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GIMAV at China Glass 2021

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Italy’s foremost glass processing technologies center stage in Shanghai May 6 th to 9 th 2021 , the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) will be the setting for the latest edition of China Glass , the Asian glass industry trade show for the flat and hollow glass machines and accessories and processed products industry. Now in its 31 st edition , the show traditionally takes place in odd-numbered years in Beijing and is held in even-numbered years in Shanghai. However, because the 2020 edition was postponed due to the global pandemic, in 2021 Shanghai became the designated location

Meet VITRUM 2021: Where The Glass Industry Comes Alive – The Next Edition Of VITRUM Revealed: “Ready For The Challenges Of The Present And Focused On The Future Of The Show”

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The event outlined the features and innovations to be showcased at the XXII edition of VITRUM – the international trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry – to take place October 5-8 at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition district. Event host was VITRUM President, Dino Zandonella Necca, assisted by Director, Fabrizio Cattaneo. The latest news and announcements included: the new pricing system based on stand size that encourages exhibitors to display their technologies at the show. the “ GLASS IS ” project

GlassBuild America 2022

Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA) , GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn to solve their most pressing challenges. The action-packed event also features live Exhibitor Demos, educational sessions, the annual Glazing Executives Forum and is supported by NGA’s official publications— Glass Magazine and Window + Door magazine. The 2021 edition featured over 300 exhibitors and over 5,000 attendees, which during the pandemic, for an in-person event, illustrated the resilience of the industry to move forward during uncertain times. This year’s edition, held

“Ci Vediamo A VITRUM” Video: Italian Companies Share Their Thoughts And Expectations About The Show And Relaunch Of The Glass Sector

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The publication certainly achieved the desired results: getting everyone talking – domestic and international businesses, the trade press and trade associations as well as international trade show organizers. There were even some public reactions to the GIMAV decision – of surprise, approval and, in some cases, candid criticism. With year-end upon us and thanks to some member suggestions, GIMAV felt the need to once again air the position upheld in October, this time through a new medium. They decided to film video interviews on the topic of VITRUM. The first to be invited were GIMAV Board

Glass Is......... The Glass Industry, Narrated by Its Star Player: Glass

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How many types of glass are there? It can be highly technological, or fashionable, it can be made to protect, and to be used on tables every day ... Glass objects have found their way into myriad aspects of daily life. Thanks to its physical properties, in many cases glass is preferable to its equivalent in another material – because it is aesthetically more pleasing or because it offers results or effects that would otherwise be impossible to achieve. Yet, the end consumer who uses these objects rarely stops to consider that an entire supply chain lies behind the advantages that come with the

GIMAV Announces its 2020 – 2022 biennium team is now complete!

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At its July 17 meeting, the Board of Directors finalized the team that will lead the Association for the 2020 - 2022 biennium, confirming both Nicola Lattuada, Partner, and Sales Manager of ADELIO LATTUADA Srl, and Nancy Mammaro, owner of MAPPI INTERNATIONAL Srl, as GIMAV Vice Presidents. Named Treasurer at the same meeting was Cinzia Schiatti, Sales Manager of OFFICINA MECCANICA SCHIATTI ANGELO Srl. "I was quite pleased,” remarked GIMAV President, Michele Gusti, “that the Board of Directors agreed with the idea of maintaining continuity by confirming both Nicola Lattuada and Nancy Mammaro as

GIMAV Press Release: "GIMAV General Assembly: new Officers, new image, Vitrum to boost industry's global competitive edge."

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The Association’s newly-elected team of leaders for the next biennium; presentation of the new visual identity for GIMAV and VITRUM. Discussions with association members clearly indicate how crucial the international trade show hosted by Fiera Milano is and the desire to “make it a great edition” in 2021. NEW TEAM Elected at the June 23rd General Assembly of GIMAV, the Italian Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Machinery, Systems, Accessories and Special Products for glass processing, is the team that will lead the sector in the turbulent months to come. In the name of continuity

GIMAV: Favorable Results in 2019 And Optimistic Forecast for 2020. Then the Lockdown

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Glass processing technologies enjoyed a positive 2019; especially brilliant for hollow glass. Expectations ran high for 2020 and then, the COVID-19 pandemic re-wrote the script. For now, reliable forecasting is impossible. INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE IN 2019 Positive results in 2019 (+2.7%) were driven by a rise in exports (+3.7%) allowing Italy’s glass processing technologies industry to continue the growth trend that has kept it in a starring role for the last decade. Thanks in part to the revision of the customs codes used in the survey, it achieved an absolute value of overall sales in excess of

GLASSBUILD Connect 2020

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JULY 2020 UPDATE - the show has been transformed into a 30 days digital event GLASSBUILD CONNECT GlassBuild America is the largest annual gathering place for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association, GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The action-packed event also features live Action Demos, Express Learning educational sessions, the annual Glazing Executives Forum, and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door magazine. As

Fabrizio Cattaneo named new Gimav director

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The announcement naming the new director was made Monday, February 3rd: “Cattaneo’s lengthy, deeply rooted experience with associations and Confindustria convinced us that he was the right person for GIMAV,” stated GIMAV President, Michele Gusti. Taking office immediately, he replaces Laura Biason, who left the association at the end of 2019. Cattaneo will assist the Board and President Gusti in guiding the glass processing machinery manufacturers association along a pathway of international outreach, strewn with some very significant challenges and events. Cattaneo’s background includes an