Machines Italia Magazine 2014 Volume IX

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from the Italian Trade Commissioner

Italy's Role in the New World
of Advanced Manufacturing

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.

A s the Italian Trade Commissioner in Chicago, en­ Indeed, the United States reduced its trade deficit for
trusted with promoting trade and business opportuni­ goods last year by growing exports by $33.2 billion in 2013
ties between Italian and foreign companies, it's been over the prior year, according to the US Department of
heartening to see the continued renaissance of North Commerce. Increases occurred in industrial supplies and
American manufacturing these past few years. materials ($7.1 billion); consumer goods ($6.8 billion); capital
goods ($6.7 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines
Whether manufacturers are building critical parts for ($6.0 billion); other goods ($3.4 billion); and foods, feeds, and
planes, heavy equipment or cars, or producing custom yarns beverages ($3.2 billion).
or chocolates, companies here are continuing to bring home
the manufacturing work they once sent overseas. Impressive­ US manufacturing and goods exports are expected
ly, they are making this shift while remaining competitive and to continue growing as the US government, states, local
growing their businesses profitably. government, academia and private businesses continue to
make investments in advanced manufacturing technologies
How are they doing this? By embracing a new wave of and the skilled workforce needed for the future.
highly productive, and fast-changing, advanced manufac­
turing technologies. These tools do more work faster, with The world is witnessing a manufacturing renaissance.
incredible precision, and offer digital tracking and analysis Please accept my invitation to explore this edition of Machines
tools like never before. Italia and see for yourself how advanced manufacturing tech­
nologies from Italian solution providers are helping to fuel a
Italian companies, of course, play a big role in research­ new era in manufacturing.
ing, developing and bringing to market these advanced
manufacturing tools and strategies, many of which are Sincerely,
enabled by innovative software, automation and thinking. Matteo Picariello
Trade Commissioner - Chicago
In this issue of Machines Italia, we take a closer look at
trends in the North American manufacturing market and tell This issue of Machines Italia
the stories of companies using premium Italian technology to explores how innovative and
become more competitive and profitable. These stories dem­ advanced manufacturing
onstrate that investments in sophisticated, premium Italian technologies from Italian
manufacturing equipment and tools are paying off. companies are helping North
American manufacturers
improve processes, productivity
and profits.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

4 Advanced Manufacturing Fuels Industry of the Future

Automation and other innovations are playing a key role in bringing manufacturing back
to North America. We explore the role that Italian equipment, machinery and robotics are
playing in bringing jobs, investment and manufacturing operations,
once thought lost forever, back to NAFTA.

1 O Italian Solution Providers

Detailed map of Italian manufacturers throughout North America followed by
company information.

26 Making Everyday Things Better and Local

North American manufacturing is back on a growth trend, and Italian machine producers
are helping bring about the resurgence. Italian firms are taking the lead in providing novel
approaches to help improve a host of industrial processes in making everyday items, once
imported, now locally manufactured.

31 Cheap is Expensive in the Long Run

Italian machinery firms are enabling North American businesses to work smarter and more
cost effectively through a variety of innovative solutions. Using guidelines, definitions and
formulas that define industry norms can show NAFTA manufacturers the competitive cost
advantages of using machinery and technology offered by Italian solution providers.

36 Machines ltalia/SME Advanced Manufacturing Survey
of North American Companies

38 Machines Italia News

News briefs from a selection of our 10,000 machinery manufacturers.

46 Italian Technology Award Programs

Educational programs offer students and faculty a chance to advance learning and
stay connected.

47 Italian Innovation in the Spotlight

Machines Italia takes "Turning innovation into productivity" on the road to major
North American events.

48 Trade Shows in Italy

Upcoming exhibitions sponsored by our partner associations.

50 Innovation at Work in Global Markets

A brief look at Machines ltalia's 15 partner associations and industries.

52 Machines Italia Multimedia Presentations

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industry of the future

Advanced Manufacturing Fuels

Industry of the Future

By Sarah A. Webster

T he resurgence of manufacturing in North America, led Already, US-exported goods grew by $33.2 billion in 2013 as
by the United States, is continuing in full force, aided by compared to 2012, according to the US Department of Commerce.
a surge in low-cost energy and advanced manufactur­ Increases occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($7.1
ing technology that is leveling the playing field in global billion); consumer goods ($6.8 billion); capital goods ($6.7 billion);
labor competition. automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($6.0 billion); other goods
($3.4 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($3.2 billion).
In fact, "the US manufacturing sector could capture $70 billion
to $115 billion in annual exports by the end of the decade from That manufacturing revival has led to more than 600,000 new
other nations as a result of significant cost advantages over West­ jobs between February 201 O and January 2014, but BCG says as
ern Europe and Japan," as well as reclaiming so-called "reshored" many as five million new manufacturing jobs could be created by
jobs from China, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG; Boston, MA) the end of the decade if current trends continue, as expected.
wrote in a 2013 report, "Behind the American Export Surge."
The growth in US manufacturing isn't all reshored work from

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US companies, either. The cost advantage tage: productivity-adjusted la­

of manufacturing in North America is now bor costs.

so substantial that a number of firms from So in the final analysis,

Europe and Asia are beginning to manu­ "when logistics, shipping, costs

facture goods in the US for sale in North and the many risks of operating

America, as well as for export. extended global supply chains

The trends driving this shift are expected are factored in, it will be more

to have a long-lasting effect on manufactur­ economical to make many goods

ing too. now imported from China in the

The North American energy revolution US if they are consumed in the

is a key driving trend. The growth of un­ US," BCG writes.

conventional oil and natural gas extrac­ All of which explains why

tion from shale reserves has been broadly many global companies are

beneficial for manufacturers. Aside from bullish on North America's manu­

increased demand for manufactured pipe, facturing industry, despite what­

pumps and other parts for extracting, stor­ ever headwinds might come from

ing and transporting energy, it has also the federal government or other

lowered energy costs dramatically. This uncertain economic factors.

has made it more attractive than ever to Optimism about the US econ­

make goods here with advanced manufac­ omy among industrial manufac­

turing technology, the biggest operational turing executives increased to

cost of which is often energy. 68% in the PwC Manufacturing

But the role advanced manufacturing Barometer for the fourth quar­

technology is playing in this pendulum shift ter of 2013. That is 20 percent­

is also substantial. age points higher than a year

What is advanced manufacturing? In Davi (Cesena Forli-Cesena, Italy; www.davi.com), ago and compares to 47%
some ways, it is easier to say what it is not. which specializes in plate roll, angle roll and press who were optimistic about the
Traditional manufacturing was labor-inten­ roll machines and equipment, has been benefiting global economy.
sive and often required one man per task, from several energy trends in North America. Its
as a piece of material was shaped from one equipment is widely used to build tanks that move Automation Leads
station to the next. liquid products, from petroleum to milk, but it's the Way
also a market leader in providing the machines
Advanced manufacturing, on the other that help to mold steel for windmill towers. Leading the charge of ad­
hand, employs a more sophisticated, inte­ vanced manufacturing are ma­
grated approach. Using information, auto­ chines, equipment and tech-

mation, software, sensors, networks and nology that automate and

new materials and machines, many of which perform multiple integrate manufacturing processes. In a survey of more than 300

tasks at once, advanced manufacturing works together to create North American-based manufacturing executives for the Ital­

a super-productive manufacturing system that builds more goods ian Trade Agency, nearly 40% of manufacturers said their com­

faster, with higher quality. Ultimately, manufacturers in this new mi­ panies had added new automation and robotics in the past year,

lieu are working toward production systems that require as close to surpassing other forms of advanced manufacturing technologies

a single setup as possible to build a near-complete part-so-called that have been adopted. That included, among others, multitasking

"done-in-one"-and can work around the clock, even untended, machines (28%), software-assisted planning and scheduling

to deliver near-perfect parts just in time. (26%), advanced materials (24%), supply chain integration (23%)

Often, these systems are customized, creative and highly and integrated quality controls (19%).

flexible-specialties of Italian machinery firms. Mr. Luigi Galdabini, President of the Italian Machine Tools,

Because of the productivity improvements enabled by Robots and Automation Manufacturers Association (UCIMU­

these advanced manufacturing technologies, US labor looks SIST EMI PER PRODURRE) (www.ucimu.it), said the shift

increasingly competitive when adjusted for efficiency. In fact, toward advanced manufacturing technology favors many Italian

by 2015, BCG forecasts that it will cost less to manufacture companies.Italianfirms, heexplained, viewthemselvesnotsimplyas

in the US than most other major exporting countries, with suppliers but as "real technological partners" who assist with

China only slightly more affordable. A large part of the advan- engineering, installation and final production.

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Milan-based Tekmag (www.tekmag.it), an automation system When talking about advanced manufacturing, he noted, that
provider specializing in custom storage solutions, has partnered "customization is a must" to achieve full efficiency. "You must pro­
with Mazak Optonics (www.mazakoptonics.com). Here, Tekmag vide a customer what he actually needs and not just more or less
automation is paired with a Mazak OPTIPLEX 3015 laser-cutting what everybody may need," he said.
system.
Comau (www.comau.com), part of the Fiat Group (www.fiats­
"One of the main qualities for which Italian machine tool pa.com), is one company that is on the cutting edge of innovative
manufacturers are typically known is their ability to handle high advanced manufacturing technology. A worldwide leader in flexible
volumes of production and to work across a wide range of com­ automatic manufacturing systems and integrated products, pro­
ponents on a single machine, while at all times, maintaining a high cesses and services, Comau provides capital equipment for major
level of accuracy and precision," he said. "Other well-known char­ body assembly plant lines as well as powertrain machining equip­
acteristics are creativity, extremely high technological standards in ment to major automakers. At Chrysler (Auburn Hills, Ml; www.
production and resilient customization." chrysler.com), for example, Comau supported the launches of the
Dodge Dart, the Jeep Cherokee, and the upcoming Chrysler 200.
UCIMU believes the North American market looks positive
for the foreseeable future because of low energy costs and the What's more, Comau demonstrated its latest body assembly
possibility of the US dollar strengthening relative to the value technology in automotive manufacturing production with Ford
of the Euro, which could result in more machinery and tech­ Motor Co. (www.ford.com) at the North American International
nology orders from the US, as well as a general shift in mind­ Auto Show in January. The two companies showed off a small
set toward manufacturing closer to the point of sale. "We think sample assembly line with Comau robots on display right next to
that after years of building what the US companies hoped the latest cars and trucks.
would boost profits by enhancing overseas operations (in
particular in China and India), many of them have become The two companies have worked together for more than
disillusioned by the lack of the return on investment," Galdabini 40 years. Ford said Comau has helped it reduce energy
said. Reinvesting in America "provides a more stable and predict­ consumption, increase the safety of those on the factory floor
able business environment." and improve its plants' flexibility. Ford uses the ComauFlex
system to optimize its assembly process and resource use,
President Giuseppe Lesce of the Italian Packaging and it also uses Comau's plasma-transferred wire arc (PTWA)
Machinery Manufacturers' Association (UCIMA) (www.ucima. thermal spraying technology in the production of advanced
it), said he sees a lot of opportunity for Italian companies to help steel-coated aluminum engine blocks, a weight-saving tech­
North American firms as they move into a more advanced future nology. "As Ford's NIAS display makes clear, the future of
by updating their technologies, quality controls, floor layout and manufacturing is upon us, where innovative technology, industrial
logistics. "Our machines are thought out from this perspective," integration and resource efficiency are increasing productivity and
he said, noting that machine makers are working to make their flexibility while reducing time-to-market," said Maurizio Cremonini,
offerings easier to use and learn, as well as more energy efficient. Comau's VP of Global Marketing.

Aside from Comau, Ford also uses a host of other Italian
companies to support its manufacturing operations, including,
among others, Franci SpA (Valmadrera, Italy; www.cffranci.it) for
stamping dies, Geico SpA (Milan, Italy; www.geico-spa.com) for
paint projects, Marposs (Bentivoglio, Italy; www.marposs.com) for
gauges, and Vercarmodel Saro (Torino, Italy; www.vercarmodel.
com) for clay models and prototypes.

Strength in Demand

Aside from energy costs and advanced manufacturing tech­
nology, the US manufacturing market is also enjoying growth in
demand in key sectors.

That is especially true for durable goods like automobiles and
commercial airplanes.

US consumers purchased 15.6 million cars and light trucks
last year, an increase of 8% over the prior year. And while that
growth is expected to begin leveling off, it is expected to do so
at a healthy volume. About 80% of the vehicles sold in the US

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none of the main qualities for which Advanced Manufacturing is playing a key role in revolutionizing
Italian machine tool machinery North American industry, a survey of more than 300 manufacturing
manufacturers are typically known is leaders on behalf of the Italian Trade Agency shows.
their ability to handle high volumes
of production and work across a In fact. 58% of respondents to the Advanced Manufacturing
wide range of components on a single Survey said that advanced manufacturing technologies have im­
machine" proved profitability. Additionally, 38% said it has expanded their ca­
pability to serve new markets and more than 20% reported that it
Mr. Luigi Galdabini, President, UCIMU-SISTEMI has helped them introduce innovative new products or provided a
PER PRODURRE more sustainable and safe workplace.

market were manufactured in North America, according to Approximately 62% of those surveyed said they plan to invest in
Automotive News. Given new regulations demanding fuel-economy advanced manufacturing capabilities in the next two years.
improvements, many manufacturers are retooling for new models
that employ the latest advanced manufacturing technologies and What Advanced Manufacturing improvement has your company
materials, such as those demonstrated by Comau. added in the past year?

The growth is equally robust for the commercial aircraft 40.1%
industry, which will require tens of thousands of jet engines
and other machine parts for the foreseeable future. Boeing 28.5%
(www.boeing.com), for example, has forecasted a total mar­
ket close to $5 trillion, with 35,000 new airplanes in the next 0 10 20 30 40 50
20 y ears. Airbus (www.airbus.com), too, is forecasting growth
well into the future. In April 2013, it also began construction of a As a result of Advanced Manufacturing measures your company
new A320 Family Assembly Line in Alabama, where Airbus expects to has taken, how has it improved its manufacturing performance?
eventually employ 1,000 highly skilled workers.
Improved production speed 55.4%
And even as growth has been curtailed in some area, such as 54.1%
defense, manufacturers in those sectors are under more pressure to
improve efficiency while maintaining quality. 45.3%

Advanced manufacturing technology has proven a key way of 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
doing just that.
What is one Advanced Manufacturing process or technology that,
Of those surveyed for the Italian Trade Agency, 56% of manu­ if implemented perfectly, would make your company competitively
facturing leaders said advanced manufacturing technology has stronger in 2014 and beyond?
improved product quality and reliability, with 54% reporting that it
has increased production speeds, 50% reporting that it has lowered Top 5 Answer Trends
production costs and 46% reporting that it has reduced waste. 1 . Automation and Robotics
2. Software, Data Analysis and Scheduling
What's more, 58% said that advanced manufacturing technolo­ 3. Rapid/Additive and 30 Printing
gies have improved profitability, with another 38% reporting that it has 4. Metrology, including Quality and Vision
expanded their ability to serve new markets. 5. Multitasking Machinery

Transportation Equipment

While the gains in North American manufacturing are expected
to be felt across a wide range of industries, the US transportation
equipment industry is expected to see a disproportionate share of
the gains. The transportation equipment industry includes cars,

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trucks, buses and aircraft, and it is already one of the largest with one 18 meter, quad-arm horizontal coordinate measuring ma­
export categories. BCG forecasts the US will increase exports in chines, two 6 meter horizontal dual-arm CMMs, two portable laser
transportation equipment to Western Europe and Japan by $3 bil­ trackers with hand-held T-probe, a white light scanner, and laser
lion to $9 billion. gages. The Toledo Assembly Metrology Center is staffed with 11
metrology engineers and 19 UAW skilled tradesmen.
With Chrysler becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiat SpA
in January 2014, the opportunity for other North American manu­ Program teams now spend up to an hour every week going
facturers to become more familiar with Italian manufacturing and over dimensional quality data in great detail with top manage­
technology is greater than ever. ment, according to James Cole, metrology manager for the Toledo
Assembly Complex. T hey review the status of part quality, BIW
Fiat established its World Class Manufacturing (WCM) geometry, and Engineering Build Objectives, such as gap, flush
system in 2006 and brought it to Chrysler in 2009, at the height of and closing effort.
the Great Recession and automotive crisis that had threatened to
extinguish the American automaker. In 2012, Chrysler also opened "Five years ago, our fit and finish was below average," said Dr.
a World Class Manufacturing Academy in Warren, Ml, that puts Raj Kawlra, director of dimensional strategy and management of
advanced manufacturing technology and training on display, with Chrysler Group. "To be the future world leaders, we knew that we
touch screens on the walls, iPads on tables, and plenty of hands­ had to focus on all aspects of quality...vehicles that look good,
on laboratories. feel good, sound good, and are reliable."

