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Innse Berardi SpA

The Machine Tool Division of the Camozzi Group arises from the fusion of two historical brands of Brescian Industry: Berardi SpA founded in 1926 and Innse Macchine Utensili SpA founded in 1887. INNSE BERARDI SPA's working plants are located in Brescia, Via Attilio Franchi 20. The recent acquisition of Ingersoll (2003) has further strengthened the machine tools division. This company, located in Rockford, Illinois, is an international leader in the production of special machine tools for aeronautic/aerospace, defense and energy fields. The production range of the machine tools division includes
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Parpas SpA

The Parpas Group is a private group manufacturing milling machines for all different types of industries (automotive, aircraft, molds and dies, engines, power plants etc.) located in the northern part of Italy and employing around 300 people in 3 different companies. The production range includes vertical and horizontal bed type milling machines and high speed milling machines from 3 to 5 machining axis. Lately the Parpas Group has developed a complete range of High Speed Milling Machines from a small to a very large size which can be used on all different industries from mould and die to
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Leather Production Still Fashionable in Italy

Italy produces approximately 50% of the machinery used to produce footwear and leather goods around the world and 80% of tanning machinery globally, according to Assomac, an association that represents Italian manufacturers of machines for footwear, leather and tannery industries. Many of the manufacturers are small, with the entire industry employing approximately 6,200 people in Italy. There are three basic tanning centers in Italy, says Peter Helfer, a managing partner at Campex LLC, an Exeter, N.H., a company that sells Italian leather-making machinery in North America. Whole hides and
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Italy's Legacy of Machine Manufacturing

It might not be the first place you think of when it comes to high-tech machine tools, but Italy has a long history of producing equipment that helps manufacturing plants operate efficiently. For instance, The Sacmi Group has been doing it since 1919. The US$1.7 billion company provides machinery for the packaging, beverage, ceramics, food processing and plastics industries. The company has come a long way from its beginnings as a staff of nine mechanics and blacksmiths. Sacmi has survived dictatorships, wars and economic hardships in its 90 years to grow to a worldwide staff of more than 3
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