So far this year, Italian investments in the US have been numerous and have been all over the map. The US States which have reported a string of recent Italian investments include Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Texas. Tennessee: In the first four months of this year, 2016, four noted Italian investments have taken place in “The Volunteer State” by the Italian companies Martinelli Ettore, Beretta, Del Conca and Sacmi. Martinelli Ettore had its grand opening in April of its new facility which had started operations in January. Operations will initially focus on Martinelli Group’s core

The eighteenth edition of LAMIERA hosted by BolognaFiere May 11-14 the 2016 edition registered a 10% increase in the number of visits (compared to the 2014 edition). The show 20,395 visitors, of which 857 were foreign operators. The Italian Trade Agency Mexico City and Chicago offices took leading North American companies to the show, allowing them to take part in the 500 bilateral meetings which were organized between Italian exhibitors and foreign companies. The Agency through its international network of offices, brought other delegations as well from Austria, Germany, India, Iran, Poland

Two entities coexisting under the same management, based on completely different technologies and applications, OCMI and OTG are the two main components of OCMI Group, Italian business headquartered in Milan, founded in 1921 and run by the third generation of the Gusti family. OTG specializes in manufacturing customized gearboxes, special speed increasers and reducers specifically for applications in the oil and gas industry; OCMI is a leading manufacturer of machinery and finishing lines for the production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic glass containers from glass tubes. With just under 60

This was the key message of several speeches delivered at the press conference introducing the next Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology and furniture industry supplies to be held from 24 to 28 May at the FieraMilano-Rho expo center. New initiatives include Acimall’s participation in the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2016 to celebrate the association’s 50th anniversary and the 25th edition of the exhibition, but most of all to open a dialog with a new audience, especially the world of design and creativity. “For the second time, the event will show our own and

The year 2015 will not be remembered as a season of records, but for the Italian woodworking technology industry the past twelve months were undoubtedly better than expected. The trends based on the positive figures of the preliminary balance published by the association in mid-December (for convenience, see the table in the left column of this press release) will probably be revised upwards, although it should be noticed that most orders coming in the fourth quarter will generate revenues in 2016. As a matter of fact, orders in the final quarter 2015 cast a new light onto the industry. On the

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in revenue. It is the only business report of its kind, dedicated to 3D printing and insights from professional users, such as the following: by a large margin, respondents ranked complex design capabilities

An impressive installation covering 2,600 square meters will represent the comeback of SCM Group at the next Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of the wood and furniture industry, to be held at FieraMilano-Rho from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 May, 2016. This long-awaited news will be one of the focal points of the event, celebrating its 25th edition in 2016. “We were extremely satisfied when we were informed of SCM Group’s decision”, said Lorenzo Primultini, President of ACIMALL, the Italian association of Italian woodworking technology manufacturers, which organizes the exhibition.

Sarong is the worldwide leader in quality thermoforming, fill and seal packaging machines, superior packaging materials and exceptional contract packaging, for food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and household products. Sarong’s North American head office was established in 2012 and it is located in Mississauga (Ontario) Canada. To date, they delivered over 1000 machines worldwide for single dose serving packaging for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and household. Sarong’s machines are manufactured in Italy where quality comes first, containing over fifty patents related to thermoforming machines

Reshoring allows companies to take advantage of tax incentives, employ skilled workers and innovate while protecting their intellectual property. For some, the ability to operate facilities using inexpensive natural gas now makes U.S. locations far more cost-effective than ones abroad where electricity and coal are considerably more expensive. Eliminating import duties and reducing transportation costs can also improve profitability, enabling manufacturers to lower product prices and finance new R&D. In short, manufacturers are looking at the total cost of off-versus-re-shoring and seeing

From October 5 to 10, 2015, Italy hosted the 2015 edition of EMO ( http://www.emo-milano.com/en/home/), the international exhibition of metalworking machines, tools, robots and automation. It is promoted by CECIMO (the European Association Of Machine Industries And Metalworking Technologies, www.cecimo.eu/site) and takes place every 3 years, in Hannover, Germany and in Milan, Italy. EMO Milano 2015’s slogan was "We build the future" and zoomed in on the most advanced metalworking technologies available on the market. With over 1,400 participating exhibitors and 150,000 visitors from various