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by Kim Mikus   A trip to Japan sparked Tony Volpentesta's entrepreneurial ideas to launch a business making Italian cannolis. Volpentesta was very interested in the simplicity of the food while he visited Japan a couple of years ago. The trip also encouraged him to dive into his Italian roots.   He started making pasta, cannoli a...

Evans Automotive and Primary Aim llc. have once again teamed up to host the Ninth Annual Italian Gathering.   The Sunday, August 31st event welcomes Italian motor vehicles and motorbikes of all vintages to the Wendy's International Corporate Grounds at One Dave Thomas Blvd., Dublin, OH 43017 from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Automobiles such as A...

By Dan Gearino   An Italian tissue manufacturer has chosen Pickaway County for a big new plant. Sofidel Group disclosed a plan on Thursday to build a 1.4 million-square-foot plant just south of Circleville as part of a multipronged expansion in North America.   County officials say the project probably will lead to "a few hundred...

Rita's Italian Ice is expanding with new locations to open throughout the Windy City in Illinois. Chicago Ice Empire, LLC has been named as the area developer for DuPage, Will and Cook counties for Rita's Franchise Company, which currently has no footprint in Illinois, although having over 600 locations worldwide. Chicago's area developers are wor...

Proseguendo nella serie di interviste a protagonisti italiani all'estero di origine siciliana, l'associazione "Sicilia Mondo", presieduta da Domenico Azzia, propone questa volta un incontro con Rosolino Lo Duca, da oltre 30 anni delegato di Sicilia Mondo a Detroit (USA).   Lo Duca, 72 anni, nato a Cinisi (PA), vive nel Michigan da 53; impren...

File this under better late than never. The Italian Trade Agency in late March hosted a manufacturing forum featuring presentations from Italy's top machine tool manufacturers, as well as live displays of Italian innovations. The presentations discussed the trends poised to have the greatest impact on the industry. Held at the University of Chicag...

There are hundreds of small made-in-Michigan food companies selling products across the state, and it is not easy to try them all. The company Mitten Crate is hoping to help with that by delivering some of those products to your door.   At a bakery in Grand Rapids, Josie Lomonoco takes 2000 cookies out of her oven. "We are looking at Sicili...

Rockford, Ill.-based Enviro-Care Company announced it has been acquired by the WAMGROUP®. Headquartered in Modena, Italy, WAM is a multinational company that entered the conveying market in 1969 before expanding into all facets of bulk solids handling equipment. Today, its conveyors are used in many water and wastewater projects. In 2013, WAMGROUP'...

Since the turn of the 20th century, Italian Americans have had a significant impact on the Illinois legal community, mostly through participation in the Justinian Society of Lawyers, and by community participation by individual achievements. There has been no greater impact than from the contributions of the very successful and highly respected Sal...

You are cordially invited to attend PARLIAMO ITALIANO - The first Networking event of the year. Meet new members and enjoy a taste of Italian wines & appetizers. RSVP today TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 - Starting at 6:00pm at DalTile Showroom 316 W. Hubbard St. - Chicago, IL   IACC Members $15 ...

An Italian manufacturer has opened its first U.S. production line in Greater Cincinnati, cutting the ribbon on the facility on Thursday. Bonfiglioli USA opened a new expansion to its 80,000-square-foot facility on Hargrave Drive in Hebron. The facility also serves as the company's U.S. headquarters. Bonfiglioli, which makes pro...

By Drew Reed In March 2011, the last public housing high-rise in Chicago's Cabrini-Green was torn down. For many in the city, it was a relief. Cabrini-Green had come to symbolise the violence, social ills, and miserable living conditions that struck fear in their hearts.   But for the people who had lived there, the moment was bittersweet....