SMW‑AUTOBLOK is a global market leader in the manufacturing of workholding systems for turning, grinding and milling machine tools. The company designs, develops, manufactures and supports a variety of technology and solutions for different industries and applications  worldwide. Founded in Turin, Italy’s notorious automotive cluster, almost 80 years ago (1942), SMW‑AUTOBLOK moved, during…

Lavazza North America, part of global Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, begins construction of the first roasting and packing plant in the United States. The new plant is slated to open in October 2021 and will serve the US market.  The plant is an expansion of the Lavazza Professional facility in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which will integrate existing and new capabilities for…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that 2A S.p.A., a prominent Italian die-casting company, planned to invest $15 million to expand its foundry in Auburn, where it serves as a Tier 1 supplier to major producers of automobiles and heavy trucks. The expansion project at 2A USA in Auburn will create more than 50 jobs and double the Auburn facility’s current die-casting area.“2A has earned a reputation…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week that 2A S.p.A., a prominent Italian die-casting company, plans to invest $15 million to expand its foundry in Auburn, where it serves as a Tier 1 supplier to major producers of automobiles and heavy trucks. The expansion project at 2A USA in Auburn will create more than 50 jobs and double the Auburn facility’s current die-casting area. “2A…

On May 2, 2019, Italy and the world honour the day, 500 years ago, when Leonardo da Vinci died. A host of celebrations have been planned in various countries to commemorate the anniversary. Next October, the Uffizi Galleries of Florence will inaugurate the exhibition "The Leicester Codex of Leonardo da Vinci: Water as Microscope of Nature." The 72-page Codex, which discusses the movement of water…

Canadian headquartered automotive holding Magna International Inc has signed a deal to buy Italy’s OLSA S.p.A. The transaction is valued at $354 million (230 million euros). OLSA, based in Turin, Italy, employs about 2,500 people and has manufacturing operations in Italy, Poland, Brazil, China, and Mexico. Its customers include the Volkswagen Group, the BMW Group, Daimler, and FCA. The deal,…

Vitrum 2017 will take place at Fiera Milano Rho October 3-6, 2017. The four-day event will combine displays of the most innovative technologies in the glass processing machinery, special products and accessories industries with a packed calendar of side events. As of today, visitors can now register for Vitrum 2017 by completing the short form found at: http://ticketonline.fieramilano.it/…