The most important food event in the world: theSIAL, held in Paris twice a year and considered to be the most important trade fair for the food industry in Europe, will open in Paris between the 19^th and 23^rd October . The event is regarded as the most important European event in 2008 for the whole food and beverage industry. This universality is confirmed by the number of countries represented by the more than 140,000 visitors to the 2006 edition: visitors from more than 191 countries attended the stands of 5,302 exhibitors present in Paris, who themselves represented 99 different nations. More ....>>


THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY EAGERLY AWAITS THE 2008 SHANGHAI INTERTEXTILE FAIR

The autumn edition of the 2008 Shanghai Intertextile fair will see the presence, for the eighth year running, of a group of Italian textile firms coordinated by the ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade). In this year’s edition, to be held between 20th and 23rd October 2008, more than 60 firms from the main textile producing areas of Northern Italy (Biella and Como top the list) will be present - a good representation of a productive sector, the textile industry, which saw a 5% rise in exports in the first seven months of the year and a particularly good performance ....>>