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Here you will find case histories and industry white papers on how Italian Machinery Manufacturers are "turning innovation into (your) productivity. Check this page regularly for updates and additional information as they become available. (Full articles require a one time registration)
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Machines Italia 2010 Calendario Editoriale (In Italian)
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Machines Italia White Paper: Expecting More Value From Industrial Equipment Manufacturers
Industrial equipment manufacturers today are asked for a vast array of product enhancements and services, and customers increasingly want more of such value-added features. But how can industrial equipment manufacturers provide more in these tough economic times, and still sustain profitability?
The answers can be found in data compiled by the Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) Study, a 2009 research initiative that assessed how manufacturers (including 410 industrial equipment manufacturers) are progressing with key corporate strategies to succeed into the next generation. Expecting More Value from Industrial Equipment Manufacturers examines four strategies — customer-focused innovation, human-capital management, superior processes/process improvements, and supply-chain management and collaboration — that help industrial equipment manufacturers succeed today and tomorrow in satisfying customer demands for more value at lower costs. In addition, this report captures the voice of those customers, identifying what equipment buyers consider most valuable — and what they think of the ability of their equipment providers to succeed at key strategies.
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Machines Italia White Paper: Machinery Manufacturer Performance Benchmarks
Are your machinery manufacturers operating at world-class levels? It's an important question, the answer to which will determine whether you are getting optimum value from current vendors. To find out, though, you have to understand the productivity and profitability of these vendors' operations — and how well their manufacturing acumen translates into improved productivity and profitability at your organization.
Having the right benchmarks — Machinery Manufacturer Performance Benchmarks — against which to assess your machinery manufacturers is a huge step in evaluating equipment providers, and can also help with a critical second step: persuading your machinery manufacturers to share metrics so that you can gain insights into their ability to aid your organization.
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Machines Italia Magazine Fall 2009 Now Available: Turning Innovation into Responsiblity
The Fall 2009 Edition of Machines Italia examines successful business practices both within Italy and North America.
This issue looks at the need to collaborate, part of every company's road to success while illustrating examples of how Italian companies are environmentally aware (green), efficiently productive (lean) and committed to the responsible use of resources (sustainable)....
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Italy's Radici plans to buy Ohio compounder and recycler Michael Day
Compounder and recycler Michael Day Enterprises Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and expects to be sold to Italy's Radici Group for $5.7 million, unless another buyer comes forward in the next 60 days.
Radici Group of Bergamo, Italy, makes plastics, chemicals and fibers and has annual sales of $1.8 billion. Radici has worked with MDE as a supplier at various points over MDE's history, Cain said.
Radici's plastics business had operated its own North American compounding plant in Blacksburg, S.C., until closing it in 2007 because of declining sales in the region. In late 2007, Radici marketing and technical service director Giovanni Pioltini told Plastics News that Radici "is not giving up on the North American market," and would continue to serve the region via imports and distribution sales.
Radici continues to operate a plant making polymer-based Spandex synthetic fibers in Gastonia, N.C.
Source: Plastic News
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Paragon D&E Installs Largest Milling Machine of its Kind in the World
Paragon D&E has installed the largest double gantry 5-axis FIDIA milling machine about the size and length of a car wash that can easily cut the entire fuselage of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet within a hair's width of tolerance.
"Our new FIDIA milling machine represents a significant leap forward for Paragon D&E as we supply industries that demand highly precise molds and machined parts that are also very large," said David Muir, president of the Grand Rapids-based company that serves the aerospace, alternative energy, automotive, heavy truck, nuclear, and other industries.
Purchased and installed a cost of $3.5 million, the double gantry 5-axis milling machine has a table 60 feet by 12 feet with virtually unlimited weight capacity. As a five-axis machine, the FIDIA precisely controls the position of cutters as they move along the length, width, and depth of the material, but also as the machining head is rotated along two additional axis. The machine was built by FIDIA S.p.A., San Mauro Torinese, Italy.
"The capabilities of the FIDIA will allow us to fabricate very large parts and molds with very sophisticated shapes," said Muir, 36. "This is particularly important in the aerospace, automotive and any other industries that require curved surfaces to accommodate the aerodynamics of their products."
Source: Newswire Today
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Companies Planning To Invest During Recession Are Already Using Italian Machinery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Chicago) July 2009
American manufacturing companies are scaling down their plans for investment amidst the current economics recession, but a new study being released by the Italian Trade Commission shows that companies already using Italian equipment are less likely to cut capital spending....
