January U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $371.41 million, according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was down 16.3% from December but up 188.3% when compared with the total of $128.82 million reported for January 2010. “…

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 Group’s performance in 2010 was really outstanding” - RadiciGroup Chairman Angelo Radici said. “Our sales grew over 60% in the chemicals sector and almost 80% in plastics. Even fibres sales rose by 38%. In spite of…

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. The association says overall production value, according to information from its 170 members, increased 9.1% to €3.6bn. “All five of the main indicators for the…

Preliminary 2010 data drawn up by ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) show a decisive recovery under way for Italy’s textile machinery sector, in the wake of a 2009 which had been marked by a conspicuous drop in production. In terms of value, Italy’s textile machinery production recorded an 18% increase with respect to 2009, from 1.9 to 2.3 billion Euros. Exports…

Machines Italia Staff continues its conversation with the Lean Nation Radio Program during its live broadcast from Baltimore (MD) during the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Annual Conference 2010.

Machines Italia Staff took part in a frank conversation with the Lean Nation Radio Program during its live broadcast from Baltimore (MD) during the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Annual Conference 2010.

CHICAGO – The Italian Trade Commission's Chicago and Los Angeles Offices (ITC), represented through its project Machines Italia, exhibited (Booth # 4097) at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show 2011 (www.pacdesignshow.com) which took place in Anaheim, California, February 8-10, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center.The show encompassed the following seven (7) trade shows: Medical…

posted on Thu Dec 16, 2010, By Lynn Dornblaser At Mintel, when we talk about identifying new package ideas, we often say that one of the best ways to come up with a new product package is simply to “steal with pride,” or “copy and improve.” We don’t recommend breaking any laws or violating any ethics, but rather to look at a wide range of products and categories when thinking about a new…

13 well known woodworking and furniture supplier magazines who met in Istanbul by the sponsorship of Intermob 2010 trade fair, founded an organization called FSM (for International Woodworking & Furniture Supplying Magazines) on 17th October 2010. The board consists in five members: Zeki Yücel, Mobilya (Turkey); Luca Rossetti, Xylon (Italy); Richard Barth, Material Technick Mebel (Germany);…

ACMI Booth: C-61 Email: acmi-usa [at] acmispa.com Email: info [at] acmispa.com  Web: www.acmispa.com Description: Packaging systems and complete solutions for food and beverage. Cama Group Booth: S-2352 Email: info [at] camagroup.com Web: www.camagroup.com Description: Secondary packaging system. ICA Booth: E-6909 Email: adv [at] icaspa.it Web: www.icaspa.it Description: Packaging…