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This year ’ s EMO Milano 2021 exhibition , scheduled to take place at Fieramilano Rho from 4-9 October 2021 , is dedicated to metalworking machine tools . Promoted by CECIMO , the European Association of Machine Tool Industries , the trade show has announced two important changes .
The official communication signed by EMO ’ s general commissioner , Luigi Galdabini , announced two important changes : the first is related to the extension of the applicability period for the Early-Bird discount , postponed from 1 December 2020 to 14 February 2021 . The second change concerns penalties , which will be reduced . Exhibitors are now able to cancel their participation in the trade show by 31 March 2021 , losing only the security deposit , without the obligation of paying the entire fee as a penalty ( as was the case previously ).
Alfredo Mariotti , general manager of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE , pointed out : “ The historical period we all are experiencing complicates company activities . We are receiving numerous applications but also believe that , in the next few weeks , we will see many more thanks to positive news on the dissemination of vaccines . This will allow a return to the normal mobility of goods and
people , encouraging the recovery of all activities as well as participation in trade shows , which have been particularly penalised by the health emergency .”
The worldwide vaccination campaign from the beginning of 2021 and the Italian Transition 4.0 incentive plan create a favourable backdrop for EMO MILANO 2021 , said the show organiser , citing Oxford Economics ’ analysis , which highlights a recovery in demand for 2021 .
“ Global consumption should increase by 18.4 % to 70 billion euros in 2021 , whereas consumption in Europe should grow by 23.5 % to 16.6 billion euros . Germany and Italy should register remarkable growth rates . German demand should go up to 5.6 billion euros , i . e . 21 % more than in 2020 , whereas Italian demand should reach 3.1 billion euros , corresponding to 38.2 % more than the previous year ,” it explained .
EMO will showcase a range of machine tools ; robots ; automation ; enabling technologies ; systems for interconnected and digital factories ; additive manufacturing ; auxiliary technologies and solutions for production streamlining and industrial sustainability . The Fieramilano halls will host what UCIMU calls ‘ the biggest digital factory ever set up within an exhibition fairground ’. Predictive maintenance ; remote assistance ; data analysis ; collaborative robotics ; automation ; interconnection and artificial intelligence will be among the technological themes presented . As an exhibit and demonstration area , EMO Digital will illustrate the potential of the digital factory .
“ EMO MILANO 2021 will be once again a meeting place for the most qualified operators of the world industry attending a major international event after the health emergency , the show organiser told ISMR .
FCA and Groupe PSA complete merger
The merger between Peugeot S . A . (“ Groupe PSA ”) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N . V ., paving the way for the creation of Stellantis N . V ., is now complete . Stellantis will become the fourth largest car-maker in the world .
The Board of Directors of Stellantis has now been appointed , and Stellantis ’ s Articles of Association are now effective . The Board of Directors is made up of two executive directors , John Elkann ( Chairman ) and Carlos Tavares ( Chief Executive Officer ), and nine non-executive directors . These are Robert Peugeot ( Vice Chairman ); Henri de Castries ( Senior Independent Director , acting as the voorzitter under Dutch law ); Andrea Agnelli ; Fiona Clare Cicconi ; Nicolas Dufourcq ; Ann Frances Godbehere ; Wan Ling Martello ; Jacques de Saint-Exupéry and Kevin Scott .
The Board of Directors of Stellantis has also appointed an Audit Committee , a Remuneration Committee and a Governance
The new generation of the Fiat 500 , and FCA ’ s first fully-electric vehicle .
and Sustainability Committee .
“ Stellantis is one of the world ’ s leading automakers and a mobility provider , guided by a clear vision : to offer freedom of movement with distinctive , affordable and reliable mobility solutions ,” said the company .
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ( FCA ) is a global automaker which designs , engineers , manufactures and sells vehicles in a portfolio of brands including Abarth ; Alfa-
Romeo ; Chrysler ; Dodge ; Fiat ; Fiat Professional ; Jeep ®; Lancia ; Ram and Maserati . It also sells parts and services under the Mopar name and operates in the components and production systems sectors under the Comau and Teksid brands . FCA employs nearly 200,000 people around the globe .
Groupe PSA has five car brands – Peugeot ; Citroën ; DS ; Opel and Vauxhall - and provides a wide array of mobility and smart services under the Free2Move brand . Its ‘ Push to Pass ’ strategic plan represents a first step towards the achievement of the Group ’ s vision to be ‘ a global carmaker with cutting-edge efficiency and a leading mobility provider sustaining lifetime customer relationships ’. An early innovator in the field of autonomous and connected cars , Groupe PSA is also involved in financing activities through Banque PSA Finance and in automotive equipment via Faurecia . n
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