The Ontario Export Awards – OEA - recognize the innovative approaches and unique contributions of Ontario registered export manufacturers across sectors and in all regions of the province, as well as the individuals who contribute to their success. The OEA is spearheaded by CanadianManufacturing.com (Annex Business Media), which is one of Canada’s top sources of daily industrial, manufacturing and economic news and has over 100,000 industrial readers across the country. Applications for the various OEA categories are now open. Companies may submit their application directly or send nominations

Kick started in 2001, the Italian Trade Commission’s Machines Italia project is now well into its teenage years. Follow the evolution of the campaign through some of the artwork and creative materials developed, throughout the years, by the US, Canadian and Mexican desks for the market specific initiatives and events. Check out our boards on Pinterest.

Machines Italia teamed up with Daily Planet, the flagship science magazine produced and distributed by Discovery Channel Canada, to film a series of segments on exciting scientific and technological innovations by Italian companies. The Daily Planet crew was in central Italy at the beginning of May 2016 and stopped in Livorno, Carrara, Bologna and Modena, where they shot stories on compelling technologies such as stone and marble extraction and processing, soft robotics, sports motorcycles and exotic sports cars. The first two segments aired on May 17 and May 19, 2016, within episodes (S3)

Machines Italia and Ceipiemonte, the Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism, organized a trade delegation of Canadian companies to the Fiera della Meccanizzazione Agricola that took place in Savigliano, Italy from March 17 to 20, 2016. With 850 exhibitors over 48,600 square meters of floor space and 60 thousand visitors, the Fiera della Meccanizzazione is the main trade show in the region for agricultural and horticultural technology. Selected Canadian distributors of machines and equipment were invited to the event. Among the delegates were Nick Quali and Phoebe Strain from the

Back by popular demand the 5th edition of the Win A Trip To Xylexpo, the contest sponsored by ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association, Machines Italia and Wood Industry magazine. The contest offers Canadian companies - woodworking machinery end-users - visiting WMS in Toronto, the chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to attend XYLEXPO 2016, the world's showcase for woodworking machinery and systems. The 25th Xylexpo, will take place May 24 - 28, 2016 within the Milan Fairgrounds located in Rho. The event will be held under the patronage of Eumabois, the

A delegation of Italian companies led by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association, will be touring automotive and aerospace manufacturing facilities in Alabama and Ohio and meet with industry decision makers in the two US states. The trip will take place from March 7 to 12 2016. The program of the delegation has been arranged by Machines Italia USA c/o ITC Chicago with the assistance of Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and the European American Chamber of

Lamiera is the main Italian, international trade show for metal fabricating technology. The range of machinery on display includes sheets, pipes, sections, wire and metal structural processing equipment as well as equipment for dies, welding, heat and surface treatment and finishing. Machines Italia and UCIMU, the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers' association, will be inviting selected North American companies to this year’s event, which will take place in Bologna from May 11 to 14, 2016. If you are

From October 5 to 10, 2015, Italy hosted the 2015 edition of EMO ( http://www.emo-milano.com/en/home/), the international exhibition of metalworking machines, tools, robots and automation. It is promoted by CECIMO (the European Association Of Machine Industries And Metalworking Technologies, www.cecimo.eu/site) and takes place every 3 years, in Hannover, Germany and in Milan, Italy. EMO Milano 2015’s slogan was "We build the future" and zoomed in on the most advanced metalworking technologies available on the market. With over 1,400 participating exhibitors and 150,000 visitors from various

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The 10th volume of Machines Italia Magazine was circulated in both print and digital formats to 60,000 C-level managers across North America, through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) outlets including major trade fairs in the US, Canada and Mexico. Machines Italia Magazine vol. X is now also available online http://www.old.machinesitalia.org/magazine The goal of Machines Italia Mag is to inform North American manufacturers of technological solutions offered by Italian companies through case studies and client experiences in the three NAFTA markets. The 2015 edition features a host