Executives from Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne Marposs, which has been a supplier to Chrysler for more
have emphasized that advanced manufacturing has played a key than 30 years, is one Italian company helping North American
role in the company's turnaround. WCM, they say, has eliminated manufacturers remain competitive. Gary Sicheneder, Manager of
waste and improved efficiency, safety, logistics and quality. New Market Development at Marposs in Auburn Hills, Ml, said
global competition has companies seeking out innovative prod­
Part of this effort included a major investment in modern ucts to give them an edge. "We see many examples," he said,
metrology equipment. In fact, Chrysler invested over $100 million "that the renaissance in North American manufacturing is being
to build Metrology Centers at its assembly plants. Each Metrol­ driven, in part, by manufacturers seeking to improve quality and
ogy Center is housed in 12,000-15,000 square feet (1115-1345 productivity and reduce cost by implementing advanced products
square meters) of space. For example, the center at the Toledo for measurement, inspection and process control."
Assembly Complex is 12,400 square feet (1150 square meters)
Advanced Technology Improves
Quality

An ergonomic gauge table layout incorporating 48 Marposs iWave wireless bore One area where advanced manufacturing
gauges has enabled a leading North American automotive supplier to reduce by technology really shines is quality.
one-half the time needed for audit inspection of two transmission components.
Operators are increasingly expected to
perform routine sampling inspections in their
machining cells. As a result, gauge tables are
becoming a common sight in many plants.

A typical example built for a domes­
tic auto supplier uses 48 different Marposs
iWave manual wireless gauges to check 40
different features on a powertrain component
and 41 features on its cover, with an average
time of 12 to 15 minutes per complete test.

T he iWave allows multiple variable gaug­
ing elements to be interfaced wirelessly
to computers and/or electronic displays.
T he gauging elements themselves can be
changed in a few seconds using Marposs'
Starlock system, which requires no tools.

With the part fixtured and identified,
the system goes into a "Guided Sequence"
mode that displays a 30 image of the part

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along with visual and written prompts for the operator to follow in of the Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery
performing the inspection. The system activates an LED indicator and Molds Manufacturers' Association (ASSOCOMAPLAST)
at each gauge "nest" as a fail-safe to ensure that the proper gauge (www.assocomaplast.org). OMSO is a global leader in the manu­
is used for the feature being inspected. facturing of world-class printing equipment with operations in Er­
langer, KY. MicroGREEN's print room was pleased with the ease
Data collection and "Guided Sequence" operations are of operation, and having 9 colors is seen as a benefit for sales and
performed by a Marposs E-9066 industrial computer. A standard the end customer. OMSO also helped MicroGREEN increase qual­
Marposs Quick SPC package was tweaked to communicate with ity and throughput, and they were so happy with their purchase
the plant's QC-CALC system used for long-term data analysis. that they returned to OMSO to purchase another printer.

It took operators less than four hours to get comfortable In December 2013, Milan-based Tekmag (www.tekmag.
with the wireless technology which has effectively doubled their it), an automation system provider specializing in custom stor­
gauging productivity compared to similar wired systems in the age solutions, and Mazak Optonics (www.mazakoptonics.com),
plant. The experience has produced a strong preference for the which is based in Elgin, IL and specializes in laser-cutting sys­
new wireless approach. tems, announced they had formed a partnership. Tekmag's prod­
uct line includes a collection of storage solutions ranging from
Advanced Manufacturing in Action compact to double-tower, sheet load/unload suction systems,
interlocking mechanisms and transelevators. Tekmag's Compact
More Italian companies see opportunities to help North Vertical FMS was featured at FABT ECH 2013, and it demonstrated
American manufacturers improve their operations as advanced Tekmag's strength in using minimal floor space to deliver maxi­
manufacturing technologies continue to take hold. mum efficiency.

MicroGREEN (Arlington, WA), the manufacturer of the ground­ Another company that has been benefiting from the move
breaking lnCycle cup, purchased a printer a year ago from Ita­ to advanced manufacturing technologies is "Davi Inc." ("Pro­
ly's OMSO SpA (Reggio Emilia, Italy; www.omso.it) a member mau" in Cesena Forli-Cesena, Italy; www.davi.com), which
specializes in plate and angle roll machines, has been ben­
efiting from several energy trends in North America. Its equip­
ment is widely used to build tanks that move and store
liquid products, from petroleum to milk, but it's also a market
leader in providing the machines that help to roll steel plates into
slight cone cylinder sections for windmill towers, said John Fisher,
regional sales manager for Davi in the Midwest.

Land-based windmill towers can be 16 feet in diameter, and
are often made with 1 1/8" - 1 1/2" thick steel that starts out as
flat plates and must be precisely formed so they can be welded
together to form the tall cone-shaped tubes that make up the base
of a windmill. Fisher said Davi is a preferred provider of the ma­
chines that make that happen.

"It's because of the advanced CNC controls we have
dramatically reduced the labor and production cost on our
machines," he said, "that we have such a strong market share." 0

Sarah A. Webster is the Editor-in-Chief of
Manufacturing Engineering Media, a division
of SME. Webster is the former business and
automotive editor for the Detroit Free Press,
where she led the newspaper's award-winning
coverage of the Detroit Three automotive crash
and comeback during the Great Recession.
Previously, she was an award-winning reporter
covering business, health care and government
with the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and
Lexington Herald-Leader.

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With more Italian machinery manufacturers opening North American branches, Italian
solutions are closer than you might think. Italian companies are taking the lead in
providing innovative approaches to improve a host of industrial processes in making
everyday items, once imported, now locally manufactured. Italian firms specializing
within the 15 sectors of Machines Italia are setting up shop in North America, bringing
high-quality equipment and after-sales support necessary for their NAFTA clients.

These listings should be considered "as is" as they were provided via local and foreign
sources based on current records made available for this mapping.

For a detailed interactive digital map of Italian Solution Providers in
NAFTA please visit tinyurl.com/ltalianSolutionProviders.

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Italian Companies Providing NAFTA Solutions
Grouped by Machinery Sector

Agriculture and Same Deutz-Fahr North Tonutti USA Inc. Gruppo Barbieri and Tarozzi
Farm Machinery America Inc. Memphis, TN de Mexico S.A. de c.V.
BCS de Mexico SA de CV City Stone Mountain, GA 901-385-8841 Monterrey, NL
Atlixco, PU 770-493-76676 www.tonuttiusa.com +52 (81) 8372-9879
+52 244-4451-189 www.samedeutz-fahr.com/ www.barbierietarozzi.com
www.minutti.com Pacchiosi Drill USA Inc.
Same Deutz-Fahr Long Island City, NY Maquinaria Ceramica Siti
Tecnorumex S.A. de C.V. North America Inc. 718-472-1007 S.A. de C.V.
Aguascalientes, Mexico Norcross, GA www.pacchiosi.com Monterrey, NL
www.barbierietarozzi.com 678-924-7420 +52 (8) 370 0505
www.storti.com/iVrete_vendita www.samedeutz-fahr.com CCVI USA Bearing Co.
Mundelein, IL Diamant-D of North America
New Holland Canada Spa Valplastic USA LLC 847-540-8196 Elberton, GA
Lindsay, ON Chino, CA www.ccvi-us.com 706-283-4275
705-324-2221 909-390-9600 www.diamant-d.com
www.newhollandconstruction.com www.valplasticusa.com Borghi USA
Aberdeen, MD Motovario Corp.
Maschio Gaspardo Canada Inc. American Pasquali 410-272-9797 Alpharetta, GA
Drummondville, QC Enterprises Inc. www.borghi.com 770-752-0911
819-477-1107 Wilmot, NH www.motovario-group.com
www.maschio.com 603-526-9493 Trevisan USA LLC
www.pasqualitractor.com East Granby, CT System USA
Belco Inc. 860-653-0521 Alpharetta, GA
Aberdeen, MD BCS America Inc. www.trevisanusa.com 678-495-1130
252-977-9920 Matthews, NC www.system-group.ru
www.befco.com 704-846-1040 Comer Industries Inc.
www.bcsamerica.com Charlotte, NC Earth Moving Machinery
BCS America Inc. 704-588-8400 Qualitynox Canada
Portland, OR Bonfiglioli USA Inc. www.comerindustries.com Trois-Rivieres Mauricie, QC
503-261-4300 Hebron, KY 819-373-8585
www.bcs-ferrari.it 859-334-3333 Sitrex USA Inc. www.qualitynox.ca
www.bonfiglioliusa.com Houston, TX
Carraro North America Inc. 713-928-7902 lmer USA East
Virginia Beach, VA Case New Holland www.sitrex.com Capital Heights, MD
757-689-3725 Burr Ridge, IL 301-336-3700
www.carraro.com 630-887-2022 WAM Inc. www.imerusa.com
www.cnh.com Lawrenceville, GA
FAE USA Inc. 770-339-6767 lmer USA West Inc.
Flowery Branch, GA Maschio Gaspardo N.A. Inc. www.wamlnc.com Hayward, CA
770-407-2014 Elridge, IL 510-670-7970
www.faeusa.com 563-285-9937 Ceramics www.imerusa.com
www.maschio.com Sacmi de Mexico SA de CV
Landini USA Inc. Monterrey, NL Olympic Tracks
Lawrenceville, GA New Holland Agriculture +52 81-8335-5732 North Las Vegas, NV
678-924-9885 New Holland, PA www.sacmi.com 702-507-0969
www.landinispa.com 866-639-4563 www.berco.com
www.cnhcapital.com System Norte America
McCormick USA Inc. S.A. de C.V. SA Healy Company
Norcross, GA Rotomec America Inc. Santa Catarina, NL Lombard, IL
678-924-9885 Rocky Mount, NC +52 (81) 8262-9000 630-678-3110
www.landiniusa.com 252-977-2010 www.systemnorte.com.mx www.sahealy.com
www.rotomec.com
MGH Equipment ltalcer S.A. de C.V. Bondioli & Pavesi Inc.
Okanogan, WA Sovema USA Inc. Puebla, Mexico Ashland, VA
509-422-3030 Memphis, TN +52 (222) 2845-997 804-550-2224
www.antoniocarraro.iVen 901-388-8869 www.paginasprodigy.com/italcermty/ www.bondioli-pavesi.com
www.sovema.com

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Italian solution providers

Treviicos South Inc. Carmix USA Inc. Windsor Pump Company North America Carob Inc.
Charlestown, MA Louisville, KY Mississauga, ON Charlotte, NC
617-241-4800 502-377-7459 905-569-9565 704-588-8408
www.treviicos.com www.carmixusa.com www.windsorpump.com www.corobindia.com

Gila USA Inc. MB America Inc. Lafert North America Oil System USA
Tiffin, OH Reno, NV Mississauga, ON Henderson, KY
419-448-9891 775-682-4302 905-629-1939 270-827-8337
www.cifausa.com www.mbcrusher.com www.lafertna.com
Reverso Pump Inc.
Sermac America Inc. Pramac America LLC KPM Amerique du Nord Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hugo, MN Marietta, GA Anjou, QC 954-522-0882
651-429-8991 770-218-5430 514-351-5762 www.reversopumps.com
www.sermacspa.com/contatti. www.pramac.com
php?lingua=ita Pacchiosi Inc. SAi Hyraulics Inc.
Soilmec North America Inc. St-Jean-Baptiste, QC Linwood, PA
Terex Cranes Waverly Operations Houston, TX 450-464-9152 610-497-0190
Waverly, IA 281-885-0777 [email protected] www.saihyd.com
319-352-3920 www.soilmec.com
www.comedil.com Galtech Canada Inc. Universal Hydraulics
Fantuzzi Noell USA Terrebonne, QC International, Ltd.
Terex Cranes Wilmington Inc. St Charles, IL 450-477-1076 Twinsburg, OH
Wilmington, NC 630-587-2681 www.galtechcanada.com 330-405-1800
910-395-8500 www.fantuzzinoellusa.com www.uhiltd.com
www.comedil.com American Mobile Power
Fadico, S.A. de C.V. Fairmont, IN American Mobile Power
Berea of America Inc. Del.lztapalapa, Mexico 765-948-3401 Fairmont, IN
Waukesha, WI +52 (55) 5612-5926 www.americanmobilepower.com 765-948-3401
262-524-2222 www.fadico.com.mx www.americanmobilepower.com
www.bercoamerica.com Galetti North America Inc.
Carmix (Rappresentanza Cipsa Industrias, Milwaukee, WI Atos Systems Inc.
ltaltractor America Inc. S.A. de C.V.) 414-238-2360 East Brunswick, NJ
Elkhorn, WI Puebla, Mexico www.caleffi.com/usa/en-us 732-390-4504
262-723-6000 +52 (222) 225.99.00 www.atos.com
www.group-itm.com www.cipsa.com.mx Elco America Inc.
Clinton, Ml Balance Systems Co.
Tesmec USA Inc. ltal-Mexicana, S.A. 877-326-3526 Howell, Ml
Alvarado, TX Del. Benito Juarez, Mexico www.elcomotors.com 517-586-6008
817-473-2233 +52 (55) 55635200 www.balancesystems.us/en/profilo.asp
www.tesmec.com www.ital.com.mx Fluid Power Associates
York, PA Brevini Canada Ltd.
US Ditcher Dondi USA lmer Latinoamerica S.A. de C.V. 717-840-7814 Toronto, ON
Spartanburg, SC Monterrey, NL www.fluidpowerassociates.com 416-674-2591
864-948-0884 +52 (81) 89014128 www.brevini.ca
www.usdicher.com www.imerlc.com ldreco
West Chester, PA LaFert North America
Prinoth Ltd. Bozzato S.A. de C.V. 610-701-9944 Mississauga, ON
Granby, QB Del. Coyoacan, Mexico www.idrecousa.com 905-629-1939
450-776-3600 +52 (55) 56890726 www.lafertna.com
www.prinoth.com www.bozzato.com Manuli Hydraulics (Americas) Inc.
Warrendale, PA MP Filtri Inc.
Pilosio Fluid Power Equipment 724-778-3380 Concord, ON
Rocky View County, AB & Components www.manulirubber.com 905-303-1369
587-296-2201 Main Filter Inc. www.mpfiltricanada.com
www.pilosio.ca Sault-Ste-Marie, ON Muncie Power Products Inc.
705-256-6622 Muncie, IN
www.filtrec.net 765-284-7721
www.munciepower.com

