This survey of Industry 4.0 was conducted by the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) Chicago USA Office and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in November 2016 with over 325 companies based in the US taking part (2/3 of which currently use Italian machinery and technology in their production lines).
The report provides insight and analysis to determine the latest trends in Smart Manufacturing to…
Last November, the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) announced the US winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA), seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glass working Technology Award (IGTA). ITA honored recipients for their outstanding theses submissions and academic scholarships with a one-week educational and…
The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE will be touring plants and manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Alabama with a delegation of leading Italian metalworking technology and machinery builders.
The tour will take place from March 13 to 15, 2017, and kicks off in Cincinnati, Ohio while stopping in various other cities in Alabama where the Italian companies…
Every year, GIMAV conducts a survey of the Italian glass industry with the aim of providing an overview of the sector and information on its structure, sales, production and export markets. GIMAV is the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessories Suppliers and represents almost 80% of the Italian glass industry.
The results were more than encouraging: the positive trend for…
The Italian Trade Agency, together with the Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism conducted its first combined Italian automotive supplier tour of the Midwest, March 9 - 16, 2016.
This tour was to provide a unique opportunity to a selected number of prestigious Italian manufacturers and suppliers to the automotive industry to have a better understanding of the needs of US…
So far this year, Italian investments in the US have been numerous and have been all over the map. The US States which have reported a string of recent Italian investments include Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Texas.
Tennessee:
In the first four months of this year, 2016, four noted Italian investments have taken place in “The Volunteer State” by the Italian companies…
The eighteenth edition of LAMIERA hosted by BolognaFiere May 11-14 the 2016 edition registered a 10% increase in the number of visits (compared to the 2014 edition). The show 20,395 visitors, of which 857 were foreign operators.
The Italian Trade Agency Mexico City and Chicago offices took leading North American companies to the show, allowing them to take part in the 500 bilateral…
The Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office and Italy’s ASSOCOMAPLAST, (Italian plastics and rubber machinery, ancillary equipment and moulds manufacturers’ association) will soon publish its legal guide for Italian companies - primarily involved in manufacturing sectors who are looking to enter into the United States.
The project has had strategic partners in developing its content,…
As the IMTS - International Manufacturing and Technology Show, here in Chicago, September 12-17, 2016 at McCormick Place will once again feature over 120 Italian companies participating either directly or via their NAFTA based subsidiaries, the Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office together with the Italian manufacturers’ association UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE will host a special event to…
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will once again take an active role at this year’s SelectUSA Summit taking place June 19-21, 2016, in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme is “The Innovation Advantage” and will feature investment opportunities from every corner of the United States for global investors. High-profile business and government leaders will share their insights on the latest…