Scientists have Discovered how the Romans made Self-Healing Concrete, a reason why the colosseum and pantheon are still impeccably standing An unexpected and sustainable ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that could last for millennia. The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive buildings, whose remains have survived for two millennia. Many of these structures were built with concrete: Rome’s famed Pantheon, which has the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome and was dedicated in 128

The European Union, and its members, have launched an unprecedented action to address the difficulties and hardships resulting from the Pandemic. This action is known as the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) also known as Next Generation EU, and is worth €750 billion (half in the form of grants, the other half, as low interest loans). The Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) is born under the framework of the EURI and includes all its allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), that amounts to €191,5 billion, and represents 10,7% of the country’s gross domestic

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

Throughout April 2021, the Italian Trade Commission - ITA has launched the Italia Demo Days, a series of free digital events open to all attendees of the World Ag Expo Digital Platform. Each Demo Day featured an educational session with Lessiter Media experts and U.S. market dedicated product video demonstrations specifically created by 41 Italian manufacturers. The educational session covered topics such as hay and forage equipment, specialty crop equipment, and vegetable cropping machinery. The Italia Demo Days jointly attracted over 2,000 viewers/attendees. If you missed any of Italia Demo

2,500 companies, over 160 thousand employees and more than Euro 100 billion in total revenues. These are some of the key figures of the Italian automotive industry which ranks 6th in Europe and 19th in the world for production, and 4th in Europe and 9th in the world for sales. 65% of motor vehicles manufactured in Italy are sold abroad. The automotive industry has played and continues to play a very important role in Italy’s economy. Italy’s automotive value chain encompasses the vehicle, system and component design, manufacture and marketing for both the OEM and aftermarket segments. The

The Advanced Manufacturing Outlook is a survey that measures Industry 4.0 engagement amongst manufacturing business owners and senior executives in Canada. For the second consecutive year, research firm R.K. Insights in Toronto conducted the survey through June and July form Canadian Manufacturing and PLANT magazines, in partnership with Machines Italia (The Italian Trade Commission), Lapp Group North America and Alps Welding Ltd. 185 manufacturers participated in Advanced Manufacturing Outlook 2021 with the survey findings strongly representing the industry with a margin of error at +/- 6%

Glass processing technologies enjoyed a positive 2019; especially brilliant for hollow glass. Expectations ran high for 2020 and then, the COVID-19 pandemic re-wrote the script. For now, reliable forecasting is impossible. INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE IN 2019 Positive results in 2019 (+2.7%) were driven by a rise in exports (+3.7%) allowing Italy’s glass processing technologies industry to continue the growth trend that has kept it in a starring role for the last decade. Thanks in part to the revision of the customs codes used in the survey, it achieved an absolute value of overall sales in excess of

VITRUM is the biennial, international glass processing technology trade show that will be held in Milan, Italy, from October 1 to 4, 2019. With over 300 companies on an overall surface of 140 thousand square feet, over 20,000 visitors from 108 countries, VITRUM is the leading Italian trade event for the glass industry and one of the largest in the world. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) – Machines Italia and GIMAV - the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing - are inviting North American companies on a trip to

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) – Machines Italia is seeking North American investors, R&D centers and Innovative companies for a trip to Rome to attend Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition. This event, which will take place in Rome from October 12th to 14th, 2018, is the largest Maker Faire franchise in Europe and is open to both trade professionals and the public at large. This year’s major theme is additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI, education, research, and science. The program of Maker Faire Rome is packed with seminars

The Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini of Rome promoted the Open Innovation in Agrifood Programme ( http://www.socialroots.eu), aimed at fostering technological innovation in the agri-food sector. The Program consists of an International Call for Solutions and a Global Innovation Camp, which will take place in the Apulia Region April 15th to 19th 2018 and which will host the best proposals ( http://www.socialroots.eu/call-for-solutions-2017). This platform targets entrepreneurs, NGOs, cooperatives and start-ups, to gather innovative solutions and ideas in the agri-food sector (new products, services