All entries related to Italy, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/italy 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:05f42e17:en 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z

A new 4,300 m² steel-frame logistics hall has gone into service at the Brescia-Montichiari cargo airport, mainly for Amazon, which has flown from there four times a day, six days a week, since September. The airport is run by Catullo, part of the SAVE group; the masterplan approved by shareholders foresees €100m of investment by 2030, of which €30m has already been spent. The hall was inaugurated on 30 October 2026 (Italiavola, 30 October 2026; Il Sole 24 Ore, 31 October 2026). — Sources: https://italiavola.com/2026/10/30/brescia-nuovo-magazzino-merci-per-i-voli-amazon/ · https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/a-montichiari-100-milioni-investimenti-potenziare-l-attivita-cargo-AJaEVczB

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a4694d26:en 2026-10-30T06:00:00Z

Single-source report: according to the Italian newspaper Il Domani, Czech entrepreneur Michal Strnad, head of defence group CSG, offered in a letter dated 20 October 2026 to buy the Del Vecchio family's Delfin holding for €30bn. Delfin is a major shareholder in EssilorLuxottica; the eight heirs, who own the holding in equal parts, are increasingly divided. The offer has not been confirmed (Zonebourse citing Il Domani, 30 October 2026). — Source: https://www.tradingsat.com/essilorluxottica-FR0000121667/actualites/essilorluxottica-un-milliardaire-tcheque-proposerait-30-milliards-d-euros-pour-delfin-1172822.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a0524fdc:en 2026-10-28T06:00:00Z

Contship Italia, in which Eurokai holds about 66.6%, is buying the logistics group Tarros through Sogemar. Tarros has 751 employees, 2,700 customers and 31 ports in 16 countries. The price is in the mid double-digit million euro range, with closing expected in Q4 2026 after regulatory approval (Eurokai ad hoc release, 28.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-10/69958152-eqs-adhoc-eurokai-gmbh-co-kgaa-erwerb-der-tarros-gruppe-022.htm · https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/contship-unterzeichnung-einer-vereinbarung-ueber-die-uebernahme-der-tarros-gruppe.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4442c402:en 2026-10-25T06:00:00Z

Network operator RFI will put the new Giachery–Porto–Politeama section of Palermo's ring railway into technical operation on 25.10.2026; it serves the new Palermo Porto and Palermo Politeama stops, is electrified at 3 kV DC and designed for a maximum of 85 km/h. Theoretical capacity rises from 2 to 3 trains per hour; the start of passenger service is a separate date that is still open. Announced on 26.09.2026 (Sicilia in Progress, 26.09.2026). — Source: https://www.siciliainprogress.com/anello-ferroviario-dal-25-ottobre-attiva-la-nuova-tratta-giachery-porto-politeama/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:44b29501:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

Nextchem, a subsidiary of engineering group Maire, inaugurated its Node research centre in Rome's Tiburtina Valley on 22 October 2026, an investment of about €45m. Over 6,000 m² of laboratories and pilot plants are meant to take processes for sustainable fuels, green hydrogen and resource recovery from trials to industrial scale. The report gives no figure for newly created jobs (ANSA, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/10/22/inaugurato-il-polo-node-sara-la-montecatini-del-terzo-millennio_cfb7681c-9a6e-4cbc-ac48-0a0546bda843.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2d95c646:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

The government responds with a decree-law to pressure from the transport sector over high diesel prices: road haulage receives a total of €105.2m, agriculture €60m and fishing €10m as grants for 2026. According to Deputy Minister Rixi, the haulage tax credit thereby rises from €430m to about €480m (ANSA, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/10/22/il-cdm-approva-il-decreto-con-aiuti-ad-autotrasporto_5429e561-3a35-4f0b-af37-67d0425e06e7.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f40803e1:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

