The second annual survey on AI in Manufacturing (2024-2025), conducted by Rootstock Software, highlights the growing role of AI in the industry. 90% of manufacturers believe AI is critical to the future, and 77% have implemented some form of AI, up from 70% in 2023. Moreover, 82 percent plan to expand AI budgets in the next 12 to 18 months, reinforcing the growing influence of AI in the manufacturing sector. Key findings: AI copilots vs. agents: 53% prefer AI co-pilots, who assist workers rather than replace human roles. Only 22% favor autonomous AI agents. AI adoption trends: Automation (57%)

We are thrilled to announce that delegates from Canada, the USA, and Mexico will be joining us for the highly anticipated 2024 edition of BIMU in Italy, October 9-10, 2024. BIMU, the International Biennial Exhibition of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation, and Auxiliary Technologies, stands as a global platform for innovation, networking, and industry advancement. With the participation of esteemed delegates from across North America, this event promises to be a nexus of cutting-edge technology and collaborative opportunities. About BIMU: BIMU, held biennially in Milan, Italy, is renowned as one

Dear Italian Subsidiaries in North America, We would like to bring to your attention the opportunity to be part of the next edition of our magazine “Machines Italia” which is a complementary opportunity for your company to gain additional exposure within the North American marketplace. For context, you may review previous editions of the magazine at www.old.machinesitalia.org/magzine The following provides all indications and suggestions on the magazine and how your company can possibly be featured. The Chicago Office of the Italian Trade Agency, with a specific selection procedure entrusted

According to Takashi Yamazaki, president of Mazak, in recent years many North American companies that established facilities in South Asia or China are returning to North America, either the United States or Mexico. Yamazaki stated that this is not only a trend of U.S.-based companies, but also of Japanese companies that set up their factories in China and are moving their operations to Mexico. Andreas Haimer, president of the Haimer Group, said that the Mexican market has a lot of potential. He explained that important industries such as automotive, aerospace and molds work in Mexico, and

Milan, 21 February 2023. This afternoon, during a meeting attended by enterprises, the credit world, institutions, and the press, the first Sustainability Report dedicated to the machine tool sector was presented. It was carried out by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots, and automation systems manufacturers' association, in cooperation with ALTIS, Graduate School Business & Society of the Catholic University of Sacred Heart. “Sustainability is an extremely profitable field for companies, because it does not only allow to improve the relations with one’s own

The collection of applications to exhibit is going on expeditiously for the next edition of LAMIERA, the international exhibition dedicated to sheet metal forming and cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at FieraMilano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA – the only trade show exclusively focused on the sector – will again take place in odd-numbered years. Considering the economic framework