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…

Though it already has 30 years of experience in serving the North American tube forming industry with benders and end forming equipment, Crippa USA, a subsidiary of Crippa SpA is now opening a new plant in Wixom, MI, to better support the North American market. The branch will be operated by highly experienced technical and commercial resources that will manage sales network development…