Italy's US subsidiary, Zilmet USA opened a high-tech facility in Georgetown County, South Carolina, creating 40–50 jobs and citing major cost savings, automation, proximity to suppliers, and strong local workforce support—including top-notch technical schools—as key reasons for choosing South Carolina. Despite recent job losses from plant closures, Zilmet's expansion marks a strategic, innovative…
Italy’s manufacturing confidence rose in May 2025, hitting its highest level since February. According to ISTAT (Italy’s national statistics agency), companies are showing growing optimism about production, new orders, and the overall economic outlook.The confidence index increased to 86.5, slightly above expectations, signaling that businesses are feeling more stable and hopeful about the near…
Italy strengthens its alliance with Mexico for 2025, combining trade strategy and gastronomic diplomacy in the face of Trump's new tariffs.Faced with the return of former President Donald Trump to the center of the U.S. political stage and the threat of 20% tariffs on European products, the Italian government has decided to make a move: Mexico has been officially declared one of the 14 strategic…
Dear Readers,I hope this letter finds each of you well as we start our activities for 2025 (see upcoming events here). I am writing to share some exciting developments and key insights from this newsletter’s articles that highlight the dynamic collaboration and innovation between Italy, Canada, Mexico, and the US across various sectors.Looking ahead to 2025, many economic experts are…
During the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation, Canada and Italy released a Statement of Intent to deepen collaboration on critical minerals and raw materials. This builds on the Italy-Canada Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation and Canada’s 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy. Both countries are committed to strengthening energy security and sustainability through regular…
And it is with great pleasure that I present the first issue of the electronic e-newsletter dedicated to the industry
of capital goods, produced by the ICE Agency in cooperation with Federmacchine, as part of the
of the "Machines Italia" Project (to download the Project brochure: click here)
This newsletter aims to make Italian companies better acquainted with the initiatives of the
machines…
A little more than two months are left before the opening of LAMIERA, the international trade show centered on sheet metal forming and sheet metal cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at Fiera Milano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023.
In the exhibition halls, the proposal for technologies dedicated to sheet metal cutting will be particularly interesting. The…
Dear Italian Subsidiaries in North America,
We would like to bring to your attention the opportunity to be part of the next edition of our magazine “Machines Italia” which is a complementary opportunity for your company to gain additional exposure within the North American marketplace.
For context, you may review previous editions of the magazine at www.old.machinesitalia.…
Una piccola delegazione composta da professori e studenti provenienti da Messico e Polonia ha incontrato alcuni studenti, giovani dottorandi e docenti del DIMI coinvolti in studi e ricerche nell'ambito della fonderia e della metallurgia.
La visita rientra in un un progetto finanziato dall'ICE (Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane…
Coverings has been the preeminent event for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America for more than 30 years, and this year, Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency - Chicago, and Confindustria Marmomacchine, (the Italian association representing producers and processors of marbles, granites and natural stones in general, and of manufacturers of machinery, complete plants,…