Milan, December 2012- At the end of November 2012, WPO (World Packaging Organization) signed a cooperation agreement with Ipack-Ima Spa to support and promote the exhibitions East Afripack (9-12 September 2014 – Kenya) and IPACK-IMA (19-23 May 2015 – Italy). "The agreement focuses on formulating common programs and concrete actions to promote both shows globally and to recognize the packaging education projects developed by WPO", explains Thomas Schneider, WPO President. According to Schneider, this support means authorizing the use of WPO logo in all promotional materials and promoting both

Machines Italia, in cooperation with LUCCA PROMOS , the Chamber of Commerce of Lucca, invite you on a trip to Italy to attend the 2012 edition of the MIAC, the world most prominent trade show for paper processing and converting and technology, that will be held in Lucca, (Tuscany), Italy from October 10 th through the 11 th, 2012. MIAC will showcase the latest in terms of technology, materials and components for the paper and converting industries. For additional information on the event you may visit the official website at ( www.miac.info) The trip will also include company visits to Italian

Italian exports of graphic, paper and converting machinery have increased by 4.82% in the first quarter of 2012. Imports are also showing an impressive + 9.94%. Such are the figures published by the Research Center of trade association ACIMGA based on Istat data. The same source reveals that the USA remains the first buyer of Italian machinery with a 68.8 % increase, followed by Germany and China – over the last quarter, the latter has doubled its orders. “We are relieved to see the plus sign in front of these figures, in sharp contrast with the general economic scenario, especially in

Matt Powell, Assistant Editor at Plant Magazine is amongst a group of nine Canadian and US journalists, from various business and Industrial publications, who are participating to a delegation in Italy to visit the The trade shows trifecta; FLUIDTRANS PLAST 2012 XYLEXPO, in Milano as well as LAMIERA Bologna. The delegation hosted by the Italian Trade Commissions of both Canada and the US, and Machines Italia, an initiative designed by the commission to promote Italian-made machinery and technology to manufacturers in North America. Follow Matt Powell's live feed of the events at: MATT POWELL

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

The 27 edition of BI-MU/SFORTEC, one of the world's largest trade shows in the metal working machinery and equipment sector, took place from October 5 th to 9 th 2010 in Milan, Italy. As usual, the Italian Trade Commission, in collaboration with UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, invited delegations of companies - end users of machinery and equipment - from various countries, worldwide, including Canada, to a trip to Italy, visiting the BI-MU/SFORTEC 2010. This year’s Canadian contingent to BIMU/SFORTEC 2010 was made up of 6 delegates, representing the following companies: Pro Flange Ltd (Cambridge

CHICAGO – The Italian Trade Commission's Chicago and Los Angeles Offices (ITC), represented through its project Machines Italia, exhibited (Booth # 4097) at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show 2011 (www.pacdesignshow.com) which took place in Anaheim, California, February 8-10, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center.The show encompassed the following seven (7) trade shows: Medical Design & Manufacturing Show, Automation Technology Expo - Automation Solutions Show, WestPack (Packaging Show), Plastec West (Plastics Industry Show), Green Manufacturing Expo (Sustainable Manufacturing Show)