Agrati Group from Italy announced the acquisition of Continental Midland Group (CMG), a leading North American engineered fastener company in the automotive, commercial vehicle and Industrial markets with 4 production plants focused on screws, bolts, nuts and special cold forged parts, and one logistic center. Plants and logistic centers are located in the US: Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. The Sales and Applications Engineering Center is located in Southfield, Michigan. Agrati Group is continuing to grow internationally, expanding its industrial, commercial and technical presence in the North

Italy’s EURO GROUP SPA EURO GROUP SPA and Kuroda PrecisionIndustries Ltd. from Japan established a Strategic Alliance for the production and sales of stator and rotor laminations for electrical motors and generators in the American Market. As a first step, Euro Group and Kuroda have decided to operate together in the United States, by bringing their respective skills and a commitment to extend this cooperation to other regions. Euro Group will secure to the Alliance its existing Global Manufacturing capacity and Technologies, while Kuroda, in conjunction with Euro Group’s tooling expert

No limit to imagination. A slogan that, in Sacmi’s case, translates into new technology for decorating caps, designed to complement plant and machinery used all over the world for manufacturing plastic caps – a field in which Sacmi is the world leader – with a solution capable of highlighting essential aspects for developing the brand and showcasing the product. It is the new COLORA CAP, the machine for digital decoration of plastic caps that will be presented at the Plastic Caps & Closure Conference in Chicago, the sector’s most important symposium in North America and a key occasion

Zapi Group, the Italian-based leader in motion and transmission components for batteries and hybrid-powered vehicles acquired Delta-Q, a Canadian company that designs chargers for electric vehicles, including golf cars, scissor lifts and floor cleaners. Delta-Q’s co-founder and CEO, Ken Fielding, said the deal will accelerate Delta-Q’s growth and strengthen its product and service lineup. “We are excited about where we can go next, building on the exceptional capabilities, our team, our strong core values and further leveraging the Delta-Q brand which is well recognized in our markets,”

Mecaer America has announced that it will invest $40.4 million in its Laval facilities to design and manufacture new landing gear for airplanes and helicopters. The company will receive a $5-million loan and a $3-million non-refundable contribution from Investissement Québec. “The agreement with the Québec government and Investissement Québec confirms that we have chosen the right territory – North America. The world’s largest aerospace market is here, and Mecaer plans to become more and more integrated into it,” said Alberto Ribolla, President, Mecaer Aviation Group. Mecaer America is a

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE will be touring plants and manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Alabama with a delegation of leading Italian metalworking technology and machinery builders. The tour will take place from March 13 to 15, 2017, and kicks off in Cincinnati, Ohio while stopping in various other cities in Alabama where the Italian companies will have the opportunity to meet with local manufacturers and showcase their innovative solutions. This is the third delegation of Italian companies in the US of this kind. Previous ones were conducted in

Milan, 14 December 2016 – There may be more than a year to go until it opens its doors, but there is already buzz and expectation around Print4All, the brand new event dedicated to all technologies for commercial, publishing and industrial printing which is on between 29 May and 1 June 2018 at Fiera Milano. The project has already gained backing from major supply chain players, and is continuing to go from strength to strength as new players sign up because they are keen to cater optimally to this dynamic market and have the right tools to compete internationally. Print4All builds on and

Milan, 28 October 2018 IPACK-IMA and MEAT-TECH 2018: 50% of available space already booked T he excellent results from the first three months of exhibition space sales demonstrate the strong interest in the new exhibition formula shown by companies from all reference sectors, particularly in terms of the event’s international scope, its layout according to target sectors and its innovative content. Exhibitor companies are showing a keen interest in the next edition of IPACK-IMA and MEAT-TECH, the exhibitions of food and non-food processing and packaging technology to be held in the Rho Fiera

The ITA - Chicago Office is organizing a trip to Parma, Italy for the Cibus Tec 2016 trade show for U.S. Food Processors to view the latest technology and machinery in food processing and packaging. Cibus Tec, is a biennial event, will be held from October 25-28, 2016. In 2014, Cibus Tec had 1,000 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors from 121 countries, and the show covers sectors including fruit and vegetable processing, dairy, meat, fresh cut, liquid, bakery, confectionery, convenience, and frozen food. This year’s show will include Food Pack, an area dedicated to the latest packaging technologies