Machines Italia

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

Machines Italia representatives together with the Italian Consulate in Chicago along with FIAT's SEPIN Manufacturing Training Unit, hosted a morning briefing on the US Automotive industry for a delegation of Northern Italian companies involved in said industry.

Italian-made machinery known for quality, technology, service.

North American auto industry leaders say the top three benefits of investing in new plant equipment are a higher quality product (26 percent); increased throughput (23 percent); and lower overall operating costs (20 percent). And of those companies that use Italian-made industrial machinery, most say the biggest benefit they derive from it is help in meeting strategic and operational goals.

Machines Italia representatives were present at this year's Design & Manufacturing Show (September 20-22, 2011) in Chicago.

On September 9th, 2011, Novamont received the "UGO" certification, which is awarded by the Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CISE), a special branch of the Forlì-Cesena Chamber of Commerce in Italy.

Italy's Automa SpA opens a technical center in Appleton, Wisconsin which will handle not only servicing and parts but product development as well.

Customer Polymers PET, LLC is using Italian technolgy provided by AMUT SpA to its new facilities in Athens, Alabama.

Italy's Flame Spray S.p.A., an international leader in making thermal spray coatings, will establish its new production facility in Laurens County, South Carolina. The $9.2 million investment is expected to generate more than 50 new jobs over the next five years and establish a state-of-the-art thermal spray coating facility within the country.

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.

Governor Rick Perry announced today that a M&G Group, a PET resin manufacturer, has chosen Corpus Christi for its latest plant. According to a news release, "the expansion is expected to create at least 250 direct jobs at the facility, and generate several millions in capital investment."

With the acquisition of Comer Engineering, Amut SpA becomes Amut Ecotech.

Zanini Auto Group will open up a manufacturing operation which will employ 240 workers to better serve their automotive OEM client base.

ASSOCOMAPLAST, the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers Association, will be exhibiting at the upcoming PLAST-EX Show, taking place in Toronto, from June 21 to 23 - Booth 2425.

Milan-based injection press maker Negri Bossi SpA has acquired Italian robot-maker Sytrama srl to bring automation in-house.

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.

Italian chemical group closed the year 2010 with consolidated sales revenue of EUR 1,162 million, +50% compared to 2009, and a Gross operating margin of EUR 140 million (+185%).

The Italian plastics and rubber machinery and equipment manufacturers association Assocomaplast said the sector saw production value increase by more than 9% in 2010 - higher than the 8% growth figure predicted in December last year.

In particular, there was an above-the-average turnabout for the Italian injection moulding machines.

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.