Dear Readers, As we move into a pivotal year for North American manufacturing, innovation, and international collaboration, we are pleased to welcome you to this new edition of the Machines Italia e‑newsletter. Across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Italian technology continues to strengthen its presence, deepen partnerships, and contribute to the evolution of key industrial ecosystems. From the United States, as the recently appointed Trade Commissioner in Chicago, I want to welcome you to this edition of our newsletter, which highlights the growing synergies between Italy and the

Italy's US subsidiary, Zilmet USA opened a high-tech facility in Georgetown County, South Carolina, creating 40–50 jobs and citing major cost savings, automation, proximity to suppliers, and strong local workforce support—including top-notch technical schools—as key reasons for choosing South Carolina. Despite recent job losses from plant closures, Zilmet's expansion marks a strategic, innovative investment with future growth plans. Zilmet is a world leader in the production of expansion tanks for various applications, including hydronic, well, and solar systems, as well as plate heat

Italy’s manufacturing confidence rose in May 2025, hitting its highest level since February. According to ISTAT (Italy’s national statistics agency), companies are showing growing optimism about production, new orders, and the overall economic outlook. The confidence index increased to 86.5, slightly above expectations, signaling that businesses are feeling more stable and hopeful about the near future. One exception was hiring: expectations around employment dipped slightly, showing that caution remains in workforce planning. Still, the latest data suggests that Italy’s manufacturing sector

Italy strengthens its alliance with Mexico for 2025, combining trade strategy and gastronomic diplomacy in the face of Trump's new tariffs. Faced with the return of former President Donald Trump to the center of the U.S. political stage and the threat of 20% tariffs on European products, the Italian government has decided to make a move: Mexico has been officially declared one of the 14 strategic countries for Italy in 2025 The situation with the United States makes it necessary to diversify. Mexico has a unique position and a great opportunity to become a priority partner for Italian exports

Dear Readers, I hope this letter finds each of you well as we start our activities for 2025 (see upcoming events here). I am writing to share some exciting developments and key insights from this newsletter’s articles that highlight the dynamic collaboration and innovation between Italy, Canada, Mexico, and the US across various sectors. Looking ahead to 2025, many economic experts are predicting scenarios that could have a strong impact on production within the USMCA, whose political landscape is set to undergo a significant realignment. In the US, a victory for the Republican Party could

During the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation, Canada and Italy released a Statement of Intent to deepen collaboration on critical minerals and raw materials. This builds on the Italy-Canada Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation and Canada’s 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy. Both countries are committed to strengthening energy security and sustainability through regular engagement via an Energy Dialogue. This dialogue will focus on critical minerals, sustainable energy transitions, energy storage, and research into advanced nuclear reactors and fusion. Canada and Italy

And it is with great pleasure that I present the first issue of the electronic e-newsletter dedicated to the industry of capital goods, produced by the ICE Agency in cooperation with Federmacchine, as part of the of the "Machines Italia" Project (to download the Project brochure: click here) This newsletter aims to make Italian companies better acquainted with the initiatives of the machines Italia program, which began as a horizontal communication and promotion project of the italian technology in the NAFTA (U.S., Canada and Mexico) markets. Sent in electronic format to quarterly, the

A little more than two months are left before the opening of LAMIERA, the international trade show centered on sheet metal forming and sheet metal cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at Fiera Milano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. In the exhibition halls, the proposal for technologies dedicated to sheet metal cutting will be particularly interesting. The world of laser technology has always played a starring role in the trade event promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE and organized by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU. It will be represented by over 40 enterprises, as

Dear Italian Subsidiaries in North America, We would like to bring to your attention the opportunity to be part of the next edition of our magazine “Machines Italia” which is a complementary opportunity for your company to gain additional exposure within the North American marketplace. For context, you may review previous editions of the magazine at www.old.machinesitalia.org/magzine The following provides all indications and suggestions on the magazine and how your company can possibly be featured. The Chicago Office of the Italian Trade Agency, with a specific selection procedure entrusted

Una piccola delegazione composta da professori e studenti provenienti da Messico e Polonia ha incontrato alcuni studenti, giovani dottorandi e docenti del DIMI coinvolti in studi e ricerche nell'ambito della fonderia e della metallurgia. La visita rientra in un un progetto finanziato dall'ICE (Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane) / ITA (Italian trade agency) che ha selezionato, attraverso un apposito bando, alcuni studenti per un tour di una settimana in Italia, durante il quale sono state organizzate visite presso aziende leader nel settore