The Advocate General regards the levy as an urgent, temporary and proportionate emergency measure that the Council could adopt by qualified majority under Article 122 TFEU, and finds no breach of legal certainty, property rights or freedom to conduct a business. Member states could extend the levy to other firms with exceptional profits as long as the overall burden and aims stayed equivalent (EFE via swissinfo, 22 Oct 2026; second source: LegalToday, 23 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/abogado-ue-avala-el-impuesto-temporal-a-energ%C3%A9ticas-adoptado-en-crisis-energ%C3%A9tica-de-2022/92256894 · https://www.legaltoday.com/actualidad-juridica/noticias-de-derecho/el-abogado-general-de-la-ue-avala-impuesto-a-los-beneficios-extra-de-las-energeticas-de-la-crisis-de-2022-2026-10-23/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dd89b27a:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

AMD supplies the compute as infrastructure partner; the first hub in Liguria is to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2027, with a second in a European country with cheaper energy and a third for global markets to follow. The details come solely from the newspaper report; no company release was found (Il Sole 24 Ore, 22 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/in-italia-maxi-fabbrica-dati-addestrare-robot-umanoidi-AJt7AAqB

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3740363e:en 2026-10-21T06:00:00Z

The money comes from the EU Solidarity Fund; Italy and Malta were hit by storm Harry in January 2026, while Portugal and Spain had requested help after the floods of February 2026. ANSA gives the split as €261.5m for Portugal, €149.1m for Spain, €74.9m for Italy and €3.7m for Malta (ANSA, 21 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/10/21/il-parlamento-ue-approva-749-milioni-in-aiuti-allitalia-per-il-ciclone-harry_c88a48f4-52f7-46d2-b051-bbd16af8c53b.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:30fa6a45:en 2026-10-20T06:00:00Z

NewCold inaugurated its automated frozen-logistics hub in Ferentino (Lazio) on 20 October 2026, at €70m its largest project in Italy according to the company. The tall warehouse holds about 62,000 pallets and is linked to the neighbouring plant of partner Froneri. The text gives no figure for new jobs; the piece was published jointly with the company (ANSAcom, 20 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/ansacom/notizie/economia/newcold-italia/2026/10/20/newcold-inaugura-il-nuovo-polo-logistico-automatizzato-di-ferentino_8898f13c-28dd-4700-9eab-7d4d5d76bd5f.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a078a7c2:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

From 102 applications in the second call, the Commission selected 46 further projects: eight on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, plus eight integrated projects. They include seven lithium, 12 nickel, 10 cobalt and four rare earth projects. Of the first 2025 list, 25 projects have so far completed their environmental assessment and 17 hold a construction permit; the Commission announces a new call for the end of 2026 (European Commission, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2113 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_26_2115

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:56ada408:en 2026-10-02T06:00:00Z

Italgas has signed a binding agreement with Marubeni and Toho Gas to buy all shares in Meet Europe Natural Gas, which holds 22.5% of Portuguese gas distribution operator Floene; the equity value is around €120m. Floene runs a network of roughly 14,000 km serving some 1.1m active users, including the concession for the Lisbon metropolitan area; completion is subject to regulatory approvals (Italgas, 02.10.2026). — Source: https://www.italgas.it/en/press-releases-price-sensitive/italgas-signs-a-binding-agreement-with-marubeni-and-toho-gas-to-acquire-a-22-5-stake-in-floene/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:de2bb0be:en 2026-09-28T06:00:00Z

Singapore state investor Temasek has bought 9% of the management company of Milan-based private equity group FSI, which manages about €5bn and invests in mid-sized Italian companies. Temasek is also committing capital to future FSI funds; terms were not disclosed. Temasek has been an investor in FSI funds since 2018 (Reuters via The Star, 28.09.2026; Private Equity Wire, 29.09.2026). — Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/09/28/temasek-buys-9-stake-in-italy039s-fsi-commits-to-future-funds

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ae897736:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

