THE BIOTECH SECTOR IN ITALY: A GROWING AND PROMISING REALITY
Vigorous growth and an excellent innovation capacity. These are the principal characteristics of the Italian biotech sector. In view of the tender age of this industry such characteristics are, in some respects, very surprising. Thanks to them, Italy has managed to meet a challenge that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: to…
Italy's premier biennial trade show, Xylexpo, featuring the latest in woodworking machinery and technologies has confirmed its editions for 2014 and 2016 with the signing of the recent agreement between Italy's national association for woodworking machinery manufacturers' associaton, ACIMALL's CEPRA Spa and Fiera Milano SpA.
The dates for the 2014 edition are May 13-17, 2014 at Milan's…
SACMI IMOLA S.C., a leading Italian technology supplier to the ceramic, plastic and packaging industries, will soon be presenting a new Formsleeve+ labeling machine at open house hosted at its offices in Italy on March 13th 2013. Putting to work laser or solvent technology, this breakthrough machines utilizes roll-fed film, making sleeves that have a heat-shrink percentage that is equal to…
Italy's SIPA SpA via its SIPA North America, Inc. subsidiary is extending its North American operations in Atlanta, GA, as they continue to invest in the North American market. To support the rapidly increasing market demand for blow- and injection-molds from SIPA, the North American subsidiary decided to move to a new location, that covers 20,000 sq ft, and is conveniently located close to the…
Promoted and supported by Italy's plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds manufacturers' Association, ASSOCOMAPLAST, a new Technical Committee, called 270 Plastics and Rubber Machines, has been activated recently by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO.
At the kick-off meeting which took place in Milan on December 13, 2012, the Committee's…
Milan, December 2012- At the end of November 2012, WPO (World Packaging Organization) signed a cooperation agreement with Ipack-Ima Spa to support and promote the exhibitions East Afripack (9-12 September 2014 – Kenya) and IPACK-IMA (19-23 May 2015 – Italy).
"The agreement focuses on formulating common programs and concrete actions to promote both shows globally and to recognize the packaging…
Becoming More Globally Competitive
Mr. Perez, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services at the International Trade Administration, details the programs and policies that the ITA has implemented to strengthen U.S. manufacturers' global competitiveness and to enhance U.S. exports.
This presentation was filmed at the "Fast Forward: Strategies for Solving…
The technology training centers were created with the principal objective of positioning Italy within those countries in economic ascension. They not only illustrate Italy as a dependable provider of machinery, but as well as a qualified intermediator in training and project development on specification.
Italian capital goods represent the best of what's "Made in Italy" to the world market.…
The value of Italian textile machinery production for 2011 registered a 9% increase compared to 2010, from 2.4 to 2.6 billion euros. A similar increase was recorded for exports (+10%), which reached a value of just over 2.1 billion euros.
Exports remain the driving force behind the sector growth in Italy. The dynamism of major textile markets combined with the ability of Italian machinery…
The September 24th and 25th, 2011 edition of the Wall Street Journal's Weekend Edition, dedicated its Off Duty section to the best of Italy ranging from design to innovation.
Many of the country's top international brands are featured. The articles are available by clicking the source link found on the left of this page.