The Manufacturers’ Outlook is a yearly study conducted by Plant magazine and key business partners. Over 500 respondents – manufacturing industry executives from across Canada - participate in the survey by sharing their views on what has transpired over the past year and on what they expect in the near future. The replies are then analyzed and summarized in a report, which is…
Over the past several months, Italy has been on an investment spree bringing manufacturing to local economies and providing job creation in many communities across the US. Below are some of the most recent developments:AROL GROUPArol North America, part of Arol Group, has opened a HQ in Buford, Georgia. The facility also includes sales and after sales support and training to US customers. The…
The United States welcomes investors of all sizes, including established multinationals, small or medium-sized enterprises, and high-growth start-ups. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings the diversity of the United States together under one roof – enabling any business to find the people, the resources, and the market it needs to be successful. Participants at the first three Investment…
From February 20 to 22, Automotive Meetings, an event aimed at the Mexican and international automotive industry, was held in Querétaro, bringing together supply and demand for technology, machinery, components, systems, products and services. 800 companies, 1,600 participants, 22 countries represented, 12 thousand B2B meetings. These are the numbers of the 2017 edition of Automotive Meetings.
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The technology centers, promoted by I CE-Agenzia in collaboration with Italian and foreign partners (associations, schools and universities, government agencies), represent a true showcase of the Italian technological offerings of the leading sectors of Made in Italy and at the same time, a tool for training and education of engineers, technicians and skilled workers of manufacturing companies in…
Expomanufactura is one of the most important events in Mexico regarding technologies for the manufacturing industry, in general, and metallurgy, in particular. The Fair brings together, under one roof, manufacturers and suppliers from the various sectors of manufacturing: automotive, aerospace, aeronautics, steel, electronics and metallurgy, providing a forum for exchanging ideas and networking…
At the "Expo Guadalajara" exhibition center in Guadalajara, JL, Expo Pack Guadalajara, Mexico's premier trade show for packaging and packaging technologies, will be held June 13-15, 2017.
About 100 companies will exhibit at Expo Pack Guadalajara on a total area of about 19,000 square meters, while the number of visitors will be around 25,000.
ICE-Agency and UCIMA - Unione Costruttori Italiani…
From June 6 to 9, 2017, at the Carapina Events Center, in Serra, (Espirito Santo) was held the 43rd edition of Vitoria Stone Fair + Marmomac Latin America, the leading trade fair for the stone material processing machinery and processed products sector in South America.On the sidelines of Vitoria Stone Fair was held, from June 4-8, Italian Stone Experience 2017, a training program focused,…
The NAFTA trade agreement was signed, more than two decades ago, with the intention of integrating the economies of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Initial negotiations that will lead to a partial amendment of the free trade treaty have been initiated, primarily desired by the new U.S. administration. It is difficult to predict what the outcome of these negotiations will be, however, it is…
The U.S. manufacturing industry continues to face a number of challenges that limit its performance.
Spending on capital goods and investment in equipment and machinery has languished, now for several years, and this is reflected in production and productivity levels, which have also stagnated.
The continuing strength of the dollar against the world's major currencies plays havoc with U.S.…