A delegation of Italian companies led by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association, will be touring automotive and aerospace manufacturing facilities in Alabama and Ohio and meet with industry decision makers in the two US states. The trip will take place from March 7 to…
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of 3D-printing technology leader Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN) published a report on the impact of 3D printing on manufacturing. The document is based on a survey of 700 designers, engineers and executives who work for companies committed to advanced manufacturing (AM) technology. 40% of them are employed by companies with more than $50 million in…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Census of Employment and Wages, out of 13,104 household furniture and cabinetry manufacturers in 2014, California topped the list with 1,428 shops, followed by Florida (1,073), New York (691), Texas (665), and North Carolina (643). Illinois (549), Ohio (499), Pennsylvania (471), Indiana (386), and Virginia (343). However, when it comes to number of…
Reshoring allows companies to take advantage of tax incentives, employ skilled workers and innovate while protecting their intellectual property. For some, the ability to operate facilities using inexpensive natural gas now makes U.S. locations far more cost-effective than ones abroad where electricity and coal are considerably more expensive. Eliminating import duties and reducing transportation…
PLAST, held in Milan every three years, is one of the most important exhibitions for plastics and rubber industry worldwide.
The whole range of products is represented in PLAST exhibits areas:
Injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, thermoforming and welding machines,
Machines for foam, reactive and reinforced resins,
Molds and dies, laboratory control and test equipment, ancillary…
From October 5 to 10, 2015, Italy hosted the 2015 edition of EMO ( http://www.emo-milano.com/en/home/), the international exhibition of metalworking machines, tools, robots and automation. It is promoted by CECIMO (the European Association Of Machine Industries And Metalworking Technologies, www.cecimo.eu/site) and takes place every 3 years, in Hannover, Germany and in Milan, Italy. EMO Milano…
The 10th volume of Machines Italia Magazine was circulated in both print and digital formats to 60,000 C-level managers across North America, through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) outlets including major trade fairs in the US, Canada and Mexico. Machines Italia Magazine vol. X is now also available online http://www.old.machinesitalia.org/magazine The goal of Machines Italia Mag is…
Aerospace & Defense Meetings is the only international business convention for the aerospace and defense industry organized in Italy. This year’s event was held inTurin, from November 17 – 19, 2015.
Throughout the course of two days, all participating companies – buyers and suppliers from around the world - had the chance to meet, share insights on new projects, technology and resources and…
The Advanced technology conference organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was held in Cambridge, MA on November 2 – 4, 2015. Machines Italia USA and the Italian Trade Agency-Chicago Office partnered with MIT (www.mit.edu) and its main publication MIT Technology Review for the University’s EmTech Conference program. EmTech MIT (https://events.technologyreview.com/emtech/15/) offers…
According to the latest "Manufacturers' Alliance for Productivity and Innovation" (MAPI) report, 2016 will see a significant acceleration of growth in US manufacturing sector. Last June 0MAPI published an update of its quarterly economic forecast, which shows that the US real GDP is expected to expand by 2.5% in 2015 and 4.0% in 2016. "A number of factors that have driven growth in the past year…