NOVEMBER 2016 – The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is pleased to announce the U.S. winners of the thirteenth Italian Packaging Technology Award (IPTA) . seventh Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) and the first-ever in the US - the Italian Glassworking Technology Award (IGTA). ITA will honor recipients for their outstanding theses submission and academic scholarship with a one-week educational and cultural trip to Italy commencing November 27th, 2016. The 2016 winners will join distinguished students from four other countries (Mexico, Russia, Egypt and Indonesia) in an intense education

So far this year, Italian investments in the US have been numerous and have been all over the map. The US States which have reported a string of recent Italian investments include Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Texas. Tennessee: In the first four months of this year, 2016, four noted Italian investments have taken place in “The Volunteer State” by the Italian companies Martinelli Ettore, Beretta, Del Conca and Sacmi. Martinelli Ettore had its grand opening in April of its new facility which had started operations in January. Operations will initially focus on Martinelli Group’s core

The eighteenth edition of LAMIERA hosted by BolognaFiere May 11-14 the 2016 edition registered a 10% increase in the number of visits (compared to the 2014 edition). The show 20,395 visitors, of which 857 were foreign operators. The Italian Trade Agency Mexico City and Chicago offices took leading North American companies to the show, allowing them to take part in the 500 bilateral meetings which were organized between Italian exhibitors and foreign companies. The Agency through its international network of offices, brought other delegations as well from Austria, Germany, India, Iran, Poland

Since 1950, Triulzi has been continuously evolving and improving the quality of its equipment. Thanks to ongoing research and development, the company has become a global level supplier of glass processing technology, including: horizontal and vertical washing machines, machinery and turnkey systems for manufacturing IG units and laminated glass, automated plants for acid etching and powder application units. Triulzi’s equipment is used to process glass for many applications and industries: from construction to home furnishing, from solar energy to automotive. With particular regards to the

Two entities coexisting under the same management, based on completely different technologies and applications, OCMI and OTG are the two main components of OCMI Group, Italian business headquartered in Milan, founded in 1921 and run by the third generation of the Gusti family. OTG specializes in manufacturing customized gearboxes, special speed increasers and reducers specifically for applications in the oil and gas industry; OCMI is a leading manufacturer of machinery and finishing lines for the production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic glass containers from glass tubes. With just under 60

Leading the industry for over 20 years, Macotec designs and builds the most productive and technologically advanced systems for glass cutting, handling and storage. Among Macotec’s technological wonders are its advanced cutting systems, which are extremely versatile machines. They are designed for cutting both monolithic and laminated glass and they range from completely automated handling and cutting lines to simple stand-alone cutting tables. The new, patented System to remove the Protective Film (TPF ) on coated surfaces is another ground breaking innovation by Macotec. TPF is normally used

EFI™ Reggiani’s strong position, and long and successful history as the leading manufacturer of high-end digital textile machines, has resulted in a comprehensive range of systems used worldwide for a growing variety of fabric applications. The company’s innovative philosophy is founded on decades of extensive research and now targets end-user demand for consistent, fast productivity and superior quality. This is achieved successfully through the optimisation of the textile manufacturing process with reduced energy and water consumption, leading to greater efficiency and a lower environmental

SACMI is a world’s leading manufacturer of machines and complete turnkey plants for various industrial fields ranging from ceramic tiles, sanitary-ware, tableware, extruded products up to metal and powder metal forming. With over 15,000 presses operational worldwide and a range that spans from 30 to 25,000 tons, SACMI's fully automatic hydraulic presses are technologically advanced yet simple, safe and highly reliable. Furthermore, thanks to a net of more than 80 Companies worldwide, SACMI GROUP grants a fast and efficient round-the-clock after-sales service directly on site. The MPH2002 is