Every year, GIMAV conducts a survey of the Italian glass industry with the aim of providing an overview of the sector and information on its structure, sales, production and export markets. GIMAV is the Italian Association of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessories Suppliers and represents almost 80% of the Italian glass industry. The results were more than encouraging: the positive trend for Italian glass processing machinery, accessories, and special products posted a year earlier was repeated and consolidated in 2015. The report signaled a new wave of optimism for everybody

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

Eni is involved in the ExoMars space mission by the European and Russian Space Agencies, developing a drilling system to explore Martian soil. Mars’s weak atmosphere doesn’t offer much protection from radiation and sunlight, so organic molecules are more likely to have been preserved underground than on the surface. The Rover will search for these molecules to see if they provide any hints that life existed on the planet. Recent missions to Mars have provided us with a wealth of information about the planet, but we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. A new mission by the European and

The Italian Trade Agency, together with the Piedmont Agency for Investments, Export and Tourism conducted its first combined Italian automotive supplier tour of the Midwest, March 9 - 16, 2016. This tour was to provide a unique opportunity to a selected number of prestigious Italian manufacturers and suppliers to the automotive industry to have a better understanding of the needs of US OEMs, First and Second Tier suppliers when they are sourcing new suppliers for their manufacturing and production needs. The tour started in Detroit on March 9th, with meetings at Roush, followed by

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

The Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office and Italy’s ASSOCOMAPLAST, (Italian plastics and rubber machinery, ancillary equipment and moulds manufacturers’ association) will soon publish its legal guide for Italian companies - primarily involved in manufacturing sectors who are looking to enter into the United States. The project has had strategic partners in developing its content, including the University of Chicago’s Law School and legal firms such as Chicago’s Bryan Cave LLP providing content and support. The guide addresses the do’s and don’ts for Italian companies coming into the US

As the IMTS - International Manufacturing and Technology Show, here in Chicago, September 12-17, 2016 at McCormick Place will once again feature over 120 Italian companies participating either directly or via their NAFTA based subsidiaries, the Italian Trade Agency via its Chicago Office together with the Italian manufacturers’ association UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE will host a special event to reflect this notable level of participation. The special event is scheduled to take place on the evening of September 14, 2016 in downtown Chicago, within a scenic backdrop illustrating the charms and

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will once again take an active role at this year’s SelectUSA Summit taking place June 19-21, 2016, in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme is “The Innovation Advantage” and will feature investment opportunities from every corner of the United States for global investors. High-profile business and government leaders will share their insights on the latest innovations and trends. Participants will include international and domestic companies of all sizes seeking to establish or expand operations in the United States. Economic developers from across the state

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.