Following (and mostly thanks to) the entry into force of the T-MEC trade agreement between the USA, Canada and Mexico, seven large industrial projects, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive ones, will be completed at the World Trade Center Industrial Park in San Luis Potosí. “Despite the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, T-MEC gave a boost to the Mexican economy and in particular to its industrial ecosystem in San Luis Potosí” said José Luis Contreras, Executive Director of Grupo Valoran (commercial real estate), while commenting on the new string of investments within the State’s

The Italian company, Alfagomma Group, has started its operations at the Torreón, Coahuila plant. With an investment of 15 million dollars, the company arrives in La Laguna expecting to generate an estimated 250 jobs, a figure that could reach 500 in the second stage of the factory’s expansion. Alfagomma Group produces hoses for different sectors such as food, construction, agriculture, mining, chemicals, among others. The factory is located in the Pymes Park and has an area of ​​50,000 square meters. Maurizio Barbini, general manager, showed his pride at the inauguration of the plant in

Expo Pack Mexico, the largest Latin American trade fair for packaging materials and technologies, will take place June 8th to 11th, 2021 at the Expo Santa Fe exhibition center in Mexico City. The event is organized by PMMI, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Institute representing more than 900 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services for the packaging and processing industry. The growing international relevance of the show was attested by the numerous country-specific pavilions among which, the

Machines Italia - Italian Trade Agency Mexico and AMAPLAST, the Italian Plastics And Rubber Processing Machinery And Moulds Manufacturers' Association, will be hosting a webinar in February 2021 focused on plastic and rubber processing technologies, industry trends and the latest in innovations. Selected Italian technology providers will be participating in the b2b sessions of the webinar so that they may meet with Mexican counterparts, end users, distributors, importers and potential partners. The webinar will be hosted on the Italian Trade Agency’s "Fiera Smart 365" virtual platform. For

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 Commission - ITA and Machines Italia organized a delegation of Canadian and Mexican buyers to MCE Live + Digital which took place online April 8th and 9th, 2021. MCE is one of the world’s largest conferences and trade shows for industrial and commercial HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, renewable energy, cogeneration technology and much more. More than 160 thousand visitors, from 54 countries and 2,500 exhibitors usually attend the biennial trade event in Milano, Italy. While the 2020 physical edition of the show was cancelled due to health and safety concerns related to the

Machines Italia - Italian Trade Agency Mexico and AMAFOND, the Italian Association of Producers of Machinery, Products and Services for Foundries, organized a series of webinars on Italian Technology for Foundries. 130 Mexican companies attended the online seminars focused on technology and processes for ferrous and non ferrous materials between November 25th and 26th, 2020. Morning and afternoon business meetings with the 11 Italian companies involved in the project were conducted. The webinars were hosted on the Italian Trade Agency’s dynamic "Fiera Smart 365" platform. For further

The rebound of the natural stone sector worldwide starts with MARMOMAC. The main international trade event for the lapidary industry was held in Verona, Italy September 30th - October 3rd, 2020 and its positive outcome was a statement of the resiliency of the sector in the face of the global pandemic. MARMOMAC RESTART 2020 was a three-day virtual event packed with meetings, networking sessions, seminars and showcase the latest in technology and products. VeronaFiere trade show venue, Associazione Italiana MARMOMACCHINE (CONFINDUSTRIA MARMOMACCHINE), the association representing the Italian

MACFRUT, which normally takes place annually in Rimini, Italy, is one of the world’s largest events for the fruit and vegetable industry: eight halls of products, materials and technology, covering over 55,000 square meters of exhibit space, it hosts over 1,000 exhibitors and 43,500 visitors, 25% of which come from over 100 countries. In 2020, however, as a result of the global health emergency, the 37th edition of MACFRUT was held online on via an innovative platform branded as MACFRUT DIGITAL 2020 where industry professionals, buyers and exhibitors were able to interact, scheduled meetings

messico [at] ice.it">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