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

Bovone, an Italian manufacturer of machinery and technologies for the second processing of flat glass and natural and synthetic stones, has selected Rockingham County and Reidsville, North Carolina for its first North American headquarters. The company’s product lines are structured in two main areas of excellence: the product line consisting of stand-alone machines, grinding, bevelling, and washing of glass and stone; and the product line dedicated to complete plants for the silvering (coating) and layering of glass. These two areas are integrated to create the fully automated BRS Bovone

2016 saw the construction and start-up of the AMUT 6,000 Kg/Hr out-put PET recycling plant for UNIFI in Reedsville, North Carolina. This year, AMUT is constructing the new mega PET Recycling Plant for CARBONLITE in Dallas, Texas. The high quality standards required by these clients is achieved with the integration of the latest proprietary technologies such as the DE-LEBALLER, which helps resolve the issue of the FULL-BODY shrink sleeve labels on PET Bottles. The installations incorporate AMUT technological solutions and machinery to deal with the new recycling challenges, such as the ever

North Carolina based Advanced Ceramic Coatings (ACC), a joint venture between Ohio-based GE Aviation and Turbocoating Corp. of Italy, announced that it will invest $15 million to build a new 62,500-square-foot facility at Hillside Enterprise Park in Duncan and create 50 jobs. Local officials identified ACC as the company seeking incentives under the economic development project codenamed “Project Door.” The facility will be constructed on a piece of property at 1191 Howell Road within the 84.5-acre park owned by Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties. ACC’s site is near a 77,000

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Census of Employment and Wages, out of 13,104 household furniture and cabinetry manufacturers in 2014, California topped the list with 1,428 shops, followed by Florida (1,073), New York (691), Texas (665), and North Carolina (643). Illinois (549), Ohio (499), Pennsylvania (471), Indiana (386), and Virginia (343). However, when it comes to number of employees in the field, North Carolina moves into the top spot, with 26,406, followed by California (21,509), Mississippi (16,098), Indiana (15,148), Texas (14,074), Wisconsin (10,403), Pennsylvania (9

REPI SpA has opened its multi-functional facility in North Carolina's Gastonia Technology Park, to serve its customers in the Americas. The facility houses the divisional corporate office, manufacturing, research & development, customer service and distribution for REPI. Customers in North, South and Central America will be able to have their product needs met with this new plant. The initial investment was $5.5 million for its operation which employs approximately 30 workers. About REPI SpA Established in 1973, REPI S.p.A. is a global company producing liquid colourants for all thermoplastic

Italy's TRIA SpA has just finalized setting up a new branch here in the US. The US company’s name will be TRIA AMERICA LLC, with offices based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new company is to grow TRIA's market share in the US and to expand its market activity into sectors such as packaging, building, automotive, etc. The US branch is the third for the company that has already established branches in Germany and Brazil. According to the company, a branch in the US was necessary to gain market share in North America. Increasing business and marketing strategies, particularly in North America

Lubrimetal SpA will invest $1.9 million over the next three years developing a manufacturing facility in North Carolina for production of wet and dry lubricants for steel and non-ferrous wire drawing. "The creation of a new factory in the United States has been an important part of our global strategy," said Giorgio Corso, Executive Vice President of Lubrimetal Corporation. "All the partners involved have worked tirelessly to help make our decision easier. These people should be commended for their work to bring jobs to the people of Caldwell County. I believe we have made the right decision

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Fourth Annual Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards (IMTTA). They are: Joseph Akyeampong, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, N.C.; Brandon Christeson, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Rachel Decker, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Roger Harrison, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mich., Mitchell Krogman, Kettering University, Flint, Mich.; Dylan Schmitter, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., William Seldon, Kettering University, Flint, Mich., and Carl G. Simonsen