After half a century of history, OCMIS, the Modena-based company that produces irrigation systems enters an international fund with an endowment of 6.4 billion euros. Global investment firm Carlyle today announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Ocmis Group, a leading manufacturer of advanced irrigation systems for the agricultural sector, with historical shareholders, including the…
The Italian Trade Commission - ITA Toronto participated in Collision 2022The Italian Trade Commission - ITA will be participating in Collision 2022 that will take place June 20-23, 2021 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.
Billed as the “Olympics of tech”, Collision is one of the fastest growing and largest tech-conferences in the world with a whopping 25,000 attendees…
Geocart S.p.a., a technology provider based in Italy that specializes in remote environmental and infrastructure monitoring and observation, is launching a North American office in Montréal to house its research and development activities.
The local team will be tasked with developing high-tech services, such as aerial survey and inspection of power lines, railways and highways, and analysis of…
Nice S.p.a., an Italian manufacturer of smart home, security and building automation solutions, Tuesday announced the acquisition of Nortek Security & Control from Melrose Industries. The deal is valued at US$285 million and is Nice’s largest investment to date.
Nice is based in Italy, with global operations including the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition is expected to significantly expand…
Lauro Dominici has taken over the helm of SCM Group Canada as Vice President of sales for the wood division following the retirement of woodworking industry veteran Richard Bluteau on Nov. 1.
Dominici joined SCM in Canada earlier this year following two years with SCM in Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia. Dominici brings some 14 years of industry experience to the job.
Born and…
According to the preliminary figures published by the MECS - UCIMA Research Centre, the sector is returning to growth. Approximately 7 months of production is guaranteed in 2022. The Italian packaging machinery manufacturers have once again passed the €8 billion mark. According to the preliminary figures compiled by the MECS - UCIMA (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers'…
BIAT - the Innovation and High Technology Exchange, financed by the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) to comply with the European Commission's National Operational Plan for Enterprise and Competitiveness 2014-2020 (European Regional Development Fund - ERDF)., is an initiative that aims to support startups from Southern Italy in their search for partners and investors abroad. The event is…
ICE Agency - ITA and GIMAV, the association grouping Italian manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, accessories, equipment and special products for glass processing, organized a delegation of foreign buyers to VITRUM 2021 held in Milan, Italy, October 5-8, 2021. 70 delegates, from more than 20 countries participated in ITA - GIMAV's business mission.
Among the North American delegates, invited…
On November 30th 2021, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission, together with media partner Plumbing & HVAC Magazine, hosted a web conference to launch MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 in North America.
MCE - Mostra Convegno Expocomfort 2022 is one of the world's largest trade events for industrial, commercial plumbing and water treatment solutions, HVAC,…
In the last edition (#18 Winter 2021) we had asked readers the following question:
Have the restrictions imposed on international travel and other measures to contain the pandemic impacted the movement of your technicians and staff from Italy to North America?
Below are the percentages for each answer:
A) Yes, they greatly hindered both the dispatch of technicians and staff from Italy: 75.0…