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News Sources on COVID-19’s impact on United States of America’s (USA) manufacturers

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As the current situation regarding COVID-19’s impact on the United States of America’s (USA) manufacturers rapidly changes, the Italian Trade Agency Chicago Office has included a number of what are considered trusted sources providing a wealth of updated information about the virus’s impact on the USA manufacturing economy. Of these sources, IBIS World, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation and National Association of Manufacturers have recently published surveys on the current impact the virus has and will have on manufacturers. IBIS World’s March 24, 2020 survey on the

Simac Tanning Tech 2020

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Simac Tanning Tech is the international event with the most qualified offer of machinery and technologies for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries, which takes place in Milan, concurrently with Lineapelle (International exhibition of leather, accessories, components, fabrics, synthetics and models). There are many services dedicated exclusively to the visitor, allowing greater enjoyment range of merchandise, ease in the movements, better planning of the stay during the exhibition and a wider range of entertainment in the city. Simac Tanning Tech is not merely the days of the fair

The General Commissioner for EMO Milano 2021 has been appointed: Luigi Galdabini will lead the organization of the world exhibition dedicated to the metalworking sector

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Luigi Galdabini is the General Commissioner for EMO MILANO 2021, the world machine tool exhibition, which will be hosted at the Exhibition Centre of fieramilano Rho from 4 to 9 October 2021. The General Commissioner was appointed during the General Assembly of CECIMO, the European Association of Machine Tool Industries. Luigi Galdabini will have the task of supervising the organisation of EMO MILANO 2021, also participating in the promotion of the event through a roadshow of press conferences, which will reach the main capital cities of the world industry. Less than two years from the trade

Fabrizio Cattaneo named new Gimav director

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The announcement naming the new director was made Monday, February 3rd: “Cattaneo’s lengthy, deeply rooted experience with associations and Confindustria convinced us that he was the right person for GIMAV,” stated GIMAV President, Michele Gusti. Taking office immediately, he replaces Laura Biason, who left the association at the end of 2019. Cattaneo will assist the Board and President Gusti in guiding the glass processing machinery manufacturers association along a pathway of international outreach, strewn with some very significant challenges and events. Cattaneo’s background includes an

Ucima kicks off its 2020 international promotional program

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Over the next twelve months, the Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association will once again be engaged in international promotion for the sector. The number of trade fair appointments has almost doubled. The first stop will be Manila, where in a few days’ time the Made in Italy flag will be flown by seven sector companies. After conducting in-depth studies of trends in the most promising markets in terms of development potential, Ucima is returning to its promotional programme at the industry’s top international shows with fresh momentum. The planned tour will cover all key

Applications To Exhibit At 32.Bi-Mu Off To A Good Start. Ten Months Before The Debut, There Are Already Over 460 Exhibiting Companies. 7.5% Of Them Are New Exhibitors. Increasing Exhibit Surface Area.

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Already 466 companies have sent their applications to exhibit at 32.BI-MU, the international exhibition of reference in Italy for the machine tool sector, held at fieramilano Rho from Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 October 2020. It will document how the matching between manufacturing world and digital technologies is accompanying the development of the industry, also according to the new principles of circular economy. To date, the number of exhibiting companies has increased by 3.5% compared with the number achieved in December 2017 for the previous edition of BI-MU. The event will be at

ITA Special Report: US Market for Advanced Manufacturing

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The USA Market for Advanced Manufacturing (AM) and Robotics Manufacturing in the U.S. has often been assumed to be in long-term decline, with the competitive advantage moving to low-cost countries such as Mexico and China. However, with advanced technologies likely to automate as much as 60% of factory tasks, in the future low-cost countries may no longer enjoy a competitive advantage, and the USA could well regain lost ground. Although many basic and low value-added products have moved out of the USA, the country still has an incredibly thriving manufacturing sector with more than $4 trillion

WORLD AG EXPO 2019 - Tulare, California

With over 1,500 exhibitors, tens of thousands of visitors from 63 countries and 180 thousand square meter of floor space the World AG EXPO, in Tulare, California is the largest, annual agricultural trade show in the US. Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Commission - ITA’s Houston office and FEDERUNACOMA, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, brought 11 top Italian companies to the 2019 edition of the event which took place from February 12 to 14. The Italians exhibited in an Italian pavilion (600 sq. mt, North Exhibits - Stand T46-T48): Ama Group, Annovi Reverberi

State of the Industry Report 2019: Excellent Results in 2018 Confirmed by the Final Figures of Wood and Furniture Industry Technologies

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The year 2018 was really good for wood and furniture industry technologies. The final figures processed by the Studies Office of Acimall, the Confindustria member association that represents industry companies, have driven up previous forecasts: 2018 closed with domestic production at 2.514 billion euro, up by 10.6 percent from the previous year. Definitely a significant result, the best in the past ten years, net of inflation, achieved with a first semester that was very positive on both the domestic and the export side, followed by a second half that basically maintained the same levels of

The Innovation Alliance: The unique project to be back in Fiera Milano in 2021

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Milan, 25 February 2019 - After the important results recorded in its debut in 2018 - 150,110 attendees from the various sectors of the manufacturing industry, 27% foreigners - The Innovation Alliance announces the dates of the next edition, at Fiera Milano from Tuesday 4 May to Friday 7 May 2021, thus confirming a supply chain logic and the simultaneous holding of five events focused on instrumental mechanics (PLAST, IPACK-IMA, MEAT-TECH, Print4All and INTRALOGISTICA ITALIA). The figures aimed for the next edition are significant: 5 exhibitions on 17 pavilions, practically the entire