UFI Hydrogen, the hydrogen arm of the UFI Filters group, formally inaugurated its industrial and technology site in Serravalle di Ala (Trentino) on 25 September 2026; on 14,000 sq m (6,000 sq m of it covered), operating since the first quarter of 2025, the company combines development, testing, industrialisation and production of components for electrolysers and fuel cells. Around €50m of investment is planned by 2029, and the local workforce is to grow gradually to about 100 people (ANSA, 25 September 2026; second source: Adnkronos, 25 September 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/09/25/ufi-hydrogen-inaugura-in-trentino-il-nuovo-polo-per-le-tecnologie-dellidrogeno_15ccbe82-490e-4b85-a98d-a6b9e9a0160d.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a23a6583:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

On 25.09.2026 Dublin-based power management group Eaton agreed to buy COL Group, an Italian maker of medium-voltage distribution equipment (including SF₆-free switchgear, grid automation and modular power systems), from Oaktree's Power Opportunities strategy at an enterprise value of €810m. COL Group has about 400 employees at sites in Turin, Milan, Bergamo and Catania and forecasts sales of €250m for 2027; Eaton aims to expand its manufacturing for data centre and utility customers in Europe. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals (Eaton press release via Yahoo Finance, 25.09.2026). — Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/eaton-signs-agreement-acquire-col-104500822.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:489de5f8:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

Investment firm 21 Invest, part of Alessandro Benetton's 21 Next group, is taking a majority stake in Basque toolmaker Grupo Celesa (brands BlueMaster and Dogher, founded in 1987 and based in Iurreta), its first investment in Spain. Celesa had revenue of more than €20m in 2025 and expects over €25m in 2026 with EBITDA of nearly €8m; around 15% of sales come from other European markets, notably France. No price was disclosed (Pressdigital, 25 September 2026; second source: Forbes España, 25 September 2026). — Source: https://www.pressdigital.es/articulo/economia/2026-09-25/6028336-firma-europea-21-invest-benetton-desembarca-espana-compra-grupo-celesa

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1d81fae2:en 2026-09-24T06:00:00Z

The pharma division of Varese-based equipment maker IWT (Tecniplast group), which builds washing, isolator and decontamination systems for pharma and biotech customers, opened an extension of around 9,000 sq m in Casale Litta on 24 September 2026, enlarging the site from 12,000 to more than 21,000 sq m. The company puts the investment at around €15m and aims to double the pharma division's production capacity and revenue within five years; no figure for new jobs was given (ilBustese, 24 September 2026; VareseNews, 24 September 2026). — Source: https://www.ilbustese.it/2026/09/24/leggi-notizia/argomenti/economia-17/articolo/nuovo-stabilimento-per-la-iwt-pharma-di-casale-litta-continuiamo-a-investire-nellinnovazione-ma-1.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:67ccd5a9:en 2026-09-24T06:00:00Z

Italian specialist foundations contractor ICOP has signed a non-binding agreement to acquire 51% of Ediltunnel (trenchless technologies), with reciprocal put and call options over the remaining 49%. The enterprise value is put at around €45m and signing is planned by the end of the year; ICOP's exchange offer for Trevi is running in parallel (Radiocor via Borsa Italiana, 24.09.2026). — Source: https://www.borsaitaliana.it/borsa/notizie/radiocor/finanza/dettaglio/icop-non-solo-ops-su-trevi-accordo-per-rilevare-51-ediltunnel-nRC_24092026_1933_675101612.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3b639093:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

At the launch of its roadshow in Carini (province of Palermo) on 23 September 2026, Mediterra DataCenters announced investments of more than €20 million by the end of 2026 in its PMO01 site — to acquire further on-site assets, upgrade the facility and expand capacity. The data centre joined Mediterra a few months earlier through the acquisition of Open Hub Med; the roadshow continues in Bologna and Rome (source: BlogSicilia, 23 September 2026; also Corriere Comunicazioni, 23 September 2026). — Source: https://www.blogsicilia.it/palermo/carini-mediterra-datacenter-pmo01-investimenti-20-milioni/1300867/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b46a4df5:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

