In 2010 the production of Italian construction equipment, according to Unacea's provisional assessment, totally gained about 5 percentage points for a total amount of nearly 2 billion euros, 53% of which destined to the production of earthmoving machines and 47% to other construction machines. The Italian production of earthmoving machines, after being halved in 2009, regained about 16 percentage…
By Bill Bregar | PLASTICS NEWS STAFF
MILAN, ITALY (May 6, 11:20 a.m. ET) -- Milan-based injection press maker Negri Bossi SpA has acquired Italian robot-maker Sytrama srl to bring automation in-house.
Sytrama is based in Vignate, Italy, just a few miles away from Negri Bossi. The injection press manufacturer said Sytrama will remain at the Vignate operation.
Sytrama makes beam robots, side-…
Milan, May 5th 2011 - The Italian Trade Commission together with FEDERMACCHINE via its Machines Italia project invited Italian manufacturers to an executive presentation on the project's activities in North America conducted on their behalf.
According to statistics, production increased by 23 percent, a good result, though certainly not enough to go back to pre-crisis levels. In this respect, we can add that, if the industry index in 2000 was equal to 100, today we are at 65, and at the end of 2011 we might climb up to 75. The crisis was heavy and is not behind us, yet; recovery has started, we can feel it, but it is highly unlikely…
April 20th, 2011
Written by Pat Reynolds, Editor-in-Chief
Now in its third year, AIMCAL’s Sustainability Competition recognizes equipment, materials, or processes that reduce environmental impact, minimize energy usage or waste, and’or increase recycling. Taghleef Industries SpA, makes the Nativia flower sleeve film from a renewable resource, corn, at its San Giorgio Di Nogaro, Italy, facility…
For the fourth consecutive year, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission will be joining, as Gold Leve Sponsors, the Canadian Engineering Competion.
This year’s edition of the prestigious event was hosted by McGill University in Montreal from March 10th to 13th.
For the past quarter of a century, the aims of the Canadian Engineering Competition has been to celebrate and encourage the…
Last March, Machines Italia launched a campaign on two major industry portals: the news and editorial web site www.canadianmanufacturing.com and the on-line source book www.frasers.com Machines Italia creatives with links to white papers, case studies, news and articles are featured on selected pages as well as in the daily Canadianmanufacturing.com, frasers.com and Plant Magazine…
The Italian Trade Commission, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade organized a workshop focused on technologies for the aerospace, environment and renewable energy sectors. The event was held at the Ontario Investment Centre, on September 22nd, 2010.
Featured speakers at the event were, Ms. Pamela Kanter, Manager International Markets, from the…
Marmomacc 2010: Course For Technicians And Managers On Marble And Natural Stones Extraction And Proc
The Italian Trade Commission organized a master course for technicians and managers of quarries and stone and marble processing operations, in conjunction with the 45th edition of Marmomacc (www.marmomacc.com), the International Exhibition on Stone Design and Technology, taking place in Verona, Italy, from September 29 to October 2, 2010.
The course, of the duration of one week, consisted of in-…
The 27 edition of BI-MU/SFORTEC, one of the world's largest trade shows in the metal working machinery and equipment sector, took place from October 5th to 9th 2010 in Milan, Italy.
As usual, the Italian Trade Commission, in collaboration with UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, invited delegations of companies - end users of machinery and equipment - from various countries, worldwide, including…