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EIMA International 2022

After the success of the 2021 edition, EIMA International is now back on track for the 2022 edition, scheduled in Bologna from November 9 to 13. This year's edition, the 45th in the history of the international exhibition of agricultural machinery, returns the exhibition to its usual schedule, in November of even-numbered years, marking the restoration of the biennial rhythm that will continue with the 2024 edition. Expectations are high for this event, which was presented this afternoon at Fieragricola in Verona by FederUnacoma, the Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, the
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The OCMIS Acquired By The US Fund Carlyle

After half a century of history, OCMIS, the Modena-based company that produces irrigation systems enters an international fund with an endowment of 6.4 billion euros. Global investment firm Carlyle today announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ocmis Group, a leading manufacturer of advanced irrigation systems for the agricultural sector, with historical shareholders, including the Montorsi family and management team. Founded in 1970 and based in Castelvetro di Modena, Ocmis designs, manufactures and sells a complete range of technologically advanced solutions for sprinkler
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Q4 2021: Machine Tool Orders Grow Again (+49.4%) It Is A Record Even On A Yearly Basis (+70.1%)

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Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU: “The collection of machine tool orders is satisfactory, but affected by the delays in the supplies of raw materials and components and by the exorbitant increase of costs”. “We ask the Government to move, from April to June 2022, the delivery terms of machines ordered by the end of 2021, to ensure our customers the benefits established in the incentive measures regarding Industry 4.0” In the fourth quarter 2021, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE showed a 49.4%
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​Italian Company, Grouppo Fanti To Open Its $30 Million Manufacturing Operations This Year In Weirton (West Virginia)

​Gruppo Fanti, a metal packaging manufacturing company headquartered in Bologna, Italy, will open its first U.S.-based plant in Weirton, planning to invest $30 million into the Brooke County (Weirton, West Virginia) operation. The new manufacturing facility will produce metal packaging containers with state-of-the art equipment, creating an initial 40 new full-time jobs. This investment is not only the first production facility in the United States for the parent entity Gruppo Fanti, but also the largest expansion project in the company’s 77-year history. Renovations are anticipated to be
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Machines Italia Lands in Fort Worth, Texas

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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
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Lavazza To Open First US Roasting And Packing Plant

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
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Lamborghini Unveils $1.8 Billion Plan to Electrify Its Supercars

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has outlined a sweeping $1.8 billion plan to slash its vehicles’ emissions in coming years — including its first-ever all-electric vehicle. Stephan Winkelmann, the brand’s CEO, told Bloomberg that the initiative — the most expensive in company history — will cut those emissions in half by 2025, one year after the company’s deadline to introduce a plug-in hybrid version of each of its models. The brand’s first fully battery-powered car, meanwhile, is set to be rolled out in the second half of the decade. Numerous makers of supercars are already producing
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REPOSSI

Repossi Macchine Agricole has been owned by the Repossi family for four generations. The company designs and manufactures hay-making machines and equipment for animal husbandry. Itd history is marketed by the first trailed basket-rake (called the Fortuna), which was joined over the years by other types of rake (double, triple and electro-hydraulic basket rakes; finger wheel rakes and rotary rakes), hay tedders, machines for barns, etc., right up to the current wide range of products and services, which result from a high degree of specialization and expertise. In 2018-2019 the company obtained
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RIBERI

The Riberi company was founded in the mid 60’s by Mr. Sergio Riberi. Through hard work, dedication, and the expertise of good people, the Riberi Company soon became a leader in the production of forage self-loading cutter wagons. The company gained the confidence of Italian farmers and agricultural machinery dealers, offering them high quality tailored solutions. It soon became known all over Europe and around the world. In 2019, the company renewed itself and integrated its historic production with the addition of hay making machines, becoming part of the Ag Division of a larger group, the
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Raffineria Metalli Guizzi

We are an Italian family-run company operating in the field of metal recovery. Our history is rooted in passion and dedication to work. We have always been proud investors in people who contribute to making RMG a solid and internationally recognised entrepreneurship player. These are the cornerstones of our work as we strive toward transparent innovation as a company. Our activity consists in the production of copper-based alloy ingots: tin bronze, aluminium bronze, manganese brass and special alloys. The production cycle begins with the procurement of raw materials and scrap deriving from
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