On 18 September 2026 Barilla presented a new industrial plan for southern Italy and is investing €100m in an integrated pasta hub in Foggia: a next-generation mill will be added alongside the existing pasta factory, replicating the integration model the company already runs in Parma. The works are to be carried out between 2028 and 2030. The plan holds out the prospect of new employment, but no figure for new jobs was given (ANSA, 18 Sep 2026; l'Immediato, 18 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/emiliaromagna/notizie/2026/09/18/barilla-investe-100-milioni-al-sud-nuovo-polo-della-pasta-a-foggia_6e0a55f7-673c-442a-b423-2f46ca7ab403.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:88bfd659:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

Singapore-based chipmaker Silicon Box is building its first European plant in Novara (Piedmont) for chiplet integration, advanced packaging and semiconductor testing for AI and HPC applications; total investment €3.2bn, including €1.3bn in Italian state support, and around 1,600 direct jobs. At a meeting with regional president Alberto Cirio and mayor Alessandro Canelli in Novara on 18 Sept 2026, industry minister Adolfo Urso announced that Invitalia's decision allocating the funding would come by the end of the month ("Entro la fine del mese, questo percorso si concretizzerà con la delibera di Invitalia per l'assegnazione del finanziamento"). The development agreement (Accordo di sviluppo) had already been signed at the ministry in March 2026; construction is due to start in spring 2027 (Corriere di Novara, 18 Sept 2026; Newsnovara, 19 Sept 2026). Update (01.10.2026): Invitalia's board approved the project ("Progetto Vulcan") together with €1.3bn in public support under the European Chips Act framework; the project documents are to be submitted by the end of 2026, after which a single authorisation (autorizzazione unica) is required, with construction scheduled to start in spring 2027 (Piedmont Region). — Sources: https://corrieredinovara.it/economia/silicon-box-il-ministro-urso-a-novara-entro-fine-mese-la-delibera-di-invitalia-per-lassegnazione-del-finanziamento/ · https://www.regione.piemonte.it/web/pinforma/notizie/microchip-via-libera-invitalia-al-finanziamento-per-progetto-silicon-box-novara

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f763a848:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

Following a board meeting, Whirlpool told staff at its Whirlpool Technology (ex Wrap) engineering office in Fabriano that it is considering closing the site; around 40 engineers specialising in washing-appliance electronics would be affected. So far the communication explicitly refers only to a "possibility" — no final decision has been taken (reported situation). The second Italian engineering office in Varese (cooking appliances) is to be retained; together the two offices employ roughly 70 people. The background is the transfer of Whirlpool's European white-goods core business to Arçelik, which created the newco Beko Europe (Corriere Adriatico, 18 Sep 2026; ANSA, 18 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.corriereadriatico.it/ancona/fabriano_whirlpool_chiusura_40_posti_rischi_ingegneri_elettronici-9771316.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dd829efe:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

Recordati has opened a collective redundancy procedure at its Campoverde active-ingredient plant in Aprilia (Latina province) covering 55 of its 301 permanent staff, 7 white-collar and 48 blue-collar. The group cites smaller batch sizes for its in-house drug products, Chinese and Indian competition and a planned volume drop of about 21% (roughly 120 tonnes) in 2027–29; production is to be concentrated on fewer lines and department 337 closed. It rules out short-time work and solidarity contracts, and talks with the unions are under way at Unindustria in Latina (Latina Oggi, 17.09.2026). — Source: https://www.latinaoggi.eu/news/attualita/322417/recordati-al-via-la-procedura-di-licenziamento-collettivo-a-campoverde-55-esuberi.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:70cc199f:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

Sugar producer Eridania (wholly owned by Cristal Union) announced a new logistics centre at its Russi site on 16 September 2026: about 10,000 m² with a photovoltaic roof and rail siding, a €15m investment, completion in the first months of 2028. The centre replaces the Cervia platform and is meant to raise volumes by 20% within three years; according to CEO Alessio Bruschetta the overall investment programme totals €20m, with the remainder going into the sweeteners segment (Supply Chain Italy, 16 September 2026). — Source: https://www.supplychainitaly.it/2026/09/16/eridania-investe-15-milioni-di-euro-in-un-nuovo-centro-logistico-a-russi

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fe989d9e:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