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Italian solution providers

Flenco de Mexico SA de CV Marzocchi Pumps USA Corp. Seko Dosing Systems Corp. Elco Motors Inc.
Tultitlan, ME Schaumburg, IL Tullytown, PA Candiac, QC
+52 55-5899-6530 847-923-9910 215-945-0125 450-633-1515
www.flenco.com www.marzocchipompe.com www.sekousa.com
Belshaw Brothers lnc./Adamantic
Galetti North America Inc. Metal Work Trevisan USA LLC Auburn, WA
Milwaukee, WI Arlington, TX East Granby, CT 206-322-5474
414-238-2360 817-701-4000 860-653-0521 www.belshaw-adamatic.com
www.caleffi.com www.metalwork.it/eng www.trevisanusa.com
Cafe del Mundo
Faster Inc. Muncie Power Products Inc. Vacuforce (US) Inc. Anchorage, AK
Maumee, OH Muncie, IN Buffalo, NY 907-562-2326
800-231-2501 765-284-7721 www.vacuforce.co www.cafedelmundo.com
www.faster.it www.interpumpgroup.it
Walvoil Fluid Power Corp. Pavan USA Inc.
Fluid-o-Tech International NLB Corporation Tulsa, OK Emigsville, PA
Plantsville, CT Wixham, Ml 918-858-7100 717-767-4889
860-276-9270 248-624-5555 www.walvoil.com/eng/WFP_USA.htm www.pavan.com
www.fluidotech.it www.nlbcorp.com
Warn USA Inc. Risco USA Corporation
Camozzi Neumatica North American Hydraulics Lawrenceville, GA South Easton, MA
de Mexico SA de CV Baton Rouge, LA 770-339-6767 508-230-3336
Toluca, ME 225-751-0300 www.wamlnc.com www.riscousa.com
+52 772-2270-7880 www.nahi.com
www.camozzi.com.mx Neumaticos de Occidente, Ali Group North America Corp.
Ognibene North America LLC S.A. de C.V. (Corghi) Winston-Salem, NC
Casappa Corp. Charlotte, NC Guadalajara, Jalisco 336-661-1556
Batavia, IL 704-247-9744 +52 (33) 3134-0209 www.aligroup.it
630-761-0041 www.ognibene.com www.corghi.com
www.casappa.com Arneg USA LLC
OMB Americas Valves en Acier Forge Inc. Botec, S.A. de c.v. Lexington, NC
Granzow Stafford, TX Cuautitlan lzacalli, Mexico 336-956-5300
Charlotte, NC 832-886-2750 +52 (55) 5893-1439 www.amegusa.com
704-845-2300 www.ombvalves.com www.botec.com.mx
www.ode.it/en-gb/home.aspx Arol USA Inc.
Petrolvalves USA LLC Askoll Engineering S.A. de C.V. Suwanee, GA
Hydro Systems International Inc. Houston, TX Coahuila, Mexico 678-318-1290
Southington, CT 713-856-0404 www.appliance.askoll.com/en
860-620-0393 www.petrovalves.com Beverage-Air Corp.
www.hsiusa.net Food Technology Winston-Salem, NC
Remosa USA C/0 Continental Corp. Arneg Canada Inc. 336-245-6400
Hydrocontrol Inc. Houston, TX Lacolle, Quebec www.beverage-air.com
Norcross, GA 713-947-4526 450-246-3837
770-925-8935 www.remosa-valves.com www.arneg.ca Braibanti Group Corp.
www.hyrocontrol-lnc.com Secaucus, NJ
RR USA Inc. Bravo Coffee Group LTD 201-864-6606
lndagro EPC. Corp. Boothwyn, PA Richmond, BC
Fernandina Beach, FL 610-497-0154 604-232-9272 Bravo North America
770-772-9076 www.rrusalnc.com Charlotte, NC
www.indagro.net Saeco Ontario 949-212-9787
Sangiacomo Presse Toronto, ON www.bravonorthamerica.com
M.P.Filtri USA Inc. Naples, FL 416-256-9191
Quakertown, PA www.ode.it/en-gb/home.aspx www.saeco.co Burlodge USA Inc.
888-263-0090 Winston-Salem, NC
www.mpfiltriusa.com Bigpaper America Inc. 336-776-1010
Mississauga, ON www.burlodgeusa.com
905-266-0714
www.bigpaper.ca

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Italian solution providers

Carle & Montanari USA Inc. SBC Bottling & Canning Teena Productos, S.A. de C.V. Footwear, Leather Goods
Raleigh, NC Vernon Hills, IL Del. Tlalplan, Mexico and Tanning
919-664-7401 847-247-0233 +52 (55) 5513-6712 Cartigliano de Mexico SA de CV
www.carle-montanari.com www.tecnoproductos.com Leon, GT
SSS Steel Belt Systems USA Inc. +52 477-778-1665
Champion Industries Inc. Elgin, IL San Remo Trade, S.A. de C.V. www.cartigliano.com
Winston Salem, NC 847-931-5264 Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
336-661-1556 www.steelbeltsystems.com +52 (55) 5341-8339 Forestali de Mexico SA
www.berlingo.com.mx Guadalajara, JA
Coldelite Corp. of America Sirman USA Inc. +52 33-36-39-10-54
Winston-Salem, NC Franklin Park, IL Grupo Alpha Simet, S.A. de C.V. www.forestali.com
336-661-9893 847-288-9500 Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico
+52 (55) 5533-2385 Foundry and
Desco USA Union Meccancia SpA www.grupoalphasimet.com.mx Metallurgical Machinery
Countryside, IL Hapeville, GA Danieli Canada Inc.
708-588-1099 404-361-7775 Diasa Internacional (SAECO) Burlington, ON
www.descousa.com www.uniondc.com Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico 905-304-9337
+52 (55) 1250-6100 www.danielicorp.com
Elmeco USA LLC Vitrifrigo America LLC www.diasa.com.mx
New Orleans, LA Pompano Beach, FL Fata Aluminum Inc.
504-248-5759 954-979-7737 Consorcio Eurocon, S.A. de C.V. Auburn Hills, Ml
www.elmeco.com/en Monterrey. NL 248-724-7669
Marwin Controls Inc. +52 (81) 8345-0704 www.fataaluminum.com
Gamma Meccanica North America, Clnc.innati, OH www.eurocon.com.mx
Innovation Recycling Solutions, LLC 513-533-7340 Lame! America LLC
Greer, SC Tecnologia Alimenticia Doral, FL
864-675-0775 ACMI Mexico SA de CV Col. Hacienda La Machorra, Mexico 305-938-8368
www.ireyclingsolutions.com Miguel Hidalgo, DF +52 (55) 5560-5617 www.lamefamerica.com
+52 55-5264-2854 www.tecnologia-alimenticia.com
Govoni Sim Bianca Inc. www.acmispa.com CO.MEG. USA
Houston, TX De Lorenzo of America Corp. Brighton, Ml
713-586-8808 Carpigiani Corporation S.A. de C.V. 810-299-3000
www.gsbimpianti.com of America Col. Napoles Del. Benito Juarez, Mexico www.comec-usa.com
Winston-Salem, NC +52 (55) 5543 4560
I.F.M. USA, Inc. dba SIRMAN 336-661-9893 www.delorenzo.com.mx IMR USA Inc.
Franklin Park, IL www.carpigiani.com Sheboygan, WI
847-288-9500 Comercializadora Faema, 920-208-3601
www.ifmusa.com Grasselli-SSI S.A. de C.V. www.imr.it
Throop, PA Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico
Moffat Inc. 570-489-8001 +52 (55) 5520 0197 Feat Group
San Antonio, TX www.grasselli-ssl.com www.faema.com.mx Novi, Ml
210-590-9381 313-701-5560
IMF North America Inc. RR Refrigeraci6n, Sa de C.V. www.teatgroup.com
Niccolai Dies USA Inc. Indianapolis, IN Col. Ex Hacienda de Cristo, Naucalpan
Crystal City, MO 317-876-9628 +52 (55) 5393 3422 ldra North America Inc.
636-937-7100 www.imfluino.it www.rr-refrigeracion.com.mx Kokomo, IN
765-459-0085
Nuova Distribution USA LLC llpra America ltaliana de Proyectos, S.A. www.idracasting.com/en
Ferndale, WA Chalfont, PA San Gregorio Atzompa, Puebla
360-366-2226 215-822-0600 +52 (222) 283-2370 Fata Hunter Inc.
www.ilpra.com www.ilalianadeproyectos.com Riverside, CA
OcrimAmerica Inc. 951-328-0200
Millersville, MD Arneg LLC Maselli Measurements www.fatahunter.com
410-987-3420 Lexington, NC de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
336-956-5300 Leon, Guanajuato Galperti Inc.
Rancilio Group North www.arnegusa.com +52 (477) 7633623 Houston, TX
America Inc. www.maselli.com 713-433 0700
Woodridge, IL www.galperti.com
630-427-1703
www.rancilio.com

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Italian solution providers

Prima Power N.A. Bleu Tech Montreal Inc. OSAI-USA Marathon Machine Tool Inc.
Arlington Heights, IL Laval, QC Chicopee, MA Houston, TX
847-952-6500 450-767-2890 413-598-5278 281-812-2324
www.primapower.com www.permasteelisagroup.com www.prima-na.com www.marathon-excel.com

Varvil USA Fenzi North America Glaston Mexico, S.A. de c.v. C.M.S. Na Inc.
Aurora, IL Toronto, ON Guadalajara, Jalisco Caledonia, Ml
331-205-7000 416-674-3831 +52 (33) 31450-047 616-698-9970
www.vescovinigroup.it www.fenzi-na.com www.glaston.net www.cmsna.com

Cartigliano de Mexico, Besana Lovati Marble and Stone Carlo Salvi USA Inc.
S.A. de C.V. Whittier, CA IGM International Granite & Marble Corp Sylvania, OH
Leon, Guanajuato 562-696-3607 North Bergen, NJ 419-843-1751
+52 (477) 7781-796 www.besanalovati.com 201-869-5200 www.carlosalvi.it
www.cartigliano.com www.igmcorp.com
Lynch Technologies Cemb USA/BL Systems Inc.
Fomex S.A. - Forestali Bainbridge, GA Abrasivos Mapelli de Mexico Gainesville, GA
de Mexico S.A. 229-400-5630 SA de CV 678-717-1050
Guadalajara, Jalisco www.olivotto.it Puebla, Mexico www.cemb-usa.com
+52 33 36 39 10 54 +52 (222) 2335-628
www.forestali.com Besana Lovati Inc. Caorle US Corporation
Whittier, CA Rulmeca Corp. Elgin, IL
BLP Bronze International LTD. 877-423-7262 Wilmington, NC 847-697-7705
Toronto, ON www.besanalovati.com 910-794-9294 www.endworkingsolutions.com
416-444-0403 www.rulmecacorp.com
www.blpbronze.com Besana Lovati Inc. EDMS Engineering Design &
Winston-Salem, NC Marmo Meccanica USA Manufacturing Services Inc.
Tenova Goodfellow 800-356-8237 Rochester Hills, Ml Surgoinsville, TN
Technologies Inc. www.besanalovati.com 248-853-9000 423-245-5086
Mississauga, ON www.marmo-na.com www.saetgroup.com
905-567-3030 Glaston America, Inc.
www.techint-technologies.com Mount Laurel, NJ Waterjet USA LLC Tecmut, S.A. de C.V.
856-780-3001 Geneva, IL Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico
Tonolli of Canada www.glaston.net 630-208-1567 +52 (55) 5533-3919
Mississauga, ON www.waterjetusa.com www.tecmut.com
905-279-9555 Lisee America, Inc.
Burnsville, MN Pragma Technologies USA Marposs S.A. de C.V.
Glass 437-477-4050 Pompano Beach, FL Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Bottero Flat Glass Inc. www.lisecamerica.com 954-347-6742 +52 (55) 5370 5533
Kernersville, NC www.marposs.com.mx
336-922-5623 Lynch Techonologies-Bainbridge Abmast Ltd.
www.bottero.com Bainbridge, GA St-Hyacinthem QC Vigel North America Inc.
229-248 2345 450-774-4660 Taylor.Ml
Blue Tech Montreal Inc. www.abmast.com 734-947-9900
St-Laurent, QC Optima North America Inc. www.vigel.com
514-334-7890 Montreal, Quebec Metalworking
514-645-8998 Technip Canada Walter USA LLC
Fenzi North America www.optima-america.com Calgary. AB Waukesha, WI
Toronto, ON 403-266-2007 800-945-5554
416-674-3831 USA Vincent North America www.techint.com www.walter-tools.com
www.fenzi-na.com Oswego, IL
800-239-2902 Automator USA Etromex S. de R.L. de C.V.
Goppion Museum Workshop Inc. Ashville, OH Salinas Victoria, NL
Newton, MA Z. Bavelloni USA Inc. 740-983-0157 +52 (81) 8452-8557
617-297-2546 Greensboro, NC www.automator.com www.isil-group.com
www.goppion.com 336-299-8300

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Italian solution providers

Brovedani Reme Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Breton USA DMG Chicago Inc. Marcegaglia USA
aueretaro, Mexico Sarasota, Fl Itasca, IL Munhall, PA
+52 (442) 2170922 941-360-2700 630-227-3900 412-462-2185
www.brovedani.it www.bretonusa.com www.dmgamerica.com www.marcegaglia-usa.com

Bassi de Mexico, S.A. de c.v. Ficep Corp. DMG Los Angeles Inc. Marposs Corporation
Santa Catarina, NL Forest Hill, MD Cypress, CA Auburn Hills, Ml
+52 (81) 8316-6003 410-588-5800 714-527-4981 248-370-0404
www.bassiluigi.com www.ficepcorp.com www.gildemeister.com www.marposs.com

Disma-Mex, S.A. de C.V. Umbra Cuscinetti Inc. Faccin USA Inc. Marsilli North America
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Everett, WA Tampa, Fl Owings Mills, MD
+52 {55) 5527-2555 425-405-3500 813-664-8884 410-654-2425
http://www.omagspa.it www.umbragroup.it www.faccin.com www.marsilli.com

Tecmatub S. de R.l. de C.V. ATI STELLRAM USA Faccin USA Inc. Meccanica Nova Corporation
Mitras Centro, NL la Vergne, T N Ruskin, Fl Troy, Ml
+52 (81) 8346 9421 615-641-4200 813-664-8884 248-588-2900
www.cosmos.com.mx/equip/tecmatub www.atimetals.com www.faccin-usa.com www.novagrinders.com

Maccaferri Canada ltd. Prima Power laserdyne llC Fata Hunter Inc. MFT - Metal Forming Technology
Cambridge, ON Champlin, MN Riverside, GAS Chesterfield, Ml
519-623-9990 763-433-3700 951-328-0200 586-949-4056
www.maccaferri.ca www.primapower.com www.fatahunter.com www.gnutticirillo.com

Bonfiglioli North America Monza Corp. Fidia Co. OMLAT USA llC
Concord, ON Sparta, NJ Troy, Ml Elk Grove Village, IL
905-738-4466 973-940-2900 248-680-0700 847-545-9265
www.bonfigliolicanada.com www.monzesigroup.com www.fidia.com www.omlat.com

ltalpresse Mexicana SA Elesa USA Corp. FOM USA Pelliconi Florida, LLC
Queretaro, OE Twinsburg, OH Medina, OH Orlando, Fl
+52 442-414-8551 330-405-1300 234-248-4400 407-855-6984
www.italpresse.it www.elesausa.com www.fomgroupusa.com www.pelliconi.com

Buffoli North America 2L Technologies LLC FPT North America Inc. Porta North America Inc.
Hudson, Ml Chicago, IL Livonia, Ml Newington, CT
517-320-7770 312-666-8414 734-466-8555 860-665-9996
www.buffoli.us www.tajmac-mtm.it/ENG/gruppo.html www.fptna.com www.porta-solutions.com/en

Caorle USA Corp. CDS Cam Drive Systems Corp. Gasparini North America Inc. Porter Service Inc.
Bartlett, IL Sparta, NJ Westlake, OH Palatine, IL
630-289-9654 973-300-0090 440-835-2580 847-353-8088
www.endworkingsolutions.com www.gasparininorthamerica.com www.dromont.com/en
Comau Inc.
CML USA Inc. Southfield, Ml Gerardi USA LLC Prima Electro North America Inc.
Davenport, IA 248-353-8888 Huntley, IL Chicopee, MA
563-391-7700 www.comaulnc.com 847-515-3234 413-598-5200
www.ercolina-usa.com www.gerdiusa.com www.primaelectro.com
Davi Inc.
Danieli Corporation loves Park, IL Jobs Inc. Prima laserdyne Inc.
Cranberry Township, PA 815-282-8550 Fenton, Ml Champlin, MN
724-778-5401 www.davi.com 810-714-0522 763-433-3700
www.danielicorp.com WWW.jobs.it/eng www.prima-na.com

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Italian solution providers

Prima North America - Zanasi USA Oto Mills USA Inc. Sytrama USA
Laserdyne Systems Brooklyn Park, MN Wheaton, IL Windsor, CT
Champlin, MN 763-593-1907 630-690-7805 860-298-8400
763-433-3700 www.zanasiusa.com www.otocompany.com www.sytrama-usa.com
www.primapower.com
Alupress LLC Pietro carnaghi Inc. Tacchi USA Inc.
Salvagnini America Inc. Laurens, SC Sparta, NJ Rockton, IL
Hamilton, OH 864-354-9991 973-300-5842 815-624-8005
513-874-8284 en.alupress.com/home-page www.pietrocamaghi.it/en www.tacchiusa.com
www.memry.com
BLM Group USA Co. Vezzani USA Inc. Ingersoll MachineTools Inc.
Samp USA Inc. Wixom, Ml Peachtree City, GA Rockford, IL
Williamsport.MD 248-560-0080 770-487-3907 815-987-6012
301-223-8584 www.blmgroup.com www.vezzani.biz www.imtalnc.com