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Italian Investment In The US - An Italian "Breeze" Provides Jobs To Indiana's Green Manufacturing Base
For Immediate Release: CHICAGO (USA) - Italian wind turbine manufacturer Brevini Wind intends to start production on a new facility in Indiana by the end of the third quarter of 2010. The original start date was for the first quarter in 2011, however interest generated in the company at the American Wind Energy Association's annual conference lead its executives to a decision to speed up the company's timetable regarding the project.
The Italian company selected the region because of the outstanding technical talent pool as well as a strong base of suppliers and contractors. The manufacturing facility will employ 400 people once opened.
In addition to manufacturing activities, Brevini USA will move its US headquarters to the region that itself will employ 50 people once its relocation has finished.
In a time when "green" is the new buzzword, it is refreshing to see a company actually investing in the moment instead of just talking. The US alternative energy market is small, but with incentives from Congress and a push to wean itself of foreign energy, it is a growing sector. As noted by a recent report by the United Nations, wind, solar, and other clean technologies will attract $140 billion in investment, compared with $110 billion for gas and coal. The investment made by Brevini Wind will create jobs in America, support a local supply base, and provide innovative technology to an emerging market sector. ...
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Italy and the Environment: Italian Machinery Used For 100% Recycled Paper Production in the US
Next month (June 2009), Pratt Industries will begin production of eco-friendly paper / packaging with the opening of its state-of-the-art, 100% recycled paper machine in Shreveport, La., which will become a major producer of lightweight paper in North America.
The Shreveport mill, Pratt's third paper machine in the United States, represents a $150 million investment in the future of the industry. It will specialize in 23-pound liners and mediums to meet market demand for less packaging and greater environmental responsibility.
At capacity, the Italian-made OVER Meccanica S.p.A. machine (www.over.it) will produce 360,000 tons of 100% recycled containerboard a year and employ 115 full-time associates....
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NEW!! Editorial "Energy Savings"
Costs and overheads are always at the front of the mind of business. Italian companies are helping North American clients with improved efficiencies and technology that can save labor, as well as utility bills....
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NEW!! Editorial " Innovation"
If new ideas are the lifeblood of industry, then Italy could be its beating heart. Recent exhibitions in Europe showcased a range of innovations but efforts at improvement never stop....
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NEW!! Editorial "Adaptability & Flexibility"
America is the home of the 'can-do' attitude. Everyone knows that, don't they? Maybe, but Italian companies have shown that they will go the extra mile for their customers – or maybe a few kilometers more....
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NEW!! Editorial "Clean Up Time"
There's an increasing trend in legislatures across the US and the world for regulations requiring businesses to clean up their acts. Not just carbon footprints and emissions – in materials, methodology and operations of equipment. With their experience of the EU, Italian companies are already ahead of the game....
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Despite The Crisis, The Italian Printing And Converting Machinery Industry Is Still Doing Well, Reports A Trade Surplus Of 720 Million Euros For 2008
The Italian printing and converting machinery industry, represented by ACIMGA, the Italian Manufacturers' Association of Machinery for the Graphic, Converting and Paper Industry, closed 2008 with positive figures, despite a slowdown in the last three months of the year due to the knock-on effects of the difficult international crisis.
The increase was approximately 4%, sustained by a positive trend in exports, which were up by 8.4%. This figure was much higher than the 2.8% increase registered in 2007, and despite a reduction in imports (down by 8.4% against the previous -5%), the result was a positive trade-balance of almost 720 million Euros - up 33% from 2007. ...
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US Imports 2008 - Italy Bucks the Trend!
For Immediate Release: CHICAGO (USA) – Everyday it seems the news is worse and worse regarding the global economic situation. While the majority of the economic news is miserable, one bright spot is Italy. In 2008, according to the latest released data out of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the value of US imported Italian machinery for major capital goods sectors registered a total value of over 2.2 billion dollars, reflecting a 4.4% increase over the previous year (2.1 billion dollars). ...
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Textile World Article - Italian Commitment To Technical Textiles
TW, NCSU, ACIMIT and Italian Trade Commission collaborate in an exploration of Italian technology applicable to US technical textiles and nonwovens.
By Textile World's Editor In Chief, James M. Borneman.
For the full article featured in Textile World go to:
http://www.textileworld.com/Articles/2008/May_2008/Nonwovens/Italian_Commitment_To_Technical_Textiles.html ...
