Lilly expands manufacturing in Sesto Fiorentino and moves about 200 employees to FlorenceFollowing the success of tirzepatide, the drug produced at its Sesto Fiorentino plant to treat both type 2 diabetes and obesity, US pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly is reorganising...
Tuscany was the only Italian region to host the presentation of the World Investment Report 2026, UNCTAD’s annual study on global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The event took place on 17 September at the Innovation Center in Florence, organized by the Invest...
Loro Piana, the LVMH-owned luxury maison, is reinforcing its manufacturing presence in Tuscany with the acquisition of a purpose-built leather goods facility in Barberino-Tavarnelle, in the Florentine Chianti. The 18,000 sqm site, completed in 2021, comprises three...
Hitachi Rail has completed its acquisition of Clever Devices, a US leader in intelligent public transport technology, in a move that deepens the Japanese rail giant’s roots in Tuscany. The deal brings Maior, Clever Devices’ Italian subsidiary based in...
Tuscany Region, Confindustria and Confindustria Toscana have renewed their partnership agreement on foreign investment attraction and development, reinforcing a collaboration that dates back to 2019. The agreement was signed in Rome on July 2, 2026, marking the third...
Richemont, the Swiss luxury group, has completed a €12 million investment to expand and modernise its leather goods facility in Scandicci, near Florence, confirming Tuscany’s continued strategic relevance for high-end manufacturing. The plant, now renamed...
