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Machines Italia & Plant Magazine Recognize Canadian Manufacturers For Their Contributions To The COVID-19 Fight

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When COVID-19 struck in early March, the Canadian industry was called upon to join the fight against the pandemic and offer support through the creation of PPE, sanitizers, ventilators, and other innovative devices. Plant Magazine, Canadian Manufacturing Daily, and EP&T Magazine have been covering these developments daily. Canadian manufacturers quickly pivoted to produce products that would help stem the spread of the virus and their efforts deserve to be recognized. Manufacturers’ achievements include developing PPE to protect frontline workers; developing products to assist the sick, to
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Cultivating Sustainable Packaging in Canada: Omnia Packaging and Friendlier Forge Partnership

OMNIA Group and Friendlier
Omnia Packaging, a prominent Canadian sustainable packaging company, has joined forces with Friendlier, a leading reuse company in Canada, to introduce a groundbreaking 16-ounce reusable coffee cup. This collaboration addresses the pressing issue of single-use coffee cup waste in Canada, where approximately 1.5 billion cups are discarded annually. The Friendlier coffee cup allows consumers to enjoy their coffee and return the cup for washing, sanitization, and reuse. When the cup reaches the end of its life, it is recycled into a new coffee cup, creating a fully circular supply chain. The
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Introducing GRAF Industries Inc.: Bringing Italian Innovation to Canada!

GRAF INDUSTRIES
Exciting News Alert - Italy in Canada! We're thrilled to announce the opening of GRAF Industries Inc. in North America! "Our targets for this commercial operation are high," says Gianfranco Ferranti, Chief Executive Officer of GRAF Synergy. "This ambition is part of our DNA shared with all the companies of the GRAF INDUSTRIES group. We always aim higher and raise the bar when we see the strong possibility to demonstrate our know-how and willingness to excel." GRAF Industries specializes in cutting-edge technology across various sectors. From GRAF Synergy's advanced machinery for windows and
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FOCUS: Manufacturing Industry in Canada 2024: Machinery & Equipment

Canada and Italy Trade
From 2021 to 2023, Italy maintained a notable presence in Canada's import market across various machinery sectors. The aggregate value of imports from Italy witnessed a substantial increase, reflecting a growth trend in the demand for Italian machinery in Canada. Italy ranked fifth among Canada's machinery import partners, with a notable 19.7% increase in import value from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, Canada witnessed a significant increase in imports of machinery from around the world, reaching a total value of 13,370 million euros, a 4.9% increase from 2022. Aggregate Performance: Total
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Omnia Packaging Opens Manufacturing Plant In Ontario

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In today's world, where environmental sustainability and plastic waste reduction are key, Omnia Packaging stands as a reference and guide for innovation and research of technologically advanced solutions and sustainable packaging. The company's growing international success is evidenced by the September 21 inauguration of a new production facility in Canada. The manufacturing investment, worth about CAD 3.7 million, has benefited from substantial support from the Canadian federal government, which is increasingly committed to the sustainability of the manufacturing industry. Once fully
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PRINOTH Increases Production Area in Quebec

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PRINOTH Increases Production Area in Quebec PRINOTH , an Italian multinational company, will invest $25 million to expand its plant in Granby, Quebec, in eastern Canada . The expansion will enable PRINOTH to strengthen production of tracked snowplow vehicles and snowmaking technology. The production area will increase from the current 120,000 sq. ft. to a total of 200,000 sq. ft. and a considerable part of the investment will riugardize plant modernization and the adoption of smart, Industry 4.0, IIOT solutions. The expansion has already begun and is expected to be completed by November 2024.
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INDUSTRY SNAPTSHOT - ITALIAN STONE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT EXPORTS: Impressive Growth in 2023!

ITALIAN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT EXPORTS: Impressive Growth in 2023! Exciting news for the Italian machinery and equipment industry! According to stats released by Confindustria Marmomacchine , in the first four months of 2023, our exports of machines, tools, and equipment for natural stone processing surged by an impressive 4.9% compared to last year. Highlighting the top buyers of Italian machinery, there were some interesting developments. While sales in the United States saw a minor dip of 0.7% (1), Canada emerged as a strong market with a remarkable increase of 28.5% (3). Worth noting is
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PASTA MANUFACTURER OPENS NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION FACILITY

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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-GMO brown rice, corn, quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, lentils, peas, and more. While Andriani is already known for producing more than 40,000 tons of allergen and gluten-free pasta for more than 30 countries, the location will also help
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ON DEMAND Webinar - Engineered with Passion. Introducing Machines Italia 2.0

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Sono ora disponibili agli utenti di questo sito la registrazione del Webinar Machines Italia 2.0 - Engineered with Passion e le presentazioni dei relatori. Se ne consiglia la visione a tutte le imprese italiane interessate al mercato nordamericano. Il 24 maggio 2023 alle 10 italiane ICE Agenzia ha trasmesso in diretta un webinar per presentare le novità di Machines Italia (MI) 2.0, il programma di comunicazione e immagine dedicato alla promozione della tecnologia industriale italiana in Nord America, realizzato in collaborazione con le principali associazioni italiane di categoria del comparto
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#1 - Fall 2012

And it is with great pleasure that I present the first issue of the electronic e-newsletter dedicated to the industry of capital goods, produced by the ICE Agency in cooperation with Federmacchine, as part of the of the "Machines Italia" Project (to download the Project brochure: click here) This newsletter aims to make Italian companies better acquainted with the initiatives of the machines Italia program, which began as a horizontal communication and promotion project of the italian technology in the NAFTA (U.S., Canada and Mexico) markets. Sent in electronic format to quarterly, the
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