SIGEP, the 43rd International Trade Show of Artisan Gelato, Pastry, Bakery and the Coffee World will take place from the 12th to the 16th of March 2022 at the - Rimini Expo Centre, in Rimini, Italy. SIGEP is the leading trade fair for professional operators in the artisan gelato, pastry, baking, and coffee sectors. It is an extraordinary showcase of everything new and trendy in the four supply chains. Everything from raw materials and ingredients from equipment furnishings and services is on display. What makes SIGEP a stand-out tradeshow are the international contests, technical demos

The Italian Trade Commission - ITA Canada and US network in partnership with ANIMA, the confederation of associations representing Italy’s mechanical industry, is organizing a delegation to MCE Expocomfort which will take place in Milan, Italy from March 8 to 11, 2022. MCE is one of the world’s largest conferences and trade shows for industrial and commercial HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, renewable energy, cogeneration technology and much more. More than 160 thousand visitors, from 54 countries and 2,500 exhibitors usually attend the biennial trade event in Milano, Italy. Machines Italia and

Nice S.p.a., an Italian manufacturer of smart home, security and building automation solutions, Tuesday announced the acquisition of Nortek Security & Control from Melrose Industries. The deal is valued at US$285 million and is Nice’s largest investment to date. Nice is based in Italy, with global operations including the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition is expected to significantly expand Nice’s presence in the North American market and double its R&D capacity. Nortek brands include 2GIG, ELAN, Linear, MightyMule, Proficient, SpeakerCraft, Gefen, Xantech, Panamax, Furman, numera, and

On November 30th 2021, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission, together with media partner Plumbing & HVAC Magazine, hosted a web conference to launch MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 in North America. MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 is one of the world's largest trade events for industrial, commercial plumbing and water treatment solutions, HVAC, refrigeration, renewable energy, smart technology and more. Around 2,400 companies and 160,000 visitors are expected to attend the 2022 edition of the show which will be held in Milan, Italy, from March 8th to 11th, (2022) at

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE IN 2020 Production fell 16.6% due to a drop in exports (-14.9%) and in domestic sales (-20.7%). This is how the pandemic negatively affected the performance of Italy’s Industry of Manufacturers of Glass Processing Machinery and Technologies that closed 2020 with overall sales of 2,027 million Euro. Imports also fell (-11.1%), causing the domestic market to shrink (-17.2%). There was an overall drop in trade (-14.2%) as well as in the trade balance (-16.1%) which, however, remained very positive at nearly 1,080 million Euro. If 2020 was the year of global economic crisis

According to data from the INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography), the manufacturing industry proved to be the most resilient and dynamic sector of Mexico’s economy. Though still below pre-pandemic levels, the monthly indicator of industrial activity has been steadily growing for the past 10 months now. The manufacturing sector grew, in March 2021 (last available data), +3.0% compared to the previous month while the year over year rebound was +5.5%. Leading the growth were the automotive and electronics industries which are the most export-oriented segments of the manufacturing

MCE Expocomfort is one of the world’s largest conferences and trade shows for industrial and commercial HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, renewable energy, cogeneration technology and much more. More than 160 thousand visitors, from 54 countries and 2,500 exhibitors usually attend the biennial trade event in Italy. While the 2020 edition of the show was cancelled and the 2021 one was held online due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, MCE Expocomfort 2022 will once again be hosted in Milano, Italy from March 8 to 11, 2022. Machines Italia and the Italian Trade

In the first quarter of 2021, the orders of machine tools collected by Italian manufacturers started to grow again. In particular, the UCIMU index processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of the Association showed a 48.6% upturn in the first three months of the year compared with the same period of 2020. The absolute value of the index was 169 (base 100 in 2015). The overall outcome was mainly due to the excellent performance of manufacturers on the domestic market. Indeed, on the internal market , Italian manufacturers registered a 157.9% increase in the collected

The Metal Forming Committee – gathering almost thirty enterprises that are members of UCIMU and work in the metal forming and metalworking field – expressed its unanimous decision to take part in the next EMO MILANO 2021. During the meeting, which took place last Friday, 19 March, the largest part of the attendees representing the major Italian players of the sector and the leading companies in the production of related, complementary technologies, confirmed their participation in the world machine tool exhibition scheduled at fieramilano from 4 to 9 October 2021. When concluding the meeting

LAMIERA, the international exhibition focused on the industry of sheet-metal forming machine tools and innovative technologies related to the sector , scheduled to take place at fieramilano Rho from 26 to 29 May 2021, has been officially postponed for one year. The new date of the event promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE and organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU is as follows: from 25 to 28 May 2022. In consideration of the protracted stop to exhibition activities and the extension of mobility restrictions and other types of limitations, set forth in the new Decree of the President of