Matt Powell, Assistant Editor at Plant Magazine is amongst a group of nine Canadian and US journalists, from various business and Industrial publications, who are participating to a delegation in Italy to visit the The trade shows trifecta; FLUIDTRANS PLAST 2012 XYLEXPO, in Milano as well as LAMIERA Bologna. The delegation hosted by the Italian Trade Commissions of both Canada and the US, and Machines Italia, an initiative designed by the commission to promote Italian-made machinery and technology to manufacturers in North America. Follow Matt Powell's live feed of the events at: MATT POWELL

Taking place from May 8 th to 12 th at Fiera Milano Rho Fairgrounds in Milan, Italy, Fluidtrans Compomac ( http://www.fluidtranscompomac.it/en) will showcase the latest in terms of technology, materials and components for the mechanical power transmissions, motion controls, automations, ?uid power and pneumatics industries. The show will be held in conjunction with Plast - the International Exhibition for Plastics and Rubber Industries -, and Xylexpo 2012 - the Biennial World Exhibition - for woodworking technology and furniture supplies and Mechanical Power Transmission & Motion Control 2012