The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, announced Tuesday that sustainability-focused Ecopol, a European leader in the production of biodegradable PVA film, will invest more than $38 million and create 130 new jobs at the company's first North American facility in Spalding County south of Atlanta (Georgia). Georgia is home to a large and active Italian business community, and Italy has maintained a consular presence in Georgia since 1899. In 2021, exports from Georgia to Italy increased more than 18% over the previous year ($557 million total exports in 2021). Wilson led an economic development

Milan, 19 th July 2022 - 33.BI-MU international biennial exhibition of machine tools, robotics and automation systems, additive manufacturing, digital and auxiliary technologies. Plus Xylexpo, biennial exhibition of woodworking technology and components for the furniture industry. Along with Viscom Italia, Europe's leading visual communication trade fair , all kick off concurrently on the second week of October 2022 at Rho-fieramilano expo centre. The fully integrated BI-MU and Xylexpo events , start Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Saturday, Oct. 15; Viscom Italia takes the stage Thursday, Oct. 13

As resolved at the ordinary meeting held June 23, the GIMAV Extraordinary General Assembly was held at the end of December 2021 for approval of the new contribution resolution and to complete the roster of board officers. The approval of the new Association’s Statute made it necessary to elect a Deputy Vice-President and a Vice-President responsible for Flat Glass, offices that were assigned respectively to Vice-President Nicola Lattuada, Partner at ADELIO LATTUADA Srl, and to Vice-President Nancy Mammaro, President of MAPPI INTERNATIONAL Srl. See attached GIMAV Press Release for photos and

Geocart S.p.a., a technology provider based in Italy that specializes in remote environmental and infrastructure monitoring and observation, is launching a North American office in Montréal to house its research and development activities. The local team will be tasked with developing high-tech services, such as aerial survey and inspection of power lines, railways and highways, and analysis of ground and vegetation. The new Montréal office is Geocart’s first foray in North America. The company is investing $5 million to launch its Canadian operations and plans to build a team of programmers

Lauro Dominici has taken over the helm of SCM Group Canada as Vice President of sales for the wood division following the retirement of woodworking industry veteran Richard Bluteau on Nov. 1. Dominici joined SCM in Canada earlier this year following two years with SCM in Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia. Dominici brings some 14 years of industry experience to the job. Born and raised in Italy, Dominici was first exposed to the industry through his father who worked for a large machine manufacturer there. In 2008, after school, he joined his father and started to work for that company as a

LEITNER, an Italian based world leader in ropeways, has completed the construction of line 2 of the Cablebús "Constitución 1917-Santa Marta", a cable car service that will serve the Iztapalapa district, which is an area with a high population density in central-eastern Mexico City. The project includes over 300 cabins with 10 seats, and a network of 10.6 km and seven stations. Initially the new cable car line will operate free of charge to allow the riders to familiarize with it. Fares will be introduced later on once the ridership targets have been achieved. The company had previously built

In a meeting held on Wednesday 1 December with the Governor of the Mexican State of Yucatan, Mauricio Vila Dosal, and the Minister of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier, executives of the Italy's Fincantieri presented the project for the construction of the largest shipyard on the American continent in the port of Progreso — located 36 km north of Mérida — as well as the benefits of this investment for the local population. The Italian company presented the details of the work plan, which once concluded will promote the economic development of the State. The expansion of the activities of the naval

Fedrigoni, one of the world's leading manufacturers of special papers for packaging, publishing, graphics, and labeling, based in Verona, Italy, has expanded considerably in Mexico in the last 9 months. The strategy began to take shape in the Latin American country at the beginning of December 2020 when the company took over Industrial Papelera Venus, a company that develops, produces, and distributes self-adhesive materials, a leader on the local market. The acquisition was completed to increase production capacity, expand the offer, create favorable supply synergies, strengthen the presence

A subsidiary of Italy-based Sirmax Group said its new plastics recycling facility in Anderson is now operational. SER North America said it plans to bring total employment at the $30 million plant to 40 by the end of the year. Plans for the 124,000-square-foot facility were first announced in July 2019. The company said it has already hired 25 employees with the goal of adding 15 more by the end of the year. The facility produces recycled polypropylene out of post-industrial waste. The product will be used in both industrial applications and sent to the adjacent Sirmax North America facility