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An alliance between Veronafiere and Bolognafiere to promote aluminium through METEF and MECSPE in 2021

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Verona-Bologna, 9 January 2020. Veronafiere and BolognaFiere have established a 50-50 joint venture in view of Metef, the international expo on aluminium, metal foundry and technologies for innovative materials. The show was first organized in Italy in 1997 by Metef as the first expo worldwide dedicated to aluminium. It later became a joint venture with Verona’s exhibition centre and in 2017 this latter purchased the entire equity. Since its first edition in Verona in 2017 Metef has attracted people on an international scale, hosting 400 exhibitors and over 11,000 sector operators, 40% of

Packaging Speaks Green

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An in-depth international forum on packaging evolution towards emerging sustainability needs. Panel discussions, debates and presentations of case histories, with prestigious institutional opinion leaders and key industry players. The Forum will cover the following topics and issues: CONTENTS: 1. Legislation and society - Consumer perception and legislative developments 2 . Retailers & Brand Owners - Best practice and lessons learnt 3. Materials and technologies - Sustainable packaging solutions: reduce, reuse, recycle If you are interested in participating to INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON

METEF 2025: Expo of customized technology for the aluminium, foundry castings & innovative metals industry

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METEF is the sole international event in the metals sector offering a comprehensive exhibition on raw materials, processing, machining, technologies, machinery and plants, products and applications as well as on state-of-the-art technologies for metals recovery and recycling and the most original solutions for the automotive industry. Who should attend? Operators and Suppliers in the following area of the metals production supply chain: • processing and production of parts and semis • surface treatments and machining • ferrous and non ferrous metals foundries • transports, from passenger

G.D USA Invests $3.73M In Virginia Manufacturing Facility

G.D USA, Inc. a member of the Coesia Group, will invest $3.73 million to increase capacity and enhance technology at its facility in Chesterfield County, VA. The project will create up to 26 new jobs at the Richmond operations. “G.D USA is excited to continue to grow our company in Virginia, and specifically Chesterfield County, for years to come,” said Roberto Parmeggiani, General Manager of the North America Tobacco division and Richmond site. “We appreciate the continued support from the state and county to help us move forward.” Coesia is a group of innovation-based industrial and

Machines Italia + Discovery Channel Canada

Last May, a crew from Discovery Channel Canada toured Italy to film stories on Italian advanced technology excellence. The project is part of a collaboration between the network and Machines Italia, Canada. Discovery Channel Canada stopped in Genova, Milano, Vicenza, Bologna, Modena and Roma. The stories are being edited into segments that will be launched via a social media campaign across the various network outlets and will be streamable on a special Machines Italia section located on the channel’s website, starting from September 2019. The featured stories include; Dainese, Italian

Countdown To CIBUS TEC 2019

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and Fiere di Parma are organizing a trip to Italy to attend the 2019 edition of CIBUS TEC that will be held in Parma, Italy, from October 22 to 25, 2019. CIBUS TEC is among the most innovative food technology exhibitions and a complete showcase of the best solutions from ingredients to processing technologies from packaging to logistics for all segments of the food and beverage industry. More than 1,000 innovative suppliers present pioneering solutions and leading-edge production systems on 120,000 sqm of floor space to 35,000 professionals of the food and

EIMA Bologna 2018 – Delegates Wanted

The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and FEDERUNACOMA – the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Federation – are organizing a trip to Italy to attend the 2018 edition of EIMA INTERNATIONAL that will be held in Bologna, Italy, from November 7 to 11, 2018. With almost 2,000 exhibitors 1,060 companies on an overall surface of 140 thousand square meters, 240,000 visitors from 145 countries, EIMA INTERNATIONAL is one of the largest trade shows in the world for agricultural, horticultural and gardening machinery and technology. The trip is scheduled as follows: Monday, November 5, 2018

Famar Tec Srl

Famar Tec is the heir of the great Famar experience. Located in Bologna (Italy), the well-known “Packaging Valley”, Famar Tec has developed a wide know-how in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for blisters, trays, cartons and cases for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. In 2015 the company joined the Curti Industries group, leader in mechanical processes and already active in the packaging sector with machines for the food sector and end of line. Famar Tec’s offer is actually implemented with consolidated casepack-ing and palletization solutions, both

EIMA International 2018: International Exposition of Machinery for Agriculture and Gardening

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EIMA International is the International Exposition of Machinery for Agriculture and Gardening, a biennial event created in 1969 by FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, and organized by the federation’s service division, FederUnacoma Surl, in collaboration with BolognaFiere. The format of the review provides for fourteen merchandise sectors joined by specialized salons, EIMA Components, EIMA Green, EIMA Energy and EIMA M.i.A., for the direct participation of manufacturing industries from around the world presenting avant-garde technologies in the sector at

Italy aims to boost Industry 4.0 investments with government support

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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