Sorma USA, a division of The Sorma Group of Italy, has decided to put down roots in Visalia California. Visalia is an ideal location for the company which manufactures packaging and palletizing lines for the fresh fruit and vegetable industries."We want to be close to our customers, even at the expense of higher costs," explained CEO Marco Bini. "We recognize how important it is to be at the center of the prominent agricultural area in the world, a modern system that requires fast response and a great level of service." Bini sees the California location as an opportunity that "will allow us

Italy's Losma SpA, US-subsidiary Losma Inc. which has been operational since 1992 in the US, inaugurated the opening of its new office in Sparta, New Jersey on June 22, 2012. In attendance was the Italian Trade Commission's Executive Director, Aniello Musella. The new location covers over 80,000 sq. ft. (7,500 sq. meters) of which 16,000 sq. ft. (1,500 sq. meters) will not only host offices, along with a warehouse providing parts and accessories, but more notably will have a section dedicated to the assembly of equipment. The reasons for taking advantage of a new location are based on the

Italy's TRIA SpA has just finalized setting up a new branch here in the US. The US company’s name will be TRIA AMERICA LLC, with offices based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new company is to grow TRIA's market share in the US and to expand its market activity into sectors such as packaging, building, automotive, etc. The US branch is the third for the company that has already established branches in Germany and Brazil. According to the company, a branch in the US was necessary to gain market share in North America. Increasing business and marketing strategies, particularly in North America

Cavanna Packaging USA entered the U.S. through a sales office in Oradell, N.J. but moved to Duluth, Georgia last November to open a plant making machines that produce wrappers for cookies, crackers, granola bars and other products. The Duluth headquarters employs 11 and has 21,000 feet including factory floor and office space, according to Barbara Headrick, accounting manager for the U.S. branch. Attendees to the May 24, 2012 event will be treated to Italian snacks and a tour of the new facility. Riccardo Cavanna, CEO of the Prato Sesia, Italy-based parent company Cavanna SpA., will be on hand

BERGAMO, Italy and AVONDALE, AZ (BRAIN)—Santini Maglifico Sportivo has opened a distribution office in the United States. The new subsidiary gives Santini a direct presence in the U.S., and is the company's fourth subsidiary. Santini is an Italian manufacturer of high-end cycling apparel that produces all of its clothing out of its factory in Bergamo, an area known for tailoring and clothing manufacturing. The company, founded in 1965, has other subsidiaries in France, Germany and Benelux. Its clothing is distributed directly in Italy and through a network of distributors in most other major

The Piaggio Group is to open an Advanced Design Center in the USA, in Pasadena, California. The announcement was made yesterday in Miami by Group Chairman and CEO Roberto Colaninno, during the Piaggio Group Americas convention attended by more than three hundred US and Canadian dealers and the Piaggio Group distributors based in South America. The Piaggio Group Advanced Design Center will be headed by Miguel Galluzzi, a designer born in Argentina and raised in the USA, whose projects in Italy include some of the most celebrated motorbikes of the last twenty years: the Ducati Monster, the

Lubrimetal SpA will invest $1.9 million over the next three years developing a manufacturing facility in North Carolina for production of wet and dry lubricants for steel and non-ferrous wire drawing. "The creation of a new factory in the United States has been an important part of our global strategy," said Giorgio Corso, Executive Vice President of Lubrimetal Corporation. "All the partners involved have worked tirelessly to help make our decision easier. These people should be commended for their work to bring jobs to the people of Caldwell County. I believe we have made the right decision

Italy's Automa SpA opens a technical center in Appleton, Wisconsin which will handle not only servicing and parts but product development as well. The company will hold an open-house September 27-29 in Appleton, showcasing two of its latest blow molding machines primarily used by the cosmetic industry.

CORPUS CHRISTI - Governor Rick Perry announced today that a M&G Group, a PET resin manufacturer, has chosen Corpus Christi for its latest plant. According to a news release, "the expansion is expected to create at least 250 direct jobs at the facility, and generate several millions in capital investment." The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation believes the facility will bring in over $4.8 billion over 10 years, with payrolls reaching $780 million. {pagebreak} M&G Group is a family owned chemical engineering and manufacturing group headquartered in Tortona, Italy. The