Now available online the 3rd issue of TECHINITALY – Excellence In Italian Industry, the quarterly magazine on Italian industrial technology published by Confindustria ANIE- the Italian National Federation of Electrical and Electronic Enterprises. The issue focus on Expo Milano 215 world exposition and the technology on display there within. (https://issuu.com:443/energiamedia/docs/tech_in_italy_-…
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in…
An impressive installation covering 2,600 square meters will represent the comeback of SCM Group at the next Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of the wood and furniture industry, to be held at FieraMilano-Rho from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 May, 2016.
This long-awaited news will be one of the focal points of the event, celebrating its 25th edition in 2016.
“We were extremely…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Census of Employment and Wages, out of 13,104 household furniture and cabinetry manufacturers in 2014, California topped the list with 1,428 shops, followed by Florida (1,073), New York (691), Texas (665), and North Carolina (643). Illinois (549), Ohio (499), Pennsylvania (471), Indiana (386), and Virginia (343). However, when it comes to number of…
Reshoring allows companies to take advantage of tax incentives, employ skilled workers and innovate while protecting their intellectual property. For some, the ability to operate facilities using inexpensive natural gas now makes U.S. locations far more cost-effective than ones abroad where electricity and coal are considerably more expensive. Eliminating import duties and reducing transportation…
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According to the latest "Manufacturers' Alliance for Productivity and Innovation" (MAPI) report, 2016 will see a significant acceleration of growth in US manufacturing sector. Last June 0MAPI published an update of its quarterly economic forecast, which shows that the US real GDP is expected to expand by 2.5% in 2015 and 4.0% in 2016. "A number of factors that have driven growth in the past year…
In the second quarter of 2015, imports of machinery and equipment, (15 Machines Italia sectors), from Italy, increased 21%, from $155 million to $187 million (CAD).
Italy is the fifth largest supplier of industrial technology to Canada with a market share of 3.1%, (+5.5%).
Topping the Italian technology exports to Canada are metalworking machinery and tools, food processing machinery and…
Since April 2015, Canada has eliminated virtually all custom duties on the importation of industrial machinery and equipment into the country. The tariffs elimination measure applies to semi-finished and finished goods used in the manufacturing processes.
This measure is meant to decrease the cost of purchasing advanced manufacturing technology, of which Canada is a net importer, thus lowering…
Throughout the course of the past 10 years, Machines Italia developed a wide range creative materials for promoting Italian technology in the NAFTA countries. From short video-clips to animations, to more traditional one and two-page advertisements, in English, French and Spanish.
Machines Italia has strived to provide a unified image of the 15 machinery sectors represented under its trade mark…