Enel boosts Ontario battery storage operations, sees more growth Enel North America, the subsidiary of Italian energy giant Enel Group, nearly doubled its Ontario energy storage capacity in 2022, and plans to add more as part of a multi-billion-dollar North American expansion. The company aims to develop approximately five gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale renewable and battery energy storage capacity through 2025. According to Matt Barnes, director of business development at Enel, Ontario is entering an unprecedented era of energy growth. Ontario’s power generation demands are expected to

EXPO POLIPLAST is the comprehensive trade expo and exhibition, focusing on Automation, Bioplastics, Components, Process control. The trade event is scheduled to be held from 24- 26 August 2022 at CINTERMEX International Convention Center Monterrey, Mexico. Its objective is to bring together the largest companies in the plastics industry at a national and international level, to expand and create business alliances, as well as to present the latest in supply innovation in materials, equipment, machinery and services for the industry. For further information on this initiative, please contact

The Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, announced Tuesday that sustainability-focused Ecopol, a European leader in the production of biodegradable PVA film, will invest more than $38 million and create 130 new jobs at the company's first North American facility in Spalding County south of Atlanta (Georgia). Georgia is home to a large and active Italian business community, and Italy has maintained a consular presence in Georgia since 1899. In 2021, exports from Georgia to Italy increased more than 18% over the previous year ($557 million total exports in 2021). Wilson led an economic development

Milan, 19 th July 2022 - 33.BI-MU international biennial exhibition of machine tools, robotics and automation systems, additive manufacturing, digital and auxiliary technologies. Plus Xylexpo, biennial exhibition of woodworking technology and components for the furniture industry. Along with Viscom Italia, Europe's leading visual communication trade fair , all kick off concurrently on the second week of October 2022 at Rho-fieramilano expo centre. The fully integrated BI-MU and Xylexpo events , start Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Saturday, Oct. 15; Viscom Italia takes the stage Thursday, Oct. 13

Fedrigoni, one of the world's leading manufacturers of special papers for packaging, publishing, graphics, and labeling, based in Verona, Italy, has expanded considerably in Mexico in the last 9 months. The strategy began to take shape in the Latin American country at the beginning of December 2020 when the company took over Industrial Papelera Venus, a company that develops, produces, and distributes self-adhesive materials, a leader on the local market. The acquisition was completed to increase production capacity, expand the offer, create favorable supply synergies, strengthen the presence

Paul O’Brien, CEO MediaTech Ventures moderated an amazing panel of Entrepreneurs during the November 10th, 2021 virtual event, Media Evolution, an International Panel Discussion. The organizers had requested the Desk of Machines Italia USA to provide an overview on the dynamic Italian ecosystem for entrepreneurship, and where opportunities were for US VCs, Seed Funders and various others to connect with said ecosystem. Long time Silicon Valley technology and startup veteran, Paul O’Brien serves the entrepreneur and venture capital economies as a teacher and thought leader. He’s the founder of

Opening today, Tuesday October 5, the 22 nd edition of VITRUM , the biennial B2B event organized by GIMAV (the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing) that for 40 years has been the only industry-specific trade show. It runs through October 8 at Fiera Milano Rho (Pav. 22-24) and is the first opportunity for international glass professionals to meet in person “ Where glass technology comes alive ”, as stated in our 2021 claim. “ This year’s exhibitors decided to go big ,” remarked Vitrum President Dino Zandonella

An Italian life sciences company is planning to establish its new U.S. hub in central Indiana. Stevanato Group says it will invest up to $145 million to build and equip a 370,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fishers and create more than 230 jobs by the end of 2025. The company, which provides drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, says the facility will support the expansion and production of its EZ-Fill solutions. Construction on the plant is expected to begin later this year. Stevanato Group says

Lavazza North America, part of global Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, begins construction of the first roasting and packing plant in the United States. The new plant is slated to open in October 2021 and will serve the US market. The plant is an expansion of the Lavazza Professional facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which will integrate existing and new capabilities for Lavazza to produce roasted and ground coffee in the United States, adding 1,000 square meters to the 18,000 square meter facility. Strategically, the new plant will create the possibility to increase the business

​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