Schnell Parts & Services CR Electronic USA Inc. ZPS America LLC Kasper Machine Company
Denver, CO Seabrook, NH Indianapolis, IN Madison Heights, Ml
303-371-3799 603-474-5600 847-487-4353 248-547-3150
www.schnell.it www.zpsamerica.com www.imsdeltamatic.it/englishlfr_group_5.
Crippa USA LLC htm
SMW Autoblock Corp. Geneva, IL Davi Inc.
Wheeling.IL 630-659-7720 Dallas, TX Losma Inc.
847-215-0591 972-661-0288 Sparta, NJ
www.smwautoblok.com Foroni Metal of Texas Inc. www.davi.com 973-300-1044
(FMT Inc.) www.losma.com
Speroni USA Inc. Houston, TX Reep Corporation
Chicago, IL 713-961-1816 Forest Hill, MO Mandelli Inc.
312-674-4747 www.foronispa.com 410-588-5800 Southfield, Ml
www.speronispa.com www.ficepcorp.com 810-799-8224
lemca Giuliani Macchine USA Inc. www.riellosistemi.it
Star Su, LLC Charlotte, NC Monzesi Group
Hoffman Estates, IL 704-583-8341 Sparta, NJ Mape USA Inc.
847-649-1450 www.iemca.us 973-940-2900 Cambridge, MN
www.star-su.com www.monzesigroup.com 763-237-1500
lmt America Inc. www.mape.it
Star-Su LLC Reseda, CA Precision Dormer
Farmington Hills, Ml 818-705-1741 Crystal Lake, IL Maselli Measurements Inc.
248-474-8200 www.imtworldwide.com 815-459-2040 Stockton, CA
www.star-su.com www.precisiondormer.com 209-474-9178
M.G. Mini Gears Inc. www.maselli.com
Tekna USA Corp. Virginia Beach, VA Salvagnini America
Crystal Lake, IL 757-233-7000 Hamilton, OH Mattei Compressors Inc.
877-477-4840 www.gear-world.com 513-874-8284 Randallstown, MD
www.teknausa.com www.salvagnini.com 410-521-7020
Officine Piccini USA www.matteicomp.com
Teksid Aluminum Components Miami, FL Schnell Parts & Services Inc.
Southfield, Ml 786-389-8185 Commerce City, CO Monteferro America
248-624-3206 www.officinepiccini.it/index_en.htm 303-371-3799 Orangeburg, SC
www.teksid.com www.schnell.it 204-222-2142
OMCG North America Inc. www.monteferro.com
The Sertom Group North America, LLC Bensenville, IL Star-Su LLC
Roscoe, IL 630-860-1016 Hoffman Estates, IL Navalimpianti USA Inc.
815-904-1666 www.omcg.com/en 847-649-1450 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
www.tsgnorthamerica.com www.star-su.com 954-585-7041
www.navim.com

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Oli NA Feat Industrial Forgings Inc. Weightpack Mexico Aetna Group USA
Duluth, GA Montreal, QC Naucalpan, Mexico Duluth, GA
770-622-1494 514-489-4786 +52 (55) 5343 1353 678-473-7896
www.olivibrator.com www.featforgings.com www.aetnagroupusa.com
SMI Centroamericana
Pama, Inc. Maccaferri Canada LTD S.A. de C.V. B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
Elgin, IL Blainville, QC Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Roswell, GA
847-608-6400 450-420-1845 +52 (55) 53569072 770-772-0400
www.pama.us www.maccaferri-canada.com www.smigroup.it www.br-automation.com

SMW-Autoblok Corp. MCM Canada Tecparma Mexicana, S.A. De C.V. Colimatic USA Inc.
Wheeling, IL Laval, QC Fraccionamiento San Gil., San Juan del Irvine, CA
847-215-0591 450-627-1414 Rio 949-600-6440
www.smwautoblok.com (427) 2710842 www.colimaticusa.com
Metra Systems www.tecparrnamexicana.com.mx
Tecnomatic North America Ltd. Laval, QC Gama USA Inc.
Elk Grove Village, IL 450-629-1806 Abrigo Industrial Machine Inc. Deerfield, IL
847-830-6666 www.metracanada.com Brantford, ON 847-607-8797
www.tecnomatic.iVhome.htm 519-759-5972 www.camagroup.com
Ressource ltamineraque LTEE www.abrigolnc.ca
Said Inc. Montreal, QC Colimatic USA Inc.
Auburn Hills, Ml 514-861-2332 Beckhoff Automation LLC Irvine, CA
248-365-4042 www.sgfqc.com Savage, MN 714-835-0987
www.saidtools.com/en 952-890-000 www.colimaticusa.com
Packaging www.beckhoff.com
Maccaferri Canada LTD Piovan Canada Elettric 80 Inc.
Dartmouth, NS Mississauga, ON PE USA Inc. Skokie, IL
902-468-8615 905-629-8822 Cincinnati, OH 847-329-7717
www.maccaferri-canada.com www.piovan.com 513-771-7374 www.elettric80.com
www.pe-us.com
JEBCO Manufacturing Tradimport de Mexico, Fres-Co System USA Inc.
Colbome, ON S.A. de C.V. Schmersal Inc. Telford, PA
905-355-3757 Del. Benito Juarez, Mexico Tarry1own, NY 215-721-4600
www.jebcomfig.ca +52 (55) 5559-6277 914-347-4775 www.fresco.com
www.titmex.com www.schmersalusa.com
Lofthouse Fres-Co System USA Inc.
Burk's Fall, ON Testelli lngenieria, S.A. de C.V. SEW-Eurodrive Inc. Red Oak, IA
705-382-3637 Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico Lyman, SC 712-623-8100
www.lofthouse.ca +52 (55) 5596-9169 864-439-7537 www.fresco.com
www.testelli.com/testelli.swf www.seweurodrive.com
Maccaferri Canada LTD GIMA Advanced Technology Inc.
Cambridge, ON Ronchi de Mexico, S.A. de C.V Sorma USA Elk Grove Village, IL
519-623-9990 Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico Visalia, CA 847-952-9329
www.maccaferri.ca +52 (55) 5208-0302 559-651-1269 www.gima.com
www.ronchidemexico.com www.sormausa.com
Parpas America Inc. IMA North America Inc.
Windsor, ON Grupo Usvac, S.A. de C.V. Guala Dispensing Mexico Leominster, MA
1-800-831-9092 Del. Benito Juarez, Mexico SA de CV 978-537-8534
www.parpasamerica.com +52 (55) 5682-5114 Silao, GT www.gima.com/en
www.mnmetalnova.iVindex_eng.htm +52 472-722-6930
Gnutti Ltd. www.gualadispensing.com IMA North America Inc.
Huron Park, ON Campak Mexico S.A. de C.V. Mundelein, IL
519-228-6685 ext.312 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Askoll Mexico SA de CV 847-247-0182
www.gnutti.ca +52 (55) 53351995 Ramos Arizpe, CO www.ima-na.com/
www.campak.com.mx +52 844-488-8621
www.askoll.com

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Italian solution providers

Iman Pack Inc. SMI USA Inc. Cavanna Packaging USA Inc. Pilz Automation Safety L.P.
Farmington Hills, Ml Atlanta, GA Duluth, GA Canton, Ml
248-522-7424 404-304-9874 770-688-1501 734-354-0272
www.imanpack.iVDefault.aspx www.smigroup.iV www.cavanna.com www.pilz.com/en-US

Lanfranchi North America Inc. Zerand Corp. Combi P.S. LLC PRB USA Inc.
Tampa, FL New Berlin, WI Canton, OH Englishtown, NJ
813-901-5333 262-827-3800 330-456-9333 732-972-5200
www.lanfranchigroup.com/eng www.zerand.com www.combi.com
Scaglia America Inc.
M G America Inc. Bucci Industries USA Inc. CT Pack USA Charlotte, NC
Fairfield, NJ (was Giuliani Co) Chicago, IL 704-357-8811
973-808-8185 Charlotte, NC 773-722-1900 Ext. 321
www.mgamerica.com 704-583-8341 www.ctpack.com Seda International Packaging
[email protected] Racine, WI
Molins Richmond Inc. Cy Laser LLC www.sedagroup.org
Richmond, VA Concetti North America Corporation Geneva, IL
804-329-9081 Hoscton, GA 630-208-1931 SICK Inc.
www.molins.com 855-524-0660 www.cy-laser.com Minneapolis, MN
www.concettinorthamerica.com 800-235-7425
M V-USA D.P.R. LLC www.sick.com/us
Elkhorn, WI Weightpack Spa Charleston, WV
262-723-8885 Pawathan, VA 304-347-4377 Strand-Tech Martin Inc.
www.omvusa.com 804-598-4512 www.dpr-llc.com Summerville, SC
www.weightpack-na.com 843-873-3331
Ocme America Corp. Eaton Center www.strandtech.com
Ft.Lauderdale, FL AES Sorma Ltd. Cleveland, OH
954-318-7446 Reno, NV 440-523-4205 System Logistics Corp.
www.ocmeusa.com 775-852-1114 www.eaton.com/Eaton/index.htm Lewiston, ME
www.aes-sorma.com 678-495-1130
Pemco Inc. G.D USA Inc. www.systemlogistics.com
Sheboygan, WI BDM Inc. Richmond, VA
920-458-2500 Kansas City, KS 804-794-9777 System Logistics Corp.
www.pemco-solutions.com 913-254-1133 www.gidi.iVen/home Grand Rapids, Ml
616-301-1921
Ronchi America LLC Bernal Inc. ILAPAK Inc. www.systemlogistics.com
Hiram, GA Rochester Hills, Ml Newtown, PA
770-445-0611 248-299-3600 215-579-2900 Tetra Pal Inc.
www.ronchiamerica.com www.bemalrotarydies.com www.ilapak.com/index.php#.UuvRez1dViM Vernon Hills, IL
847-955-6000
S.1.T. lndeva Inc. C&D Skilled Robotics Inc. Iman Pack Sigma Systems Inc. www.tetrapak.com/us
Charlotte.NC Beaumont, TX Farmington Hills, Ml
704-357-8811 409-840-5252 248-522-7424 Unitec USA Universal Technologies Inc.
www.sit-indeva.com www.cdrobot.com www.imanpack.it Wenatchee, WA
509-888-9938
Sacmi USA Ltd. Camozzi Pneumatics Inc. MPM Marchesini Packaging www.eng.unitec-group.com
Des Moines, IA McKinney, TX Machinery Inc.
515-276-2052 972-548-8885 West Caldwell, NJ Unitec USA Universal Technologies Inc.
www.sacmiusa.com www.camozzi-usa.com 973-575-7445 Lodi, CA
www.marchesini.com 209-369-6200
Sitma USA Inc. Cassioli USA Corp. www.eng.unitec-group.com
St. Paul, MN Bingham Farms, Ml Phoenix Contact
651-222-2324 248-642-5200 Middletown, PA Zambelli USA LLC
www.sitmausa.com www.cassioli.com 800-888-7388 Pittsburgh, PA
www.phoenixcontact.com/ 412-824-9212
www.zambellitech.com

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Zambelli USA LLC Global Net Gefran Inc. Gefran Inc.
Clearwater, FL Guadalajara, Jalisco Charlotte, NC Wlnc.hester, MA
727-461-1818; 770-656-4621 +52 (33) 3631-3199 704-329-0200 888-888-4474
www.zambelli.us www.tenax.com.mx www.gefran.com www.gefran.com

Zecchetti USA, LLC Equipo y Tecnologia ltaliana, S.A. (EQTEC) Green Box America Inc. Emerson Industrial Automation
Safety Harbor, FL Del. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico Bensenville, IL Chino, CA
727-725-1968 +52 (55) 5250-7300 630-616-5400 866-765-8744
www.zecchettiusa.com www.eqtec-italiana.com www.greenboxamerica.com www.solusii.com

Plastics and Rubber Bazzica - Promass America Hirsch USA Inc. Emerson Industrial Automation
Amut North America S.A. de C.V. Peachtree City, GA Florence, KY
Vaughan, ON Matamoros, Tamaulipas 770-632-6484 859-342-7900
905-761-9400 +52 (868) 812-8044 www.emerson-ept.com
www.amut.it www.promass.com HRS Flow South Carolina
Greenville, SC Frigel North America
Mondo America Inc. Mexicannon S.A. de C.V. 864-590-4024 East Dundee, IL
Laval, QC Tlalnepantla, Mexico 847-540-0160
450-967-5800 +52 (55) 5382 4869 lnstron Corp. www.frigel.com
www.mondoworldwide.com www.mexicannon.com Norwood, MA
800-877-6674 Mazzer Industries Inc.
Vibac OMV USA Inc. www.instron.com Rochester, NY
Montreal, QC Elkhorn, WI 585-247-0311
514-640-0250 262-723-8885 Macchi North America Inc.Dalton, GA
www.vibac.com www.omvusa.com 678-450-8170 SIPA North America Inc.
www.macchi.it Atlanta, GA
lfta Canada Inc. Plastic Systems North America 404-349-3966
Penticton, BC Weston, FL OMSO North America Inc. www.sipa.it
250-496-5155 954-349-0486 Erlanger, KY
www.plasticsystems.it 859-282-6676 Tria USA
Moldpro www.omso.it Charlotte, NC
Burlington, ON Automa North America 877-505-8742
905-335-3364 Buffalo, NY OMSO Spa www.triaamerica.com
www.moldpro.com 800-330-1338 Allendale, NJ
201-825-4641 American Jet Stream Inc.
HRS Hot Runner Systems North America CMG America Inc. East Brunswick, NJ
Inc. Clio, Ml Star Automation Inc. 732-254-1808
Windsor, ON 810-686-3064 Menomonee Falls, WI
519-973-0212 x32 www.cmg-america.com 262-253-3550 Maris America Corp.
www.inglass.it www.starautomation.com East Brunswick, NJ
Cofit America 732-254-0782
Piovan Canada LTD Palm City, FL Tecnomagnete Inc. www.marisamericacorp.com
Mississauga, ON 772-215-8087 Sterling Heights, Ml
905-629-8822 586-276-6001 Mecondor LLC
www.piovan.com Crizaf Automation System www.tecnomagnete.com Winchester, KY
Jackson Center, OH 859-745-0100
Alfa Gornma Canada 800-452-5317 Elesa USA Corp
St. Laurent, QC Twinsburg, OH Megadyne America LLC
514-333-5577 Doteco Inc. 330-405-1300 Charlotte, NC
www.alfagomma.ca Dalton, GA www.elesausa.com 704-583-5388
706-529-8787 www.megadyneamerica.net
Rnproject N.A. Inc. www.doteco.com Negri Bossi North America
Quebec, QC New Castle, DE Menegatto America Inc.
418-687-5185 Gefit Livernois Engineering 302-328-8020 Monroe, NC
www.finproject.ca Livonia, Ml www.negribossi.com
734-464-7000
www.livernois.com

