Dear readers,The international geopolitical and economic situation remains complex and uncertain and North America is not exempt. Instability weighs significantly on the supply chains of the manufacturing industry, influencing the availability and costs of raw materials and energy resources, and negatively affecting the mobility of goods, services, and workforce.Despite this, the Canadian economy…
Milan, 7 July 2026. The year 2025 turned out to be generally weak for the Italian manufacturing industry of machine tools, robots and automation systems, which saw production remain substantially stable compared with the previous year. The disappointing result was due to the sharp downturn in exports. A better performance was achieved in the domestic market, driven by the demand recovery. However…
During 2025, global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows recorded a 6% increase, reaching $1.6 trillion compared to the $1.5 trillion recorded in 2024. Excluding conduit flows, these figures were about 10% higher than the average reported between 2010 and 2024. In the global ranking, the United States led the list with $277 billion, followed by Singapore with $151 billion, Hong Kong with $116…
In 2025, imports of packaging machinery into Mexico rose by 9.19% year-over-year, reaching a total value of 914 million euros, according to data from Trade Data Monitor. Italy consolidated its position as the second-largest supplier to the country, with exports totaling 263 million euros (+7.44%) and a market share of 28.84%, surpassed only by Germany (32.62%) and ahead of the United States (12.…
The Italian Trade Agency - ITA in collaboration with ANIE, the Italian federation representing over 100 companies in the high tech, electronic, electrotechnics and general contracting industries will take part in the upcoming Electricity Transformation Canada - ETC 2026 conference and trade show which will take place from October 19-21, 2026 at the Enercare Centre, in Toronto. …
The strong position of the Italian industry was clearly demonstrated following the conclusion of Expo Pack 2026 in Mexico, considered the leading event in Latin America for processing and packaging technologies aimed at the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and beverage sectors. The event brought together nearly 700 exhibitors over an area of 20,000 square meters, a space where the ICE Agency…
The adoption of Italian-made machinery and technological solutions is expanding steadily across various manufacturing sectors in the Mexican market.Data from the first quarter of 2026 confirm this upward trend: Italian machinery has, in fact, consolidated a 5.6% market share in Mexico, surpassing the figures from previous years—5.2% in 2025, 5.1% in 2024, and 4.9% in 2023. High quality and…
The adoption of machinery and technological solutions of Italian origin is seeing growing expansion across various productive sectors of the Mexican market.Data from the first quarter of 2026 confirms this progressive trend: Italian machinery has consolidated a 5.6% market share in Mexico, surpassing the percentages of previous years, which stood at 5.2% in 2025, 5.1% in 2024, and 4.9% in 2023.…
By 2030, U.S. manufacturers of industrial machinery will invest significantly in smart, connected, and sustainable technologies designed to transform the way factories design, produce, and manage their equipment.Emerging technologies will include systems based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, integrated into controls for predictive maintenance, process optimization, and autonomous…
In the first quarter of 2026, North American companies ordered 9,055 robots, with a total value of $543 million, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Compared to the same period in 2025, the market remained essentially stable in terms of volume (‑0.1%) and a decline in revenue (‑6.4%), primarily due to the cyclical drop in orders from automotive OEMs,…