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Italian Contribution To US Woodworking Education Market - SCM Group USA
Woodlinks USA (January 13, 2009): SCM Group-USA and Mini-Max-USA recently donated 16 pieces of machinery, valued at over $76,000, to 15 wood related, education programs around the United States.
The machine donations included shapers, bandsaws, table saws, jointers, planers and widebelt sanders valued from $1500 to over $11,000. SCM and Mini Max gave the machines to WoodLINKS schools, secondary programs and a summer camp to help inspire more students to become involved within the industry.
"Technical program funding is one of the first budget areas to be cut, consequently not allowing these programs to succeed with the proper tools. This is where donations help these programs and their students succeed and prosper," Thomas Tuck, Marketing Coordinator for SCM Group-USA stated. ...
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ControlDesign.com Article: Jobs SpA Combines Linear Motors With High-Rigidity Moving Overhead Gantry
By Mike Bacidore, Managing Editor
If you're looking for Jobs SpA, then the place to go is Italy, where the builder of milling and machining centers is headquartered. With approximately 170 of its 200 employees located in Piacenza, Italy, Jobs has been producing large five-axis gantry machines for two-thirds of its 30-year history.
"Our technical department has about 50 technicians, both mechanical and electrical, who design and build with certified techniques," explains Paolo Bosi, U.S. sales manager for Jobs. "Structure and machine dynamics are designed and verified using CAD technology. The U.S. market represents 10-15% of the total revenues of our company. Currently in the U.S. we have about 50 machines installed with 40 different customers."...
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Italy's Commitment to the U.S.: Euroimpianti SpA acquires C&D Robotics, Inc.
Euroimpianti SpA (www.skilledrobots.com), for 35 years an international leader in the production of integrated end-of-line systems (palletizing, laser guided vehicles, automatic truck loading) has acquired the assets of C&D Robotics, Inc., Texas, a leader for more than 40 years in the production of robotic systems for packaging, handling, palletizing and distribution (gantry robots, specialty machinery, material handling systems). The new company name is C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc.
According to Euroimpianti's president, Gastone Trecco, "This purchase provides significant industrial added value that will enable strong synergies for the most effective management of resources, technologies and products. The Euroimpianti group will have direct manufacturing, sales and support capabilities within a vast North American customer base, further strengthening its worldwide presence".
C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc.'s production line includes: gantry robots, scara robots, articulated arm robots and LGVs. The company is located in Beaumont, Texas and is found on the web at www.cdrobot.com....
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Machines Italia Fall 2008 Edition Available Now!
Globalization has deeply changed the manufacturing landscape, especially in the most industrialized of nations. Rising costs, rapid growth of emerging economies and dramatic improvements in logistics have revolutionized marketplaces. Simultaneously, extreme environmental pressures, large-scale economic disruptions and technologically amplified human expression are combining to create what may seem like a foreign landscape.
In this edition of Machines Italia, we illustrate and explore solutions to some of these issues facing manufacturing today and will continue to face tomorrow.
And how, with the perspective of partnership between North American and Italian companies, manufacturers can and are able to succeed....
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Smart Solutions: Italian Innovation Can Save U.S. Manufacturers
Aug. 6, 2008 -- U.S. manufacturing isn't declining as much as it's changing. To navigate the changing landscape of the global manufacturing sector, U.S. companies need the flexibility to adapt their products to new, niche and non-traditional markets. Most importantly, U.S. manufacturers need to partner with the makers of innovative machinery and equipment that allows them to achieve all of the aforementioned goals while also increasing productivity and lowering production costs....
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Politecnico of Milan's POLI.design Offering Scholarships to Students in Various Master Programs
The Politecnico of Milan's POLI.design faculty is offering Master Programs to foreign students in the following areas:
MDS - Master in Strategic Design. Design of the Value Offering go to www.polidesign.net/mds
MBC - Master in Brand Communication, the Project, the Construction and the Brand Management go to www.polidesign.net/mbc
MA&C - Master in Art Direction e Copywriting go to www.polidesign.net/mac
MDSPI - Master in Design for the Development of the Industrial Product go to www.polidesign.net/mdspi
More information is available at www.polidesign.net, phone +39 02 23995864 or e-mail formazione@polidesign.net.
To be eligible, foreign designers, students and architects interested in specializing in Italy must submit their curriculum vitaes no later than September 10th, 2008 and have a fairly good knowledge of the Italian language....
