Milan, 6 June 2017 – the countdown to the 40th edition of HostMilano has now begun, the trade show that will be taking place at Fieramilano from Friday 20 to Tuesday 24 October and that will be celebrating with the leading event for the Ho.Re.Ca., food service, retail, mass-market and hôtellerie industries. Growing numbers compared to the same period in 2015 With just under five months to go to the cutting of the ribbon, HostMilano - International Hospitality Exhibition is already boasting sensational numbers, promising to further build on the success of the last edition: as of today, 1,824

At the invitation of the Italian Trade Agency and UCIMU – Sistemi per produrre (Italy’s machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association), I joined six representatives of Canadian manufacturing companies on a visit to Lamiera in May. Lamiera is Italy’s metal forming tradeshow, which was being held for the first time in Milan (it was previously held in Bologna). The show included 480 exhibitors, a substantial increase of 25 per cent from last year’s show. The Canadian manufacturers I had a chance to speak to were

The international press conference discussed the new corporate structure, the layout based on target markets, the international promotion activities and The Innovation Alliance. The first international presentation of IPACK-IMA 2018, the leading exhibition of food and non-food processing and packaging technologies scheduled for Fiera Milano from 29 May to 1 June 2018, was held on Saturday 6th May during Interpack. In the presence of journalists and representatives of business associations and companies from Austria, Brazil, China, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Singapore, Sweden

MEAT-TECH 2018, the exhibition for the meat and fish processing and packaging industry, is launching theme sections devoted to several important steps in the production process. The refrigeration chain and equipment for production, cutting and packaging will take centre stage at the 2018 show. Planning work on MEAT-TECH 2018 is continuing in order to respond to and anticipate market needs. Part of THE INNOVATION ALLIANCE, the event organised by IPACK-IMA will be held in the Milan exhibition centre from 29 May to 1 June 2018 and is currently in the process of presenting the new MEAT+ project to

Everything You Need To Know About The Top Performers In Italy’s Glass Industry At Your Fingertips The print directory of GIMAV Members is ready for distribution to all glass industry professionals in Italy and abroad. This must-have tool is the perfect showcase for the country’s production and contains all the best that Italy’s manufacturers of machinery, systems and plants, accessories and special products for flat and hollow glass processing have to offer. After its preview presentation during the “Incentives for updating Italy’s machine inventory and Industry 4.0 Seminar”, organized in

From June 21 st through 24 th, 2017, Verona, Italy, will be the gathering place of the global leaders in the aluminium and innovative metals industry for a business matching that will involve over 400 exhibitors, one third coming from abroad. Some of the most important halls – such as diecasting, foundry and industrial automation – are already sold out and will offer the chance to test live the sector’s most advanced technologies. March 2017 – The eleventh METEF, to be held at VeronaFiere from 21 st to 24 th June 2017 , is the world’s reference event for the aluminium, innovative metals

2016 closed with a positive sign: this is the final result of a 12-month period characterized by a clearly positive trend of technology, equipment and tools for wood and wood-based materials. As we wait for final figures, the Studies Office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association that represents the companies of this excellent “made in Italy” sector – estimates that production in 2016 amounted to 2,078 million euro, 11.5 percent more than 1,864 in 2015. This percent variation is very similar to the result of 2015 versus 2014, when an 11.7 percent increase was recorded. The growth of

The orders index for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period from October to December 2016 rose by 5%, compared to the same period for the previous year. This growth affected both the foreign markets, where the index registered an absolute value of 5% and Italy. In this case, the increase compared to the period from October to December 2015 was 16%. On an annual basis, and compared to 2015, the index registered an average increase of 4%. Domestic sales were up significantly, rising by fully 14%, confirming the vigour of the

The 2017 EXPO PACK will take place in Guadajara, JA, from June 13 to 17. Fifteen thousand professional buyers - from a wide range of industries, including food processing, beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics & personal care, graphic arts, chemicals, textile, footwear, automotive, hardware, furniture and electronics - will attend the Guadalajara event; the largest Latin American show for packaging and processing technologies and materials. EXPO PACK Guadajara 2017 will feature 500 companies on nearly 13,000 net square meters of exhibit space (140,000 net square feet). The Italian Trade

The 31st edition of IMTS, the biannual -International Manufacturing Technology Show, took place at the landmark McCormick Place, from September 12 to 17, 2016. The event featured metalworking technology, robotics, automation, welding equipment. The figures of IMTS 2016 were impressive: - 2,407 exhibitors, the highest ever, - 115,612 visitors from 117 countries, - 1.3 million square feet of exhibition space. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) Chicago office and Machines Italia USA were at the show to support the large contingent of Italian exhibitors: Over 120. An information desk with UCIMU