Coverings is the leading trade show in North America for natural stone, marble and ceramic materials and technology. The event was held in Orlando, Florida, July 7-9, 2021, and featured 500 exhibitors, in an exhibition area of approximately 25,000 square meters with over 10,000 visitors. Though significantly lower compared with previous editions, Covierings 2021 was nevertheless a landmark industry event. The Italian Trade Commission - ITA together with Confindustria Marmomacchine, (the Italian association representing producers and processors of marbles, granites and natural stones in general

Amidst the pandemic, the Italian Trade Commission - ITA Houston office and FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, launched DEMO DAYS, a series of free digital events open to machinery buyers and dealers attending the World Ag Expo. DEMO DAYS involved more than 40 Italian agricultural technology providers during the course of three consecutive Tuesdays in April 2021. Each DEMO DAY consisted of an educational session and dedicated product demonstrations specifically created by Italian manufacturers for North American end users. DEMO DAYS was one of the

2021 it’s been a great Glassbuild edition for Italian companies! The Italian Pavilion (Pav. B - Stand 2923), placed on an area of ​​about 400 square meters, hosted a selection of 16 companies, leaders in the sector: ADI, Bottero, Bovone Diamond Tools, Diamant, Faraone, Helios Italquartz, Horizon , Italcarrelli, Mappi International, Mazzaroppi Engineering, Optima, Rollmac, Schiatti Angelo, Schiavo Glass Machinery SGM, Skill Glass, Triulzi Cesare Special Equipments. Inside, a welcome area was set up to facilitate meeting and work opportunities as well as to provide direct assistance to visitors

​Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Commission - ITA and UCIMA, Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association, will be attending Pack Expo International 2022, taking place in Chicago, (IL) from October 23 to 26, with two (2) pavilions, featuring a number of Italian firms alongside the approximately seventy companies that are taking part independently. For further information on this initiative, please contact chicago [at] ice.it (subject: Machines%20Italia%20E-newsletter)

An Italian fabric maker is locating manufacturing operations in Orangeburg County. Pratrivero USA Inc., a division of Pratrivero Nonwovens, is investing $17.6 million and creating 34 new jobs in the former Mayer Industries building at 3777 Industrial Boulevard. Industrial Boulevard is near Interstate 26’s Exit 145. The investment includes $6.5 million in buildings and $11.1 million in machinery and equipment. The 34 new jobs will be realized within the next three years. Headquartered in Italy and family-owned and operated for 14 generations, Pratrivero Nonwovens provides fabrics used in a

The organization of LAMIERA 2022 is in full swing. The international exhibition dedicated to the industry of sheet-metal forming machines tools and innovative technologies related to the sector will take place at fieramilano Rho from 25 to 28 May . The 21st edition of the trade fair , promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organized by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, aspires to repeat the success of the two previous editions held in the same venue , which saw the biennial event constantly grow, in terms of

The year 2021 was extremely positive for the Italian industry of machine tools, robotics and automation, which reported double-digit increases for all key economic indicators. This trend should continue even in 2022, the year when all the ground lost in 2020 should be recovered. This is in short what was illustrated by Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, during the traditional end-of-year press conference. As highlighted by the preliminary year’s data processed by the Studies Dept. &

The index of orders intake for Italian textile machinery, as processed by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, for the period ranging from April-June 2021, was up 214% compared to the same 2020 period. The value of the index was attested at 150.7 points (basis: 2015 = 100), a result that was no doubt influenced by the comparison with a quarter, from April-June 2020, in which orders were obviously at a minimum, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An analysis of the index of orders intake for the first six months of 2021 confirms a clearly positive business dynamic for

Paul O’Brien, CEO MediaTech Ventures moderated an amazing panel of Entrepreneurs during the November 10th, 2021 virtual event, Media Evolution, an International Panel Discussion. The organizers had requested the Desk of Machines Italia USA to provide an overview on the dynamic Italian ecosystem for entrepreneurship, and where opportunities were for US VCs, Seed Funders and various others to connect with said ecosystem. Long time Silicon Valley technology and startup veteran, Paul O’Brien serves the entrepreneur and venture capital economies as a teacher and thought leader. He’s the founder of