Dear readers, The ICE-Agency Office in Chicago is responsible for the supervision of the activities of the Machines Italia project in the United States, where we operate with a network of five offices. Since my arrival in Chicago almost a year ago, the office has conducted successfully a number of activities to help companies such as the yours with advanced services, which we believe can…

The organization of Grafitalia and Converflex is now proceeding at full steam in view of the upcoming edition of the two exhibitions, part of the great event taking place in 2015 at Fieramilano. The presidency of the two exhibitions was confirmed to Vincenzo Boccia for Grafitalia and Simona Michelotti for Converflex - two prominent presidents and leading users of graphic arts and converting…

In Italy’s leading segments for instrumental mechanics industry, the graphic and paper machinery industry looks optimistic in correlation to the increasingly aggressive international competition and stagnant domestic market. Revenues from exports and export-generated is growing despite balancing the delayed difficulties in the domestic market which in turn is keeping the employment levels stable…

During the 4th quarter of 2013, orders for textile machinery rose according to figures compiled by the economic department at ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers). With a 5% increase compared to the previous quarter, the absolute value stands at 88.5 points in reference to 2010’s 100 points. (See Exhibit 1) Even though domestic orders fell by 15% for an absolute…

The recent big comebacks of Biesse, Cefla, Elmag-Superfici and Cms Group-Balestrini have made headlines! With the most anticipated decisions for Xylexpo under the ropes, the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology and furniture industry supplies will be held May 13-17, 2014 at the Milano-Rho Expo Center. Milan is back in the spotlight with these company's big comebacks that…

For the first time in 17 editions of running, a personalized link for online registration has been sent out to 7,000 potential exhibitors to showcase their machinery, technology and components. Veteran exhibitor and PLAST 2015 organizer, Promaplast srl, has officially completed its preparations for the international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry, which will take place in Milan…

In January’s issue of Packing World Magazine, it seems that Italy is no longer known for its fashion, food, and wine but also machinery used in production of craft beers! Part of running a business means using the most efficient products and machinery out there. This is where Troegs Brewery in Hershey, Pennsylvania had to make a virtuous decision for their move and upgrade for their cork and…

The opening of the energy sector in Mexico has generated the interest of the main companies in that sector in Italy. This was acknowledged by Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, during his official visit to the country, after signing agreements to boost bilateral relations. "The opening of the energy field is, without a doubt, one of the most important sectors of interest", said Letta after…

Thanks to a "renewed high-level political dialogue," Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta's visit to Italy will strengthen the strategic relationship between Italy and Mexico, said Ambassador Alessandro Busacca. In an interview with Notimex, the Italian ambassador to Mexico emphasized that Letta's visit takes place within a framework of bilateral relations that he described as excellent, since…

ASSOCOMAPLAST, tthe Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together some 165 makers of machinery, moulds and equipment for plastics and rubber, has produced its 2013 full-year forecast for the industry on the basis of foreign trade data for the first nine months of the year provided by ISTAT, Italy's National Institute of Statistics. The slight dip in exports (-2.8%…