by Kay Mandurino Italian-made gold jewelry continues to be appreciated all over the world. Creativity, design, manufacturing, technology, are the pride of a sector resilient to shocks in the market, but subject to fluctuations in commodity prices, geopolitical tensions, the growth in competitiveness of emerging economies, and the crisis of...
READ MOREby Marta Casadei In Umbria, the exports in the textile and fashion sector reached almost €500 million last year: the region hosts a number of products of excellence known all over the world (first of all, cashmere maker Brunello Cucinelli), and last year experienced a positive trend. The figures prove it: regional textile-fa...
READ MOREItalian cities, landscapes, works of art, Made in Italy products, creativity: they all revolve around beauty, which the whole world recognizes as the country's hallmark. The impression that Italy leaves may, at times, exceed reality, but the fact remains that beauty is manifested in the originality and attentive workmanship of Italian products, def...
READ MOREby Claudia Astarita Lean production has eventually become a priority for the food sector as well. The best models were presented at Expo 2015 recalling the event central themes, such as tackling food waste and sustainability. The main protagonist was the Confindustria, the leading organization representing industries in Italy, Club of 15, imp...
READ MORENew Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda will oversee a plan to increase coordination between his ministry, the Italian Trade Agency and Italy's 20 regions to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in Italy. A first meeting of the Foreign Investment Committee will be held today at the Economic Development Ministry. The Confindustria...
READ MOREConfindustria Udine ha ospitato a palazzo Torriani un seminario dedicato alle prospettive, alle tendenze ed alle opportunità di business nel continente americano. Organizzato in collaborazione con lo Studio Legale Goldberg Segalla LLP di New York, l'iniziativa ha rappresentato un'opportuna occasione per apprendere quelle che sono le effettive poten...
READ MOREThe first three “Italian desks” of the ten planned to attract foreign investments to Italy will open in two months time: in New York, London and Dubai. And every five Italian companies, or group of businesses, will have a dedicated export manager with advanced professional skills to replace improvised advisers or trusted tax consultants. “...
READ MOREThe hope is that the "bonsai" euro will last. The feeling, indeed, is like some kind of "manna" was falling from Heaven, a transient condition due to choices that are only partly controlled by the ECB. And precisely from the European currency's drop, in fact, stems one of the "hefty outside forces" leading Confindustria to maintain that Italy's rec...
READ MOREDal 14 al 17 maggio 2016 Ceramics of Italy sarà presente ancora una volta con un padiglione multi brand presso lo Javits Center di New York, durante la fiera ICFF. Organizzata contestualmente al NYCxDESIGN, ICFF dà la possibilità a Ceramics of Italy di esporre una selezione delle ultime novità in fatto di ceramiche italiane sul mercato di New York....
READ MOREConfindustria Ceramica president Vittorio Borelli doesn't hide his satisfaction. "We can't complain this year," he said. "The US market is driving a visible and significant growth." We are at the "Coverings," the American ceramics fair organized every year (for the past 27 years) by the Italian Association of Ceramic Producers in collaboration wit...
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