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Machines Italia In Partnership With UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRUDURRE Announces The "Italian Machine Tool Technology Award" 2008 Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Second Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards (IMTTA). Eric Stoner of Kettering University (www.kettering.edu), Adrian Teo of Arizona State (www.asu.edu) and Jonathan Bailey of Cal Polytechnic (www.calpoly.edu) were selected as the students with the best papers and were awarded a one-week trip to Italy which took place June 22 – 28, 2008 with visits to the following top Italian companies in the machine tool industry:
BLM S.p.A. – BLM Group (www.blmgroup.com)
Jobs S.p.A. (www.jobs.it)
Losma S.p.A. (www.losma.it)
Marposs S.p.A. (www.marposs.com)
Prima Industrie S.p.A. (www.primaindustrie.com)
Rosa Ermando S.p.A. (www.rosa.it)
Silmax S.p.A. (www.silmax.it)
The students were accompanied by professors Mr. Robert Chalou (Michigan State University www.msu.edu) and Mr. Trian M. Georgeou (Arizona State University www.asu.edu). The student, Jonathan Bailey of Cal Polytechnic, will be conducting an internship with an Italian company later this year as he was unavailable for the June trip.
The Italian Trade Commission, UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers will host an awards ceremony for this year's participants at the "Sixth Italian Machine Tool Conference Dinner" held during the International Machinery and Technology Show (IMTS) 2008 in Chicago on September 10th, 2008 at the Harold Washington Library Center's Winter Garden....
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The Italian Trade Commission Joins The Global Sourcing Council
At recent meetings held in New York between the Machines Italia division of the Italian Trade Commission and The Global Sourcing Council's chairman for worldwide networking, Mr. David Kinnear, an agreement was fostered for the Commission's membership within the Council.
The Italian Trade Commission Chicago Office's director Dr. Pasquale Bova stated, "This agreement will bring the Commission a new level of awareness among companies who may not have considered expanding their operations abroad in Italy".
The GSC is a non-profit organization for people and organizations with an interest in the social and economic effects of sourcing. Sourcing encompasses all forms outsourcing (domestic and off shore), near and far. Stakeholders in the global sourcing arena include countries and their trade representatives (North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa), clients of sourcing, providers of sourcing, and academic researchers. All are welcome to join the GSC to participate in an open forum on the effects and implications of sourcing relationships around the globe.
Dr. Bova mentioned in closing that "We will work hard to ensure that Italy receives its proper recognition as a country providing best direct investment opportunities for its economic and labor markets and through The Global Sourcing Council we will have an excellent mean to state our case."
More information on the Council can be found at www.gscouncil.org....
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The Mission to Support
Safety is paramount in all industries, in auto as much as any. Let's take a look at a chain of Italian companies that work together to build and ensure safer, more efficient and better-performing cars....
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The Total Package
Italian companies dominate sales and installed estate in packaging machinery. Here are some of the reasons behind their success....
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The Better Crop
Italian farm machinery manufacturers are making a name for themselves as suppliers of high-quality niche products....
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Package Deal
Italian companies dominate sales and installed estate in packaging machinery. Here are some of the reasons behind their success....
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Out of the Red
Italian machines and machine tools are helping American companies to speed up changeovers, eliminate steps in manufacturing and improve their products and processes. ...
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An Edge of Steel
Italy's contribution to manufacturing is widespread and pretty fundamental. From foundry through processing to best practice, Italian expertise, ingenuity and flexibility help American manufacturers from the largest to the smallest job shops deliver outstanding performance....
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Into the Black
Italian machines and machine tools are helping American companies to speed up changeovers, eliminate steps in manufacturing and improve their products and processes. ...
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An Exclusive Offer From Machines Italia: World Business Forum 2007 Executive Summary
As a proud sponsor of the World Business Forum 2007 held recently in New York (Oct. 10 - 11, 2007), Machines Italia offers its site visitors an opportunity to read the Forum's "Executive Summary" highlighting topics on: The Future of Sales & Marketing; Management & Strategy; Leasing Organizational Transformation; Innovation & Access; Strategic Thinking; Building a People-Focused Culture; Creativity & Growth; Unlocking Shareholder Value and Corporate Accountability. A one time registration is required, but we think it's worth it....
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Italian Machine Tool Technology Award Program for North American Students Launches Its Second Edition
For Immediate Release: CHICAGO (USA) - The "Italian Machine Tool Technology Award" program was recently announced by the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) in partnership with UCIMU – SISTEMI PER PRODURRE (the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products) and in cooperation with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' Education Foundation. The award program will ask students from a number of premier North American engineering programs to write technical papers addressing the metalworking industry.
