Gimav is the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery, Plants and Systems, Special Products and Accessories for glass processing. Gimav safeguards the interests of the glass Industry, provides a wide-range of services to its Members, including advice on daily business topics, and represents the Made in Italy glass industry both in Italy and abroad. Gimav, which was established in 1980, is now the key reference point for the glass sector in Italy and abroad. Over the years it has come to represent the vast majority of the supply-chain, and now plays a central role within the scope of institutional, national, and international relations. All information regarding the Association, its activities in Italy and worldwide, and all Members’ profiles are available on line, at www.gimav.it. Our trade magazine, Glass in IT Style, offers additional, in-depth coverage of the latest and greatest products and players in our sector, and is available at: www.glassinitstyle.com.
Vitrum 2017 (3rd – 6th October) The international glass community will come together at the Fiera Milano Rho fair district in Milan from October 3-6, 2017. A key meeting place for decision makers from the world of glass, now in its 20th edition, Vitrum 2017 is focused on innovation and technology. It will feature the ultimate in advanced products from the global glass industry, with a special emphasis on the most innovative applications of flat and hollow glass. Star players at Vitrum 2017 will be the latest technology in industrial glass, glass for building and construction, for interior design and the home. As confirmed by Vitrum 2015 figures, the show is an indisputable point of reference for a select audience interested in high quality products: 347 Exhibitors (157 from Italy and 190 from 24 different Countries), 18.450 Visitors (9.032 from Italy and 9.418 from other Countries). Among the new innovations available to exhibitors, the e-contact app is attracting a good deal of interest and is a tool – which is offered free – that allows real-time data to be collected on trade people visiting the stands. This new tool has been joined by the brand-new official “Vitrum 2017” app for iPhones and Android smartphones, containing useful information to make visiting the pavilions easier (opening hours, services, how to get there, list of exhibitors ...). After being tested for a year, a complete version of the very popular Matchmaking tool is back again, allowing more business meetings to be held and optimized during the 4-day exhibition. By using this tool, trade people can search among their product categories of interest for exhibitors at the exhibition, source new opportunities and plan meetings. Visitors can use the tool to streamline and make the most of their time at the trade fair, and exhibitors can set up a schedule of appointments, after getting complete information on their contacts of interest from the very start. An important appointment in Vitrum’s busy seminar program is an afternoon session on government incentives to spur investments in new machinery (the Nuova Sabatini, IperAmmortamento and SuperAmmortamento and Tax Credits) as well as a meeting on glass products for the building industry, being staged in team with Assovetro.All very good reasons to choose Vitrum.