Back by popular demand the 5th edition of the Win A Trip To Xylexpo, the contest sponsored by ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association, Machines Italia and Wood Industry magazine. The contest offers Canadian companies - woodworking machinery end-users - visiting WMS in Toronto, the chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to attend XYLEXPO 2016, the world's showcase for woodworking machinery and systems. The 25th Xylexpo, will take place May 24 - 28, 2016 within the Milan Fairgrounds located in Rho. The event will be held under the patronage of Eumabois, the

Lamiera is the main Italian, international trade show for metal fabricating technology. The range of machinery on display includes sheets, pipes, sections, wire and metal structural processing equipment as well as equipment for dies, welding, heat and surface treatment and finishing. Machines Italia and UCIMU, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association, will be inviting selected North American companies to this year’s event, which will take place in Bologna from May 11 to 14, 2016. If you are

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in revenue. It is the only business report of its kind, dedicated to 3D printing and insights from professional users, such as the following: by a large margin, respondents ranked complex design capabilities

PLAST, held in Milan every three years, is one of the most important exhibitions for plastics and rubber industry worldwide. The whole range of products is represented in PLAST exhibits areas: Injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, thermoforming and welding machines, Machines for foam, reactive and reinforced resins, Molds and dies, laboratory control and test equipment, ancillary equipment for plastics and rubber processing, Machines for secondary processing, finishing, decorating, marking and plastics packaging, as downstream equipment, Machines and equipment for the plastics and

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The 10th volume of Machines Italia Magazine was circulated in both print and digital formats to 60,000 C-level managers across North America, through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) outlets including major trade fairs in the US, Canada and Mexico. Machines Italia Magazine vol. X is now also available online http://www.old.machinesitalia.org/magazine The goal of Machines Italia Mag is to inform North American manufacturers of technological solutions offered by Italian companies through case studies and client experiences in the three NAFTA markets. The 2015 edition features a host

In the second quarter of 2015, imports of machinery and equipment, (15 Machines Italia sectors), from Italy, increased 21%, from $155 million to $187 million (CAD). Italy is the fifth largest supplier of industrial technology to Canada with a market share of 3.1%, (+5.5%). Topping the Italian technology exports to Canada are metalworking machinery and tools, food processing machinery and equipment, packaging machines, plastics and rubber processing machines.

EXPO MANUFACTURA is Mexico’s most important international trade show for the manufacturing industry featuring technology and equipment ranging from forming technologies, alloys, laser machines, micro and nano-technologies, robotics, mechatronics, control and instrumentation, quality control systems, precision engineering systems, sustainable manufacturing systems and additive manufacturing. The show will take place in Monterrey, NL, from February 2 to 4, 2016.

Machines Italia, in cooperation with the Industrial Association of Brescia (AIB), will be hosting an Automotive Industry event in Brescia, Italy from February 9 to 11, 2016. Selected Canadian and US buyers will be invited to the gathering to meet with 250 top Italian suppliers of technology, parts, components, equipment and R&D and engineering services. The travel expenses are covered by Machines Italia USA and AIB, and namely: Round-trip airfare (coach-class) to/from Milan, Italy; Accommodation (board and lodging) at Villa Fenaroli Palace Hotel - 4 nights; Ground transportation in Italy (to