Openings at NIAF: Communications and Social Media Manager
The Communications and Social Media Manager is responsible for conveying NIAF’s internal and external messages, effectively describing and promoting the organization and its programs, creating and managing all social media content, building social media campaigns aligned with NIAF’s mission and engaging our audience and community to grow NIAF’s mem...
A Salini Impregilo i premi ENR per i progetti di Sydney e Washington, D.C.
Salini Impregilo premiata per il progetto Skytrain Bridge, parte della Sydney Metro Northwest in Australia, e per l’Anacostia River Tunnel a Washington, D.C. negli Stati Uniti, entrambi recentemente completati. I riconoscimenti sono stati attribuiti al Gruppo da parte della rivista Engineering News Record (ENR), che ogni anno stila anche le classif...
A friend among ‘foes’ – Donald Trump welcomes Italian PM to White House
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has arrived in Washington ahead of a series of meetings later today with U.S President Donald Trump. Conte, who leads a coalition government between two populist parties - the anti-establishment five-star movement and the far right league – could find common ground with the President despite Mr Trump’s labelli...
Leonardo DRS to provide Trophy system for US Army’s Abrams tanks
The US Army has awarded a new contract, worth $193m, to Leonardo DRS for the delivery of active protection systems for its new M1A2 Abrams tanks in order to support immediate operational requirements of the service. Under the deal, the company will deliver the Trophy active protection systems developed by Israel-based partner Rafael Advanced Defens...
Italian-Inspired Meridian Hill Park is Named D.C.'s Top Park
Yelp.com participated in a recent report deeming Columbia Heights' Meridian Hill Park (also known as Malcolm X Park) as the best park in the District! With plans dating back to 1910, Meridian Hill's roots lie in Italian landscaping. The Interior Department commissioned architects George Burnap and Horace Peaslee to create a park inspired by urban...
Photo Gallery: Fincantieri Pitches Frigate Design in Baltimore
When the Italian FREMM-class frigate ITS Alpino (F-594) sailed into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor earlier this week, the ship was not just on a good will tour but offered a chance for its builder to show off their entry into the Navy’s new frigate design competition.Alpino was built by Italian ship builder Fincantieri, which through its Marinette, Wisc....
Italy and Virginia, a friendship shaping the future
IN JULY, the Italian Navy tall ship Amerigo Vespucci — a three-mast, 331-foot school ship built in 1931 — left Italy and ventured on the long journey to the United States and Canada. A year later, the Italian Navy FREMM-class frigate Alpino, built by Fincantieri with state-of-the-art technologies, is engaged in a U.S. campaign tour and is moored in...
Italy and the creative economy: event organized by the Italian Embassy and the Meridian International Center
On May 8, 2018 the Ambassador of Italy to the US Armando Varricchio, in collaboration with Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of the Meridian International Center, has hosted an event for the Meridian Global Leadership Council founding members. The Meridian International Center is a premier nonprofit, global leadership organization based...
Da un seminterrato del New Jersey al Guinnes World Records: Bruce Zaccagnino e il più grande modellino ferroviario del mondo
“Bruce Williams Zaccagnino, americano di origini triestine, è un uomo poliedrico che nel corso della sua vita ha sempre seguito le sue passioni: musicista da concerto, imprenditore, pluripremiato sviluppatore di giochi per computer ed editore, Zaccagnino è anche la mente dietro il più grande modellino ferroviario del mondo, Northlandz”. A scriverne...
Montegrappa Passport Series Lands in US
The Montegrappa Passport Series is embarking on its maiden voyage and welcomes you to join them. The tour will kick off in New York City and then move to Washington DC and Houston Texas. Each city will provide a different experience, but in the end, its all about sharing the art and love for writing and the amazing Montegrappa fan base and communit...
Italy's TeMa building North American base in West Virginia
Italian building products manufacturer TeMa Technologies & Materials srl has started construction of a 42,000-square-foot facility in Kearneysville, W.Va., where it will produce insulation and drainage products from recycled plastics. The automated plant will employ 30 and operate around-the-clock. Vittorio Veneto, Italy-based TeMa is investing abo...
Ground broken on Jefferson County manufacturing plant
Ground was broken Tuesday afternoon for TeMa North America to celebrate the Italian-based manufacturing company’s first North American venture in the Burr Business Park. Tonj Ciotti, with TeMa, said when it opens, it will provide jobs for 30 employees in the manufacturing of insulation and drainage systems for residential, commercial and industrial...