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

MACFRUT, which normally takes place annually in Rimini, Italy, is one of the world’s largest events for the fruit and vegetable industry: eight halls of products, materials and technology, covering over 55,000 square meters of exhibit space, it hosts over 1,000 exhibitors and 43,500 visitors, 25% of which come from over 100 countries. In 2020, however, as a result of the global health emergency, the 37th edition of MACFRUT was held online on via an innovative platform branded as MACFRUT DIGITAL 2020 where industry professionals, buyers and exhibitors were able to interact, scheduled meetings

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

Nissan-Renault and Mitsubishi have announced a news strategic global strategy. As a result of this alliance, which aims to generate a more efficient use of available resources, each company will focus on specific regions and markets. While Renault will be in charge of Europe, Mitsubishi will handle the Southeast Asian markets and Nissan will concentrate on the North American region. Nissan currently has production plants both in Mexico and the USA and an engineering development facility in the USA. According to the new strategy, each company will develop a “pilot/mother” vehicle platform which

Six relevant oil discoveries, for an estimated 339 million barrels, have been made in Mexico during the first months of 2020. One of these discoveries was from the Italian-based, multi-national company, ENI. ENI’s deposit amounts to 143 million barrels of oil and 68 thousand square feet of gas. The other five discoveries have been made by PEMEX, for a total of 102 million barrels of oil and 186 thousand square feet of gas. ENI first began working with Mexico in 1967, with the Agip Petroleum Company. Since 2015, its exploration and hydrocarbon development activities have been concentrated

The recently announced novel agreement will replace the previous arrangement and represent the new institutional framework for relations between the European Union and Mexico. The treaty has an ambitious and particularly advanced structure which will probably be an example for negotiations with other Central and South American countries. It includes provisions on sustainable development and the effective implementation of the Paris climate agreements, the protection of human rights and political cooperation. It is also the first agreement that the European Union signs with a Latin American

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)

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

The Machines Italia Awareness Surveys collect data on trends, stringent issues, motivations, and future plans of capital investments and technology purchasing of machinery from North American Manufacturers. The Surveys were administered by the 3 Machines Italia desks in Chicago, Mexico City and Toronto from 2004 to 2018. 2270 companies were interviewed through different editions of the Survey. Respondents’ titles Included: Owners/CEOs, Directors Vice-Presidents, Upper Management, Engineers. The large majority of the companies interviewed operate in 15 manufacturing sectors, referred as the