In June the FDI Desk at the Italian Trade Commission’s Toronto office organized an event to highlight the investment opportunities in Italy. The seminar was hosted by KPMG in Toronto with a great attendance. The roster of speakers from Italy are as follows:
Giovanni Majnoni d'Intignano, Chief Representative for North America, of Banca d’Italia-Eurosistema
Stefano Nigro,…
With a population of 120 million, political and financial stability, 12 trade agreements with 44 countries, and the North American Free Trade Agreement in renegotiation – Mexico’s economy is slated for more strong growth in 2019.
Mexico is a big consumer of packaging materials and technology, particularly in the food and beverage industry, followed by the pharmaceutical and personal care sectors…
With a conference to be held in Milan, at the l Campus Bovisa of the Politecnico di Milano, on February 21, 2018, Machines Italia USA and ICE-Agenzia will launch a series of technology road shows in the United States, open to the participation of Italian companies in the mechanics and capital goods sector.
Through the Manufacturing USA plan and other similar interventions at both the federal and…
The United States welcomes investors of all sizes, including established multinationals, small or medium-sized enterprises, and high-growth start-ups. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings the diversity of the United States together under one roof – enabling any business to find the people, the resources, and the market it needs to be successful. Participants at the first three Investment…
Two ambitious economic development plans promoted by the Québec provincial government will boost infrastructure investment in the Canadian province: the Maritime Strategy and the Northern Plan. The former concernsthe development of a logistics hub along the St. Lawrence and the latter the development of natural resources north of the 49th parallel.
The network of canals along the St. Lawrence…
Every year, GIMAV conducts a survey of the Italian glass industry with the aim of providing an overview of the sector and information on its structure, sales, production and export markets. GIMAV is the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessories Suppliers and represents almost 80% of the Italian glass industry.
The results were more than encouraging: the positive trend for…
Alabama is increasingly taking a leading role in the U.S. manufacturing industry. In recent years, hundreds of technologically advanced manufacturing companies from all over the world have established themselves in the state, benefiting from the economic and tax regime and labor laws that favor international printing and manufacturing investments. In particular, in Alabama the tax burden is one…
According to data from the last Census of Agriculture (2011), the number of farms in Canada was 205,730 and the average size of farms was about 778 acres. About 58 percent were classified as farms primarily engaged in agriculture while the remainder consisted mainly of livestock farms (cattle, pigs, etc.).
The number of employees was 293,925. About one-fifth of the farms are concentrated in…