The program's goal is to strengthen awareness of Italian technology and innovation within various metalworking-related engineering research and education programs of the participating schools.
The competition is open to students in junior-, senior- or graduate-level degree programs. Eligibility will further be determined by each university's faculty based on criteria such as grade point average, transcripts and co-op program activities.
Interested parties can find more details and contact information in the attached PDF document....
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The U.S. Aerospace Industry Gets an Introduction to Italian Innovation
Chicago – November 2007. The week of November 5th 2007 signaled the launch of a joint initiative between the Italian Trade Commission-Chicago Office and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE (www.ucimu.it) to introduce the U.S. Aerospace industry to Italian machine tool manufacturers....
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Machines Italia Brochure @ World Business Forum 2007 New York (October 10-11, 2007)
As a supporting sponsor of the World Business Forum New York 2007, Machines Italia has published the brochure entitled "With You Today and Tomorrow: Italian solution providers draw on network innovation to serve U.S. companies - helping them build a competitive edge for the future."
The solutions illustrated throughout the brochure show how Italian solution providers and U.S. companies are taking "Network Innovation" to new levels of productivity and success - From making safer, more efficient and better
performing cars, helping U.S. farmers develop quality high niche products, influencing consumers tastes in food and
beverages, helping large and small job shops deliver outstanding performance to even lending a hand to man's best friend.
During this two-day event, Machines Italia will host a network luncheon on October 10th, 2007 with a presentation by MANUFUTURE Italy's president Dr. Alberto Tacchella entitled "Challenges and Opportunities for the Manufacturing Industry in the Face of Emerging Competitors and New Business Models". ...
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Italian Packaging Technology Awards Event @ Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007
The seventh edition of the Italian Packaging Technology Awards (IPTA) program will be launched at Pack Expo
Las Vegas 2007.
The IPTA program awards student winners of a writing competition (on technical innovations in packaging) a trip to Italy to visit leading packaging machinery manufacturers. The aim of the program is to enrich the packaging education of students and, as future packaging managers, contribute to their professional development. The
program also offers a good introduction for students into the increasingly global nature of the packaging world.
Italy is one of the world's main suppliers of machinery and materials for the packaging sector and provides
companies around the globe with innovative packaging technologies and solutions, which have made Italian
companies recognized world leaders. Italy's well deserved reputation...
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Synergy With The Customers And A High Innovation Capacity: Secrets Of Success Of Italian Knitting Machinery
The excellence of the Italian textile machines is recognized all over the world; innovation,creativity, quality, reliability are the main features which allowed the Italian industry of textile machines to attain a worldwide leadership, and to become the pride of the whole Italian industry of instrumental machines.
In particular, the knitting machinery sector has a share of 18% in the Italian production of the whole sector (about 470 million Euro). The exports of knitting machines amounted in 2005 to 392 million Euro, thus confirming the absolute quality of the Italian machinery working
worldwide.
In the first eleven months of 2006 the exports value was equivalent to 357 million Euro. Provided by the Economics and Press Office of ACIMIT - Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers....
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Ducati: The Lean Racing Machine
Ducati is a motorcycle racing company that sells street machines replicating the high-performance technology used in racing. The market of the late 1990's presented the company with an opportunity to convert to lean manufacturing in 1996. This conversion has now
matured, but the story of its development is unique because of Ducati's business model. It has a twist or two not common in North American lean conversions. The company's story appeared in the July 2007 Issue of "Target" magazine, published by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (www.ame.org)....
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Machines Italia Presents Italy's Commitment to the U.S. Market
Over 500 C-Level Executives, primarily from the U.S., were present at The Manufacturer LIVE (http://www.themanufacturer.com/us/live/), an event promoted by Machines Italia and held in Chicago on May 30 & 31, 2007.
Machines Italia was heavily active in the promotion of the conference and workshops, including an invitation-only panel breakfast discussion entitled "Why West Not East".
The panel was composed of representatives of Italian-owned businesses with facilities in the U.S. who shared their companies' experiences and commitments to investing in this marketplace...
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Machine Builders and Buyers Talk Turkey at IPACK-IMA (Packworld.com - April 2006)
A first-of-its-kind forum, held in conjunction with Italy's packaging show, was aimed at improving relationships between builders and buyers of packaging machinery.
