Seda International Packaging Group SpA has located its first North American manufacturing facility in Racine County, Wisconsin, which is expected to eventually create up to 189 new jobs. The decision to invest in the Racine County operation is providing an excellent economic opportunity to both the company as well as the local community. According to the company's press release, "With its…

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bergquist announces that they will now distribute the complete portfolio of propane equipment from the Cavagna Group, including the new line of Kosan+ residential regulators and internal valves for bulk storage. Cavagna, based in Italy with manufacturing facilities around the world, has been supplying propane equipment to the U.S. market for over…

TROY — Rensselaer County will host CEO Aldo Di Leo of SAT Group, an Italian manufacturing company, to discuss the opportunities for the company to expand their operations to the United States by opening a manufacturing operation in Rensselaer County. SAT Group is interested in locating a manufacturing facility that will provide products to GlobalFoundries and other local companies as well as…

Goglio leads the pack-a history of innovation in packaging: Italian company Goglio has lived the history of coffee packaging and remains a market leader of materials and machines that have as much relevance today as they did 50 years ago. Over the years, coffee bags have evolved from simple paper structures, offering little to no protection from moisture, light and oxygen, to today's high barrier…

Located in Sebastopol, CA, tea marketer Traditional Medicinals operates 20 hr daily, four days/week to produce 2 million teabags per week. Raw materials are brought in from around the world in already tea cut form, reinspected, and repackaged into barrel containers to feed into the blenders via a hopper system. Once the formulas are blended, they are transferred to the packaging area where…

Since 1968 Xylexpo has become to be known and be recognized as the most important international trade show for woodworking machinery, technology and supplies for the furniture and cabinet making industries.  It is an ideal forum that rivals Ligna, in magnitude, and one where the most demanding needs are matched with the most technologically advanced solutions.   It is truly a not…

According to the preliminary figures processed by the Studies Office of Acimall, 2011 should have closed with 5.8 percent growth compared to 2010. This is a positive figure, though definitely far from the results expected based on the trend of the first semester. Good news for exports, up by more than 10 percent, with France and Germany as top destination countries. 2011 saw a significant…

The technology training centers were created with the principal objective of positioning Italy within those countries in economic ascension. They not only illustrate Italy as a dependable provider of machinery, but as well as a qualified intermediator in training and project development on specification. Italian capital goods represent the best of what's "Made in Italy" to the world market.…

The value of Italian textile machinery production for 2011 registered a 9% increase compared to 2010, from 2.4 to 2.6 billion euros. A similar increase was recorded for exports (+10%), which reached a value of just over 2.1 billion euros. Exports remain the driving force behind the sector growth in Italy. The dynamism of major textile markets combined with the ability of Italian machinery…

Lubrimetal SpA will invest $1.9 million over the next three years developing a manufacturing facility in North Carolina for production of wet and dry lubricants for steel and non-ferrous wire drawing. "The creation of a new factory in the United States has been an important part of our global strategy," said Giorgio Corso, Executive Vice President of Lubrimetal Corporation. "All the partners…