In this newest edition of Machines Italia Magazine Volume XI, our focus is on how North American companies are embracing a wave of new technologies, many from Italian providers that are helping them bring work back home, while remaining competitive. Italian companies are playing a big role in researching, developing and bringing to market these advanced manufacturing tools and strategies, many of which are enabled by innovation software, automation and thinking. We take a closer look at trends in the North American manufacturing market and tell the stories of companies using premium Italian

The Canadian Manufacturers’ Outlook is a survey conducted, on a yearly basis, by Northstar for PLANT Magazine in partnership with sponsors Grant Thornton LLP, SYSPRO Canada and Machines Italia - Italian Trade Commission. The latest edition of the survey report is fresh off the press. The findings - based on 526 replies from senior manufacturing executives (margin of error +/- 4.27%, 19 times out of 20) - show that 36% of the respondents are optimistic although most (55%) qualify their optimism with caution. More than half of the senior executives are expecting orders and sales to increase (by

CONEXPO-CON/AGG will take place from March 7 to 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The international trade show is where every major construction industry is represented amongst 2,500+ exhibitors over 2,500,000 square feet and more than 150 education sessions including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) along with the Italian Construction Equipment Association, UNACEA, will be exhibiting at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 with an information desk (booth # S5136) highlighting the latest technology and advanced solutions made in

Vitrum is one of the most prominent International trade fairs for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass as well as glass materials and finished products. The figures from the last Vitrum show confirm its globally recognized status: 20,000 square meters of exhibition space, 347 exhibitors of which approximately 55% from 24 countries and 82% manufacturers exhibiting directly. 18,450 visitors, 51% from outside of Italy.For further information about Vitrum, visit the official web site at www.vitrum-milano.com The next edition of Vitrum will be held in Milan

Milan, 14 December 2016 – There may be more than a year to go until it opens its doors, but there is already buzz and expectation around Print4All, the brand new event dedicated to all technologies for commercial, publishing and industrial printing which is on between 29 May and 1 June 2018 at Fiera Milano. The project has already gained backing from major supply chain players, and is continuing to go from strength to strength as new players sign up because they are keen to cater optimally to this dynamic market and have the right tools to compete internationally. Print4All builds on and

The new exhibition, TTBois EXPO 2017, dedicated to technology for woodworking and furniture industry components will be held in Casablanca, Morocco, from June 29th to July 2nd 2017. Cepra, the operating branch of Acimall-Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association, is organizing a new exhibition in a very promising region, Northern Africa. The first event of TTBois Expo is planned from 29 June to 2 July 2017, in the premises of the International Fairgrounds Ofec in Casablanca (Morocco). Cepra’s partner for this initiative is Forum7, a Morocco-based organization with

With 500 exhibitors, over 800 thousand square feet of exhibition area and 32 thousand visitors, Tecnargilla is the world’s largest trade show for the ceramics and brick industry. The 25th edition of the show will take place in Rimini, Italy from September 25 to 30, 2016. Tecnoargilla will offer international ceramics industry professionals the opportunity to meet and learn about the latest technology and innovations. Machines Italia, the Italian Trade Agency offices and ACIMAC, the association of Italian suppliers of plant, machinery, equipment, semi-finished products, raw materials and

XYLEXPO is the leading International trade show for woodworking machinery and technology in Italy. This year, the biennial trade show, which took place from May 24 to 28 in Milan, celebrated its 25th anniversary by posting a strong performance: 441 exhibitors from over 30 countries 17,145 visitors (+14.2% with respect to the previous edition) 315 thousand square feet of floor space Machines Italia, the network of Italian Trade Agency North American offices collaborated with ACIMALL, The Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association and mounted a communication campaign to

Industrial Automation North America is co-located once again this year with the IMTS - International Manufacturing and Technology Show, here in Chicago, September 12-17, 2016 at McCormick Place. And Machines Italia USA, the Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office together with the Italian manufacturers’ associations, ASSOFLUID (fluid power equipment and components) and ANIE (electro-technical and electronics) will host an Italian pavilion made up of 15 exhibitors illustrating some of the latest technology and solutions in factory, process, and building automation as well as for power