At the annual members’ meeting held on 30 June 2017, GIMAV officially presented and shared the data on the Italian Flat Glass and Hollow Glass industry. The report, titled “The Italian industry of glass processing machinery, systems, accessories and special products in 2016” – provides a comprehensive and detailed annual snapshot of the industry, highlighting its structural characteristics,…

World trade is slowing, with political and economic turbulence emerging on many markets as well as uncertainty regarding a protectionist turn by certain world leaders, but the footwear, leather-goods and tanning machinery industry has delivered yet another positive year. “If we can take some credit – says Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, ASSOMAC President – it is for the fact that, despite all the…

The journey along the road to the event continues with the opportunities for printing in every stage of the purchasing process as the common thread.   Milan, 29 June 2017 - A sheet of paper, a canvas, a white surface gradually acquire colours, shapes, and content. Just like a printing process, the road to the next edition of Print4All continues, identifying needs, making suggestions,…

There’s innovation in the future of the Italian textile machinery, thanks in part to the stimulus provided by Industry 4.0, as stated at the Assembly held by the industry association ACIMIT by President Raffaella Carabelli, presenting the figures for the sector. In 2016, Italy’s production of textile machinery rose 5% compared to 2015, thereby reaching a value of 2.7 billion euros. During the…

International convention of glass industry associations: two days filled with meetings and discussions, ideas and opportunities  ​ The first International Convention of Glass Industry Associations met in Murano (Venice) June 21st and 22nd, 2017, brought together delegations from Italy, Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Poland, Russia, Australia, Brazil, Slovakia and the United States of…

The annual Member Assembly of Assocomaplast – Italian trade association of 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds within CONFINDUSTRIA – took place on Wednesday, the 7th of June 2017 at Villa Cagnola in Gazzada Schianno (province of Varese). The Assembly included elections of the President and three Vice Presidents for two-year terms 2017-2019…

On Wednesday, 7 June 2017, the member assembly of the Italian trade association of manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery and moulds approved the proposal to change the name of the association from Assocomaplast to AMAPLAST. As emphasized by the association president, Alessandro Grassi, “in a logic of renewal, to further strengthen the image of our association and the…

From February 20 to 22, Automotive Meetings, an event aimed at the Mexican and international automotive industry, was held in Querétaro, bringing together supply and demand for technology, machinery, components, systems, products and services. 800 companies, 1,600 participants, 22 countries represented, 12 thousand B2B meetings. These are the numbers of the 2017 edition of Automotive Meetings. In…

The technology centers, promoted by I CE-Agenzia in collaboration with Italian and foreign partners (associations, schools and universities, government agencies), represent a true showcase of the Italian technological offerings of the leading sectors of Made in Italy and at the same time, a tool for training and education of engineers, technicians and skilled workers of manufacturing companies in…

Milan, 6 June 2017 – the countdown to the 40th edition of HostMilano has now begun, the trade show that will be taking place at Fieramilano from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 October and that will be celebrating with the leading event for the Ho.Re.Ca., food service, retail, mass-market and hôtellerie industries.   Growing numbers compared to the same period in 2015…