The Advanced Manufacturing Outlook is a survey that measures Industry 4.0 engagement amongst manufacturing business owners and senior executives in Canada. For the second consecutive year, research firm R.K. Insights in Toronto conducted the survey through June and July form Canadian Manufacturing and PLANT magazines, in partnership with Machines Italia (The Italian Trade Commission), Lapp Group North America and Alps Welding Ltd. 185 manufacturers participated in Advanced Manufacturing Outlook 2021 with the survey findings strongly representing the industry with a margin of error at +/- 6%

Last September 17, 2020 Canadian Manufacturing, PLANT and EP&T magazines hosted Responding To COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours, a virtual gala to honour manufacturers from across Canada who went above and beyond to help out during the country’s pandemic response. Canadian manufacturers and their workforces drastically altered their operations, bought new equipment and established new production shifts to accommodate the making of much needed products, such as PPEs and medical supplies. Others invented entirely new solutions, novel innovations to help detect the virus, stop its spread or

Kick started in 2001, the Italian Trade Commission’s Machines Italia project is now well into its teenage years. Follow the evolution of the campaign through some of the artwork and creative materials developed, throughout the years, by the US, Canadian and Mexican desks for the market specific initiatives and events. Check out our boards on Pinterest.

Soliani, since 1984 leader in the production and sale of electromagnetic shielding articles, has specialized over the years in a wide range of solutions that are used in various sectors: aeronautical, defense, naval, industrial, space, automotive and medical. Its products - certified to the highest international industry standards - include, Faraday bags, conductive adhesives and sealants, shielded rooms, automatic deposition of conductive silicone, EMI/EMC fingers strip, shielded honeycomb air vent, EMI shielded windows, EPDM conductive gasket EMC/NBC, electrically conductive silicone gasket

Since its inception, in 1987, Gorreri has been striving to provide advanced and customized processing technology and solutions for the baking industry. The more challenging the task the better Gorreri is able to deliver. From complete lines to dosing, cutting, mixing, filling, writing and printing systems and solutions. For the production of cupcakes macarons, brownies, eclairs, pies, cheesecakes and more. Any Gorreri equipment is engineered and manufactured following a specific constructive philosophy that makes unique and inimitable our products: Optimize is better that wasting space and

OMAP Tools was among the first companies in Italy to specialize in the production of rotating modules and construction elements for the machine tools industry. That was back in 1970. Now, 50 years later, the company has become a beacon for motorized tool holders, angular heads and tool holders in the steel, wood & alloys industries, collaborating with the major CNC machine tool manufacturing companies worldwide. This thanks to its uncompromised commitment to advanced technology, reliability and quality which encompasses all the phases of its products lifecycle. In order to better serve and

Dr. Francesco Donatelli, an Italian-trained Associate Professor at the Department of Anesthesia at the Montreal General Hospital was searching for help designing and manufacturing a non-invasive oxygen therapy hood, modelled on the helmets used by doctors in Italy, to treat the country’s devastating number of COVID-19 patients. The helmet used in Italy’s hospitals is made of lightweight, rigid plastic. It can be used for non-invasive ventilation and CPAP therapy (continuous positive airway pressure). Patients who wear the hood are still able to speak, drink and listen. Since the respiratory

AMUT continues to thrive and grow in North America thanks to if focus on PET recycling and post consumer products technology. “We just started the commissioning of two new PET Recycling Plants for Post-Consumer plastics at INDORAMA ECOMEX division for their VIRGIN PET plants.” Says Anthony George, President of the North American division of the Italian AMUT Group. “Indorama is the world’s largest fabricator of PET Resin and these are the second and third that they have purchased. The fourth is now being fabricated by us in Italy to be installed later this year in the USA. That will bring their

The Manufacturers’ Outlook is a yearly survey of the Canadian manufacturing industry conducted by Plant magazine (Annex Business Media) and various business partners. Almost 500 respondents – manufacturing industry executives participate in the survey by responding to a questionnaire. The replies are then analyzed and summarized in a report, which is reviewed and discussed by a panel of experts and industry media. The report and the panelists’ insights are then made public and circulated through Plant magazine and the other Annex Business Media outlets. Machines Italia was among the very first

With over 200,000 visitors, 129,000 sqm of floor space and 1,250 exhibitors, AB TECH EXPO is a fastly growing international trade show for technology and materials for the bakery, pastry and confectionery industries. The 3rd edition of the event was held in Rimini, Italy, from January 18 to 23, 2020. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and Rimini Fiera invited 50 buyers from 13 countries, including Israel, UAE, South Korea, Japan, Romania, China, Hungary, Qatar, India, Uzbekistan, Finland and others, to attend AB TECH EXPO 2020. Machines Italia sponsored 13 US and Canadian delegates, end users