From March 10 to 14, 2020, CONEXPO - CON/AGG 2020 the largest construction industry trade show in North America was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Taking place every three years, CONEXPO - CON/AGG represents the most important event on the American continent for construction professionals. The 2020 edition was attended by 128,000 people, for about 2,800 exhibitors in an…

The latest data (April 2020) on the manufacturing sector published by Statistcs Canada (StatsCan) brings into focus the magnitude of the impact of the restrictive measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 (social distancing, general decline in consumption, limited operations): sales turnover -28.5% (all-time record), sales volume -26%, orders -31%, inventories -25%, production…

For the first time in webinar mode, on Tuesday, June 23, the Strategic Marketing Group was held entirely focused on the U.S. market and falling under the initiative "Waiting for 32.BI-MU, BI-MU webinars plus." With more than 30 participating companies, the video meeting, also open to non-members, was coordinated by UCIMU President Dr. Massimo Carboniero and moderated by Eng. Alberto Nicolai (…

Mexico, like the world as a whole, has had to adapt to the changes and challenges posed by the new mode inherited from the pandemic due to COVID 19. However, the outlook for Mexico is positive despite the complicated international environment expected this year, the country's exports are estimated to grow 2 percent in 2020. Currently, Mexico is the world's 15th largest exporter as it has…

Since machinery and capital goods technologies constitute an important element of Italy's total world exports, which exceed 20 percent each year, lCE-Agency through its Chicago and Houston offices actively tracks the number of major machinery sectors, monitoring imports from the United States. These sectors cover machinery and technology for the following uses: agriculture, ceramics, earthmoving…

Machines Italia and Vladan Markovich, general manager and president of Utilgroup Canada, the Canadian manufacturing subsidiary of the Piedmont-based automotive group of the same name, were invited to participate in a panel discussion to be held' on August 19, to discuss the results of research , conducted by Plant Magazine and BDO Canada LLP, on smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 in Canada.…

Responding to COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honors is a virtual event, organized by Canadian Manufacturing, part of the Annex Business Media group, the country's largest publisher of industry magazines, at which honors and awards are presented to Canadian manufacturing companies that have distinguished themselves in the fight against COVID-19. Winners in the various categories (DPP,…

The index of orders intake for Italian textile machinery, as compiled by ACIMIT, fell by 47% for the period April-June 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, with orders falling both abroad and in Italy. A 44% decrease in orders was recorded in foreign markets, whereas the domestic market showed a 62% drop compared to the second quarter of the previous year. ACIMIT President…

As expected, there was again a decrease in the index of the orders collected by the Italian machine tool manufacturers in the second quarter of 2020. In particular, according to the data processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, in the period April-June, the index registered a 39.1% downturn compared with the same period of 2019. The…

At its July 17 meeting, the Board of Directors finalized the team that will lead the Association for the 2020 - 2022 biennium, confirming both Nicola Lattuada, Partner, and Sales Manager of ADELIO LATTUADA Srl, and Nancy Mammaro, owner of MAPPI INTERNATIONAL Srl, as GIMAV Vice Presidents. Named Treasurer at the same meeting was Cinzia Schiatti, Sales Manager of OFFICINA MECCANICA SCHIATTI…