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CMS spa Costruzioni Macchine Speciali

Founded in 1969, CMS SpA (Costruzioni Macchine Speciali) is the leading company of CMS Industries. The group has a turnover of 100 million Euro and includes four brands, four foreign branches and a worldwide sales network. CMS Industries specializes in the production of numerically controlled multi-axis machining centres, thermoforming machines and waterjet cutting systems. With its extensive catalogue of solutions, CMS Industries can successfully meet the requirements of a wide range of sectors, including: Aerospace, military, automotive, marine, energy, construction, mechanical, eyewear

FRIGOMECCANICA SPA

Frigomeccanica S.P.A was founded in 1962 at Sala Baganza (Parma). It is not by chance that the company started life here, because this area is famous for such products as the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, cured processed pork products such as Parma and San Daniele ham and Felino salame. As a result of working with the manufacturers of the traditional foodstuffs from this area, Frigomeccanica has assembled the best technology used by the companies operating in Parma region and to integrate them with processing plants which are capable of improving their production cycles. The characteristics of

O.M.V. - Officine Meccaniche Venete S.r.l.

Company belonging to the PARPAS GROUP, was founded in 1969 and immediately began to manufacture bed type milling machines with numerical control. The company produces a series of bed type milling machines with a high degree of flexibility ideal for the small and medium sized mold and die shops. These machines have 3-5 axis capability together with tool changes for automatic operation. In May 1991, PARPAS GROUP formed the North American Sales & Service company PARPAS AMERICA INC. This company has been established to sell and support all the PARPAS GROUP products for the North American market

FPT Industrie S.p.A.

For 38 years FPT INDUSTRIE S.p.A. has been manufacturing CNC milling and boring machines for the mechanical and die & mould industries. Since its establishment in 1969, FPT INDUSTRIE S.p.A. has greatly increased and significantly consolidated its presence on the domestic and International markets, confirming its brand name as a synonym of technology, accuracy and reliability. The constant growth of the company affirms the validity of the manufacturing and commercial strategies it has adopted. In 1997 FPT INDUSTRIE S.p.A. took over CASTEL, an important Italian trademark for the manufacturing of

Buffoli Transfer S.p.A.

Buffoli provides turnkey solutions for flexible high production machining of high precision parts from castings, forgings or directly from bar stock. Buffoli solutions include CNC horizontal and vertical transfer machines, CNC multi-spindle turn-mill machines, high production machining centers, FMC and FMS. Buffoli is the Italian manufacturer of transfer machines most oriented to the export and the first exporter to North America and North European markets. Buffoli is world-known as leader in the CNC bar trunnion machines and in transfer machines specifically designed for turned parts or

Italy Addresses the Needs and Concerns Facing the Landscape of Global Manufacturing

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CHICAGO – The Italian Trade Commission's Chicago Office (ITC), represented through its project Machines Italia, will be one of the major sponsors of the World Business Forum 2010 (October 5 th and 6 th). On the second day of the Forum (October 6th) during the official program itself, Dr. Luca Majocchi, former CEO of Unicredit, one of Italy's major commercial banking institutions, and currently managing director of Meccano SpA as well as an advisor to FEDERMACCHINE (Italy's National Federation of Associations of Manufacturers of Capital Goods Intended for Industrial and Handicrafts

Leather Production Still Fashionable in Italy

Italy produces approximately 50% of the machinery used to produce footwear and leather goods around the world and 80% of tanning machinery globally, according to Assomac, an association that represents Italian manufacturers of machines for footwear, leather and tannery industries. Many of the manufacturers are small, with the entire industry employing approximately 6,200 people in Italy. There are three basic tanning centers in Italy, says Peter Helfer, a managing partner at Campex LLC, an Exeter, N.H., a company that sells Italian leather-making machinery in North America. Whole hides and

Machines Italia – Bringing Green to Fruition

Italian wind turbine manufacturer Brevini Wind intends to start production on a new facility in Indiana in the third quarter of 2010. The original start date was for the first quarter in 2011, however interest generated at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual conference has lead to a decision to speed up the company’s timetable regarding the project. The Italian company selected the region because of the outstanding technical talent pool as well as a strong base of suppliers and contractors. The manufacturing facility will employ 400 people once opened. In addition to manufacturing

Italy and the Environment: Italian Machinery Used For 100% Recycled Paper Production in the US

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Pratt Industries (http://www.prattindustries.com) will begin production of eco-friendly paper / packaging with the opening of its state-of-the-art, 100% recycled paper machine in Shreveport, La., which will become a major producer of lightweight paper in North America. The Shreveport mill, Pratt’s third paper machine in the United States, represents a $150 million investment in the future of the industry. It will specialize in 23-pound liners and mediums to meet market demand for less packaging and greater environmental responsibility. At capacity, the Italian-made OVER Meccanica S.p.A. (http