As resolved at the ordinary meeting held June 23, the GIMAV Extraordinary General Assembly was held at the end of December 2021 for approval of the new contribution resolution and to complete the roster of board officers. The approval of the new Association’s Statute made it necessary to elect a Deputy Vice-President and a Vice-President responsible for Flat Glass, offices that were assigned…
The Italian Trade Commission - ITA and GIMAV, the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing, organized a delegation of foreign buyers to VITRUM 2021 that was held in Milano, Italy, from October 5 to 8, 2021. 70 delegates, from over 20 countries participated in the event with all the travel expenses covered by ITA and…
2021 it’s been a great Glassbuild edition for Italian companies! The Italian Pavilion (Pav. B - Stand 2923), placed on an area of about 400 square meters, hosted a selection of 16 companies, leaders in the sector:
ADI, Bottero, Bovone Diamond Tools, Diamant, Faraone, Helios Italquartz, Horizon , Italcarrelli, Mappi International, Mazzaroppi Engineering, Optima, Rollmac, Schiatti Angelo, Schiavo…
Opening today, Tuesday October 5, the 22nd edition of VITRUM, the biennial B2B event organized by GIMAV (the Association of Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, equipment and special products for glass processing) that for 40 years has been the only industry-specific trade show. It runs through October 8 at Fiera Milano Rho (Pav. 22-24) and is the first opportunity for international…
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE IN 2020
Production fell 16.6% due to a drop in exports (-14.9%) and in domestic sales (-20.7%). This is how the pandemic negatively affected the performance of Italy’s Industry of Manufacturers of Glass Processing Machinery and Technologies that closed 2020 with overall sales of 2,027 million Euro.
Imports also fell (-11.1%), causing the domestic market to shrink (-17.2%).…
The ITALIAN GLASS SERIES is an online video project in 4 episodes created by Italian Trade Commission - ITA, GIMAV, the Italian Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Machinery, Equipment and Special products for Glass Processing in collaboration with National Glass Association (NGA).
The series features leading Italian glass working companies and cutting-edge technologies, materials and…
Italy’s foremost glass processing technologies center stage in Shanghai
May 6th to 9th 2021, the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) will be the setting for the latest edition of China Glass, the Asian glass industry trade show for the flat and hollow glass machines and accessories and processed products industry.
Now in its 31st edition, the show…
The event outlined the features and innovations to be showcased at the XXII edition of VITRUM – the international trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry – to take place October 5-8 at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition district.
Event host was VITRUM President, Dino Zandonella Necca, assisted by Director…
Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn to solve their most pressing challenges. The action-packed event also features live Exhibitor Demos, educational sessions, the annual Glazing Executives Forum and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door magazine.
The 2021 edition featured over 300…
The publication certainly achieved the desired results: getting everyone talking – domestic and international businesses, the trade press and trade associations as well as international trade show organizers. There were even some public reactions to the GIMAV decision – of surprise, approval and, in some cases, candid criticism.
With year-end upon us and thanks to some member…