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Italian solution providers

Negri Bossi, North America Rossini North America LLC Prati Automation Tekno N.A. Inc.
New castle, DE Suwanee, GA Clarksville, IN Loganville, GA
302-328-8020 678-482-0835 812-283-8963 770-466-1890
www.negribossiusa.com www.rossini-na.com www.praticautomation.com
Textile Machinery
PPI Polyurethane Process Industries, LLC Nordmeccanica NA, Ltd. Agnati America Inc. Marzoli International Inc.
Greensburg, PA Edgewood, NY Conyers, GE Spartanburg, SC
724-691-0551 631-242-9898 770-918-0609 864-599-7100
www.pu-process.com www.nordmeccanica.com www.marzoli.com
American Pizzi Offset Corp.
SSS Steel Belt Systems USA Inc. Toscotec North America New York, NY Algotex Inc.
Elgin, IL Green Bay, WI 212-986-1658 Montreal, QC
847-931-5264 920-530-7747 514-582-9394
www.toscotec.com C.B.T. USA Inc. www.algotex.com
Sergood Corp. Greensboro, NC
Cranberry Township, PA Uteco North America 336-854-0201 Celli International
724-772-5600 Kennesaw, GA www.cmtusa.com Coral Springs, FL
www.cannonusa.com 770-427-4100 954-225-2180
www.utecona.com C.M.C. Cervenini Converting Machinery www.acelli.it
Siapi America Inc. USA Inc.
Norcross, GA Futura North America Inc. Elkridge, MD Bierrebi International
678-892-7200 Alpharetta, GA 410-796-7944 Greenville, SC
678-527-0899 864-234-5992
Siapi America Inc. www.futuraconverting.com Elettra North America www.bierrebi.it
Norcross, GA Niles, IL
770-778-7890 Gambini America Inc. 847-410-6300 Alex USA
www.siapi.it/home_eng.html Green Bay, WI www.elettra-na.com Gainesville, GA
920-445-1402 770-536-7272
Zoppas LLC www.gambinispa.com Fabio Perini North America Inc. www.atex-spun.com
Cookeville, TN Green Bay, WI
931-526-3351 Bonetti Steel Co. Inc. 920-336-5000 SSM Americas Corp.
www.zoppas.com Sturtevant, WI www.fabio-perini.com Alpharetta, GA
414-886-4400 706-418-4112
Costarelli USA Inc. www.bonetti.com Marcode Inc. dba Zanasi USA www.ssm.ch
Miami, FL Brooklyn Park, MN
305-592-6668 CMG Cevenini Usa LLC 763-593-1907 Gomez North America Ltd.
www.costarelli.com Elkridge, MD www.zanasiusa.com Hickory, NC
410- 796-7944 828-322-7027
Printing, Graphic, www.cmccevenini.com North American Cerutti Corporation www.comez.com
and Converting Zerand Div.
Bonetti Canada Inc. Fosber America Inc. New Berlin, WI Jacob Muller of America Inc.
Trois-Rivieres, QC Green Bay, WI 262-827-3800 Charlotte, NC
819-594-2322 920-339-6100 www.cerutti.com 704-394-3135
www.bonetti.com www.fosber.com www.comez.com
Orne! Americas Inc.
Comer Tech North America Goldenrod Corp. Des Plaines, IL NorthAmerica Gomez Ltd
Dorval, QC Beacon Falls, CT 847-376-8283 Hickory, NC
514-631-7226 203-723-8230 www.ometamericaslnc.com 828-322-7027
www.comer-tech.com www.goldrod.com www.comez.com
Perini America Inc.
Cristini d'Amerique du Nord nssue Excellence Center Inc. Green Bay, WI Unitech Textile Machinery
Lachute, QC Appleton, WI 920-336-5000 America [BTM) Inc.
450-562-5511 920-830-9723 www.fabioperini.com/en Burlington, NC
www.tissueexcellencecenter.com 910-229-6441

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Italian solution providers

Sulzer Textile Fadis Latin America ltalpresse USA Inc. Far East Trading
Spartanburg, SC Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Punta Gorda, FL Wilsonville, OR
864-585-5255 +52 (55) 32225952 888-743-8505 503-515-4893
www.itemagroup.com www.italpresse.com wwww.fareasttradin.co
SAMATEX Representaciones,
Brauoli of The Americas Inc. SA DE CV Freud USA Inc. GABCO/Masteiwood
Monroeville, PA Col. Vertiz Navarte, Mexico High Point, NC Parts & ServiceUSA
412-856-1850 (55) 56048812 336-434-3171 Westland, Ml
[email protected] www.freudtools.com 877-921-9800
GTC - Technologies Inc. www.mw-ps-usa.com
Rock Hill, SC Woodworking SCM Group Mexico
803-324-0494 Machinery Zapopan, JA IMAL Inc.
Biesse Canada Inc. +52 33-1368-1050 Marietta, GA
Henderson Montreal, QC www.scmgroupna.com 509-855-3411
Machinery Inc. 800-598-3202 www.imalna.com
Greensboro, NC www.biessecanada.com CMTUSA Inc.
336-668-0801 Greensboro, NC SCM Group North America Inc.
www.hendersonmachinery.com SCM Group Canada 336-854-0201 Duluth, GA
Mississauga, ON www.cmtusa.com 770-813-8818
ltema America Inc. 905-670-5110 www.scmgroup-sua.com
Spartanburg, SC www.cooperhorton.com Friulmac Inc.
864-585-5255 Hickory, NC Superfici America Inc.
www.itemausa.com Biesse Canada Inc. 828-327-6265 Concord, NC
Terrebonne,QC www.friulmac.it 704-875-8751
Plantex Machinery Inc. 450-477-0484 www.superficiamerica.com
Dalton, GA www.biessecanada.com Giardina Finishing Systems
706-226-9400 USA Inc. Tecno MBM- Epoch Stone Inc.
Giben canada Inc. Louisville, KY Riviera Beach, FL
International Tessile Giamminola Mexico Weir,QC 502-361-1003 561-881-5633
(ITG Mexico) 819-687-3234 www.giardina group.com
Puebla, Mexico www.giben.com lmeas Inc.
+52 (222) 2220-903 Delle Vedove USA Peachtree City, GA
www.giamminola.it Euromercado, SA de CV Charlotte, NC 678-364-1900
Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico 704-598-0020 www.imeasusa.com
Blutec, S.A. de c.v. +52 (55) 5588-0067
Puebla, Mexico Molemab AbrasivesUSA Inc.
+52 (222) 8888-624 CMS North America Inc. Queensbury, NY
www.blutec.com.mx Caledonia, Ml 800-962-2226
616-698-9970 www.molemab.us
Rimoldi Mexico S.A. de C.V. www.cmsna.com
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Omga Inc.
+52 (55) 578 1900 IMAL Inc. South Bend, IN
Marietta, GA 574-243-0120
Gomez de Mexico 770-937-9301 www.omgalnc.com
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico www.imal.it
+52 (55) 53682951 Delmac Machinery Group Inc.
Giben America Inc. Greensboro, NC
Norcross, GA 336-854-1211
770-448-9140
www.giben.com

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The Scott Group (Grand
Rapids, Ml) uses dyeing
machines from Cubotex Sri
(www.cubotex.it) in Milan
to color some of its luxury
yarns to make high-end floor
coverings.

Making Everyday Things Better and Local

North American manufacturing is back on a growth trend, and Italian machine producers
are helping bring about the resurgence.

When Scott Group Custom Carpets decided to stop settings - including the White House - eventually purchased
outsourcing all dyeing of wool, silk and wool­ the machinery from Cubotex Sri (www.cubotex.it) in Milan.
cashmere blend yarns it uses to make floor cover­
ings and, instead, bring the operation in-house in "It was a quality service proposition," says Michael Ruggeri,
order to grow their business, they contacted three Italian com­ president of Scott Group. "They demonstrated a willingness to
panies to find the machines they needed. The Grand Rapids, work with us."
Michigan-based company (www.scottgroup.com) had been
sending all of its luxurious yarns to a firm elsewhere in the United The Scott Group is one example of North American manufac­
States for color processing. turing rebounding from a worldwide upheaval in economic mar­
kets. As President Barack Obama reminded Congress in his an­
Scott Group, a leading player in making high-end floor cov­ nual State of the Union address, there has been record demand
erings for aircraft, commercial, hospitality, yacht and residential for American-made products over the past 46 months that's
added about 600,000 jobs among American manufacturers.

Certain industry sectors - for example, luxury carpet makers

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"We try to develop partnerships "We try to develop partnerships with our customers and
with our customers and we cooperate we cooperate with them to develop an innovative product or
with them to develop an innovative process," explains Luca Querci, Cormatex sales manager. "I think
product or process. I think they they appreciate finding something new with Cormatex."
appreciate finding something new
with Cormatex." But where Cormatex really shines is in its machinery for
products used to make paper. Cormatex machines are used to
Luca Querci, Sa/es Manager, Cormatex produce very large sheets of non-woven felt - 16 yards wide -
used to help remove the water from wood pulp during the paper­
making process.

Asten Johnson (www.astenjohnson.com), a paper-making
company in Charleston, South Carolina, installed a Cormatex line
in 2005 and updated it in 2013. The company likes the line; plans
are already on the books for further updates in 2014, Querci says.

like the Scott Group - are seeing truly significant growth, and Cubotex Sri (www.cubotex.it) machinery allows for high penetration and
Italian machine producers are contributing to it. These producers the best level of yarn preservation.
are uniquely positioned to do more, and in a variety of sectors.
Meanwhile, Belzoni and Querci's professional group, The
Not only are Italian machine manufacturers providing novel Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers
approaches to help improve a host of industrial processes in (ACIMIT) (www.acimit.it), reinforces the role their companies play
textiles, they're also utilizing innovative approaches to produce in the North American textile manufacturing industry. The presi­
leather and leather goods and boost North America's gigantic dent of the 160-member association, Raffaella Carabelli, says
food production sector. In fact, the Italians are going the extra there's definitely room for growth.
mile in the United States to provide the best possible manufac­
turing setup services, and it is making a real difference. "Despite the encouraging signs of a recovery for the textiles
industry in the United States over the past two years, the de­
The Scott Group's experience is an excellent example. The mand for machinery in the US market has decreased in terms of
firm's goal was to find a customized installation that would accom­ volume, compared to 10 years ago," Carabelli says. "However, it
modate an unusually wide range of yarn hank weights, from 0.33 remains important for niche production areas, especially those
to 1500 lb. (0.1 to 680 kg). It also needed a radiofrequency dryer,
and special carriers for the unusual weights of fiber to be dyed.

"So what we made was a completely customized installa­
tion," says Giuseppe Belzoni, Cubotex's president. "We had to
increase the size of the pumps on the machines and make them
taller to accommodate the long hanks."

Belzoni sent one of his technicians to Grand Rapids in July
2013 for the 10-day installation of seven machines, and the
process went off without a hitch.

The resulting in-house dyeing operations are going "flawless­
ly," Scott Group's Ruggeri says.

Other niche manufacturers are also creating demand for
Italian manufacturing machines.

Cormatex Sri (www.cormatex.it), a family-owned business
based in Prato, Italy, is meeting that demand by producing com­
plete manufacturing lines for non-woven and technical textiles.
Its lines, which can cost $5.4 million or more, produce geotextiles
at Global Felt Technologies, LLC's facility in Union, South Caro­
lina that reduce erosion on riverbanks and increase drainage be­
low asphalt-paved roads.

Cormatex also helped the Chicago Metallic Corporation
(www.chicagometallic.com), based in Chicago, develop a
unique, dry process to manufacture ceiling tiles.

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Horween Leathers (Chicago, IL) must use wood tanning drums like these, which come in pieces in order to fit them into their 1905 building.

involving innovative technical textiles applied to the automotive, Chocolate market wrapped up
aerospace and geotextile sectors."
Buy chocolate from any of the big three producers in the
ACIMIT members make Italy the fourth largest exporting United States - Hershey's (www.hersheys.com), Mars (www.
country for textile machinery, preceded by Germany, China mars.com) or Nestle (www.nestle .com) - and you can bet that
and Japan. The Mediterranean country enjoys an 11% market Carle & Montanari-OPM SpA's (www.cm-opm.com) machines
share of all exports, according to figures supplied by the asso­ were used to make and package it. The same goes for high-end
ciation. The United States is Italy's fifth largest export market for chocolate producers such as Godiva (www.godiva.com), Lindt
textile machinery. (www.lindt.com) and Ghirardelli (www.ghirardelli .com).

Italian textile machinery makers exported $147 million "In chocolate, you could say that our company has the most
worth of their products in 2012 to NAFTA countries, 13% extensive product line in the world," says John Hrivnak, director of
more than the previous year, and more than twice the average sales for Carle & Montanari-OPM USA (www.cm-opm.com). "Our
growth rate for exports to NAFTA countries from 2008-2012, equipment program in chocolate machinery spans the entire pro­
which was 5.9%. cess, from cocoa beans all the way through palletizing out the door."

Overall, Italy's machine manufacturing export market Hrivnak's sales "area" is quite large - all of the United States
represents 83% of the $3.3 billion Italian textile machinery and Canada.
sector, which is made up of 300 companies that employ
11, 400 workers. He estimates there are 1,000 Carle & Montanari cocoa
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packaging machines in the two countries. The current price for When it comes to manufacturing equipment for the food
an individual machine ranges from $100,000 to $6 million, and it's industry, manufacturers' representative John Cullum, of JG
not unheard of for a complete line to cost $40 million. Cullum & Co. (Morristown, NJ) considers machines built by one
of his clients, Zambelli Sri (Bologna, Italy; www.zambelli.it) which
"I quoted one last year for$20 million," Hrivnak says with a chuckle. are used for bundling secondary and tertiary packaging, to be
He's been in the confectionery machinery business close to almost like works of art.
15 years, and with Carle & Montanari for 1O of them. When the
2008 recession hit, "Everybody went quiet a little bit, although "The equipment itself is elegantly designed," says Cullum,
(chocolate) consumption stayed the same," Hrivnak recalls. who's been selling Zambelli machines for 10 years. "I sold one
Since then, half of Hrivnak's business is for new machines to to Kraft [Foods Group, headquartered in Chicago] and I had the
the mature North American market. The other half of the time, Kraft engineer crawling all over it and he said 'This is such a
he's working with existing clients who want to refurbish, upgrade simple machine!"'
or move existing machinery - so-called asset optimization or
productivity projects. The Italian-made Zambelli machinery is so popular that of his
A trend in asset optimization is to use the same machinery company's fourth quarter 2013 sales, which totaled $1 million,
to produce mini versions of a brand, such as the miniaturization $200,000, or 20%, of the total was for Zambelli machines.
of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Both the processing machinery
and the packaging processors have to be retooled for those kinds "The equipment itself is elegantly
of changes. designed. I sold one to Kraft [Foods
Meanwhile, the big market for new machinery is in Asia, Brazil, Group, headquartered in Chicago)
Mexico and Russia, Hrivnak says. and I had the Kraft engineer crawling
"Everybody tells me the same thing," he says. "If you're all over it and he said 'This is such a
supplying new markets, most of the sales are overseas in the simple machine!' "
emerging markets."
Nevertheless, Italian exports to the United States of con­ John Cullum, Manufacturing Representive, J.G.
fectionery machines like those produced by Carle & Montanari
increased by 47% in 2013 compared with 2012 figures, according Cullum & Co
to information from the 122-member Italian Association of
Machinery and Equipment for Production, Food Processing and In addition to Kraft, other companies that use Zambelli
Preservation. bundling machines include PepsiCo (www.pepsico.com), Coca­
In addition to turnkey solutions for cocoa and chocolate, Cola (www.coca-cola.com), Lea & Perrins (www.leaperrins.com)
Carle & Montanari-OPM also produces machinery for other and Carolina Beverage Group (www.carolinabeveragegroup.com),
candy, bakery products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and foods Cullum says.
such as cheese, cookies and crackers.
The firm's packaging machines are installed all over the Finding a niche in leather
United States, including in manufacturing plants of multination­
al companies, says Dave Madison, area sales manager (United In 2012, Italy's tanning, footwear and leather goods machin­
States and Canada) for packaging at Montanari OPM. ery industry included 230 companies employing 4,000 people.
"The group has a lot of experience in specialized product Machinery production the same year was $57 million, including
handling," says Madison. $46 million in exports, according to figures from the 115-member
He agrees with Hrivnak that investment in new machinery has National Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery
made a comeback since the recession. He's currently involved with and Accessories for Footwear, Leather Goods and Tanning
an installation of two high-speed packaging lines for nutrition bars Machinery (ASSOMAC) (www.assomac.it).
on the West Coast. Both Madison and Hrivnak declined to be spe­
cific about clients, due to confidentiality agreements. But Madison Exports to NAFTA countries dipped from $29 million in 201O
did say that one high-speed line can cost from $1-$5 million. to $22 million in 2011, but bounced back to $29 million in 2012,
Madison points out that Carle & Montanari has also steadily according to the association. The strongest bounce back was
improved its machinery, employing better controls, motors and with the United States, where exports in 2012 were $16 million, a
software. $6 million increase over 2011's $10 million.
"We've made a huge investment in making our software more
modular," he says. Even so, the American market has dwindled. Today, the biggest

