Matt Powell, Assistant Editor at Plant Magazine is amongst a group of nine Canadian and US journalists, from various  business and Industrial publications, who are participating to a delegation in Italy to visit the The trade shows trifecta; FLUIDTRANS PLAST 2012 XYLEXPO, in Milano as well as  LAMIERA Bologna.  The delegation hosted by the Italian Trade Commissions of both Canada and the US, and Machines Italia, an initiative designed by the commission to promote Italian-made machinery and technology to manufacturers in North America.  Follow Matt Powell's live feed of the events at: MATT POWELL, ASSISTANT EDITOR, REPORTING FROM ITALY