At the 2014 edition of Techtextil North America (from 13 to 15 May in Atlanta) ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, and ICE-Italian Trade Agency have organized a Meeting Point where 13 Italian machinery manufacturers, involved in the production of machines for technical textiles, will show their innovative solutions....

Tracciare una strada per coniugare startup e private equity per sviluppare imprese innovative è tra gli obiettivi principali della visita di Matteo Renzi presso la Silicon Valley.   In quest'occasione viene presentato oggi il caso paradigmatico di Decisyon, ex-startup italiana che ha conquistato i fondi di private equity americani grazie a u...

The Italian-headquartered design company SICIS, known for its colorful glass mosaic tiles, has announced that it will expand its footprint in New York later this year. The company has purchased a 50,000-square-foot building in the South Bronx that is currently undergoing renovations, as well as a five-story townhouse at 240 Fifth Avenue in the city...

by Chiara Beghelli   Characterized by the well-known "dwarfism" of its businesses (according to Istat the average number of employees in its companies is 3.9), the Italian industrial system has also great growth potential, especially in its smaller companies active in the best-loved sectors of "Made in Italy" abroad, as demonstrated by the r...

Fendi has opened its first store in Miami's Design District, unveiling a new concept in collaboration with architect Johanna Grawunder. Pietro Beccari, chairman and chief executive officer of the Rome-based firm, underscored the brand's and store's links with design and art.   To wit, the new 5,400-square-foot, two-story unit is decorat...

Women in sleek black dresses and men with messenger bags checking their smartphones, hipsters in flannel and sunglasses, parents with babies strapped to their chests, and lucky tourists lined the perimeter of New York's Madison Square Park on Monday.   But the crowd wasn't gathered for a concert, club opening, or celebrity sighting. This was...

by Chiara Beghelli   "Optimism" is one of the most recurring words among exhibitors at Mido, the world's biggest eyewear fair that opens its 45th edition in Milan today and runs until March 2. The "Made in Italy" eyewear industry turnover reached €3.17 billion in 2014, up 9.4% on 2013, boosted by the highest export revenues in 10 years,...

Il 27 aprile l'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington ospiterà il seminario "Fighting Counterfeits: Future challenges and cooperation between the US & Italy", organizzato in collaborazione con l'agenzia U.S. Customs and Border Protection, il Segretariato Generale Interpol e alcune tra le imprese che quotidianamente subiscono il fenomeno.   Foc...

by Raoul de Forcade   Good news for the Italian boat industry, which saw a 7.5% increase in turnover for the first four months of 2015, as well as for Italy's manufacturing economy, which shows better numbers than one might think, after years of a stifling economic crisis.   The boat industry figures were published by the Italian mari...

Il 5 e 6 aprile 2014 la Italy America Chamber of Commerce del Texas (IACC) ospiterà presso il prestigioso George R. Brown Center di Houston Exhibitalia, una Fiera che presenterà al pubblico houstoniano le eccellenze del Made in Italy. A darne notizia è il Consolato generale d'Italia a Houston, sottolineando come sia la città che tutto il Texas abb...