Italy has been cleared to hand out up to €550m ($596m) of direct grants to help its industrial giants switch to green hydrogen — as both a chemical feedstock and energy source — instead of using polluting fossil fuels. The EU yesterday (Tuesday) gave state-aid approval to the programme, which envisages the Italian government handing out direct grants of up to €200m per beneficiary in the…

In the fourth quarter 2023, the index of machine tool orders compiled by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE showed a 31.1% fall compared to the period October-December 2022. The absolute value of the index stood at 92.1 (base year 2015=100).The negative performance was due to the reduced order intake in the domestic market, whereas foreign…

MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa proudly announces the launch of its very first unit in North America - the CW25.35 crawler crane. With this significant milestone, MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa extends its legacy of delivering exceptional quality and performance to the North American market.As a renowned leader in the design and manufacturing of lifting equipment, MARCHETTI Autogrù Spa brings decades of expertise…

In a significant move to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in North America, Pelliconi & C. S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer specializing in closures for the food and beverage industry, has successfully acquired production assets from plastic cap maker Novembal.The acquisition includes two key production sites, one located in Rawdon, Quebec, and the other in Peoria,…

In a major milestone, the Webuild Group, in collaboration with Canadian partners as part of the Mobilinx consortium, has been awarded a substantial €917-million (approximately CAN$1.3-billion) civil construction contract by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (HuLRT) project.The Mobilinx consortium, comprising Webuild, John Laing, Hitachi, Amico, Bot, and…

Webuild Group, in a joint venture with Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. (“FCC Canada”), has clinched a contract for the initial phase of the Ontario Line's development in Toronto. Valued at approximately €700M–€1.3 billion (CAD 1-2 billion), the contract focuses on the construction of the "Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS)" section. The joint venture will operate under…

The collection of applications to exhibit at the 34th edition of BI-MU is going on apace. The biennial international exhibition of machine tools, robots, automation, digital and additive manufacturing, auxiliary and enabling technologies will be held at fieramilano Rho from 9 to 12 October 2024.Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems…

On December 12th, 2023, an agreement of cooperation and intent was signed between Politecnico di Milano (Polytechnic University of Milan) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, aimed at further enhancing the dialogue and cooperation between the two organizations, which have always developed projects of common interest…

2023 has been another positive year for the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems, which has achieved a new production record, thus extending the favourable trend that should also be confirmed in 2024.This is in short what was outlined by Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems…

Riccardo Ferrario is the CEO of Idra, an Italian company that produces high-pressure die casting machines. He is also the person who coined the term “mega castings” to describe the large-scale production of complex parts using his company’s technology. Tesla is one of Idra’s customers, and it uses Idra’s machines to make some of its Model Y components, such as the rear underbody. Ferrario and…