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opportunities for Italian tannery machines and related machinery This line is used by Baril/a SpA (www.barillagroup.com) to make pasta in
manufacturers are for sales to American-based companies that its plant in Mexico.
have factories offshore; meat packers that have diversified to
manufacture so-called "wet blue" leather, which is tanned with Horween, company vice president. "T hat's basically how we've
chromium sulfate; and niche manufacturers, says Giulio Tanduri, survived in Chicago."
who serves on the board of tanning machinery manufacturer
Carlessi Sri, Arzignano, Italy and was president of ASSOMAC The tanned leather from Horween (www.horween.com) goes
from 2007-2011. to make professional footballs, baseballs and other sports­
related items, as well as to shoe manufacturers like Wolverine
One of thoseniche manufacturers is American Tanning & Leather (www.wolverine.com), Timberland (www.timberland.com) and
(Griffin, GA; www.amtan.com), which processes alligator and croco­ Alden of New England (www.aldenshoe.com), and the Detroit­
dile hides. Like the luxury carpet maker Scott Group, American Tan­ based luxury watchmaker Shinola (www.shinola.com).
ning's business has grown substantially in the last five years.
Horween, however, may be the exception rather than the rule.
Chris Plott, co-owner of American Tanning, says his com­ "Most of the American tanneries have moved their
pany's output has tripled recently: it's processed 30,000 skins factories abroad," says Tanduri. "So we sell to American compa­
each year for the last few years. It used to be 10,000 skins nies who have moved their operations to Mexico, T hailand, China
a year. and Hungary."
A few American tanneries have kept their headquarters
"We're starting earlier, staying later and taking more risks," in the United States, however. One is Eagle Ottawa, of Au­
says Plott. "For some reason the luxury market is doing well." burn Hills, Michigan. Eagle Ottawa (www.eagleottawa.com)
primarily serves the automobile interiors industry, and is
One of the risks Plott took recently was investing $300,000 equipping a new plant in Leon, Mexico with about two dozen
in two new tanning drums and water-dosing equipment Carlessi machines, says Tanduri.
from ltalprogetti Engineering SpA (www.italprogetti.it), in San Individual tannery machines can range from about $40,000
Romano, Italy. Plott was familiar with the company through to almost $700,000, and the cost to equip a new tannery can
trade shows, and is impressed by ltalprogetti's polypropyl­ range from $3 million to $20 million, Tanduri says.
ene drums, which are durable and can withstand the caustic Innovations in the tanning process mean manufactur­
chemicals used in the tanning process. ers now favor water-based products instead of noxious
solvents and chemicals. And better designs and engineer­
One meat packer that diversified into leather tanning is ing in tanning machinery have resulted in reductions in
National Beef Packing Company, established in 1992 in energy consumption by up to 40 percent in the last 30
Kansas City, MO. National Beef (www.nationalbeefleather.com) years. In addition, the industry has embraced on-site
went with Carlessi machinery when it started a wet blue water treatment plants instead of dumping wastewater into wa­
hide processing facility in nearby Kansas City, Missouri in terways, Tanduri says. O
2009. In a $24 million plant upgrade in 2010, it was able to
increase its wet blue capacity to 30,000-plus hides a week
by installing 20 Italian-made drums. At its Liberal, Kan­
sas beef processing plant, National Beef installed an Italian
back-to-back green fleshing system to improve the quality of
cowhides it sent for tanning.

Other wet blue tanneries are in Iowa, Texas and Nebraska,
Tanduri says.

And even though tanneries in the United States may be
smaller than in other countries, that doesn't mean the country
has gotten out of the finished hide business altogether.

Horween Leathers, in Chicago, has been tanning hides since
1905. T he machinery in its building includes tanning drums from
Vallero International Sri (Turin, Italy; www.vallerointernational.
com); a vacuum dryer, shavers and a setting machine from Rizzi
SpA (Modena, Italy; www.rizzi.it); a roll coater from Workshops
Cartigliano SpA (Cartigliano, Italy; www.cartigliano.net) and a
rotoplating machine from Barnini Mostardini Sri (Pisa, Italy;
www.barnini.it).

"We're constantly looking for the best available," says Nick

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Cheap is Expensive in the Long Run

When Carmelite monks in Wyoming needed a stone Not all of Prussiani's stone cutting and working machines are
cutting machine for a new Gothic monastery used for such lofty purposes, however.
they're building near Yellowstone National Park,
they called Prussiani USA, an affiliate of Prussiani About 150 of its machines-the company also makes bridge
Engineering Sri (Bergamo, Italy; www.prussiani.com). saws, milling machines, work centers, water jet cutters and
lathes-are in use in the United States, mostly to make kitchen
Alex Elzein, director of operations for Prussiani USA (St. Louis, countertops, but also to produce ornamental and architectural
MO; www.prussiani.com), met with the monks in Wisconsin to flourishes for buildings, says Elzein.
show them stone-cutting machines at two clients' locations. The
religious men chose a New Champion Plus 1300; a Prussiani Prussiani is among a number of Italian manufacturers
technician installed the machine in late 2013 and taught the who produce equipment to process stone, while others make
monks how to use it. machines to work glass, control fluids and air, and print and fold
paper. Although they are different in many ways, some common
themes emerge from their stories.

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The ATS is Mappi's (www.mappi.it) new horizontal glass tempering furnace.

Foremost among these shared experiences is each company's After-sales service and customer care prompted Mappi
recognition that if it hopes to grow its business in the NAFTA International Sri (Cisterna di Latina, Italy; www.mappi.it) to
countries-Canada, Mexico and the United States-it's helpful establish Mappi North America, says owner Nancy Mammaro.
to establish a presence in North America to provide after-sales Mappi, maker of furnaces for glass tempering and laminating,
installation, service and training. opened in Chicago in 2007, seven years after it sold its first
furnace in the United States. Two years ago, Mappi opened a
Also, it is clear that the more successful companies pay second United States location, in North Carolina, to help support
attention early on to global markets and spend time and money the owners of the 60 furnaces sold to North American companies
on innovation. so far.

Clearly a Winner "If it's an Italian machine, it's noted for high quality," says
David Devenish, general manager for Fenzi North America
One of the bright lights in Italy's machinery manufacturing in­ (Toronto, ON; www.fenzi-na.com).
dustry is the glass machinery sector.
Fenzi North America is a subsidiary of Fenzi SpA (Tribiano,
"Provisional 2013 statistics point to a robust pickup in Italy; www.fenzi.it), maker of spacers, desiccants, hot melt,
demand from overseas, particularly for flat glass [machinery]," polyisobutylene and other sealants for insulated glass, as well
says Renata Gaffe, general manager of the Italian Association as mirror and other specialty glass paints. In fact, Devenish says
of Glass Processing Machinery and Accessory Suppliers Fenzi is the world's largest producer of polysulfite, which is used
(GIMAV) (www.gimav.it). to glue glass together.

Statistics Support Gaffe's Claims The "Q word"-quality-peppers Devenish's conversation,
whether he's talking about Fenzi's products or Italian machinery
The 74 member companies in Gaffe's association produced in general. For example, he cites the calcium carbonate his
$1.6 billion worth of goods in 2012. The companies exported company uses to make polysulfite. He buys crushed marble from
$1.2 billion worth of machinery and accessories, with 9%, or Vermont, although he could pay less for marble elsewhere.
$109 million, going to NAFTA countries.
"We don't cheapen," he says. "I could buy cheap crushed
The export market to NAFTA countries for glass-related marble, but it would be contaminated."
machinery from GIMAV members increased by 10% in 2012
compared with 2011. Of these, exports to Mexico increased more Another glass machinery manufacturer, Neptun Sri (Rovella
than 14%, and shipments to the United States increased by 8%. Poro, Italy; www.neptunglass.com), focuses on technical innova­
tion by dedicating more than 12% of its revenue to finding new
"The Italian glass processing machinery manufacturers are ways of doing things. Neptun makes vertical NC work centers, au­
well known over the world for their reliability and quality" says tomatic loaders, vertical and horizontal glass washing machines,
Gatto. "Customer care is one of our main duties."

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double-glazing production lines, and straight-line edgers. Marmomacchine study center. Worldwide exports in 2013 were
Among its recent innovations: the pads on the conveyors of about 14% greater than in 2012, at $1.3 billion, with $123 million
(almost 10%) of all exports going to NAFTA countries.
its straight-line edgers are made of a double-patented material
that lasts longer; an option for its straight-line edger machines The largest share of those NAFTA exports was to the United
facilitates installations in out-of-plumb situations because it can States, at 63%. Exports to Canada were 20% of the total, and
take a glass sheet perfectly to square or even take it out-of-square Mexico's share was 17%.
with precision; and an option for its glass washing machines
saves up to 70% in electricity costs by automatically employing Changes in economic conditions and competition from
either one or both of its two blowers as needed. manufacturers in China, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland
and Japan have been game changers for Italian stone machine
Solid as a Rock manufacturers in recent years.

As co-owner and CEO of a stone-cutting machine company, "Nowadays, because of the recession and broadened
GMM SpA (Toce, Italy; www.gmm.it), Corrado Franzi has his competition from foreign makers, the primary factors are the
fingers on the numbers that make his firm successful. real needs of the customer and, above all, price," according to
emailed comments from the Confindustria Marmomacchine study
Since GMM, a $1.4 billion company, started 18 years ago it center. "Demands from customers all over the world are now very
has produced more than 6,500 machines, with 1,001 of them precise and you'll sell only if you offer the customer exactly what
exported to NAFTA countries. About three-quarters of those are he wants, no more and no less, at the lowest price."
in the United States.
Despite the changing market, Italian stone-handling machinery
"The United States is a great country for us," says Franzi. manufacturers continue to focus on a high degree of innovation,
GMM opened a location in North Carolina in 2001 because superior technology, good post-sales service and a suitable price/
the number of machines in NAFTA countries required a stronger quality ratio.
presence.
"If you don't provide after-sates service in real time and with "One of the most important improvements in last few years
professional people, you lose your reputation in the market," has been the development of new CNC (computer numerical
Franzi says. "You have to give up some gross margin [to afford a controlled) centers that offer users the possibility of multiple and
North American presence]." complex machining operations," the study center said in an email.
"This is the only way to grow."
GMM is a member of Italy's trade association, Confindustria "And in recent years, also to be stressed, is the Italian makers'
Marmomacchine, representing the Italian marble and stone growing attention to environmental concerns and their consequent
machinery industries which currently has 180 members, among design of 'green' machines using recyclable resources, smart
them makers of machines, tools and equipment for extracting and materials and bio-energy sources."
working natural stone.
The natural stone machinery-manufacturing sector in Italy Printing & Folding
was a $1.6 billion industry in 2013, according to the Confindustria
Although a German invented the printing press, the Italians
have made it their own.

"The most important companies for flexography (relief plates)

..Omet (www.omet.it) machines

print labels and flexible packaging.

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These napkins were printed and folded on Omet (www.omet.it) machines. But one company that did is Omet Sri (Lecea, Italy; www.
omet.it). It opened a location in Des Plaines, Illinois in 2013 for
and rotogravure (etched plates) technology production are Italian," service, installation, spare parts, and sales support for its North
says Andrea Briganti, vice-director of the 35-member Italian American agent, Matik Inc 0fvest Hartford, CT; www.matik.com).
Manufacturers Association of Machinery for the Graphic,
Converting and Paper Industry (ACIMGA) (www.acimga.it). Omet, which has 50 installations in NAFTA countries, is
banking on its new North American location to help the company
Exports to Mexico and the United States are increasing grow, says Massimo Bellingardi, marketing coordinator.
modestly, he says. In 2013, with an industry-wide production of
$2.8 billion and exports of $2.3 billion, sales to Mexico and the One of its installations is a Flexy FX 255 label press at QSX
United States were $332 million, about the same as 2012 and Label Company in Boston (www.qsxlabels.com).
slightly more than 2011's $326 million.
"We really like the quality of the machine. It really holds a tight
The challenge they all face with overseas markets is having registration compared with other machines," says Robert Karess,
offices local to their customers to provide after-sales service. owner of QSX. "Registration," a printing term, indicates precise
alignment of multiple layers of color.
"Not all the Italian companies have the economic power to do
that," Briganti says. Karess welcomed news of the Illinois location and the promise
of better support for his 5-year-old Omet press.

Omet is also advancing its technology. It now offers a hybrid
press for flexible packaging, and a new automatic machine for
napkin production, which allows for changes in size and the type
of fold directly from the control console, without mechanical
operator intervention.

Flow Control

Since the days of the Roman aqueducts, Italian know-how has
been used to control the flow of water. That engineering acumen
has carried forward to present day pneumatics and hydraulics.

"The made-in-Italy fluid power is an industrial sector well
known for its competitiveness, quality, reliability and performance,"
says Marco Ferrara, director of the Italian Association of
Manufacturing and Trading Companies in Fluid Power
Equipment and Components (ASSOFLUID) (www.assofluid.it).

The 190 member companies of ASSOFLUID have exports of
$2.5 billion, or 64% of their total $3.8 billion yearly production.

Exports to NAFTA countries are stable, says Ferrara, and
account for about 17 percent of all exports, or $410 million. Of
NAFTA exports, 1% is to Mexico, 9% to Canada and 90% to the
United States.

Meanwhile, global competition from companies in China,
Germany, Japan and the United States keeps the Italian
companies on their game.

"The Italian companies have to face globalization," says
Ferrara. "So they have to constantly improve the quality and
performance of their products and systems."

One of the ASSOFLUID member companies that focused
on building global markets early is Camozzi Group SpA
(Brescia, Italy; www.camozzigroup.it), says David Kitzmiller,
managing director for Camozzi's pneumatics business in
McKinney, Texas.

Camozzi is a parent to businesses that manufacture machine
tools and textile machinery, as well as pneumatics components
used to control the flow of air or liquids.

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Carmelite monks in The United States is so important to the FAE Group SpA
Wyoming bought a (Fondo, Italy; www.fae-group.com), that it established FAE
Prussiani machine like USA (Flowery Branch, GA; www.faeusa.com), a wholly-owned
this to help build a new subsidiary.
monastery.
FAE, which makes a broad line of attachments, including
mulchers, tillers, rock crushers and asphalt grinders, unveiled its
new UMUSSL 150 VT mulcher head in 2013.

Allen Tennis of Custom Truck & Equipment in Kansas City, MO,
has been selling the FAE line for about a year. He has high praise
for its products.

"The majority of our products come pre-made [from] Italy," Faresin Industries (www.faresinindustries.com) makes telescopic
Kitzmiller says. The Texas location does some light manufacturing handlers for the agricultural, industrial and construction industries.
and is the distribution center for the North American market.
"The customers like them," he says. "The products pretty
Kitzmiller says Camozzi pneumatics in North America saw much speak for themselves and the quality is outstanding."
double-digit growth in sales after the 2008 recession, largely
through strategic decisions to focus on particular products "We also include these in our rental fleet. We're confident
groups "where we feel we can really add value to the supply enough in the FAE head that it can go out and take the abuse that
chain." He declined to be specific due to the competitive nature some of the rental customers are going to put on it."
of his business.
Another Italian manufacturer, Faresin Indus tries SpA
Like Camozzi, another ASSOFLUID member with a global reach (Breganze, Italy; www.faresinindustries.com), a $122 million
is Casappa SpA (Parma, Italy; www.casappa.com), a maker of hy­ company, exported $4 million worth of seed-mixer wagons for
draulic pumps, filters and motors for heavy equipment industries. livestock and telescopic handlers for the agricultural, industrial
and construction industries in Canada and Mexico in 2013. 0
Almost one-quarter of Casappa's annual revenues-$133
million in 2013-were from United States (23%), says Matteo
Turco, business planning and development manager.

"Our main target is to diversify the turnover (revenue) increase,"
Turco wrote in an email. "North America will be a growing market
for us, as well as other areas (i.e., emerging markets)."

Like so many other companies in Italy-where energy costs
are higher than in the United States-Casappa focuses on making
machines that use less power. One recent innovation includes
additional electronic controls on gears and piston pumps.

Making Earth Move

The Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Fed­
eration, (FEDERUNACOMA) (www.federunacoma.it), has 300
members with annual sales of about $11 billion for agricultural
equipment: sales of earth moving equipment tally at $3 billion.
More than 65% of production is exported, with about 10% of ex­
ports bound for the United States.

"Production reached its peak some years ago, at $11 billion in
the agricultural sector alone, but the crisis sweeping through the
international economy in 2008-2009 reduced sales in the sector
by 25 to 30%," says Alessio Nanni, internationalization executive
at FEDERUNACOMA. "We are now in a recovery phase."

Outside of Europe, the United States is the most important
market for Italian farm machinery, according to the Atlanta office
of the Italian Trade Agency.

