Italian Exports of Stone Machinery and Equipment Italian exports of machinery and equipment slightly negative in the first 10 months of 2022. In the first ten months of 2022, the value of Italian exports of machines, tools and other equipment for the processing of natural stone was not as good as for natural stones. On the contrary, it decreased by 2.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. If we consider the top 10 of the main buyers of Italian machinery and equipment, Italian sales indicate that in the United States by 38.8% (ranked first in sales), in Germany by 14% (ranked

Growth for Italy’s natural stone exports confirmed: +13.9% in the first 9 months of 2022. According to statistics processed by Confindustria Marmomacchine 's Studies Center, from Jan- Sept 2022, Italy’s overall exports of marbles, travertines, and natural stones generally increased in value by 13.9% from the same period the previous year, reaching worth of 1,562.6 million euros. A fundamental contribution to growth came from finished and semi-finished materials, whose foreign sales in the first 9 months of 2022 increased by 17.4% from the same period in 2021, for a total of 1,274.5 million

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) in Canada is once again organizing a delegation to MARMO + MAC that will take place in Verona, Italy from September 27 to 30, 2022. The purpose of this initiative is to provide Canadian end users of marble and stone processing technology the opportunity to meet with leading Italian suppliers.. MARMO + MAC is one of the world’s largest international trade shows for the marble and stone industry. The event showcases machinery and equipment as well as materials, supplies and a vast array of products for the lapidary sector, Featuring 1,600 international

Coverings has been the preeminent event for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America for more than 30 years, and this year, Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency - Chicago, and Confindustria Marmomacchine, (the Italian association representing producers and processors of marbles, granites and natural stones in general, and of manufacturers of machinery, complete plants, tools and complementary products to quarry and processing natural stones), had a pavilion at the show which was held in Las Vegas, April 5 - 8, 2022. For further information on the initiative, please

ICE-Agenzia, in collaboration with Confindustria Marmomacchine, is organizing the participation in the collective of Italian companies active in the marble and techno-marble supply chain at Expo Cihac 2022, scheduled for October 12-14, 2022 at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City. ICE is an Italian state agency that operates in support of Italy's exports and investments worldwide, in addition to encouraging foreign investment in Italy. Confindustria Marmomacchine is the Italian association of marble, granite and natural stone producers as well as manufacturers of machines, plants and tools

On November 30th 2021, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission, together with media partner Plumbing & HVAC Magazine, hosted a web conference to launch MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 in North America. MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 is one of the world's largest trade events for industrial, commercial plumbing and water treatment solutions, HVAC, refrigeration, renewable energy, smart technology and more. Around 2,400 companies and 160,000 visitors are expected to attend the 2022 edition of the show which will be held in Milan, Italy, from March 8th to 11th, (2022) at

Coverings is the leading trade show in North America for natural stone, marble and ceramic materials and technology. The event was held in Orlando, Florida, July 7-9, 2021, and featured 500 exhibitors, in an exhibition area of approximately 25,000 square meters with over 10,000 visitors. Though significantly lower compared with previous editions, Covierings 2021 was nevertheless a landmark industry event. The Italian Trade Commission - ITA together with Confindustria Marmomacchine, (the Italian association representing producers and processors of marbles, granites and natural stones in general

​A total of 37 Italian packaging machinery manufacturers - predominantly members of Machines Italia’s partner association UCIMA - have responded to Confindustria’s appeal to voluntarily make their sites available for use in the national COVID-19 vaccination programme. A large number of companies based in many areas of the country have responded to the call to create a map of potential “community factory” sites throughout Italy, an initiative that has seen a total of more than 10,000 factories proposed. This figure reflects businesses’ strong spirit of service towards the country and represents

Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission - ITA Chicago office, is excited to be supporting seven (7) Italian innovators from the stone working machinery sector at Coverings 2021—the preeminent event in North America for ceramic tile and natural stone. As part of Machines Italia-ITA’s Italian Pavilion — hosted in conjunction with Confindustria Marmomacchine — July 7th - 9th, in Orlando Florida, our exhibitors will be highlighting their individual cutting-edge solutions to a truly global audience, and demonstrating what makes Italy a global leader in stone working machinery. Interested

What would you do with 2.3 trillion dollars? 250+ participants who attended the web event held last June 1, 2021 found out. You can too, by clicking here. Three panels, eleven speakers and hundreds of expected participants made this webinar a must-go to get insights about the post-pandemic scenario within manufacturing in the USA and how Italian machinery and engineering companies can provide a contribution to its take-off. The event revolved around three broad sectors, i.e. agricultural equipment, industrial machinery and clean technologies. In the first two panels, leading USA and Italian