Back by popular demand the 5th edition of the Win A Trip To Xylexpo, the contest sponsored by ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association, Machines Italia and Wood Industry magazine. The contest offers Canadian companies - woodworking machinery end-users - visiting WMS in Toronto, the chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to attend XYLEXPO 2016, the world's showcase for woodworking machinery and systems. The 25th Xylexpo, will take place May 24 - 28, 2016 within the Milan Fairgrounds located in Rho. The event will be held under the patronage of Eumabois, the

Machines Italia Canada and Canadian Manufacturing, Annex Publishing, Canada’s largest publisher of industrial media, teamed up to develop The Industrial Edge Showcase. An online review which brings together stories of Canadian manufacturers using technology and innovation to stay on the cutting edge. Behind each Canadian success story there is Italian-made machinery and technology. Among the companies featured in the Industrial Edge Showcase: Elemex, Lofthouse Manufacturing, MAPEI, Printoh, Recochem, Prinoth, Tycos – Magna. More to be added soon. Read the case studies at http://www

Six Canadian end users and distributors of Italian agricultural technology and machines were invited on a four day trip to Italy to visit Expo Milano 2015 ( www.expo2015.org/en/index.html?packedargs=op=changeLang) world fair taking place in Milan from May 1st to October 31, 2015. The focus of Expo Milano was “Feeding the World” and the trip was geared toward illustrating the contribution of Italian companies to the global agricultural industry. The program of the initiative which was sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission and FEDERUNACOMA ( www.federunacoma.it/en), the Italian Agricultural

The Italian Trade Commission in Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and Industry Canada undertook a research project aimed at mapping and surveying the Italian companies operating in the country. Out of a combined database of over 200 subsidiaries, representing 150+ Italian investments, the survey gathered information on approximately 70 companies. The research report is available upon request, however some key findings are: The surveyed companies employ 4,712 employees, Generate $2,6 billion in revenue in 2014, The total size of the investments was $503 million

The Ontario Export Awards ( http://www.ontarioexportawards.com) are the province’s most prestigious awards paying tribute to the success and innovative approaches of Ontario export companies. Extending across industries and including both rural and urban representation, the awards are a celebration of the contributions exporters have made to both the provincial and national economy. The 2015 awards ceremony, which recognized leadership and success in 11 categories covering many areas of Ontario’s exporting economy, was held at a luncheon gala on Nov. 24, 2015 at the International Centre in

Machines Italia PowerPoint presentation (In Italian) conducted by the Italian Trade Commission Offices (ICE-Agenzia) of Chicago, Toronto and Mexico City on February 27, 2013 at the offices of FEDERMACCHINE in Milan, Italy.

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Toronto Board of Trade, The Consul General of Italy, Gianni Bardini, and the Toronto office of the Italian Trade Commission, hosted a cocktail reception to welcome the new Italian Trade Commissioner in Canada, Ascal Bova and to officially launch the Italian Trade Commission's newest book in the series The Italian Edge entitled Technology for Sustainability. 200 guests from the Toronto business community, the manufacturing industry, as well as various Italian and Canadian government agencies and institutions attended the event. Also in attendance several

ASSOCOMAPLAST, the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers Association, will be exhibiting at the upcoming PLAST-EX Show, taking place in Toronto, from June 21 to 23 - Booth 2425. Founded in 1960, ASSOCOMAPLAST represents and promotes 170 leading Italian plastics and rubber machinery, ancillary equipment and moulds manufacturers. ASSOCOMAPLAST organizes PLAST 2012, the benchmarking trade show for plastic and rubber machinery and equipment in Europe, in 2012. ASSOCOMAPLAST is a partner of the Machines Italia project since its inception in 2001 and collaborates

For the fourth consecutive year, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission will be joining, as Gold Leve Sponsors, the Canadian Engineering Competion. This year’s edition of the prestigious event was hosted by McGill University in Montreal from March 10 th to 13 th. For the past quarter of a century, the aims of the Canadian Engineering Competition has been to celebrate and encourage the collaboration of engineers across disciplines, industries and borders for the benefit of all people. The event provides a unique opportunity for students, industry representatives and academics to

The Italian Trade Commission, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade organized a workshop focused on technologies for the aerospace, environment and renewable energy sectors. The event was held at the Ontario Investment Centre, on September 22 nd, 2010. Featured speakers at the event were, Ms. Pamela Kanter, Manager International Markets, from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Antonio Lucarelli, Italian Trade Commissioner and the Consul General of Italy Mr. Gianni Bardini. Mr. Rod Jones, Executive Director, OAC provided an overview