Dear Italian Subsidiaries in North America,
We would like to bring to your attention the opportunity to be part of the next edition of our magazine “Machines Italia” which is a complementary opportunity for your company to gain additional exposure within the North American marketplace.
For context, you may review previous editions of the magazine at www.old.machinesitalia.…
Coverings has been the preeminent event for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America for more than 30 years, and this year, Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency - Chicago, and Confindustria Marmomacchine, (the Italian association representing producers and processors of marbles, granites and natural stones in general, and of manufacturers of machinery, complete plants,…
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…
Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission - ITA Chicago office, is excited to be supporting seven (7) Italian innovators from the stone working machinery sector at Coverings 2021—the preeminent event in North America for ceramic tile and natural stone.
As part of Machines Italia-ITA’s Italian Pavilion — hosted in conjunction with Confindustria Marmomacchine — July 7th - 9th, in…
The new 2017 financial statement data for the Acimac sample of world ceramic tile manufacturers analysed by the Acimac Research Department reveal a further improvement in Italy’s performance with respect to its international competitors, including growth in both production efficiency and profitability. However, sales growth slowed with respect to the exceptional results of 2016. The improvement…
Tecnargilla 2018 will feature over 80,000 square metres of technology and innovation for the ceramic world. Over 400 exhibitors from 25 countries showcasing the very best in technology and aesthetics will be at the show, confirming Tecnargilla's international outlook.
Buyers from 27 countries
Over 100 primary producers of tiles, bathroom fittings and bricks are expected, from 27…
Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency network in North America, will continue, in 2018, the Italian technology Awards program. The Italian Technology Awards promote Italian manufacturing technology, engineering, and design among graduate and undergraduate students across North America and worldwide. This awards program is supported by Federmacchine, the National Federation of Association of…
Tecnargilla 2018 will see the introduction of a new section Greentech dedicated to green technologies and products aimed at reducing consumption and emissions and improving production cycle performance and profitability.
Energy Efficiency
The topic of energy and water saving and efficiency is becoming increasingly important in the ceramic industry all over the world.
Systems and technologies…
Analysing the 2016 financial statements for the ceramic and brick machinery sector, the ACIMAC Research Department used statistical methods to identify the group of top-performing companies. This cluster contains 28 companies (three-quarters of which are based in Italy) consisting prevalently of tile machinery manufacturers (24) along with 3 companies specialising in brick making…
The 2016 financial data for the Italian ceramic and brick machinery industry analysed by the Acimac Research Department – MECS reveal a further improvement in productivity and profitability. This further average improvement in management indices was set against a backdrop of strong growth in turnover that was maintained for the whole of 2016 and continues today, with turnover growth accelerating…