PF Holdings, the majority shareholder controlled by India's Mahindra group with 78.823% of Pininfarina, announced on 16 September 2026 a voluntary tender offer for the remaining 16,660,587 shares (21.177% of the capital) at €1.00 per share in cash — a 20% premium to the closing price of 15 September 2026, maximum outlay about €16.7m. The aim is to delist the Turin design house, listed since 1986, from Euronext Milan; the offer document goes to Consob within 20 days, the acceptance period is to last 15 to 40 trading days, and the transaction is subject to Consob approval and Golden Power clearance by the government (ANSA, 16 September 2026; Milano Finanza, 17 September 2026). Update (23.09.2026): through further market purchases at no more than €1.00 per share, PF Holdings now holds 64,047,889 shares or 81.409% of the capital; Pininfarina's board has taken note of the offer and begun its assessment, including the selection of advisers (Teleborsa, 23.09.2026). Update (7 Oct 2026): PF Holdings has filed the offer document with Consob; after further market purchases the bidder holds 64,709,121 shares or 82.250%, and the offer at €1 per share (cum dividend) covers at most 13,964,715 shares (17.750%); the acceptance period begins only after Consob approval (Teleborsa, 7 Oct 2026). Update (21 October 2026): Consob has approved the offer document; the acceptance period of PF Holdings' offer starts on 26 October 2026 (Teleborsa, 21 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/economia/2026/09/16/pininfarina-al-via-lopa-volontaria-per-il-delisting-da-piazza-affari_1e299700-d91d-4369-8353-53670780bea4.html · https://www.borsaitaliana.it/borsa/notizie/teleborsa/finanza/opa-pininfarina-l-offerente-sale-all-814-del-capitale-con-acquisti-sul-mercato-259_2026-09-23_TLB.html?lang=it · https://www.teleborsa.it/News/2026/10/07/pininfarina-pf-holdings-deposita-il-documento-opa-presso-la-consob-3.html · https://www.borsaitaliana.it/borsa/notizie/teleborsa/finanza/pininfarina-opa-al-via-il-26-ottobre-dopo-approvazione-consob-del-documento-di-offerta-217_2026-10-21_TLB.html?lang=it

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:631ef180:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

On 16 September 2026 the Milan-based IT group TXT e-Solutions agreed to acquire 88% of FMA Investment Holding, which owns 100% of PipeGrep, B2B and Flag — a group specialising in the management of IT infrastructure and data centres. The remaining 12% is covered by a call option exercisable when the 2028 financial statements are approved; the enterprise value is about €6.5m, with the consideration settled 75% in cash and 25% in TXT shares. The FMA group reported 2025 revenue of €6.7m and adjusted EBITDA of around €1.5m. It is TXT's sixth acquisition of the year (Teleborsa, 16 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.teleborsa.it/News/2026/09/16/txt-accordo-per-l-acquisizione-di-fma-investment-holding-sesto-m-a-dell-anno-179.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:51dbc142:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

Project company Moncalieri Logistics has submitted to the city of Moncalieri (Metropolitan City of Turin) the implementation plan for a data-centre campus on the 270,000 m² site of the Ilte printing works, closed in 2016, after the administration gave its approval in principle in March 2026. The plan comprises four two-storey buildings with around 384MW of IT capacity and up to 576MW of total electrical capacity, plus a solar installation; about 500 jobs are expected, and the city council now has to debate the project (Il Mercoledì, 16 September 2026; second source: Torino Oggi, 19 September 2026). — Source: https://www.ilmercoledi.news/2026/09/16/moncalieri-il-maxi-progetto-di-riqualificazione-alla-ex-oltre-arriva-un-data-center/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8f674061:en 2026-09-16T06:00:00Z

