The Italian Trade Agencies Toronto and Chicago offices in partnership with the Torino Chamber of Commerce assisted a group of 14 Italian technology SMEs allowing them to learn and take advantage of business opportunities in both Canadian and US markets. Torino and the Piedmont Region in Italy have been a World-class hub for advanced industrial technology and the automotive industry for well over a century. Car makers and suppliers such as Fiat (FCA), Comau, Iveco, NHC, Ferrero, Lavazza are all located within this region. Export to North America was launched at the end of November 2020 with a

2,500 companies, over 160 thousand employees and more than Euro 100 billion in total revenues. These are some of the key figures of the Italian automotive industry which ranks 6th in Europe and 19th in the world for production, and 4th in Europe and 9th in the world for sales. 65% of motor vehicles manufactured in Italy are sold abroad. The automotive industry has played and continues to play a very important role in Italy’s economy. Italy’s automotive value chain encompasses the vehicle, system and component design, manufacture and marketing for both the OEM and aftermarket segments. The

The Italian Trade Agencies Toronto and Chicago offices in partnership with the Torino Chamber of Commerce will be coaching and assisting a group of 14 Italian technology SMES to allow them to learn and take advantage of the business opportunities in the Canada and the US markets. Torino and the Piedmont Region in Italy have been a world class hub for advanced industrial technology and the automotive industry for well over a century. Car makers such Fiat (FCA), Comau, Iveco, NHC, Ferrero, Lavazza are located in the Region. Export to North America was launched at the end of November 2020 with a

The Italian Trade Agency, together with the Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism conducted its first combined Italian automotive supplier tour of the Midwest, March 9 - 16, 2016. This tour was to provide a unique opportunity to a selected number of prestigious Italian manufacturers and suppliers to the automotive industry to have a better understanding of the needs of US OEMs, First and Second Tier suppliers when they are sourcing new suppliers for their manufacturing and production needs. The tour started in Detroit on March 9th, with meetings at Roush, followed by

Machines Italia, in cooperation with the Industrial Association of Brescia (AIB), will be hosting an Automotive Industry event in Brescia, Italy from February 9 to 11, 2016. Selected Canadian and US buyers will be invited to the gathering to meet with 250 top Italian suppliers of technology, parts, components, equipment and R&D and engineering services. The travel expenses are covered by Machines Italia USA and AIB, and namely: Round-trip airfare (coach-class) to/from Milan, Italy; Accommodation (board and lodging) at Villa Fenaroli Palace Hotel - 4 nights; Ground transportation in Italy (to

Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with ANFIA – The Italian Automotive Industry Association - and the Canadian Embassy in Italy as well as the Ontario Government hosted a delegation of Italian automotive companies to Ontario, from June 3 to 8 2012. The program of the delegation included visits to research centres, manufacturing and assembly facilities across Ontario including the newest McMaster University's MacAUTO R&D complex, CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory and others. The delegation participated to the APMA - Automotive Parts Manufactures Association -