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GLASSBUILD AMERICA 2021

2021 it’s been a great Glassbuild edition for Italian companies! The Italian Pavilion (Pav. B - Stand 2923), placed on an area of ​​about 400 square meters, hosted a selection of 16 companies, leaders in the sector: ADI, Bottero, Bovone Diamond Tools, Diamant, Faraone, Helios Italquartz, Horizon , Italcarrelli, Mappi International, Mazzaroppi Engineering, Optima, Rollmac, Schiatti Angelo, Schiavo Glass Machinery SGM, Skill Glass, Triulzi Cesare Special Equipments. Inside, a welcome area was set up to facilitate meeting and work opportunities as well as to provide direct assistance to visitors

Stefiglass International

Stefiglass International is a leading manufacturer in the world for a wide range of glass washing machines, complete IG lines and complementary equipment. With over 40 years of experience in glass machinery manufacturing, our company is able to offer good quality, assistance after sale and reliable service. Stefiglass International is located in Pieve San Giacomo, about 100 Kilometres South of Milan. The operating phases regarding quality control and testing are followed by a team of technicians with expertise gained over the years. Our machinery, manufactured entirely using mechanical

VITRUM 2019: Success by the Numbers

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Vitrum 2019 makes headway in its strategy of international recognition as an exceptional exhibition platform dedicated to the world of glass processing. The numbers speak for themselves: 267 Exhibitors from 25 different countries, up 9% compared to Vitrum 2017. Net occupied surface area of 16,134m 2 for a significant ( 10.81%) increase over the 14,569m 2 at the previous edition. Its international appeal was also evident in terms of visitors, who made up a significant percentage of overseas participants. The turnstile count indicated 11,816 visitors, with 53.15% from 85 different countries. A

Machinery and Products for Glass: Markets on the Upswing, Excellent Exports Performance

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The Gimav Studies Centre releases official data on the sector: the growth trend continues for the 8th consecutive year "This marks the eighth consecutive year of growth. The upswing in exports continues, and domestic market indicators are starting to improve as a result of the Industry 4.0 Plan incentives. Our sector is growing, and it's very gratifying to be able to say that the effects of the downward trend that marked the national and international economy in 2009 are definitively behind us now". This was the initial comment by Laura Biason, Director of Gimav, the Confindustria member

Italian Technology Awards 2017: Open House at GIMAV Member Companies for a Group of Award-winning American Students

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The week-long visits of the Italian Technology Awards winners recently concluded. An international program sponsored by ITA (Italian Trade Agency), it is part of a “ Machines Italia” special project aimed at expanding the educational horizons of North American students through cross-contamination of skill-sets and knowledge transfer with a select group of Italian machinery manufacturers. For the second consecutive year, GIMAV – the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing – made its own contribution to the program by

State of the Industry Report: Italian Glass Working Machinery in 2016 Gained Ground in World Markets

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At the annual members’ meeting held on 30 June 2017, GIMAV officially presented and shared the data on the Italian Flat Glass and Hollow Glass industry. The report, titled “The Italian industry of glass processing machinery, systems, accessories and special products in 2016” – provides a comprehensive and detailed annual snapshot of the industry, highlighting its structural characteristics, sales, production activity, domestic and export markets (the latter in particular were cross-checked with data published by Istat, the Italian National Institute of Statistical Surveys). The last survey by

FALORNI TECH

Established in 1958 by Gianfranco Falorni, who began his business as a representative of well known suppliers of refractory materials for the glass industry, "Falorni Glass Furnaces" is today a renowned and successful company producing and installing complete glass melting plants. Starting from a counseling service, the company produces 'turnkey' systems for both artistic glasswares specialized in manual processing of glass, and the industrial glasswares having big automated plants. Thanks to the experience acquired over the years, the company is now able to offer systems with high quality

More Glass in the US and North American Buildings

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According to Laura Biason, Deputy Director of GIMAV, the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing, Italy is one of the main overseas suppliers of machinery to the United States. The figures were up this year according to the recently-published report by MAPI (Manufacturers’ Alliance for Productivity and Innovation): in the first semester, glass processing machinery, at +63.2% over the same period last year, was the fastest-growing machinery sector. This preference for Italian-made machinery could be felt and was fully

VITRUM 2011: International Trade Show Specialized in Machinery, Equipment and Systems

Glass magic, from tradition to technology VITRUM, the leading international glass manufacturing trade event held in Italy, continues to find ways to present cutting edge techniques and technologies alongside a glimpse into the illustrious past. The tradition of glass manufacturing originated and matured in the small workshops of artisans in ancient Rome or during the time of the Doges in the Venetian Republic. Those crowded, smoke-filled shops of the past have given way to spacious, almost sterile, modern industrial facilities, where new techniques are applied to ideas that have their heritage