US transmission maker Allison Transmission, the new owner of the former Dana plant in Sommariva Perno, announced on 16 September 2026 the closure of the site: all production and the 180 employees are to be moved to the Rivoli (Turin) plant about 50 km away. FIM-CISL, FIOM-CGIL and UIL call the decision 'unacceptable' and point out that during talks at the industry ministry MIMIT the company had assured that no Italian site would be closed; an eight-hour strike was held outside the plant on 17 September 2026 (Quotidiano Piemontese, 17 September 2026). Update (22.09.2026): Industry minister Adolfo Urso ordered a formal review of whether Allison is complying with the golden-power conditions attached to its purchase of the plant, and summoned the company to the ministry; Senator Giorgio Maria Bergesio had previously tabled a parliamentary question (Cuneo24, 22.09.2026: https://www.cuneo24.it/2026/09/golden-power-sulla-ex-dana-graziano-il-ministero-convoca-allison-transmission-360613). Update (02.10.2026): At a meeting at the Unione Industriale in Turin, Allison and the unions Fim, Fiom and Uilm signed a minute suspending the transfer of the 180 workers to Rivoli: while talks on alternatives for the Roero site continue, the company may not move staff or machinery and the unions have suspended strikes (Grugliasco24, 02.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.grugliasco24.it/2026/09/16/leggi-notizia/argomenti/economia-e-lavoro-5/articolo/ex-dana-di-sommariva-perno-la-nuova-proprieta-usa-vuole-trasferire-lintera-produzione-e-180-lavor-4.html · https://www.grugliasco24.it/2026/10/02/leggi-notizia/argomenti/economia-e-lavoro-5/articolo/vertenza-allison-transmission-vertice-allunione-industriale-congelato-il-trasferimento-da-sommari-4.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ad42bdea:en 2026-09-15T06:00:00Z

Film maker Irplast inaugurated a new 'Lisim' extrusion line (Brückner Maschinenbau technology) for recyclable high-performance polypropylene packaging film at its Atessa plant on 15 September 2026; the line has an annual capacity of 30,000 t. The investment of over €60m targets the requirements of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and strengthens the production hub in Abruzzo (Chiaro Quotidiano, 15 September 2026; Alimentando, 16 September 2026). — Source: https://chiaroquotidiano.it/2026/09/15/alla-irplast-di-atessa-inaugurata-nuova-linea-produttiva-da-60-milioni-di-euro/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:85d341fb:en 2026-09-14T06:00:00Z

ZTE Italia, the Italian unit of the Chinese telecom equipment maker, has opened a collective dismissal procedure for 81 of its remaining 177 employees (almost half the workforce) and plans to close four sites (Padua, Bari, Bologna, Catanzaro). The unions SLC-CGIL, FISTel-CISL and UILFPC condemned the move on 14 September 2026, calling it 'the tip of the iceberg' of a structural crisis in Italy's telecom sector (Il Diario del Lavoro, 14 September 2026). — Source: https://www.uilfpc.it/news/zte-aperta-la-procedura-per-81-licenziamenti-su-177-dipendenti/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ad2b17bf:en 2026-09-11T06:00:00Z

On 11 September 2026 Ericsson launched a collective dismissal procedure for 131 employees (56 staff, 64 middle managers, 11 executives) at its Erzelli research site in Genoa, closing its entire R&D Optical department and part of another R&D unit. The company cites the ongoing decline of the Italian telecoms market as the reason (ANSA, 11 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.ansa.it/liguria/notizie/2026/09/11/ericsson-avvia-licenziamento-collettivo-per-131-dipendenti-a-genova_9590db2a-2b4c-42bf-bccf-46d32e57330d.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:96581f4f:en 2026-09-11T06:00:00Z

