FABTECH 2011 will once again, feature some of Italy's best advanced machinery manufacturers and suppliers for the metalworking and fabricating industries. Over 40 + Italian companies directly, or via their affiliates / representatives will be present on the show floor, giving you a firsthand opportunity to witness what "Made in Itay" is all about. Some of the many Italian companies represented at the show are: BLM GROUP USA Corp., CEIA USA, CEMSA SpA, CIMID Corp., CML USA Inc., CR Bearings - Cuscinetti A Rulli Srl, Crippa USA, Dalmec Inc., DAVI Inc., Emmegi USA, Inc., Euromac / Metal Finishing

The September 24th and 25th, 2011 edition of the Wall Street Journal's Weekend Edition, dedicated its Off Duty section to the best of Italy ranging from design to innovation. Many of the country's top international brands are featured. The articles are available by clicking the source link found on the left of this page.

North American auto industry leaders say the top three benefits of investing in new plant equipment are a higher quality product (26 percent); increased throughput (23 percent); and lower overall operating costs (20 percent). And of those companies that use Italian-made industrial machinery, most say the biggest benefit they derive from it is help in meeting strategic and operational goals. These findings are from a survey of about 200 engineers and executives at companies within the automotive supply chain. IndustryWeek and the Italian Trade Commission's Machines Italia campaign conducted the

More outstanding news will be in store as IPACK-IMA announces the presence of UNIDO director-general, Kandeh K. Yumkella, at the upcoming edition of the exhibition. He accepted the organizers' invitation to hold the opening speech to the international convention titled PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES, staged with the cooperation of experts from UNIDO, WFP, FAO and IFAD and set to be one of the key events held during IPACK-IMA's 2012 edition. UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) is a UN agency specializing in promoting

Machines Italia representatives meet with many of the Italian participants at this year's show illustrating the various activities the project does on behalf of Italian manufacturers in North America. Some of the companies met with were Negri Bossi , Marposs and GEFIT S.p.A. / GEFIT Livernois Engineering who received copies of The Italian Edge: Technology for Sustainability. Machines Italia had copies of its latest magazine, Machines Italia 2011 distributed to attendees at the show as well. About Design & Manufacturing Midwest 2011 The show offers the opportunity to explore the latest

Novamont received the " UGO" certification, which is awarded by the Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CISE), a special branch of the Forlì-Cesena Chamber of Commerce in Italy. The UGO certification is given to organizations which: invest at least 5% of their value-added in basic or applied research activities; apply the "precautionary principle", if necessary, when launching new products which might, in the current state of the art, imply some degree of uncertainty in terms of their interaction with human health, safety or the environment; when applying the precautionary

Italy's Automa SpA opens a technical center in Appleton, Wisconsin which will handle not only servicing and parts but product development as well. The company will hold an open-house September 27-29 in Appleton, showcasing two of its latest blow molding machines primarily used by the cosmetic industry.

ACIMAC through its promotional and training departments launched an international e-learning school called IIEA-SCHOOL in 2010. IIEA provides highly professional training courses on technical issues and themes of general interest for today's industry. Most recently the University of Ceramic Tile and Stone has been appointed its North American representative for the program. UofCTS offers its students and professionals training programs for the ceramic tile and natural stone industries, and with the addition of the IIEA program to its roster, will greatly enhance its educational offerings to