He indicated that these resources will be used mainly for the development of special steels and aerospace products, so the capacity of forging and aerospace factories will be increased.
"We are taking advantage of the growth we are seeing in the North American region and will increase production in aerospace and develop markets for specialty steels for export," he said in an interview with…
The federal government has launched a consultation on changes to the Copyright Act to enshrine the consumer's right to repair electronic devices, home appliances and machinery, and it intends to include agricultural equipment among them. The current Copyright Act legislation forces consumers to have repairs done exclusively by OEMs or original manufacturers. According to some congressmen, this…
MAPEI Canada received awards in three categories at the 2023 Hardsurface Awards of the Terrazzo Tile & Marble Association of Canada (TTMAC), Canada's leading trade association, including the top honor: Project Of The Year. The winning Project Of The Year award was the renovation of the lobby floor of the Fantasyland Hotel inside the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, which also won in…
PRINOTH Increases Production Area in Quebec
PRINOTH, an Italian multinational company, will invest $25 million to expand its plant in Granby, Quebec, in eastern Canada . The expansion will enable PRINOTH to strengthen production of tracked snowplow vehicles and snowmaking technology. The production area will increase from the current 120,000 sq. ft. to a total of 200,000 sq. ft. and a…
According to a report by Deloitte US, the manufacturing industry is expected to continue to grow in 2023 despite the challenges it faces, such as supply headwinds, labor shortages and economic uncertainty. The report suggests that to maintain this growth, leaders should leverage digital technologies, adopt strategies for the future of work and promote supply chain resilience. The report…
The physical and digital environments of manufacturing are changing rapidly, and emerging technologies are becoming even more crucial to our long-term technological competitiveness. At the same time, however, manufacturers face greater challenges than ever before to understand and act. There are nearly 300,000 factories in the United States, 90 percent of which have fewer than 100 employees. And…
At the ITMA trade fair in Barcelona in June, Biancalani Textile Machinery Srl will present an improved version of its AQUARIA®, a whole new textile finishing machine first introduced in 2019. Fine-tuned by the company during the pandemic, AQUARIA transforms traditional finishing processes in an eco-sustainable approach to textiles. Eco-bleach, organic…
Italian food processor, Andriani SpA, recently announced that it is opening its first-ever North American allergen and gluten-free pasta production facility in London, Ontario. This new 50,000 sq. ft. facility will employ 50 people in the first phase and will allow the company to work closely with regional farms, which will supply access to raw materials and non…
Ecopol SpA, an Italian company that produces biodegradable PVA film, announced that it will invest more than $38 million in the company’s first North American facility, which will be based south of Atlanta in Spalding County, Georgia. It will also create 130 new jobs. Founded in 2009, Ecopol’s mission was to reduce the use of plastics and carbon emissions by creating water-soluble and…
Officina Ferrari Carlo SpA, an Italian manufacturer of molds and die for ceramic tiles, announced that it will invest $1.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations at its U.S. headquarters in Clarksville, Tennessee. The news comes after the company decided to purchase Poligraph USA, which will give Ferrari Stampi more U.S.-based support for additional production lines. This…