Despite an economic situation threatening recession, Italian manufacturers of printing and converting machinery report an outstanding + 13% in export sales for the January-September 2011 period. The figures are backed by trade association ACIMGA’s research department based on data by Istat. The best performance was achieved by the sector of converting machinery, which accounted for over 23 % of total sales. It was followed by paper processing (+18.65) and printing technology (+11.20%). With 51.45%, North America was the most receptive region for Italian technology. Extra-EU Europe (+44.89%)

The State of Global Manufacturing report is a comparison study primarily between North American and European manufacturers regarding their purchasing preferences as well as future acquisition plans. The methods, practices and sources for the report were developed and executed by the Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with HSM – organizers of the annual World Business Forum. This report as its base were interviews conducted both online and telephonically during the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2010. In total, 579 manufacturers participated, of which 418 were located in North America while 161

ASSOCOMAPLAST, the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers Association, will be exhibiting at the upcoming PLAST-EX Show, taking place in Toronto, from June 21 to 23 - Booth 2425. Founded in 1960, ASSOCOMAPLAST represents and promotes 170 leading Italian plastics and rubber machinery, ancillary equipment and moulds manufacturers. ASSOCOMAPLAST organizes PLAST 2012, the benchmarking trade show for plastic and rubber machinery and equipment in Europe, in 2012. ASSOCOMAPLAST is a partner of the Machines Italia project since its inception in 2001 and collaborates

Milan, May 5th 2011 - The Italian Trade Commission together with FEDERMACCHINE via its Machines Italia project invited Italian manufacturers to an executive presentation on the project's activities in North America conducted on their behalf.

For the fourth consecutive year, Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission will be joining, as Gold Leve Sponsors, the Canadian Engineering Competion. This year’s edition of the prestigious event was hosted by McGill University in Montreal from March 10 th to 13 th. For the past quarter of a century, the aims of the Canadian Engineering Competition has been to celebrate and encourage the collaboration of engineers across disciplines, industries and borders for the benefit of all people. The event provides a unique opportunity for students, industry representatives and academics to

Last March, Machines Italia launched a campaign on two major industry portals: the news and editorial web site www.canadianmanufacturing.com and the on-line source book www.frasers.com Machines Italia creatives with links to white papers, case studies, news and articles are featured on selected pages as well as in the daily Canadianmanufacturing.com, frasers.com and Plant Magazine newsletters. The campaign will continue until December 2011. For information on similar initiatives, please e-mail to info [at] italtradecanada.com or call 1-888-ITALTRADE (Select Canada).

Machines Italia representatives during the "Italy and the Midwest" seminar sponsored by the Consul of Italy in Detroit, Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation, City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, discussed the competitive advantages Italian machinery manufacturers offered to Ohio based manufacturers. During the April 7th, 2011 program, The Italian Edge: Technology for Excellence was presented to Ms. Laura Soave, President of Fiat USA as the book included coverage of the latest innovation offered by Fiat. Ms. Laura Soave, in addition to Machines Italia

What is creativity? Is it human expression found in art, music and letters? Of course it is. But creativity is so much more. Creativity is the machine maker's art, evident in Machines from Italy. Across industrial sectors, they are among the most creative and advanced in the world. Put Italian passion and creativity to work for you. Machines Italia. Turning creativity into productivity. Where do you find the latest in creativity? You find it in machines from Italy. Machines Italia.