Italian Embassy in Washington - Meeting with the main Italian companies in the US market. Challenges and opportunities.
The Italian Embassy in Washington organized a virtual meeting with the top management of 27 major Italian companies in the USA for investments and revenue. The Ambassador of Italy, Armando Varricchio, chaired the meeting organized by the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy with the participation of the Head of the Italian Trade Agency off...
Philadelphia Macaroni Co. buys New York’s Zerega, combining two venerable names in Italian American pasta
There have been no factory shutdowns or layoffs this spring, but the coronavirus has left a deep mark at Philadelphia Macaroni Co., the family-owned Bella Vista-based business that doubled in size this week to 700 million pounds a year after buying rival A. Zerega’s Sons of New York. “Oh my God, we’re going 24/7. We’re putting up ‘Help Wanted...
Fiocchi Takes the Helm as New ABC President
The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. New Jersey (ABC NJ) today announced that former Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi is the group’s new President, noting his “wealth of public and private sector experience over his career.” South Jersey’s Fiocchi successfully ran the family’s irrigation business, serving domestic and international clients for over...
Bottega Veneta Opening 1st NJ Store At The Shops At Riverside
Bottega Veneta, an Italian luxury retailer, will open its first New Jersey location this spring at The Shops at Riverside. The new store will be located on level one of the mall, which is in the midst of the final phase of a multi-million dollar makeover slated for completion this year. Launched in 1966, Bottega Veneta sells ready-to-wear items, ha...
La storia della maison Biagiotti alla Thomas Jefferson University di Philadelphia
Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna ha portato la sua storia imprenditoriale di successo a Philadelphia. Biagiotti, presidente e ceo della casa di moda romana, è stata invitata infatti a tenere una lecture alla Thomas Jefferson University di Philadelphia, una delle più prestigiose università degli Stati Uniti. Qui, di fronte alle autorità locali, al presidente...
Material vs Material: exploring avant-garde jewelry with designer Lucia Odescalchi
Tuesday February 11, 2020 at 6:00pm. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. Dress code: sparkling! Join us for an evening of luminous elegance as we explore the art of Italian fine jeweler Lucia Odescalchi. In conversation with Ilene Gutman, Deputy Director at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Lucia will let us e...
Ferraro Foods Distribution Hub Expands its East Coast Presence in Aberdeen, Maryland
Ferraro Foods, an Italian food distributor based in New Jersey, has grown its distribution facility to nearly 60 employees since becoming fully-operational in Aberdeen, Maryland. The site, located at 1501 Perryman Road, allows Ferraro to easily work with additional Italian restaurants, pizzerias, and other specialty food establishments throughout t...
Longtime barber to fulfill dream of operating own shop in downtown Allentown
The new year will bring a new barbershop to downtown Allentown. Michael Angelo’s Barbershop, offering haircuts, styling and more for men, women and children, is expected to open in February at 722 Hamilton St., according to owner Michael DiGregorio. The space, across from PPL Center, previously housed Center Ice ice cream shop. “It’s going to be a...
Maserati Quattroporte Wins Best Luxury Vehicle Award From Washington Automotive Press Association
Maserati was awarded the coveted "Best Luxury Vehicle" honor by the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) in the District of Columbia, for the Maserati Quattroporte GTS. The prize was bestowed after careful evaluation of criteria by Washington, D.C. area journalists including on-road test drives of the V8-powered, 523-horsepower executive...
The Future of Manufacturing: A Conversation with Italian Industry Leaders
This workshop will be offering engineers and industry leaders an opportunity to debate on the future of advanced manufacturing. The current Technology Transition, driven by digital transformation, will have a dramatic impact in almost all industrial fields, from the automotive to the naval sector, from traditional to additive manufacturing. In the...
Alessandro Michele Designed A Gucci Call Center (— & Yes, It’s Gorgeous)
Fresh off of its most recent scandal involving a black sweater that, worn together with a matching balaclava, would give the appearance of Blackface, Gucci's business is better than ever. So much so that on Wednesday, the Italian fashion house announced the opening of Gucci 9 Hudson, the new North American Client Services Center, fully realizing Gu...
To Space and Back: Stories from Italians Exploring the Universe
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 10:00am. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S 6th Street (Washington Square), Philadelphia PA. Gen. Roberto Vittori, Space Attaché and ESA Astronaut; Prof. Veronica Bindi, NASA and University of Hawaii; Dr. Giuseppe Cataldo, Lead Systems Engineer, NASAQ&A to follow. This event is free but reservation is required. Rese...