On 11 September 2026 the Milan Court of Appeal (civil division) rejected the request by Acciaierie d'Italia and the ex-Ilva in extraordinary administration to suspend its order of 27 July 2026; the shutdown of the hot area (area a caldo: blast furnaces, coke ovens, steel shop) of the Taranto steelworks must therefore be implemented by 28 October 2026 (ANSA; second source Adnkronos: https://www.adnkronos.com/cronaca/ex-ilvia-richiesta-corte-appello-milano_n2YkdnowV40f9kZ6iR4Da). The court held that the right to health prevails over economic interests. The sources do not quantify the hot area's directly affected employees (null); the roughly 2,500 employees of the 28 supplier firms are already recorded as entry 05bc5af3 (layoffs) and are not double-counted here. The unions Fim, Fiom and Uilm are demanding the government's extraordinary social and relaunch plan for the ex-Ilva. Update (10 Oct 2026): on 8 October 2026 Acciaierie d'Italia suspended all production in the Taranto hot area from 9 October and applied for short-time work (cassa integrazione); the Genoa and Novi Ligure plants, which take their feedstock from Taranto, are to halt temporarily by 15 November 2026. The Court of Cassation hearing remains set for 20 October 2026; the unions called a 24-hour strike (Il Post, 8 Oct 2026). Update (17.10.2026): According to union sources, Acciaierie d'Italia is asking to extend short-time working from the current 4,450 to up to 8,622 of its 9,626 employees until 28.02.2027 (single-source report; up to 6,964 of 7,875 in Taranto, 870 of 917 in Genoa, 515 of 542 in Novi Ligure) (La Repubblica, 17.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2026/09/11/i-giudici-confermano-il-blocco-dellarea-a-caldo-dellex-ilva_d81712ef-1556-4f59-80fa-f2d41d8c35f9.html · https://www.ilpost.it/2026/10/08/ex-ilva-genova-novi-ligure-taranto/ · https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2026/10/17/news/ex_ilva_raddoppia_cassa_integrazione-425654015/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f3839208:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

As part of the financial restructuring of Italian cartonboard maker Reno de Medici, UK investors M&G Investment Management and Arini Capital Management plan to take joint control, currently held by Apollo; the notification to the European Commission was published in the Official Journal on 10 September 2026 (EUWID, 23 September 2026). Update (25 September 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12612 (European Commission, Daily News, 25 September 2026). — Sources: https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/companies/mg-and-arini-seek-control-of-reno-de-medici-230926/ · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1982

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2f6fce33:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

Milan-based software group Bending Spoons (Evernote, WeTransfer, Vimeo) entered into a definitive agreement on 10 September 2026 to acquire collaboration platform Miro (headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam) in an all-cash deal at an enterprise value of USD 1.355 billion (around USD 1.79 billion equity value). Some existing Miro shareholders are reinvesting USD 295 million of proceeds into newly issued Bending Spoons shares. Closing is expected in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. — Source: https://investors.bendingspoons.com/newsroom/bending-spoons-agrees-to-acquire-miro

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5762d603:en 2026-09-10T06:00:00Z

Decree-law No. 157 of 10 September 2026, approved by the Council of Ministers (communiqué no. 187) under Prime Minister Meloni in response to persistently high energy prices linked to the Middle East crisis; must be converted into law by parliament within 60 days. — Source: https://www.governo.it/it/articolo/comunicato-stampa-del-consiglio-dei-ministri-n-187/32561

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9b95ede2:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

Greenfield and Finsbury Infrastructure are investing €360 million in a new data center east of Milan with 36 MW of IT capacity and up to 80 MW of secured grid connection capacity at the site; it is the two companies' first joint project in Milan. (Source: baxtel.com, 8 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.baxtel.com/news/greenfield-and-finsbury-infrastructure-to-invest-360m-in-milan-data-center

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dfd0b4aa:en 2026-09-07T06:00:00Z

