Machines Italia - Italian Trade Agency Mexico and AMAPLAST, the Italian Plastics And Rubber Processing Machinery And Moulds Manufacturers' Association, will be hosting a webinar in February 2021 focused on plastic and rubber processing technologies, industry trends and the latest in innovations. Selected Italian technology providers will be participating in the b2b sessions of the webinar so that they may meet with Mexican counterparts, end users, distributors, importers and potential partners. The webinar will be hosted on the Italian Trade Agency’s "Fiera Smart 365" virtual platform. For

Simac Tanning Tech 2020, the international annual trade show for the tanning and leather industry, wrapped up last February with a positive outcome: 324 exhibitors from 25 countries, thousands of visitors and plenty of new machinery and technology on display. The fair was also an opportunity to open a window on the future of manufacturing thanks to the Innovation Corner, a project dedicated to industry 4.0 solutions, developed by the Italian Trade Agency and ASSOMAC, the Italian National Association Of Manufacturers Of Footwear, Leathergoods And Tanning Technologies. ASSOMAC and the Italian

Machines Italia - Italian Trade Agency Mexico and AMAFOND, the Italian Association of Producers of Machinery, Products and Services for Foundries, organized a series of webinars on Italian Technology for Foundries. 130 Mexican companies attended the online seminars focused on technology and processes for ferrous and non ferrous materials between November 25th and 26th, 2020. Morning and afternoon business meetings with the 11 Italian companies involved in the project were conducted. The webinars were hosted on the Italian Trade Agency’s dynamic "Fiera Smart 365" platform. For further

The rebound of the natural stone sector worldwide starts with MARMOMAC. The main international trade event for the lapidary industry was held in Verona, Italy September 30th - October 3rd, 2020 and its positive outcome was a statement of the resiliency of the sector in the face of the global pandemic. MARMOMAC RESTART 2020 was a three-day virtual event packed with meetings, networking sessions, seminars and showcase the latest in technology and products. VeronaFiere trade show venue, Associazione Italiana MARMOMACCHINE (CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE), the association representing the Italian

messico [at] ice.it">A collaboration agreement between CICEG, the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato, and ASSOMAC, the Italian National Association of Manufacturers of Footwear, Leather Goods and Tanning Technologies, has been brokered by the Italian Trade Agency Mexico City office. Once formally ratified, the agreement will give CICEG members privileged access to the latest in Italian technology and know-how to assist them in retooling their operations to manufacture much-needed PPEs and provide front line workers essential equipment.For further information on the

At the beginning of February, the Italian Trade Agency’s Mexico City office organized a seminar in San Jose’, Costa Rica’s capital, focused on agricultural economics, processes and technology. Researchers from Italy’s CREA, the Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economics Analysis, and the University of Milan illustrated the latest developments in crop management, business and economic models as well as the latest machinery and innovations. Among the audience were high level representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Costa Rica, the Center for Advanced Technology, the

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)

The aerospace industry in Mexico has positioned itself in recent years as a strategic cluster for the country's economic development, currently operating in the country 267 companies that employ 34,000 workers in the manufacturing productive sector, located in 18 states. In an interview with Mexican Business Web, Carlos J. Bello, general director of the Mexican Federation of Aerospace Industry (FEMIA) said that in 2012 the industry accumulated approximately $1.3 billion dollars (mdd) in new investments, an amount that is expected to be obtained again this year, in addition to 17 new projects

With an investment of 700 million pesos, the cement company Holcim Apasco will change its name to Holcim México and improve its assets. To modify its image and corporate name, the company will allocate 200 million pesos, while it will channel another 500 million pesos to improve its assets, informed Eduardo Kretschemer, CEO of the Mexican construction production sector company, at a press conference. Kretschemer said that the $500 million pesos earmarked for asset renewal will be used to replace equipment in its plants, as well as to improve its operations in order to be more competitive. The

After commenting that in the last 10 years Mexico has worked on market diversification and that as a result South America, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia represent the second most important market for the automotive sector, after the United States, the Executive President of the National Auto Parts Industry (INA), Óscar Albín Santos referred to this state, which, he said, is attractive for companies not only because of its geographical location, but also because of the quality of the labor force it offers. " It is very eloquent to know that Queretaro, despite the fact that it does not have a