Ford is planning to build a $900 million el cathode d production plant in Bécancour, Quebec, in partnership with South Korean companies EcoProBM and SK On. This plant will produce battery materials used in future Ford electric vehicles, including some pickup trucks. The plant is expected to begin production in the first half of 2026, with a potential capacity of 45,000 tons of active cathode materials (CAM) per year. This is Ford's first investment in Quebec and is part of the company's strategy to locate battery raw material processing in regions where it produces electric vehicles. The plant

Top Glaciers Inc, one of Canada's leading frozen dessert companies, has caused a sensation with new lines of premium ice creams, fruit sorbets and plant-based desserts. Top Glaciers Inc offers a wide range of frozen desserts, from ice cream novelties such as cones, sandwiches and bars to ice cream containers ranging from 100ml to a generous 11.4 liters. In this edition of our newsletter, we delve into their journey to success, achieved, in part, thanks to Italian machinery and technology. Top Glaciers Inc strategically chose Italian equipment manufacturers to improve its production processes

ICE Agenzia (ITA) e Fiere di Parma organizzano un viaggio in Italia per partecipare all'edizione 2023 di CIBUS TEC che si terrà a Parma, in Italia, dal 24 al 28 ottobre. CIBUS TEC è tra le più innovative esposizioni di tecnologie alimentari e una vetrina completa delle migliori soluzioni, dagli ingredienti alle tecnologie di lavorazione, dal confezionamento alla logistica, per tutti i segmenti dell'industria alimentare e delle bevande. Più di 1.000 fornitori innovativi presentano soluzioni pionieristiche e sistemi di produzione all'avanguardia su 120.000 mq di superficie a 35.000

Macrodyne Technologies Inc, a manufacturer of hydraulic presses and automation systems, is investing $5 million to modernize the company's facilities in Vaughan, Ontario. Specifically, Macrodyne Technologies plans to invest in technology, including automation and artificial intelligence, that will allow it to expand its product line. This new technology will also help the company double production to meet growing demand from customers around the world, including those in the steel and aluminum, automotive, aerospace, and pulp and paper industries. The Ontario government has allocated Macrodyne

SNC-Lavalin, a professional services, engineering and project management company, has been awarded an EcoProBM contract to design and build one of Canada's largest CAM (Cathode Active Material) plants in Bécancour, Québec. The contract is worth approximately $141 million and represents SNC-Lavalin's first major mandate in the electric vehicle (EV) battery market in Canada. "With a unique endowment of critical minerals, an established manufacturing and industrial base, and a largely decarbonized and expanding electricity grid, Canada has an opportunity to establish an end-to-end supply chain

La industria del plástico reorienta su desarrollo con acciones de sustentabilidad, adoptando modelos de economía circular, cuyo objetivo es que el valor de los productos, los materiales y recursos se mantengan en la economía durante el mayor tiempo posible, reduciendo al mínimo los residuos. De acuerdo con el Estudio Cuantitativo de la Industria del Reciclaje de Plásticos en México, elaborado por la ANIPAC, los principales materiales reciclados en el país son: polietileno (51.2 por ciento); polipropileno (18.2 por ciento); PET (22.1 por ciento); PVC (2.1 por ciento); y poliestireno (1.8 por

Stellantis, one of the world's leading automotive companies, is gearing up for a remarkable boost in production in Italy! As reported by Europe Autonews, the company has set an ambitious target to increase production to a staggering 1 million units. This significant milestone comes as a testament to Stellantis' commitment to innovation, efficiency, and meeting the growing demands of customers. The decision to raise production in Italy reflects the company's confidence in the region's skilled workforce and manufacturing capabilities. With this expansion, Stellantis is not only strengthening its

May was the second consecutive month in which companies in the construction sector posted good figures. According to the same survey published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), the rate of growth in the real value of production was 1.8% in April, compared with an annual average of 7.8%. These data show that Mexican construction is a solid industry that is collaborating with the country's economic growth, at a time when the economic environment is experiencing periods of uncertainty, which are present both in Mexico and in other countries in the region, and when

According to Federunacoma, The scenario is radically different in North America, where the agro-mechanical sector recorded a double-digit drop. Between January and May, tractor registrations in the United States dropped by 12.2% to just under 117,000 units, with a negative balance of more than 14,000 units compared to the same period in 2022. The market is also slowing down in neighbouring Canada, where sales dropped 14.1% to around 12,000 units. In the case of the two North American countries, the downturn in the segment comes after a prolonged expansionary phase that had taken it to all-time