Italy ranks 14th in New Global Attractiveness Index IlSole24ore
International rankings have a significant impact on how countries are perceived and how investment decisions are made. In a globalized world where competition is the rule of the game, having a good rating in terms of perception is crucial and yet Italy too often has...
CEOs at ABB, Toyota and Unilever agree: Italy is not getting fair treatment for all it has to offer IlSole24ore
“Human capital.” If there is one common denominator coming up constantly when speaking with top managers of foreign companies operating in Italy is the reference to the exceptional skills, both professional and inter-relational, of Italian workers. This is also the...
GE bets on Italian engineers and stands ready to play role in the country’s industrial digital revolution IlSole24ore
by Corrado Poggi “Last year we recorded a slight increase in revenues compared to the 2014 budget and we plan to do the same this year.” Sandro De Poli, GE country manager for Italy and Israel , sees positive signals for the activities of the group in the country even...
ITAB Shop Concept acquires La Fortezza Group
ITAB, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of complete shopfitting concepts, checkouts and lighting systems, has signed an agreement to acquire La Fortezza Group, one of southern Europe’s market leading players in shopfitting, with its head office in Bologna,...
Tuscany rated second among mid-sized european region for investment-attraction strategies
Tuscany has been ranked second among Mid-sized European Regions of the future 2016/17 – FDI Strategy” according to ‘European Cities and Regions of the Future Rankings’ prepared independently every two years by ‘FDI Magazine – Financial Times,’ which compares data and...
PMPower – a new facility of PMP Group in Lucca
Following ambitious business development ideas, PMP Group has recently established a new entity: PMPower S.r.l., Italy – responsible for energy solutions for both tissue and paper mills. Widening the product portfolio, based on Intelli-Tissue® and...
The Student Hotel invests in Florence Hybrid hotel-housing complex set to open in September 2017
Dutch hospitality group The Student Hotel has started a housing revolution, and they’ve chosen Florence as the first city in their expansion across Europe. Launched in Amsterdam by Scottish entrepreneur Charlie MacGregor, The Student Hotel has purchased the giant...
Toray a new shareholder of Delta Tech
Delta Tech S.p.A. announced today the acquisition by Toray Industries, Inc. of a 55% stake in its corporate capital. Delta Tech, founded in 1999, develops and produces, also through its subsidiary Delta Preg, pre-preg products based on carbon fiber for automotive and...TOSCANA TECNOLOGICA 14/15-07-2015
Toscana Technologica Tuscany and Smau Firenze return for the second year at the Fortezza da Basso on 14 and 15 July. Two days of meetings and events to promote the meeting between businesses and public administrations and the innovation system.