VITRUM is the biennial, international glass processing technology trade show that will be held in Milan, Italy, from October 1 to 4, 2019. With over 300 companies on an overall surface of 140 thousand square feet, over 20,000 visitors from 108 countries, VITRUM is the leading Italian trade event for the glass industry and one of the largest in the world.
The Italian Trade Commission…
USA beer brewing industry is worth over 108 billion dollars a year (of which 23.5 billion is generated by the emerging craft beer segment). In order to grow its market share in this sector, Sacmi took part in the 35th edition of Craft Brewers Conference & Brewexpo America, which was held in Nashville, Tennessee from 30 April to 3 May 2018.
Sacmi had a 200 m2 exhibition area (booth 2715) where…
AROL SpA, an Italy-headquartered global company involved in the design, production and distribution of capping and corking systems, has finalized its acquisition of Italian packaging equipment manufacturer UNIMAC-GHERRI, a specialist in the production of filling and capping of glass containers with twist-off caps.
The acquisition of UNIMAC-GHERRI is part of the growth strategy of AROL SpA…
Now in its 15th year, GlassBuild America is the gathering place for the entire glass, window and door industries in North America. The 2017 edition of the annual event took place from September 12 to 14 in Atlanta, GA, and was Presented by the National Glass Association and the Window & Door Dealers Alliance along with the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, the Glass…
The Italian Technology Awards program is a competition that invites undergraduate and graduate students attending international universities to submit a paper or a research project on an array of relevant mechanical engineering subjects and in particular on innovations and challenges facing various manufacturing industries in their countries or globally. The aim of the program – now in its 11th…
Last November, the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) announced the US winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA), seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glass working Technology Award (IGTA). ITA honored recipients for their outstanding theses submissions and academic scholarships with a one-week educational and…
Vitrum is one of the most prominent International trade fairs for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass as well as glass materials and finished products. The figures from the last Vitrum show confirm its globally recognized status: 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 347 exhibitors of which approximately 55% from 24 countries and 82%…
Every year, GIMAV conducts a survey of the Italian glass industry with the aim of providing an overview of the sector and information on its structure, sales, production and export markets. GIMAV is the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessories Suppliers and represents almost 80% of the Italian glass industry.
The results were more than encouraging: the positive trend for…
R.B.M. ITALIA produces polishing wheels for flat glass. R.B.M. wheels are used on the most common straight edgers, double edgers and beveling machines.
The main production is divided into three main branches: synthetic rubber wheels, resin wheels and cerium oxide wheels.
Among R.B.M.’s most popular and best performing wheels:
9RS A red/brown color wheel made of a rubber based material…
Since 1950, Triulzi has been continuously evolving and improving the quality of its equipment.
Thanks to ongoing research and development, the company has become a global level supplier of glass processing technology, including: horizontal and vertical washing machines, machinery and turnkey systems for manufacturing IG units and laminated glass, automated plants for acid etching and powder…