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Advanced Manufacturing Improving Machine Performance

Advanced Manufacturing is playing a key role in revolutionizing North American industry, a survey of more than 300
manufacturing leaders on behalf of the Italian Trade Agency shows.

SME, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency's "Machines Italia" project, conducted a brief survey to deter­
mine current trends in Advanced Manufacturing. T he following results from the 2014 Advanced Manufacturing Sur­
vey were generated from responses among the following job functions: 24% Executive/C-Level, 31 % Engineering/
Production Management, 27% Engineering/Production Department and 18% listed as "Other".

Does your company plan to invest in What Advanced Advanced materials 73
Advanced Manufacturing capabilities Manufacturing
in the next two years (2014/15)? improvements Advanced software/cloud-based soft6w8are
has your
313 Respondents company Automation/robotics
added in the Inventory/supply chain integration
past year? 22
68
305 Respondents
Integrated quality controls 58
Note: More than one
option may be Innovative, cutting-edge technology
selected by
respondents 82

Materials handling

Yes, moderately Multitasking machines

87

Software-assisted planning/scheduling
80

No Other
Yes, substantially
15

As a result of Advanced Manufacturing measures
your company has taken, how has it improved its

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299 Respondents

Lowered production costs 52

---+--..Improved ability to scale/customize

----+---Improved production speed

Improved product quality/reliability

Increased product complexity/performance 136
Reduced waste
Other

Note: More than one option may be
selected by respondents

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As a result of Advanced Manufacturing measures your What are your company's
company has taken, how has it improved its overall expected expenditures for
business performance? these Advanced Manufacturing
capabilities over the next two
297 Respondents fiscal years (2014/15)?

Expanded capabilities 255 Respondents
to serve new markets

Improved profitability $5 million

200 l Improved sales $1 million to Less than
$4.9 million $100,000

175150 Improved workforce �17%

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products orkpIace

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selected by respondents

Please rate your We're slightly behind We're far ahead
company's adoption We're slightly ahead
and execution
of Advanced
Manufacturing
compared with your
direct competitors.

307 Respondents

We're about the same

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Saporiti Srl's (Solbiate Olona, Italy; www.saporiti.it) ball valve Colgar Sri (Cornaredo, Italy; www.colgar.it) new FV high-speed
grinding machines are suitable for working with plain steel or line features boring and milling machines that are among few
steel coated with ceramics, CBN, or other materials. These ma­ on the market to include a monolithic column with integrated
chines come in different ranges from 1" to 64" (25 to 1625 mm), bases and a central headstock. Axis movement is along linear
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ameters up to 4000 mm and up to 9000 mm in length. maximum metal removal.

Automation and machine tool accessories Moving column machining centers

Euroma Macchine Sri (Zola Predosa, Italy; www. The Newton line of moving-column machining centers from
euromamacchine.com) was founded in 1979 by Valerio Veronesi Rema Control Sri (Stezzano, Italy; www.remacontrol.it) can be
and manufactures industrial automation components and
machine tool accessories. Initially, the company's product range operated in three, four, or five­
was limited to a few offerings, including indexing tables. In 1985, axis modes with generous
work areas and X axis travel
Euroma began manufacturing up to 12,000 mm, Y axis up to
a wide range of CNC drilling 800 mm and Z axis motion up
and tapping components, as to 800 mm. Options include
well as slides and spindles for high-speed (24,000 rpm)
different applications. In 1993, spindles, models with tilting
the company expanded its and turning tables and heavy-duty performance features. With
focus to include foreign markets company headquarters, main manufacturing operations, and
by establishing sales networks service and spare parts operations in Stezzano, Rema Control
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machine tool components for machine tool businesses. at the forefront of our efforts.

Packaging machinery Pallet change systems

An Elena Marchetti (Legnano, Italy; www.elenamarchetti.com) There are significant advantages to
packaging machine, designed by Pacbro Sri (Legnano, Italy; automating palletizing systems: the re­
www.elenamarchetti.com), offers a complete range of high- duction of machining downtime and the
quality case erectors, carton sealers, r-1F-..-...-:::r.-�---..--::--,-,..--. increase of productive cycle efficiency.
pallet wrappers and end-of-line equip­ A pallet change system by Rotomors
ment. The company strives to produce SpA (Torino, Italy; www.rotomors.com)
machines that provide more efficient and --- on a vertical lathe or machining center
sustainable packaging. Elena Marchetti eliminates downtime caused by the
machines are 100% made in Italy, with �-�--�-·�1��· piece loading and unloading. Because the workpiece can be
special attention given to the specific needs of the customer, machined outside of the machine, the production process is
the market, occupational safety and environmental conserva­ less constrained. Palletizing also improves safety conditions for
tion. According to the company, its equipment is "the breath of the operator and allows for untended running of the machines.
fresh air that every industry is waiting for." Elena Marchetti is Manual pallet changing can later be transformed into an auto­
seeking distributors in the United States and Mexico. mated system, thus boosting production as needed.

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news

Tonello's ozone washing system saves Fadis' Sincro Multipla is 7 machines in 1
water, energy
Fadis SpA (Varese, Italy; www.fadis.it) offers "one-stop shop­
Tonello Sri (Sarcedo, Italy; www.tonello.com) has developed a ping" with its Sincro Multipla machine. This machine performs
seven different jobs: soft winding, rewinding, assembly winding,
new ozone washing system that cuts water usage up to 80%. FAPP™ preparation, intermingling, air intermingling for elasto­
meric yarns and air intermingling FAPP™/muff/hanks/bobbins
The ECOfree process can be used in any Tonello machine with elastomeric yarns. Its
flexibility offers ad­
and makes it possible to bleach fabric in a way that's safe and vantages in terms
of operator train­
eco-friendly. Its other advantages include: reductions in wa­ ing, maintenance
and operations. In
ter consumption of 50-80%, depending on the process used; fact, Fadis manu­
factures the most
shorter processing times; reduced complete line of re­
winders, soft wind­
water r purification costs; an eco- ers, assembly winders, hank to cone
winders, reeling machines, spooling machines and intermingling
friendly cold bleach machines available on the market. Its machines can process all
types of yarns: cotton, wool, silk, synthetic fibers, mixed fibers,
process that can be intermingled yarns, and fancy yarns.

controlled and re­ Unitech's tenter popular in Latin America

produced; a pure in­ Skytex Mexico SA de CV (Puebla, Mexico; www.skytexmexico.
com), which makes domestic textiles, furniture fabrics and
:] digo look with greater non-wovens, bought a versatile tenter frame with options to
contrast on the fabric; process knitted and woven fabric of variable weights from
and complete safety Unitech Textile Machinery SpA (Prato, Italy; www.
for the operator. unitechgroup.it). The machine comes with fully integrated

Horizontal boring mill

The TC 110 and TC 130 horizontal boring mills from Bragonzi
SpA (Lonate Pozzolo, Italy; www.bragonzi.it) were de­
signed with advanced structural and operating systems,

and engineered to ensure maximum flexibility and rigid­
ity-features that will maintain high-precision machin­
ing and efficient metal removal of complex mechanical
parts. These mills include flat guideways for all axes, table

hydrostatic and double pinion for recovery of accuracy. Both automation designed to reduce the need for a full-time operator.
models are equipped with liquid refrigerant passages both Unitech's tenter frame is extremely popular in Latin America.
internal and external to the spindle, an air conditioner for cooling In fact, the company has sold 80 of the machines to countries
the electrical cabinet, an automatic tool changer that can han­ in Latin America in recent years. The tenter can also be used to
dle 40 to 120 tools, milling heads and digital motor and drives, prepare fabric for digital printing.
with multiple CNC control options for maximum customer
integration.

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News

Coil Punching and Cutting Software Performances and
Hardware Configurations
Produtech Srl's (Bergamo, Italy; www.produtech.it) innovative
From Prima Electro (Torino, Italy; www.primaelectro.it), an ex­
systems allow for working with any type of sheet metal, even the pert in control systems for specialist, high-speed metal cutting
machines, comes a new OSAI CNC family called OPENcontrol,
coil itself. The systems can work untended, ensuring high produc­ an evolution of the
former OSAI 10
tivity. All tools loaded in the punching machine are indexed, mak­ Series. The system
is based on a Win­
ing it possible to cut profiles of every shape, and manage the cut dows CE platform
and offers full inte­
and deformation wheels. Fiber laser technology allows for a fast gration of the origi­
nal 1O Series. This
and perfect innovative product
offers great scal­
cut on highly ability in software
performances and
reflective met­ hardware configurations, plus a great availability of digital field­
buses. OPENcontrol systems can be configured as part of a
als such as factory network or as a standalone solution, also featuring a
powerful HMI and 1/0 system. Within the system, OPENcontrol
aluminum, software can move up to 64 axes using 40 channels, each one
interpolating up to 12 axes simultaneously. The system allows
brass and users to explore general motion control applications with pro­
duction process management and axis interpolation, which is
copper. The laser is easy to use, economical and safe because it implemented for 20, 2%0 (OPEN-20) and 30 machining (OPEN-
30) with TCP, HSM and volumetric compensation.
doesn't require an optical path to transmit the laser beam and the
Compact CUT-TO-LENGTH coil LINE
focal lens to focus it. This new technology reduces the expense of
ServoPresse Sri (Milan, Italy; www.servopresse.it), an Ital­
both maintenance and consumables. ian leading company in the automation field which produces
equipment to recoil and straighten steel from coils, has recently
Machine guards delivered a high production automatic cut to lengthen lines for
stainless steel and
REPAR2 di Carnovali Marco Ottavio (Gorla Minore, Italy; www. aluminum coils for an
repar2.com) guards for production equipment is made from important automo­
heavy-gauge steel and highly resistant polycarbonate screens. tive company's spe­
Guards for grinding equipment are installed directly in front cialized stamping de­
of the grinding wheel, protecting the operator from accidental partment. For more
wheel shattering, sparks and chips. The screen itself is moveable than 40 years, Ser­
thanks to a wheel-and-rail system installed in front of the table. vopresse has been
The rail system can be positioned so that all control levers and producing equip­
buttons are accessible to the operator. All REPAR2 guards come ments which decoils
equipped with a latching safety interlock switch, so the machine and straightens steel
from coils. Experiences and cooperation with an always in­
can only be operated creasing number of the best manufacturers, has permitted the
when the door is closed. company to develop and offer a production range able to handle
Once the machine is set all types of coil dimensions up to a max. of 20 ton capacity, max.
in motion, the guard locks 20 mm of thickness, and up to max 2000 mm. of width.
in position and cannot be
opened until hydraulics or
rotating components are
stopped. REPAR2 di Car­
novali Marco Ottavio is
also pleased to announce that Halliburton, one of the world's largest
providers of products and services to the energy industry with more
than 75,000 employees, representing 140 nationalities in approxi­
mately 80 countries is now a new customer of REPAR2 machine
guards for the safety on metal working machines. Supply made by
Ferndale Machinery, Distributor in North America Halliburton fully
relied on Ferndale Machinery's expertise to assess and propose
OSH A compliant safety guards to secure their machines with RE­
PAR2 products. As an example, REPAR2 guards models PR/1 and
PR/3 with built-in interlock switches were used to secure one of the
most dangerous machines in any shop: cylindrical grinders.

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News

Revolutionary Galva laser technology, Machine Shop Workholding
powered by a-Wave"'
Gerardi SpA's (Varese, Italy; www.gerardispa.com) Preci­
Automator International (Corsico, Italy; www.automator.com) is sion Modular Vises are designed to cover most machine shop
pleased to announce the release of the cutting edge a-WAVE'" line workholding needs at lowest cost. The Gerardi system, known
of laser markers. Our revolutionary system of beam management worldwide, includes a huge range of interchangeable beds,
may allow you to achieve marking results on your product at a price bed extensions, jaws and jaws inserts. The Gerardi modular
point much lower than expected. Our a-WAVE™ lasers offer inno­ system also includes a wide range of tombstones for horizon­
vative compact, single box lasers weighing less than 10 kg and with tal machines that, together
starting prices starting at $13,000. For more information, visitwww. with the Zero Point system
automator.com or contact [email protected] for quick change of any type
of fixtures, allows Gerardi
Rosa introduces the new R46 to manufacture any type of
workholding equipment for
This grinding machine, the result of of 50 years of experience in turnkey applications. Gerardi
also produces high-perfor­
grinding technology, offers new structural concepts and a heavy mance angle heads for con­
ventional machines and for
cast iron structure. The main news is the table drive, through a digi­ MC and driven tools for CNC lathes. These fixtures allow milling,
drilling and tapping and are idealfor aerospace, automotive or
tal linear motor. The use of this technology significantly reduces re- other high-precision applications.

l versing table time, permits a Colosio Presents the Brand New Energy
table feed till 65 m/min and, Efficient Diecasting Machine
• R4B •
The need to significantly reduce production costs to remain
generally, reduces the total competitive on the global market and the requirement to control
and lessen the environmental impact of all activities are topics
production time, increasing of high importance
for any produc­
productivity. The electro­ tive company. As
a matter of fact,
spindle has a coupling HSK these companies
are dedicating con­
8125 which allows the re­ siderable resources
to study solutions
duction of wheel change to these issues
and are investing
time, reach high speed (till in complexes and
up-to-date infra­
6000rpm)withapowerrange structures. It is nevertheless true that very often, the ecological
consciousness is generating both direct expenses (for example,
between 7.5 and 25 kW. Rosa Ermando SpA's (Milan, Italy; www. pollution reducing systems) and indirect ones (like those con­
nected to more precise separation of waste) and this lead to
rosa.it) new R46 is able to handle the single part job, small batches to the perception that cost reduction and care for the environment
are two strategies one playing against the other. With the intro­
the big series, with the possibilityto grindalso in man-lessmode(night duction of the Green Line energy saving system, Colosio Sri
(Brescia, Italy; www.colosiopresse.it), thanks to its 40 years of
shift). The CNC control unit is a Siemens® Sinumerik® 840 D with experience in the production of cold and hot chamber die cast­
ing machines, has developed a solution that grants a real reduc­
the easy-to-use software interface ROSA SYSTEM V II. Program­ tion in the energy consumption required by the operation of a
die casting machine, with a positive impact on the electricity bill.
ming the machine is very easy. With the new R46, it is possible to

grind in conventional longitudinal grinding cycle, creep feed mode

and realize convex/concave profiles on the longitudinal and trans­

versal axes.

Packaging Lines of Toilet and Kitchen Rolls

With 1300 machines in operation - 95% of which are exported -
Tissue Machinery Company SpA (Bologna, Italy; www.tissuema­
chinerycompany.com) is one of the world's leading manufacturers
of packaging lines for the primary packaging of toilet and kitchen
rolls and secondary packaging of nappies. Established in the Ital­
ian "Packaging Valley" near Bologna, the company produces auto­
mated lines, which, through innovative design, take advantage of the
latest technologies. TMC boasts a staff of skilled technicians and
a team dedicated exclusively to after-sales support. The company
adopts a lean and flexible organization model in order to achieve the
strategic objectives as quickly as possible and encourage a remark­
ably quick decision making and close dialogue between technical
staff and managers.

