Le forze speciali Usa impiegheranno un superaereo made in Italy per i loro blitz
di Gianandrea Gaiani Le forze speciali statunitensi impiegheranno aerei italiani per compiti di trasporto e combattimento. Il comando delle special forces (USSOCOM) sta infatti acquisendo 7 velivoli C-27J Spartan di Alenia Aermacchi, gruppo Finmeccanica, per incrementare le capacità di trasporto tattico durante le operazioni speciali ma prevede an...
Trelleborg Wheel Systems opens new Spartanburg manufacturing plant
By Trevor Anderson Italy-based Trelleborg Wheel Systems unveiled its $50 million, 150,000-square-foot production plant in Spartanburg County Wednesday. Drummers, rhythmic gymnasts, an acrobat and dancers entertained guests during a ceremony that included company officials and Gov. Nikki Haley. Trelleborg Wheel Systems, a divi...
Art on the Road: Italian Stallions from the 1950s-70s
Half a century ago, in 1966, Lamborghini introduced a low, sleek, mid-engine supercar called the Miura. Considered groundbreaking when it was introduced because of its transversely-mounted mid-engine layout, the vehicle inspired a slew of orders despite being shown only as a rolling chassis a year earlier at the Turin auto show. Designed b...
Techtextil North America 2014 Exibitor Preview: ACIMIT
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....
Fendi Unveils New Store Concept in Miami
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...
Miami: On June 4, Valli Art Gallery will officially open in the Wynwood Art District
This project is the result of 15 years of Franco Valli's work as a manager for an artist, promoting and developing his career up to positioning him on theinternational art circuit in Europe and in the last two years in the United States, focusing on the city of Miami after realizing the potential of the city, appreciating its cultural gro...
The Versaggi Family, Florida’s Shrimp Pioneers
If you have ever wondered about the history of the U.S. shrimp industry, then you need to meet the Versaggi family. The family's first generation pioneered offshore shrimping after introducing powerboats and adopting new equipment, and developed new markets for shrimp in New York City. The second generation developed a large fleet of cutting-edge...
Northvale factory operations moving to Jacksonville, Alabama
A global valve and fuel injection device manufacturer is closing its Northvale factory and moving 86 jobs to Jacksonville, Ala. Gnutti Carlo USA, which in December 2012 acquired WH Industries, a Northvale car parts maker, said it is moving to "centralize U.S. operations." Read more Source: http://www.northjersey.com...
Gianvito Rossi’s New ‘Gleaming’ Miami Store
Gianvito Rossi has landed in Miami. The luxury Italian label will open in the Bal Harbour Shops by mid-November. Brand insiders said the concept is "gleaming lightness." The 1,200-sq.-ft. space, created by Milan-based architect Patricia Urquiola, has large windows that allow natural light to highlight the fixtures and bespoke furniture ins...
Italy & USA. Azimut|Benetti Group at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2013
A fleet of 21 yachts including a world premier, and new offerings for the USA. Benetti bolsters its sales and after-sales services for the Americas.With the European boat show season barely over, the Azimut|Benetti Group is already flying to the other side of the ocean with important new offerings. Benetti's Vision 145' "Checkmate" will be making i...
Italian compounder opening first US plant
The song of the South has led Italian compounder So.F.Ter Group to open its first plant in the United States in Lebanon, Tenn. Forli, Italy-based So.F.Ter is beginning production this week at the new 100,000-square-foot plant. The site employs 50 and has annual production of 50 million pounds on four twin-screw extrusion lines. Read more...
L'ingegno Clei conquista 'l’Anima Domus' americana
Il "fascino dell'ingegno" mediterraneo di Clei ha conquistato "l'Anima Domus" americana, che ha così deciso di festeggiare con la collaborazione dell'azienda i suoi primi 15 anni di attività. Nel corso di questi 15 anni, Anima Domus è diventato infatti il principale punto di riferimento nel sud della Florida per chiunque sia alla ricerca di arreda...