Milan, 6 June 2017 – the countdown to the 40th edition of HostMilano has now begun, the trade show that will be taking place at Fieramilano from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 October and that will be celebrating with the leading event for the Ho.Re.Ca., food service, retail, mass-market and hôtellerie industries. Growing numbers compared to the same period in 2015 With just under five months to go to the cutting of the ribbon, HostMilano - International Hospitality Exhibition is already boasting sensational numbers, promising to further build on the success of the last edition: as of today, 1,824

An industrial sector in a good state of health with an annual turnover in excess of 44 billion euros and a strong export propensity which opens up exciting business opportunities is the picture of the Italian processing and packaging industry painted by the Ipack-Ima Monitor, the half-yearly business study conducted over a sample of companies representing the entire supply chain. The industry, consisting of manufacturers of processing and packaging machinery, suppliers of components and producers of materials, serves a range of downstream industrial sectors divided up into a number of business

The international press conference discussed the new corporate structure, the layout based on target markets, the international promotion activities and The Innovation Alliance. The first international presentation of IPACK-IMA 2018, the leading exhibition of food and non-food processing and packaging technologies scheduled for Fiera Milano from 29 May to 1 June 2018, was held on Saturday 6th May during Interpack. In the presence of journalists and representatives of business associations and companies from Austria, Brazil, China, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Singapore, Sweden

MEAT-TECH 2018, the exhibition for the meat and fish processing and packaging industry, is launching theme sections devoted to several important steps in the production process. The refrigeration chain and equipment for production, cutting and packaging will take centre stage at the 2018 show. Planning work on MEAT-TECH 2018 is continuing in order to respond to and anticipate market needs. Part of THE INNOVATION ALLIANCE, the event organised by IPACK-IMA will be held in the Milan exhibition centre from 29 May to 1 June 2018 and is currently in the process of presenting the new MEAT+ project to

From June 21 st through 24 th, 2017, Verona, Italy, will be the gathering place of the global leaders in the aluminium and innovative metals industry for a business matching that will involve over 400 exhibitors, one third coming from abroad. Some of the most important halls – such as diecasting, foundry and industrial automation – are already sold out and will offer the chance to test live the sector’s most advanced technologies. March 2017 – The eleventh METEF, to be held at VeronaFiere from 21 st to 24 th June 2017 , is the world’s reference event for the aluminium, innovative metals

Expomanufactura is Mexico’s top event for manufacturing technologies. The trade show gathers exhibitors and visitors from various industries; automotive, mechatronics, electronics, medical devices, appliances, foundry and smelting and more. The 2017 edition of Expomanufactura will take place from February 7 to 9 at the CINTERMEX exhibition centre in Monterrey, NL. Machines Italia México will be participating to Expomanufactura 2017 with an information desk to provide support to both Italian and Mexican companies. For further information on this initiative, please contact info [at]

Bardiani Valvole is an established Italian manufacturer of hygienic valves for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. It exports its products to over 70 countries and the brand is synonymous with Italian technological innovation worldwide. Bardiani will be exhibiting at the Profood Tech 2017 trade show in Chicago where it will present its newest line of PMO valves. To learn more about Bardiani and its range of valves, please visit www.bardiani-valves.ca

IPACK-IMA has kicked off the new year with a packed programme of promotional events, intense media planning and new web initiatives for the next edition of the show due to be held in 2018. With 16 months still to go before the event begins, 60% of the exhibition space has already been booked by leading Italian and international processing and packaging technology companies. Alongside a direct sales network spanning 41 countries, in 2017 the promotional activities for IPACK-IMA will extend across numerous shows through collective participations organised by UCIMA. The first event will be Propak

Since 1939, Cibus Tec has been showcasing innovations and advanced technology for the foods processing industry. The 2016 Cibus Tec which took place in Parma from October 25 to 28, featured a wide range of processing technologies, from packaging to logistics – for all types of products: fruit & vegetables, milk & dairy products, meat & seafood, convenience food & fresh cut, bakery and cereals by products, ice cream and dessert, coffee and single serve, confectionery and liquid foods. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and FierediParma, the trade show organizer, invited delegations of buyers

The figures from the last BIMU trade show which took place from October 4 to 8 2016, are truly impressive: 1,060 exhibitors, 47% from outside, Italy, 3,000 metalworking machines on display over 900,000 square feet, exhibitions space, 61,926 visitors and 1,000 pre-arranged business meetings. The biannual event which marked its 60th anniversary in 2016, has become a synonymous with excellence in the metalworking industry worldwide.. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products (NC, Tools