Ipack-Ima 2006, held February 14-18, 2006 in an architectural wonderland called Fiera Milano on the outskirts of Milan, may be a sign that economic recovery is on the way.
This 20th edition of Italy's premier packaging show welcomed more than 50,000 visitors, a 10% increase over the last show three years ago. Foreign attendance showed a 20% increase, as 1,000 exhibitors—415 from outside of Italy—displayed their latest innovations....
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Il Cuore Sportivo
Inside the chest of every Italian engineer beats a sporting heart. They love competition and it's the desire to succeed that drives improvement.
Read further to see that in whatever walk of life, whatever activity, wherever one is, in the workplace, at home, on the road or in a restaurant, Italian design is either directly present or has touched and influenced the hardware that surrounds us. The world doesn't just look better, it is better, whether because of labor-saving washing machines, improved clothing – and the Mainetti styled hangars to hang them on – beautiful cars and pulse-quickening motorcycles, or from life-saving equipment like Sorin Biomedica's PMP2000. And it's because of Italian designers and machinery manufacturers....
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Innovation is Helping Italian Companies to Sell in North America – and Helping North American Companies to Build Their Market Shares.
Innovation comes in many forms and in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are big, some are complex, some are highly technical. Some of the most effective may be quite small in themselves but they can make a big difference.
Read further to see how Italian suppliers can help North American manufacturers gain from their example of embracing advanced technology....
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Bending Over Backwards
Want to know how high-flying Italian industry is? The Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules (MPLM) Leonardo, Raffaello and Donatello – have been contributed by Italy directly to the International Space Station (ISS) programme through a bilateral agreement between ASI (Italian Space Agency) and NASA. The Columbus Laboratory, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), the Cupola and the scientific payloads: Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) and the European Drawer Rack (EDR) all have major Italian contributions, through the European Space Agency (ESA).
Italian companies have the resources and expertise to innovate and deliver to the highest standards, on time and in full. But so do other companies, from other countries. What is it that leads a growing number of US businesses to buy Italian?...
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Machines Italia Fall 2006 Edition Available Now!
Find out how Italians companies are keeping their fingers on the pulse of the U.S. market and responding with new designs and better service. Italian companies have been manufacturing partners in the creation of some of the best-known brands in the United States. You will also read about where Italian companies not only focus on building for the future but also on serving their clients with efficiency achieved through lean manufacturing efforts....
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News from Wood & Wood Products Magazine: "Acimall observes its 40th anniversary by preparing to co-host the 20th edition of Xylexpo/Sasmil"
A new state-of-the-art exhibition complex awaits exhibitors and visitors participating in the 20th edition of Xylexpo/Sasmil. Europe's premiere international woodworking event of the year takes place May 16-20 at the Fiera Milano in Rho, a northwest suburb of Milan, Italy. In observation of the co-located exhibitions' milestone, show management is offering free registration. Some 90,000 woodworking professionals — about half of them from outside of Italy — are expected to attend
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More Bang for the Buck - U.S. Manufacturers Craft Purchasing Strategy for Machinery Investments
For many U.S. manufacturers, making major capital investments in advanced automated machinery is no longer solely a competitive strategy, but a survival tactic. In fact, according to a Wall Street Journal article (March 16, 2004, Industrial Production Rises 0.7%) despite rising outputs in recent months, one reason that companies are not hiring is because they are investing in automation. As U.S. manufacturers look to state-of-the-art machinery to meet shorter lead times, pursue new market sectors, increase overall production and revenue and remain competitive, their forward-thinking purchasing executives are basing purchasing decisions on factors other than price....
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More Than Heavy Metal
The article looks at how the Italian Trade Commission, UCIMU - SISTEMI PER PRODURRE and other organizations help
deliver machine tool solutions to North American manufacturers.
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U.S. Company Changes Its Production Methods with Italian Technology
Hear the word "pioneers" and Osceola, Wis., at the same time, and you might assume the talk is about the early settlers who set their sights on the picturesque St. Croix River Valley for the first time. However, this isn't the story of the brave souls who carved out an existence in the New World. It's the story of a recreational vehicle manufacturer planning its survival in the New Economy. Way back in the late 1990s ........
