26 January 2021 On Friday, 22 January, a Press Conference for the Taiwanese public was held to present EMO MILANO 2021, the world exhibition of reference for the metalworking machine tool manufacturing industry, scheduled to take place at fieramilano in October 2021. The speakers of the meeting, which was web-streamed, were Mr Luigi Galdabini, General Commissioner of EMO MILANO 2021, Mr Tommy Hsu, President of TAMI, Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry, and Mr Paolo Quattrocchi, Executive Director at ICE-Italian Trade Agency, Taipei. The conference involved more than 50 participants –

Cinisello Balsamo, 21 January 2021 The overall outcome is affected by the negative performance of the domestic market, as well as by the weakness of foreign demand. In particular, the collection of orders on the domestic market registered a 28% downturn compared with the fourth quarter of 2019. The absolute value of the index was 123.9, thus still very high despite the reduction. On the foreign front, orders decreased by 14% compared with the period October-December 2019. The absolute value of the index was 78.7. On an annual basis, the total index marked an 18.6% fall compared with the

Covid-19 has affected everyone and did not spare the manufacturing industry. Surprisingly, however, many companies have adapted to these changing circumstances realizing that evolution is and always has been the only constant in their line of business. Mexico, with a territorial extension of more than 1.9 million km2, is the fourteenth largest country, and is strategically positioned as a gateway to the North American, Central and South American markets. Its Federal Republic is made up of 32 states, with high concentrations of economic activities within its three main metropolitan areas

Covid-19 has affected the whole world and it did not spare the manufacturing industry. However, surprisingly, many companies have adapted to these changing circumstances by understanding that evolution is and always has been the only constant in their line of business. Mexico, with a land mass of over 1.9 million km2, is the fourteenth largest country in size, and is strategically positioned as a gateway to the North America and Central and South America markets. Its Federal Republic consists of 32 states, with high concentrations of economic activities within its three major metropolitan

Following (and mostly thanks to) the entry into force of the T-MEC trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, seven major industrial projects, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive projects, will be completed at the World Trade Center Industrial Park in San Luis Potosi. "Despite the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the T-MEC gave a boost to the Mexican economy and in particular to its industrial ecosystem in San Luis Potosi," said Jose Luis Contreras, CEO of Grupo Valoran (commercial real estate), commenting on the new string of investments within the state's World

Following (and mostly thanks to) the entry into force of the T-MEC trade agreement between the USA, Canada and Mexico, seven large industrial projects, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive ones, will be completed at the World Trade Center Industrial Park in San Luis Potosí. “Despite the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, T-MEC gave a boost to the Mexican economy and in particular to its industrial ecosystem in San Luis Potosí” said José Luis Contreras, Executive Director of Grupo Valoran (commercial real estate), while commenting on the new string of investments within the State’s

Italy’s Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said. Bound for Brandenburg, Ky., USA, are the first pieces of what will make up an order consisting of 33,000 tons’ worth of equipment. Danieli is supplying the plate/Steckel mill and melt shop. “The first shipment will consist of the large-size tilting platform and lower shells — in a single-piece — of the electric arc furnace (out of gauge parts) produced at the specialized Danieli Thailand workshop,” Danieli said

Global tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel officially opened its seventh U.S. plant as part of an effort to meet increased consumer demand. The company invested $360 million in the 1.8 million-square-foot facility in Inola, Oklahoma, outside of Tulsa. The site includes a paper mill and converting plant to turn pulp into finished tissue paper, paper towels, toilet paper, and napkins, primarily for large commercial retailers. Company officials said the integrated facility features advanced technology and automated machinery to produce 120,000 tons of tissue per year, including two Toscotec paper