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awards

Italian Technology Award Programs

Italian Technology Award Programs Enter Their Second
Decade of Hosting North American Students

Educational programs offer students and faculty a chance to advance learning and stay connected

For over a decade, the Italian Trade www.ucimu.it), and supported in the ciation: ASSOCOMAPLAST (the Italian
Agency (ITA, www.italtrade.com) United States by the Society of Manufac­ Plastics and Rubber Processing Machin­
and its partners have sponsored turing Engineers' Education Foundation ery and Molds Manufacturers' Associa­
the Italian Technology Award. Re­ (www.smeef.org). tion, www.assocomaplast.org), ACIMAC
cent winners of the IMTIA have been (the Association of Italian Manufacturers
awarded a week or more trip to Italy to Matteo Picariello, Trade Commissioner of Machinery and Equipment for Ceram­
gain firsthand knowledge of Italian tech­ of the Italian Trade Agency's Chicago of­ ics, www.acimac.it) and Confindustria
nology for the machinery manufacturing fice, said, "Faculty participation provides Marmomacchine (the Italian Associa­
industries, including machine tools, plas­ academics with a noteworthy opportunity tion representing Italian Marble and Stone
tic, ceramic, marble and packaging. to experience and learn about Italian ma­ Machinery Industries, www.assomar­
chinery and technology and to enhance momacchine.com).
In 2014, the ITA program will con­ their programs by sharing such experi­
nect the students, faculty members and ences upon their return to the classroom. These award programs offer various
Italian companies and associations that training and educational programs both in
have been part of the program since its Italian Packaging Technology Italy and Mexico, partnering with ITA and,
inception by establishing an online alumni Award Program in many cases, the Polytechnic Univer­
network of past and present winners. The sity of Milan, as well as a number of local
alumni network will allow participants to The Italian Trade Agency also spon­ partners.
continue exchanging ideas, concepts and sors the Italian Packaging Technol­
experiences through social media. ogy Award (IPTA). The IPTA program Machines Italia Canada Advanced
awards student winners with a trip to Manufacturini:i Symposium
Italian Machine Tool Italy to visit leading packaging machinery
Technology Award Program manufacturers. Machines ltafTa and the Italian Trade
Agency, in collaboration with McMaster
Part of the IT A program for years, the The program is coordinated through University, the University of Guelph and
Italian Machine Tool Technology Award the Italian Trade Agency's Chicago office, the Haltech Innovation Centre, are orga­
(IMTIA) program asks students attending and co-sponsored in Italy by UCIMA, the nizing a one-day symposium on advanced
premier North American universities to Italian Packaging Machinery Manufactur­ manufacturing technologies. Specifi­
write theses on contemporary innovations ers Association (www.ucima.it), and in the cally, the event will focus on new innova­
and issues taking place in mechanical en­ United States by the Institute of Packag­ tive and advanced materials and related
gineering-related industries. ing Professionals (www.iopp.org). manufacturing processes in the areas of
automotive, aerospace, food processing
Recent winners of the IMTIA have Through visits to major Italian compa­ and packaging.
been awarded a week or longer trip to Italy nies operating in the sector, students, pro­
and have taken part in certification pro­ fessors and business leaders engage in During the course of the symposium,
grams such as those offered by the Poly­ discussions on current challenges and op­ industry experts, will illustrate specific proj­
technic University of Milan. Professors portunities within the packaging industry. ects, case studies and examples of how
from leading academic institutions noted the emergence of new materials and inno­
for their mechanical engineering programs Italian Technology Award vative technologies have impacted manu­
accompany the student winners. Programs in Mexico facturing processes and systems and origi­
nated new applications and products.
The IMTIA is coordinated and spon­ The Italian Trade Agency Office in
sored through the Italian Trade Agency's Mexico City also organizes various awards For more detailed information on
Chicago office and co-sponsored in Italy within the Italian Technology Award Pro­ all the awards listed here contact the
by UCIMU-SIST EMI PER PRODURRE gram: namely, the Italian Plastic Technol­ Machines Italia division of the Italian Trade
(the Association of Italian Manufactur­ ogy Award, the Italian Ceramic Technology Agency. Your respective country's offices
ers of Machine Tools, Robots, Automa­ Award and the Italian Marble Technology are located on the back cover of this
tion Systems and Ancillary Products, Award. Each award is organized along­ publication.
side its respective Italian industry asso-

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north american events

Italian Innovation in the Spotlight Calendar of North
American Events
2013 was an extremely busy year and 2014 is already shaping up to be
another one as Machines Italia takes "Turning innovation into productivity" on Industry Week Best Plants
the road to major North American events. Conference 2014
May 5 - 7, 2014
f you make the purchasing decisions for your a strategic partner to serve both the North Ameri­ Milwaukee, Wisconsin
can and Central American markets. This activity is www.iwbestplants.com
I company, you have an enormous responsibility. reflected in the increased orders by Mexican manu­ Machines Italia Manufacturing
You must know the ins and outs of production in facturers of "Made in Italy" technology. Summit
May 8, 2014
a way no one else does. It's your job to find ma­ Therefore, Italian governmental bodies as the Toronto, Canada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic IMTS/Motion Drive &
chines and systems solutions that are functional, Development, Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and Con­ Automation North America
findustria recently conducted a trade mission in 2014
reliable and durable, with readily available service Mexico City, March 31-April 2, 2014. The mission September 8 - 13, 2014
included the participation of Italian firms belong­ Chicago, Illinois
and spare parts. In short, much of your company's ing to the automotive, green technologies and oil www.imts.com/mda_na
& gas sectors. Maker Faire New York 2014
success depends on your purchasing choices. September 20 - 21, 2014
The ITA's Machines Italia project provided sup­ New York City, New York
Italian machinery can make your decisions easier. port in the mission's objectives of strengthening www.makerfaire.com
bilateral economic relations and investigated ma­ Pack Expo International 2014
That's why Machines Italia, together with its jor investment opportunities for Italian companies November 2 - 5, 2014
and conducted industry sector specific workshops Chicago, Illinois
partner associations, is proud to be a featured within various Mexican industries. www.packexpointernational.com
Association for Manufacturing
participant and sponsor of major industry events. lnterregional-lntermechanical Excellence Annual
International Conference 2014
Over the course of 2014, Machines Italia will appear 2014-2015 November 10 - 14, 2014
Jacksonville, Florida
at the events listed in the box at right. In 2014-15, the ITA Mexico City Office, in www.ameconference.org
collaboration with the Italian Regions of Emilia EMDA - Equipment Marketing
Manufacturing Canada 2014 Romagna, Veneta and Piedmont, will launch a & Distribution Association
number of promotional initiatives throughout 2014 Fall Convention &
Machines ltalia's Manufacturing Canada 2014 Mexico to increase awareness of Italy's competi­ Industry Showcase
conference will take place on May 8 at the Missis­ tive advantages as a solution provider. November 6, 2014
sauga Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Las Vegas, Nevada
Over 100 executive-level manufacturers are ex­ Machines Italia will also continue with other ini­ www.emda.net
pected to attend the day-long event, which will fo­ tiatives to promote Italian capital goods within the
cus on strategies, technology and policies aimed at Mexican market, further highlighting Italian innova­
making domestic manufacturing more competitive. tion in research and development in industries such
as automotive, plastics, packaging and agricultural.
Editors from a range of our manufacturing and
supply chain magazines will be attending to cover At any event in the NAFTA marketplace, visi­
the event. The event will also be streamed online. tors to Machines Italia booths will have access
to information on the world's most skilled engi­
Among the confirmed notable speakers are: neers, designers and manufacturers who have
Hon. Eric Hoskins (Ontario Minister of Econom­ been inventing or retooling productivity enhanc­
ic Development, Trade and Employment), and ing systems for decades. Representatives will be
Jayson Myers (President & CEO of Canadian available to respond to your needs or point you
Manufacturers & Exporters). Other speakers will towards appropriate materials, including case
include Italian and Canadian companies and histories, industry white papers, news and
manufacturing industry experts. testimonials on how Italian solution providers
are keeping North American manufacturers both
Machines Italia looks to be a friend to local productive and competitive.
manufacturers, not a competitor. Thus, the cam­
paign highlights successful relationships between Machines Italia frequently adds additional events
local manufacturers-who, thanks to solutions and conferences to its roster. For a complete, up-to­
provided by Italian manufacturers-are able to date list of events, visit machinesitalia.org.
become more competitive and innovative within
the global marketplace. The campaign is now in
its 12th year in Canada.

Trade "Mission of System" in Mexico

As its economic development is closely linked to
the positive economic trends currently experienced
in the United States, Mexico has thus witnessed a
strong influx of economic activity while emerging as

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exhibitions

Italian Exhibitions listed by sector

SECTOR TRADE SHOW T ITLE MACHINES ITALIA SHOW LOCATION SHOW DATES
Agricultural Machinery EIMA International FEDERUNACOMA Bologna,Italy Nov. 12-16, 2014
International Agricultural and Gardening
Machinery Exhibition

Aluminum & Metals Industry METEF-FOUNDEO Expo of Customized Technology AMAFOND Verona,Italy June 11-13,2014
for the Aluminum and Innovative
Metals Industry Rimini, Italy Sep. 22 - 26,2014
Milan, Italy May 6 • 9, 2014
Ceramic Technology TECNARGILLA 2014 The Future of Ceramics ACIMAC Parma,Italy Oct. 28 - 31,2014
TPA ITAUA Milan,Italy Oct. 23-27,2015
Fluid Power Equipment CIBUS TEC-FOODPACK Biennial International Exhibition for Motion ASSOFLUIO
& Components HOST 2015 Systems,Fluid Power and Automation

Food Processing & EUROCARNE 2015 Food Processing Packaging Technology UCIMA
Packaging Technology Exhibition

Food Technology: International Exhibition of the Hospitality ANIMA (ASSOFOODTEC)
Catering & Restaurant Industry

Food Technology: International Exhibition of the ANIMA ( ASSOFOODTEC) Verona,Italy May 10-13,2015
Meat Industry Technologies for Processing,
Conservation,Refrigeration and Meat
Distribution

Footwear,Leathergoods & SIMAC TANNING TECH International Exhibitions of Machines and ASSOMAC Milan,Italy March 2015
Tanning Machinery Technologies for Footwear, Leathergoods Milan, Italy May 19-23, 2015
and Tanning Industries

Graphic Arts,Print, Media GRAFITALIA 2015 International Exhibition for Graphic Arts, ACIMGA
& Communication Print Media and Communication

Machine Tools for Metalforming LAMIERA 2014 Machines and Equipment for the UCIMU-SISTEMI PER Bologna,Italy May 14-17, 2014
Machining Of Sheet Metal,Pipes, PRODURRE
Sections,Wire and Metal Structural Work,
Dies, Welding,Heat Treatments,Surface
Treatment and Finishing

Machine Tools,Robots, 29.BI-MU Metal Forming and Metal Cutting UCIMU-SISTEMI PER Milan,Italy Sep. 30-0ct. 4,2014
Automation Systems, Machines,Robots,Automation and PRODURRE
Components Auxiliary Technologies Milan, Italy Oct. 5-10,2015
Verona,Italy Sep. 24-27,2015
Machine Tools,Robots, EMO MILANO 2015 The World of Metalworking UCIMU-SISTEMI PER Garrera,Italy May 21-24,2014
Automation Systems, PRODURRE Milan,Italy May 19-23,2015
Components MARMOMACC Milan,Italy May 5-9,2015
CARRARA MARMOTEC International Exhibition of Stone Design & ASSOMARMOCCHINE Milan,Italy May 19-23,2015
Marble CONVERFLEX 2015 Technology Milan,Italy May 19-23,2015
PLAST 2015 ASSOMARMOCCHINE
Marble MEATTECH 2015 International Fair for Marble Technologies (Exhibitor) Milan,Italy 2016
Packaging,Printing IPACK-IMA 2015 & Design
& Converting ACIMGA
International Exhibition for Converting,
Plastics & Rubber Package Printing and Labelling

Processing & Packaging International Exhibition for Plastics and ASSOCOMAPLAST
Processing, Packaging Rubber Industries
& Material Handling
International Exhibition for Processing and ANIMA (ASSOFOODTEC)
Packaging for the Meat Industry

International Exhibition for Processing, ANIMA (ASSOFOODTEC)
Packaging and Material Handling Industry

Robots & Automation MECHA-TRONIKA Mechatronics,Controls, Automation, UCIMU-SISTEMI
Systems, Mechatronics Embedded Electronics PER PRODURRE

Subcontracting SFORTEC Techinical Subcontracting & Industrial UCIMU-SISTEMI PER Milan,Italy Sep. 30-0ct.4,2014
ITMA 2015 Services PRODURRE Milan,Italy
Textile Machinery XYLEXPO Milan,Italy Nov. 12-19,2015
Woodworking & ITMA 2015 International Exhibition of ACIMIT May 13-17,2014
Machinery Textile Machinery
ACIMALL
Biennial Exhibition for Woodworking
Technology

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VERONAFIERE lpack-lma SpA Viale del Lavoro,
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Centrexpo SpA Corso Sempione, 4 20154 Milan 02 319109.1 02 341677

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www.centrexpo.it MACCHINE SpA Promoted by 37135 [email protected]
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Garrara(MS) 02 3191091 02 3416777
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CarraraFiere Sri V.le G. Gallilei, 133

Centrexpo SpA Corso Sempione, 4

www.plastonline.org PROMAPLAST Sri Centro Direzionale Milanofiori, 20090 Assago(Ml) 02 82283743 02 57512490 [email protected]
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www.itma.com ESPOSIZIONI
www.xylexpo.com UCIMU S.p.A. Viale Fulvio Testi, 128 20092 Cinisello 02 262551 02 26255214/349 [email protected]
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AGRICULTURE/FARM MACHINERY

FEDERUNACOMA - The Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation represents a very wide sector of
mechanical engineering industries and brings together associations of manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and
technologies for agriculture, gardening, groundskeeping, earthmoving, and components. FEDERUNACOMA's member
manufacturers account for 80% of national production in the sectors represented and for 60% of exports. Italian farm
equipment manufacturers rank first in the world in terms of the range of machines produced. Italy 's diverse climate and
geography give its agriculture equipment producers an edge over competitors in the development of creative solutions for
growers. Through their skill and expertise, they consistently produce farming innovations. www.federunacoma.it.

CERAMICS

Italian manufacturers of machinery and equipment for ceramics have earned a world-class reputation for providing
solutions that meet a vast range of customer needs - from traditional ceramics to the latest design trends. Customers
around the globe choose machinery produced by members of ACIMAC, the Association of Italian Manufacturers of
Machinery and Equipment for the Ceramic Industry, because it is easy to program and simple to maintain. This machinery
is also known for its ability to increase productivity and for its design flexibility. www.acimac.it

EARTH MOVING MACHINERY

COMAMOTER is the Association of FederUnacoma, representing the Italian manufacturers of self-propelled earth-moving
machinery, dumpers, trailed machinery, attachments, spare parts, and accessories. Branches of foreign manufacturers
with plants in the European Union and distribution and service networks in Italy can also join. Italian earth-moving
machinery has alway s stood for quality and reliability for businesspeople around the world. The high professional level of
technicians, the consolidated experience of the companies in the sector, and ongoing research for the development of the
technological, design, comfort, and safety features of their machinery, have made the Italian product a world leader with
operations and business positions in more than 150 countries. www.comamoter.com

FLUID POWER EQUIPMENT & COMPONENTS

ASSOFLUID is the Italian association of manufacturing and trading companies in Fluid Power Equipment and
Components. ASSOFLUID's 190 member companies employ 14,000 people and represent 70% of the Italian
manufacturing sector of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and components. The association has been coordinating,
promoting, and developing the technical and economic interests of the hydraulic and pneumatic industries for forty y ears,
representing all "Fluid Power Made in Italy" over the world, an industrial sector well known for its competitiveness, quality,
reliability, and performances. www.assofluid.it

FOOD T ECHNOLOGY

ASSOFOODTEC - the Italian Association of Machinery and Plant Manufacturers for Food Production, Processing,
Preservation - represents global leaders in the most important Italian association for technologies for the food industry,
thanks to diversified offerings that range from relatively simple machines to extremely sophisticated production lines.
Prestigious and qualified companies, a great wealth of experience and reliability, and increasing technical development of
products...this is what ASSOFOODTEC can offer. ASSOFOODTEC participates in the activity of the most important bodies
charged with developing European and world technical standards. ASSOFOODTEC operates within the Federation of
Italian Mechanical and Engineering Association (ANIMA). www.assofoodtec.it

FOOTWEAR, LEATHER GOODS AND TANNING

ASSOMAC is the national association that represents the Italian manufactures of footwear, leather goods, and tanning
machinery, an industrial sector that is a world leader. Italian exports account for more than 50% of all the exports of
countries manufacturing machinery in this industrial sector worldwide. Every year, Italian companies export more than
70% of their production to 100+ countries around the world. It is not just quality that sets Italian machinery apart from the
competition. It is also customization. Italian leather-machinery manufacturers work closely with customers to create a
product that is "right" for the job, much like the relationship between suppliers and users. www.assomac.it

FOUNDRY AND METALLURGICAL MACHINERY

AMAFOND is the Italian association of companies that produce machinery, plants, furnaces, products and services for
the foundry industry. It's about 100 member companies provide machinery used in the manufacturing of every1hing from
automobile engines and components to domestic appliances. AMAFOND credits the "Italian approach" to business­
characterized by extra customer care and stronger personal relationships-as one of the reasons its member companies
attract worldwide customers. www.amafond.com

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