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Machines Italia Magazine Premier Edition
Machines Italia Magazine is a special publication, brought to you by the Italian Trade Commission in conjunction with the editors of The Manufacturer, which explores the creativity, flexibility, and innovation of machine manufacturing in Italy. With famous names such as Ferrari and Lamborghini in the auto industry, and Prada and Dolce & Gabbana in the fashion world, Italian brands have long been associated with design and innovation. But did you know that Italy is also the second largest exporter of pharmaceutical packaging equipment to the United States, or that its plastics machinery exports are in excess of $152 million to this country? The following 32 pages are filled with the latest news and insightful features that detail the doings of more than 14 industry sector-related manufacturing associations and 10,000 companies that encompass Machines Italia...............
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NOW AVAILABLE - Machines Italia Magazine Fall 2005 Edition
Machines Italia Magazine is a special publication, brought to you by the Italian Trade Commission in conjunction with the editors of The Manufacturer, which explores the creativity, flexibility, and innovation of machine manufacturing in Italy.
This edition is bursting with the testimony of North American manufacturers who use Italian machinery. Our features on world class manufacturing, agility, maintenance and overall equipment effectiveness show how Italian machinery contributes to competitive advantage. In a world where change is the only constant, however, the increasing demands of globalization require that manufacturers respond, rapidly, to changes in customer demand....
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"War or Waste: The Armed Forces Get Lean"
In The Tube - There are a few basic things that American manufacturing comapanies have to get right if they're going to survive -against domestic competition as well as low-cost foreign producers alike. They have to be flexible and able to respond quickly to changing customer demands; to constantly bear down on waste; to produce to the highest quality standards; and do so at a competitive price. Simple, isn't it?...
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Italian Machinery and Technology: Innovation at Work in Global Markets
Italy brings a 500-year heritage of creativity and innovation to manufacturing-a culture no other industrialized nation can match. When you buy Italian machinery, you're entering into a partnership with the world's most highly skilled designers, engineers, and manufacturers-all of whom are dedicated to productivity...
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U.S. Seen As Market of Future for Italian Equipment Makers
BOLOGNA, Italy - Despite a weak U.S. dollar that makes their goods more expensive and hampers competitiveness, Italian farm equipment manufacturers look increasingly to America to increase sales and profits.
"The United States is the market of the future," says Pier Silvio Mayer, managing director of Sovema, a manufacturer of tillage, hay and mowing equipment in Modena, Italy.
Sovema, along with just about every other significant equipment maker in Italy, displayed its wares at the 35th EIMA (International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Manufacturers Exhibition) trade show in Bologna.
The show is sponsored annually by the National Union for Construction and Agricultural Machinery (UNACOMA)........
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Automated Foundry Fights Foreign Competition
Relentless competition and an influx of off-shore castings has hurt the U.S. and Canadian foundry industries, according to Arnie Bloomquist, president of foundry-equipment manufacturer IMF North America, Muskegon, Mich. These producers are further hampered by outdated equipment and inefficient processes that require substantial manpower and material-handling equipment, he says....
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Product Lifecycle Management
Solving a sticky problem: when humidity caused its wooden door components to crack and fail, Kent Moore Cabinets corrected the problem with help from a machine builder...
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"Risk/Reward: Italian Innovation Keeping U.S. Manufacturers Competitive"
Global competition and increased pressure from foreign suppliers have forced many U.S. manufacturers out of business. Others continue the fight to survive while facing various obstacles including escalating overhead costs. According to a recent National Association of Manufacturers' report, "external overhead costs from items like taxes, health & pension benefits, tort litigation, regulation and rising energy prices add 22.4% to the price of production for U.S. firms...
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"Italian Innovation Keeps U.S. Manufacturers Competitive"
Many U.S. manufacturers discover that partnering with Italian OEMs provides the innovation, flexibility, and creativity needed to survive in today's marketplace. Taking risks and investing in automated equipment has enabled them to meet new customer demands, forge new markets, and increase overall production...
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CASE HISTORIES
"Pouch vs. Bottle"
Edward Boyle, contributing editor of PFFC magazine, addresses how a "taste-neutral" laminate pouch is being converted and marketed by CLP Industries for packaging water. The pouch offers consumer portability, convenience, AND it's taking market share from the traditional water bottle. Italian equipment suppliers figure prominently in this article, published in the August 2005 edition of PFFC, a Prism Business Media magazine, including among others Cerutti, Uteco, Nordmeccanica, and Totani.
Click here for the entire story: http://pffc-online.com/mag/bottle_pouch_0805/ (No registration required. The weblink will redirect you to an outside website for the complete article)
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Santoni Breathes New Life into U.S. Apparel Manufacturing
At a time when most of the clothing manufacturing industry has moved offshore in search of cheap labor, Santoni is producing seamless world technology that is helping re-introduce textile manufacturing back into the U.S. market. The new technology allows for better control of the manufacturing process at a lower cost. In addition, they have established a school next to the factory to train their customers on how to use their machines. These customers include Blue Chip US companies...
