Roncadin targets US market expansion
The Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has signed a new loan of 14 million euros with Roncadin, an Italian company specializing in the production of frozen pizzas. The aim is to launch an internationalization project through the US subsidiary, Roncadin Holding USA Corp. This involves the purchase and renovation of a production facility in Chicago and the...
From Italy to Detroit. Measuring the environment: from waste to value
On May 18th, B.Energy hosted a delegation led by Professor John Taylor and seventeen students from Wayne State University of Detroit (MI) School of Business, Global Supply Chain Department. The visit to B.Energy gave them a complete overview of the industrial production cycle by analyzing waste management issues and technologies. Particularly inter...
Sommario to lead National Bar Association
Frank Sommario will be sworn in for a two-year term as president of the National Italian American Bar Association. The ceremony will take place at NIABA’s annual general membership meeting on June 10 at Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago. Sommario previously served as executive vice president of NIABA and chair of its Budget Committee. A...
Graham Rahal to open local Piaggio motorcycle dealership
IndyCar Series driver Graham Rahal announced Friday that he will open a luxury motorcycle dealership next month in Carmel before moving it to his future headquarters in Zionsville. Rahal Piaggio Indianapolis will sell motorcycles, scooters and mopeds under Italy-based Piaggio Group’s brands Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilla and Moto Guzzi. The 3,000-square-f...
Sicilian ‘testa di moro’ planters, as seen in ‘The White Lotus,’ available in Cleveland’s Little Italy
If you watched the second season of “The White Lotus” you must add a Testa di Moro or “Moor’s Head” to your summer gardening plans. It may be too lovely (and creepy?) for garden soil, but it will make a statement on a porch or table. If you must plant, the most appropriate choice is basil. Peter and Barb Strom, owners of the La Bella Vita shop in C...
Italian robotics manufacturer coming to Delaware County
An Italy-based manufacturer of robotic finishing machines is establishing its North American headquarters in Delaware County, officials announced Tuesday. Trebi will set up its initial office space in the Innovation Connector complex in Muncie. Delaware County Director of Economic and Municipal Affairs Bradley Bookout says while the financial inves...
LoveITDetroit Metaspace: Consulate of Italy in Detroit Honored to have been a Finalist for Metaverse Architecture and Design Award by Interior Design Magazine
Today, the prestigious publication Interior Design Magazine hosted the industry’s first Metaverse Architecture and Design Awards (MAD Awards), celebrating all that is design and architecture in a way that was “out of this world” - said Cindy Allen, Editor-in-Chief. The Consulate of Italy in Detroit was enthusiastic to have been one of the honorees...
High-end Italian furniture brand joins Haworth Lifestyle Design
High-end furniture designer and maker Cassina, part of Haworth Lifestyle Design, has reached an agreement to acquire Zanotta, an historic, high-end Italian furniture designer and maker. Cassina will coordinate Zanotta’s activities and future development plan. Zanotta will join Cassina as part of Haworth Lifestyle Design alongside Cappellini, Ceccot...
Patricia Montemurri Induction Into Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
“The Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Sunday, April 23rd at 5 p.m., honoring six distinguished inductees. The first inductee is Patricia Montemurri; she shined a spotlight for the Detroit Free Press. Here is her biography, written by MSU School of Journalism Professor Joe Grimm: As a Detroit-area journalist, including nearly 3...
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit celebrated Italian Design Day (and International Women's Day) with two juxtaposed events showcasing the best of Italian design and craftsmanship in Detroit and in Toledo
The first event, "Italy: Quality that Illuminates. The Rebel Glassblower and the Editor in Chief in Detroit", was held on March 8th, 2023 at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit in collaboration with Habatat Detroit Fine Art. The evening featured a conversation with Ruben Modigliani, Editor-In-Chief of IFDM (Interior Furniture Design Magazine),...
The Italian Trade Agency spotlights & sponsors 62+ top ‘Made in Italy’ men’s fashion & accessories brands at Chicago collective
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will extend its sponsorship of a curated selection of some of Italy’s very best menswear and men’s accessories designers at the semi-annual Chicago Collective trade show, February 5-7 at The Merchandise Mart. This industry event is one of the pillars on which ITA has built a successful strategy to promote menswear, in...
Announcing Made in Italy week, sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency at Chicago collective
It’s Made in Italy Week here at MR, sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), so be sure to check in with us every day as we indulge in the tasteful, beautiful, luxurious, and sensual world that is Italian fashion and menswear. We’ll catch up with Antonino Laspina, ITA’s Trade Commissioner; check out the latest must-see trends from the true “mae...