tools, robots, automation, digital manufacturing, auxiliary and enabling technologies trade show – will take place at Fiera Milano Rho, in Milano, Italy, from October 14th to 17th, 2020. Over one thousand exhibitors – 47% from outside Italy, 3,000 metalworking machines on display over 1 million square feet of exhibitions space, 65 thousand visitors, and 1,000 pre-arranged business meetings – contribute to the success of the

Xylexpo is the leading International trade show for woodworking machinery and technology in Italy. This year, the biennial trade show, will take place from November 10 to 13 in Milan, and will celebrate its 27th anniversary, over 50 years since its first inauguration. Despite disruption caused by COVID 19 pandemic, the show is slated to post a good performance: Over 400 exhibitors from over 30 countries 35+ thousand visitors 300+ thousand square feet of floor space Machines Italia, the network of Italian Trade Agency’s North American offices and ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Technology