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Nordmeccanica and Lawson (Division of Alcan Packaging)
Nordmeccanica manufactures machinery for lamination. It recently created a machine for Lawson, a food processing company in Chicago. The solvent- less machine is the future of machinery in this industry because it is more cost-effective and less expensive than the traditional machine. In addition, the company guarantees all environmental laws will be met...
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FATA Aluminium and General Motors
In a very competitive industry, FATA Aluminium won a contract with General Motors to produce a series of machines for it. The FATA CEO quickly restructured his company to meet the needs of GM and other American companies. He moved to a project management structure that involved one main contact for the client. This model is traditionally more accepted in America and therefore leads to a better customer relationship...
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INDUSTRY WHITE PAPERS
Machines Italia White Paper: Machinery Manufacturer Performance Benchmarks
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Packaging Innovation among Multinationals: The Role of Global Packaging Managers and Equipment Manufacturers
Packaging has become an important factor characterizing manufactured goods. As a consequence, innovation in packaging is becoming increasingly relevant in the market strategies of multinational end-users.
A market research study exploring the relationship and roles of Global Packaging Managers and Packaging Equipment Manufacturers in packaging innovation among multinationals has produced surprising results.
The report is based on in-depth interviews and surveys with Global Packaging Managers of American and European multinationals and executives at Packaging Equipment Manufacturers.
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Design: Italian Style
A Spring 2003 visit to the textile and machinery manufacturers of Italy reveals insights into the aspects of customized textile products for apparel. A traditional high end menswear supplier of wovens is contrasted with the new seamless knitting technology. The market potential for new interactions with consumers at the retail level is considered.........
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"The Competitive Edge: Italian Machinery Increases Productivity and Reduces Labor Costs"
U.S. manufacturing has changed. In the last decade, many companies have shifted their focus to after-sale services and repairs, more than 1.3 million U.S. manufacturing jobs have moved overseas since 1992, and the U.S. economy continues to struggle.
One thing is clear: purchasing managers can no longer buy "off-the-shelf," "one-size-fits-all" machinery and not worry about the bottom line costs. Now, more than ever, manufacturing executives and purchasing agents rely on the value that has been a hallmark of Italian machinery for generations - creativity, flexibility and innovation...
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"New Developments, New Opportunities: Italian Machinery Manufacturers Expand in New Markets"
Today's machinery manufacturing industry is still struggling with a sluggish global economy and the subsequent decline in new equipment orders. Machinery manufacturers face a new set of challenges to maintain or increase revenue growth and improve customer satisfaction. Additionally, increasing competition from machine fabricators has forced many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to scramble to retain their current customers, which has prevented many OEMs from charting a course toward future growth.
Italian machinery manufacturers recognized that navigating today's economy requires an original business model, philosophy and approach. Capitalizing on new developments and opportunities is critical to ensuring the long-term profitability of Italian machinery manufacturers. By identifying new developments and opportunities as growth possibilities, Italian OEMs have addressed five areas critical to developing and maintaining strong customer relationships...
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"Customization: The Advantage Italian Original Equipment Manufacturers Bring to the U.S."
During the last decade, the equipment manufacturing industry has radically changed. Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers made small machinery manufacturers part of multinational corporations, which promptly reduced and standardized product lines. Product development and engineering departments saw their budgets slashed. Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) - known for introducing new technologies and engineering custom solutions for their customers - were forced into offering only standardized product lines. Many companies turned to machine fabricators for their production needs. Machine fabricators provided customized machinery, but at the expense of quality and with little or no guarantees. The quality assurance expected from OEMs simply was not a concern of many machine fabricators.
This situation left U.S. manufacturers in a bind, but provided an excellent opportunity for Italian machinery manufacturers to fill the gap, while expanding their market share...
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VIDEO
This video is an introduction to Italian innovation and flexibility which, in its approximately 20 minutes of length, offers a brief description of the fourteen industrial sectors comprising Machines Italia. The journey will take the viewer from agricultural and farm machinery, ceramics, food processing, glass, printing graphic and converting to earthmoving machinery, leather and tannery, marble and stone, metalworking and finally to foundy and metallurgical machinery, packaging, plastic and rubber, textile and wood...
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