Milan, 12 March 2018 - Already 2656 exhibitors from 54 countries and 126,585 m2  have been confirmed three months before the event. Expectations are growing for The Innovation Alliance, the new trade fair, which will take place from 29 May to 1 June 2018 at Fiera Milano. The event will include, for the first time, five events with linked by a…

The week-long visits of the Italian Technology Awards winners recently concluded. An international program sponsored by ITA (Italian Trade Agency), it is part of a “Machines Italia” special project aimed at expanding the educational horizons of North American students through cross-contamination of skill-sets and knowledge transfer with a select group of Italian machinery manufacturers. For the…

Italian photovoltaics supplier Fimer has sealed €9 million in financing from Sace and Deutsche Bank for the supply of conversion centres for two solar farms in Mexico. Deutsche will issue two performance bonds worth US$4.3 million, which will be backed by Sace. The German bank will also issue a €5 million loan that will be used to finalise supply contracts. Head of Milan branch at Sace,…

Vitrum’s year zero is just around the corner. Taking place October 3rd to 6th, at Fiera Milano Rho (Pavilions 5 and 7), the 20th edition of the Italian International trade show dedicated to machinery, accessories and special products for processing and hollow glass. One feature of the show is the return of Italian Hollow Glass. The 2017 edition of Vitrum promises a major comeback.…

Nova Siria Srl, an Italian based supplier of jointing, repairing and hot-tapping systems for land and marine pipelines performed an emergency repair at the Chugach Electric Association’s Cooper Lake in Alaska, last spring. Working with McMillen (contractor) and MWH/Stantec (engineering), Nova Siria supplied 36” MultiGrip Couplings for the pipeline supporting the local Chugach Electric Association…

The Italian Government’s adoption of the National Industry 4.0 Plan for industrial technological and digital transformation represents a great opportunity for manufacturing companies operating in Italy. The plan aims to raise tax incentives for investments in goods and technologies that connect physical and digital systems, in order to conduct complex analysis (Big Data) and adapt manufacturing…

AROL SpA, an Italy-headquartered global company involved in the design, production and distribution of capping and corking systems, has finalized its acquisition of Italian packaging equipment manufacturer UNIMAC-GHERRI, a specialist in the production of filling and capping of glass containers with twist-off caps.   The acquisition of UNIMAC-GHERRI is part of the growth strategy of AROL SpA…

The Italian Technology Awards program is a competition that invites undergraduate and graduate students attending international universities to submit a paper or a research project on an array of relevant mechanical engineering subjects and in particular on innovations and challenges facing various manufacturing industries in their countries or globally. The aim of the program – now in its 11th…

Woodworking technology end-users visiting WMS 2017 in Toronto will have a chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to attend the 26th edition of Xylexpo, the world’s showcase for woodworking machinery and systems.  The contest is sponsored by ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association, Machines Italia and Wood Industry magazine. Up for grab are two travel…

At the annual members’ meeting held on 30 June 2017, GIMAV officially presented and shared the data on the Italian Flat Glass and Hollow Glass industry. The report, titled “The Italian industry of glass processing machinery, systems, accessories and special products in 2016” – provides a comprehensive and detailed annual snapshot of the industry, highlighting its structural characteristics,…