MACFRUT, which normally takes place annually in Rimini, Italy, is one of the world’s largest events for the fruit and vegetable industry: eight halls of products, materials and technology, covering over 55,000 square meters of exhibit space, it hosts over 1,000 exhibitors and 43,500 visitors, 25% of which come from over 100 countries. In 2020, however, as a result of the global health emergency, the 37th edition of MACFRUT was held online on via an innovative platform branded as MACFRUT DIGITAL 2020 where industry professionals, buyers and exhibitors were able to interact, scheduled meetings

The purpose of the Machines Italia Awareness Survey is to better understand the needs of North American buyers of capital goods such as machinery and equipment. We understand your time is precious therefore should you submit the completed questionnaire you will receive a copy of our new Machines Italia Magazine Volume XIII which will include some of the findings from this survey along with an entry in our iPad giveaway raffle (*). DEADLINE IS SET FOR JULY 23RD 2020! The estimated survey time is 10-15 minutes. (*) Winner will be randomly drawn from those who complete the survey by July 23rd

Bovone, an Italian manufacturer of machinery and technologies for the second processing of flat glass and natural and synthetic stones, has selected Rockingham County and Reidsville, North Carolina for its first North American headquarters. The company’s product lines are structured in two main areas of excellence: the product line consisting of stand-alone machines, grinding, bevelling, and washing of glass and stone; and the product line dedicated to complete plants for the silvering (coating) and layering of glass. These two areas are integrated to create the fully automated BRS Bovone

The Italian Trade Agency via its North American Offices together with 16 of Italy’s leading machinery manufacturers associations will be producing the 2020 edition of the Machines Italia magazine (Vol XIII). The magazine is being developed with SME, the North American based association who organizes leading events for the advanced manufacturing sector such as IMTS, Fabtech, Rapid amongst others and publishes Manufacturing & Engineering and Smart Manufacturing magazines. We would like to provide those of you who work with Italian solution providers an opportunity to share your company’s

Xylexpo is the leading International trade show for woodworking machinery and technology in Italy. This year, the biennial trade show, will take place from November 10 to 13 in Milan, and will celebrate its 27th anniversary, over 50 years since its first inauguration. Despite disruption caused by COVID 19 pandemic, the show is slated to post a good performance: Over 400 exhibitors from over 30 countries 35+ thousand visitors 300+ thousand square feet of floor space Machines Italia, the network of Italian Trade Agency’s North American offices and ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Technology

The Manufacturers’ Outlook is a yearly survey of the Canadian manufacturing industry conducted by Plant magazine (Annex Business Media) and various business partners. Almost 500 respondents – manufacturing industry executives participate in the survey by responding to a questionnaire. The replies are then analyzed and summarized in a report, which is reviewed and discussed by a panel of experts and industry media. The report and the panelists’ insights are then made public and circulated through Plant magazine and the other Annex Business Media outlets. Machines Italia was among the very first

As the current situation regarding COVID-19’s impact on the United States of America’s (USA) manufacturers rapidly changes, the Italian Trade Agency Chicago Office has included a number of what are considered trusted sources providing a wealth of updated information about the virus’s impact on the USA manufacturing economy. Of these sources, IBIS World, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation and National Association of Manufacturers have recently published surveys on the current impact the virus has and will have on manufacturers. IBIS World’s March 24, 2020 survey on the

From 23 to 25 September, the Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association will be taking centre stage at Pack Expo, the most important event for the industry in North America. Following its success in Chicago in 2018, Ucima is preparing to return to the USA for Pack Expo (23-25 September), one of the most important international exhibitions devoted to processing and packaging. This year’s venue is the Las Vegas Convention Center, the location that hosts the show in odd-numbered years. The seventh stop in the association’s 2019 international promotional programme, the show

Now in its 17th year, GlassBuild America, with over 400 exhibiting companies, is the gathering place for the entire glass, window and door industries in North America. The 2019 edition of the annual event will take place from September 17th to 19th in Atlanta, GA, and will be presented by the National Glass Association and the Window & Door Dealers Alliance along with the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, the Glass Association of North America and the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, and in conjunction with the industry’s leading publications – Glass Magazine and Window

Machines Italia and ACIMALL, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers’ Association will be once again participating in the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Export (WMS), taking place from October 31 to November 2, 2019 at the International CentreToronto. This year however, there will be a selected group of Italian companies tagging along, these companies in fact will be exhibiting their technology at the Italian pavilion at WMS 2019. As usual, Canadian woodworking technology buyers visiting WMS 2019 will have a chance to win a trip to Milan, Italy to participate