Scientists have Discovered how the Romans made Self-Healing Concrete, a reason why the colosseum and pantheon are still impeccably standing
An unexpected and sustainable ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that could last for millennia.
The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and…
Growth for Italy’s natural stone exports confirmed: +13.9% in the first 9 months of 2022.
According to statistics processed by Confindustria Marmomacchine's Studies Center, from Jan- Sept 2022, Italy’s overall exports of marbles, travertines, and natural stones generally increased in value by 13.9% from the same period the previous year, reaching worth of 1,562.6 million euros.
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE marked a 3.5% increase compared with the period October-December 2021. The absolute value of the index stood at 133.6 (base year 2015=100). This is the new record value for the quarter of reference.
The outcome was due to…
EXPO POLIPLAST is the comprehensive trade expo and exhibition, focusing on Automation, Bioplastics, Components, Process control.
The trade event is scheduled to be held from 24- 26 August 2022 at CINTERMEX International Convention Center Monterrey, Mexico.
Its objective is to bring together the largest companies in the plastics industry at a national and international level, to expand and…
Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU: “The collection of machine tool orders is satisfactory, but affected by the delays in the supplies of raw materials and components and by the exorbitant increase of costs”. “We ask the Government to move, from April to June 2022, the delivery terms of machines ordered by the end of 2021, to ensure our customers the benefits established in the incentive…
TECHTEXTIL North America, which this year will take place in Atlanta, GA, May 17-19, 2022, is a unique conference and trade show for the technical textile industry: from research and development, to raw materials, nonwovens, process and converting technology, recycling equipment.
These are all sectors where Italy excels. To further promote Italy’s prowess, the Houston office of…
The year 2021 was extremely positive for the Italian industry of machine tools, robotics and automation, which reported double-digit increases for all key economic indicators. This trend should continue even in 2022, the year when all the ground lost in 2020 should be recovered.
This is in short what was illustrated by Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian…
It is RobotHeart, the name chosen for the new, innovative exhibition project dedicated to the world of robotics and hosted within 33.BI-MU, the international biennial machine tool exhibition, taking place at fieramilano Rho from 12 to 15 October 2022.
Focused on industrial robotics, automation and related technologies, components, systems and artificial intelligence, the new…
Sesto San Giovanni, 12 July 2021. In 2020, the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems reported a considerable fall of all main economic indicators. Nonetheless, it was able to maintain the positions gained in the international rankings of the sector, where it confirmed its fourth place among manufacturing countries and among exporting countries and its…
2,500 companies, over 160 thousand employees and more than Euro 100 billion in total revenues. These are some of the key figures of the Italian automotive industry which ranks 6th in Europe and 19th in the world for production, and 4th in Europe and 9th in the world for sales. 65% of motor vehicles manufactured in Italy are sold abroad. The automotive industry has played and continues to…