No limit to imagination. A slogan that, in Sacmi’s case, translates into new technology for decorating caps, designed to complement plant and machinery used all over the world for manufacturing plastic caps – a field in which Sacmi is the world leader – with a solution capable of highlighting essential aspects for developing the brand and showcasing the product. It is the new COLORA CAP, the machine for digital decoration of plastic caps that will be presented at the Plastic Caps & Closure Conference in Chicago, the sector’s most important symposium in North America and a key occasion

IPACK-IMA has kicked off the new year with a packed programme of promotional events, intense media planning and new web initiatives for the next edition of the show due to be held in 2018. With 16 months still to go before the event begins, 60% of the exhibition space has already been booked by leading Italian and international processing and packaging technology companies. Alongside a direct sales network spanning 41 countries, in 2017 the promotional activities for IPACK-IMA will extend across numerous shows through collective participations organised by UCIMA. The first event will be Propak

The figures from the last BIMU trade show which took place from October 4 to 8 2016, are truly impressive: 1,060 exhibitors, 47% from outside, Italy, 3,000 metalworking machines on display over 900,000 square feet, exhibitions space, 61,926 visitors and 1,000 pre-arranged business meetings. The biannual event which marked its 60th anniversary in 2016, has become a synonymous with excellence in the metalworking industry worldwide.. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products (NC, Tools

Last November, the Italian Trade Commission (ITA) announced the US winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA), seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glass working Technology Award (IGTA). ITA honored recipients for their outstanding theses submissions and academic scholarships with a one-week educational and cultural trip to Italy which commenced on November 27th, 2016. The 2016 US winners joined distinguished students from two other countries (Mexico, Russia) in an intense educational program at the Università

EICMA is unarguably the largest international show for motorcycles, bicycles and e-bike and the two-wheel industry. Since its debut, over 100 years ago, the event keeps getting larger and larger. Here are some of the figures from the latest EICMA, which took place in Milan from November 8 to 13, 2016: - Visitors: 600,000; - Exhibition space: 3 million square feet (280,000 sqm); - Exhibitors: 1143, 45% of which from 41 countries, outside of Italy; - Media: 6,000. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) and ANCMA, the Italian Motorcycles, Bicycles and Accessories Manufacturers Association, invited

On November 22, 2016, CanadianManufacturing.com and Annex Business Media hosted the 2016 Ontario Export Awards. The third annual awards ceremony paid tribute to the success and innovative approaches of Ontario manufacturing exporters. Extending across industries and including rural and urban representation, the awards are a celebration of the contributions exporters have made to both the provincial and national economy and a showcase of leading companies who invest in their businesses and operations to be more competitive in global markets, and to forge international supply chains. The event

Simac Tanning Tech is the chief international event for machinery and technologies for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries. The event will take place in Milan, in conjunction wotj Lineapelle (International exhibition of leather, accessories, components, fabrics, synthetics and models), from February 21 to 23, 2017. For further information on the event, please visit www.simactanningtech.it. A video showcase of the most advanced machinery and technology on display at the ast edition of Simac Tanning Tech is available at the following link. The Italian Trade Commission and Assomac

CONEXPO-CON/AGG will take place from March 7 to 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The international trade show is where every major construction industry is represented amongst 2,500+ exhibitors over 2,500,000 square feet and more than 150 education sessions including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) along with the Italian Construction Equipment Association, UNACEA, will be exhibiting at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 with an information desk (booth # S5136) highlighting the latest technology and advanced solutions made in

LAMIERA, the international exhibition dedicated to the metal forming machine tool industry and to all innovative technologies related to the sector, chooses Milan as its new stage. From May 17 to 20, 2017, the prestigious and modern exhibition centre of Fieramilano Rho, in Milan will host the next edition of LAMIERA. As usual, the event will showcase the latest and most modern technology for metal fabricating and metal forming as well as a very rich program of seminars, presentations and exhibits. Over 20,000 professionals attended the last edition of the show. The Italian Trade Commission and

Vitrum is one of the most prominent International trade fairs for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass as well as glass materials and finished products. The figures from the last Vitrum show confirm its globally recognized status: 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 347 exhibitors of which approximately 55% from 24 countries and 82% manufacturers exhibiting directly. 18,450 visitors, 51% from outside of Italy.For further information about Vitrum, visit the official web site at www.vitrum-milano.com The next edition of Vitrum will be held in Milan