Machines Italia

Italian company Goglio still a market leader in coffee packaging after 50 years.

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the  Toronto Board of Trade, The Consul General of Italy, Gianni Bardini, and the Toronto office of the Italian Trade Commission, hosted a cocktail reception to welcome the new  Italian Trade Commissioner in Canda, Ascal Bova and to officially launch the Italian Trade Commission's newest book in the series The Italian Edge entitled Technology for Sustainability.

"Italian Night @ Fabtech 2011" Presentation Of The Italian Edge: Technology For Sustainabilty Addressed The Challenges Of Global Industrial Economic And Environmental Sustainability

The key role played by technology in the fight against world hunger, particularly food packaging, preservation and processing technology on display at IPACK-IMA 2012 will be the central theme of the initiative developed by the exhibition with the prestigious cooperation of the United Nations.

Vincor Canada, the country's leading domestic wine producer and marketer, has made a substantal investment in equipment from Italy include a SIPREM International's continuous membrane press – the first of its kind in North America - a KOSME labeler.

Italian manufacturer Blupura has been listed in Greenpeace’s latest report for its use of hydrocarbon natural refrigerants.

According to Italy's federation of Italian machinery manufacturers' associations, FEDERMACCHINE, Italy's provision to US manufacturers of machinery and technology increased 32.8% for the first quarter of 2011.

Pavan launches a new production line for special pasta products - “Oriental Style Noodles” - for producing flat noodles based on soft wheat or other cereals.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced that Italian pasta maker Pastificio Rana (http://www.rana.it/en/) will open its first U.S. production facility in Illinois. The state is providing a business investment package worth more than $1 million that will leverage a $16.4 million private investment and support the creation of 70 jobs. The new facility, located in the Brewster Creek Business Park in Barlett, will house the domestic production of Rana’s pasta and sauces.

The Italian Trade Commission in cooperation with FEDERMACCHINE via its Machines Italia project held an executive seminar for Italian manufacturers on the project's activities in North America.

Chicago - A highlight of both the IMTS and Midwest Clean Tech 2010 shows will be the September 14th, 2010 Midwest Clean Tech evening reception jointly sponsored by the Chicago Office of the Italian Trade Commission and UCIMU–SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Machine Tools, Robots and Automation Manufacturers' Association.

The ninth edition of the Italian Packaging Technology Awards (IPTA) program will be launched at Pack Expo 2009 in Las Vegas.