The new exhibition, TTBois EXPO 2017, dedicated to technology for woodworking and furniture industry components will be held in Casablanca, Morocco, from June 29th to July 2nd 2017. Cepra, the operating branch of Acimall-Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association, is organizing a new exhibition in a very promising region, Northern Africa. The first event of TTBois Expo is planned from 29 June to 2 July 2017, in the premises of the International Fairgrounds Ofec in Casablanca (Morocco). Cepra’s partner for this initiative is Forum7, a Morocco-based organization with

NOVEMBER 2016 – The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is pleased to announce the U.S. winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA) . seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glassworking Technology Award (IGTA). ITA will honor recipients for their outstanding theses submission and academic scholarship with a one-week educational and cultural trip to Italy commencing November 27th, 2016. The 2016 winners will join distinguished students from four other countries (Mexico, Russia, Egypt and Indonesia) in an intense education

Milan, 28 October 2018 IPACK-IMA and MEAT-TECH 2018: 50% of available space already booked T he excellent results from the first three months of exhibition space sales demonstrate the strong interest in the new exhibition formula shown by companies from all reference sectors, particularly in terms of the event’s international scope, its layout according to target sectors and its innovative content. Exhibitor companies are showing a keen interest in the next edition of IPACK-IMA and MEAT-TECH, the exhibitions of food and non-food processing and packaging technology to be held in the Rho Fiera

WOODWORKING MACHINERY: ANOTHER POSITIVE QUARTER: In the April-June period, orders increased +21.2 % The trend has really changed: for some time now, the atmosphere has been different in the business of technology for wood and wood-based materials. Further evidence comes from the periodical survey by the Studies office of Acimall, the Confindustria member association, showing that in the second quarter 2016 orders increased by 21.2 percent compared to the same period of last year. The positive trend of recent times is continuing, still driven by foreign markets, where orders went up by 17.2

The recent PRINT4pack Conference held on September 20-21, 2016 in Palermo, Italy was part of the Made BY Italy promotional programme which Italy's ACIMGA association has been developing for years to support the Printing and Converting Industry and was organized in cooperation with ARGI (Italian Association of Graphic Industry Suppliers) and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency and Italy's Ministry for Economic Development. The Conference provided a unique opportunity to spread in the Mediterranean basin an innovative and propositive culture about the new role of Packaging and the new

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with PNICube, the Italian Association of Competitions for University Incubators and Local Business Plans, are honouring Italian start-ups that achieve significant success abroad in the fields of ICT, Science, Engineering and Technology, with its “L’innovazione che parla italiano” (Innovation that Speaks Italian) award. The awards will be jointly presented to the recipients by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni, and the Italian Minister of Education

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) Chicago USA is currently organizing an upcoming U.S. buyer delegation to Italy in October 2016. The ITA, in cooperation with U.C.I.M.U.-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Association of Machine Tools, Robots, and Automation Manufacturers, is inviting U.S. based companies involved in the metalworking sector to attend the 30 th edition of the BI-MU show, which is set to be held in Milan from October 4-8, 2016. BI-MU is a biennial trade show exhibiting metalworking technologies, machine tools, accessories and tooling. The 29 th edition of BI-MU in 2014 hosted 1,060

With 500 exhibitors, over 800 thousand square feet of exhibition area and 32 thousand visitors, Tecnargilla is the world’s largest trade show for the ceramics and brick industry. The 25th edition of the show will take place in Rimini, Italy from September 25 to 30, 2016. Tecnoargilla will offer international ceramics industry professionals the opportunity to meet and learn about the latest technology and innovations. Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency offices and ACIMAC, the association of Italian suppliers of plant, machinery, equipment, semi-finished products, raw materials and

XYLEXPO is the leading International trade show for woodworking machinery and technology in Italy. This year, the biennial trade show, which took place from May 24 to 28 in Milan, celebrated its 25th anniversary by posting a strong performance: 441 exhibitors from over 30 countries 17,145 visitors (+14.2% with respect to the previous edition) 315 thousand square feet of floor space Machines Italia, the network of Italian Trade Agency North American offices collaborated with ACIMALL, The Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association and mounted a communication campaign to

The Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office and Italy’s ASSOCOMAPLAST, (Italian plastics and rubber machinery, ancillary equipment and moulds manufacturers’ association) will soon publish its legal guide for Italian companies - primarily involved in manufacturing sectors who are looking to enter into the United States. The project has had strategic partners in developing its content, including the University of Chicago’s Law School and legal firms such as Chicago’s Bryan Cave LLP providing content and support. The guide addresses the do’s and don’ts for Italian companies coming into the US