'After COVID-19 customers have higher expectations regarding sustainability. The pandemic has taught us that having production closer to the place where the goods are sold is important. The common requests, on all types of machines relate to digitalization and industry 4.0, as well as sustainability, traceability, and circular economy," reports Maria Vittoria Brustia, President of ASSOMAC, the National Association of Italian Manufacturers of Footwear, Leather Goods and Tanning Technologies. Industry trends Sports shoes and sneakers are still very popular, very in fashion. But we also see a

Machines Italian and the Italian Trade Commission - ITA in collaboration with ASSOMAC , the National Association of Technology Manufacturers for Shoes, Leather Goods and Tannery, organized a series of three webinars. The webinars that are hosted on the ITA’s Smart 365 Fair web platform, aim to promote Italian excellence and know-how in the leather and tanning industry, to showcase the latest machinery and technology and to consolidate and create new commercial relations with local manufacturers. The webinar series was launched on June 9, 2021 and the next appointments are scheduled for July 22

Simac Tanning Tech 2020 , the international annual trade show for the tanning and leather industry, wrapped up last February with a positive outcome: 324 exhibitors from 25 countries, thousands of visitors and plenty of new machinery and technology on display. The fair was also an opportunity to open a window on the future of manufacturing thanks to the Innovation Corner, a project dedicated to industry 4.0 solutions, developed by the Italian Trade Agency and ASSOMAC , the Italian National Association Of Manufacturers Of Footwear, Leathergoods And Tanning Technologies. ASSOMAC and the Italian

The Italian Trade Agency and ASSOMAC , the Italian National Association that represents the Italian Manufacturers of Machinery for Footwear, Leather Goods, Tannery, and Related Accessories, organized an Italian Pavilion at Sourcing at Magic which took place, online, from September 15 to December 15, 2020. The Italian presence at Sourcing at Magic boasted 11 among the most representative Italian machinery manufacturers for footwear and leather processing including: S.P.S.Tecnologia Meccanica, Gus-bi officina Meccanica, Revomec, Ciucani Mocassino Machinery, Feltre, DV Leather, Mec Man, Lamebo

A collaboration agreement between CICEG , the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato, and ASSOMAC , the Italian National Association of Manufacturers of Footwear, Leather Goods and Tanning Technologies, has been brokered by the Italian Trade Agency Mexico City office. Once formally ratified, the agreement will give CICEG members privileged access to the latest in Italian technology and know-how to assist them in retooling their operations to manufacture much-needed PPEs and provide front line workers essential equipment.For further information on the initiative, please

Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency network in North America will continue in 2019 with the Italian technology Award s program. The Italian Technology Awards promote Italian manufacturing technology, engineering, and design among graduate and undergraduate students across North America and worldwide. This awards program is supported by Federmacchine , the National Federation of Association of Manufacturers of capital goods intended for industrial and handicrafts manufacturing processes, and its members. University students are invited to present projects and theses on a variety of