Machines Italia North America will launch its online advertising campaign on various websites and e-newsletters in Canada and the United States. Targeted publications in the U.S. include Designnews.com CNNMoney.com Businessweek.com/innovation Techbriefs.com While in Canada, selected publications include: : Canadian Plant Canadian Manufacturing Frasers Design Engineering The banners on the above websites promote the website: old.machinesitalia.org..., the publication The Italian Edge : Technology for Sustainability and the study on the image and reputation of Italian machines.

Brevini is a worldwide specialist in planetary technology. After 50 years of experience we developed a product range of gearboxes which goes from very small applications to >2,5 million N/m. We needed a new manufacturing location for the upper range (above 1 million N/M) where we could deploy the best possible technology. We focused on the wind market because it is one of the biggest for planetary applications. The US was, until two years ago, the biggest wind market in the world and there were plans for expanding the renewable sources ten folds by 2025. What a great chance for Brevini!!! We

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Toronto Board of Trade, The Consul General of Italy, Gianni Bardini, and the Toronto office of the Italian Trade Commission, hosted a cocktail reception to welcome the new Italian Trade Commissioner in Canada, Ascal Bova and to officially launch the Italian Trade Commission's newest book in the series The Italian Edge entitled Technology for Sustainability. 200 guests from the Toronto business community, the manufacturing industry, as well as various Italian and Canadian government agencies and institutions attended the event. Also in attendance several

On the heels of the highly successful "Italian Night @ FABTECH 2011" event, Machines Italia along with the Italian Consulate in Chicago representatives spent time with some of the Italian companies exhibiting at FABTECH 2011 who were featured in The Italian Edge series. These companies were PRIMA POWER, DAVI and SALVAGNINI along with BLM Group (previous partner on the Italian Technology Award program).

Each year, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and the Office of the Governor (Illinois) honor local companies for their significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy. Organizations that are winning the award for the first time receive the Sustainability Award. Those organizations that have won in past years and are continuing their environmental efforts are awarded a Continuous Improvement Award. In past years, Italian companies with local operations such as Frigel North America have been given this award. As part of

On September 19th, 2011, Machines Italia representatives were the featured speakers at the CBA - Chicago Bar Association's Seminar "The Impact of US and Eurozone Economies on International Trade". MI representatives presented the incentives and competitive advantages Italy offers to foreign investors, covering such areas as tax law, labor issues, trade agreements, etc. Segments were presented on Italian investments in the manufacturing sectors within the US marketplace, in particular the State of Illinois. Current trends and opportunities for Italian companies, in the way of local incentives

The second volume "The Italian Edge: Technology for Sustainability" was presented at a luncheon hosted by the State of Nebraska for promoting international trade between the State and foreign countries. Lt. Governor, Rick Sheehy along with receiving a copy, presented one to the Governor of Nebraska, Hon. Dave Heineman. In addition, the book was presented to the Mayor of Omaha Nebraska, Jim Suttle, and Executive for Professional Management Education at the University of Nebraska - Omaha, Bill Swanson. {pagebreak} Machines Italia representatives discussed the various interests Italian companies