Indian commercial-vehicle maker Tata Motors had already agreed to acquire Italian truck maker Iveco Group in July 2025. After Italy's market regulator Consob approved the offer document, the voluntary all-cash tender offer of EUR 14.10 per common share (cum dividend, total value around EUR 3.82 billion) opened on 7 September 2026 through the bidding entity TML CV Holdings B.V.; the acceptance period runs until 26 October 2026. Exor (the Agnelli family) has irrevocably committed to tender roughly 27.06% of the common shares, representing 43.19% of all voting rights. The minimum acceptance threshold is 95%, automatically reduced to 80% if the extraordinary general meeting of 16 October 2026 approves the Back-End Resolution; according to the offeror, financing for the entire offer price is committed. The 2025 agreement had not been recorded in the tracker. Source replaced (20 Sep 2026): the original source (indiaipo.in) returns HTTP 410 and was replaced by an equivalent reference (Outlook Business, 5 Sep 2026). Update (9 Oct 2026): Tata raised the offer to EUR 14.40 per share as its "best and final" price (total value around EUR 3.91 billion if all shares are tendered) because regulatory approvals are taking longer; the acceptance period still ends on 26 October 2026 (Autocar Professional, 10 Oct 2026). Update (27 Oct 2026): At the close of the acceptance period on 26 October 2026, provisional figures show about 87.81% of the ordinary share capital tendered, above the minimum threshold lowered to 80%; confirmation of the results and the remaining conditions is pending, and the period is due to reopen from 2 to 6 November 2026 (Rankia Italia, 27 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.outlookbusiness.com/corporate/tata-motors-launches-tender-offer-for-iveco-acceptance-opens-sep-7 · https://www.autocarpro.in/news/tata-motors-raises-iveco-takeover-offer-price-to-euro-1440-per-share-135155 · https://rankia.it/opa-iveco/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b962433e:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

After the talks mediated by the Ministry of Enterprise (MIMIT) collapsed, Electrolux confirmed on 4 September 2026 that 1,450 jobs will go at its Italian plants (down from the 1,700 announced in May) and that 135 fixed-term contracts will not be renewed; the closure of the Cerreto d'Esi plant stands with no alternative. The unions FIM, FIOM and UILM declared the negotiations failed and called eight-hour strikes at all plants for 15 September 2026 (Teleborsa, 7 September 2026). Definitive entry; the 12 May 2026 announcement (entry c708065e) no longer carries a figure. Update (15 September 2026): The eight-hour strike at all Italian plants took place on 15 September 2026; the same day, after meeting the unions, minister Adolfo Urso convened a new negotiating table with the company, local institutions and social partners for 5 October 2026 at the Mimit (Mimit, 15 September 2026). Update (28.09.2026): The unions have called a new strike at all Electrolux plants and a rally outside the ministry for 05.10.2026, the day of the negotiating table at the Mimit (Il Fatto Quotidiano, 28.09.2026). Update (5 Oct 2026): At the negotiating table at the industry ministry (Mimit), Electrolux withdrew the unilateral dismissals; its new plan instead offers incentives for 1,250 voluntary departures over three years (650 blue-collar and 600 white-collar workers), backed by the extraordinary wage guarantee fund. The closure of Cerreto d'Esi stands, with a reindustrialisation project to follow there; a technical meeting is set for 8 October and a plenary session for 29 October 2026 (Il Sole 24 Ore, 5 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.fim-cisl.it/2026/09/04/electrolux-chiede-la-cancellazione-dei-vincoli-sulla-organizzazione-del-lavoro-ma-mantiene-la-chiusura-di-cerreto-desi-e-1-450-esuberi-in-italia-oltre-al-mancato-rinnovo-di-135-lavoratori-a/ · https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/09/28/electrolux-riprende-la-lotta-degli-operai-contro-i-1-450-licenziamenti-sciopero-in-tutti-i-siti-e-presidio-sotto-il-ministero/8520887/ · https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/electrolux-ritira-licenziamenti-unilaterali-nuovo-piano-incentivi-all-esodo-e-ammortizzatori-sociali-AJXBcTZB

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:05bc5af3:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

On 4 September 2026, 28 supplier firms of the former Ilva steelworks in Taranto opened collective redundancy procedures for around 2,500 employees, after the Milan Court of Appeal had ordered on 27 July 2026 that the plant's hot-metal area be shut within 90 days unless asbestos sources and emissions were addressed. Under government pressure the dismissals were temporarily suspended; a crisis meeting was held at Palazzo Chigi on 8 September 2026 to freeze the procedure and find safety-net measures (Il Fatto Quotidiano, 4 September 2026). The figure is recorded as initiated cuts; outcome open. Update (11 September 2026): On 9 September 2026 the Aigi association suspended the 28 suppliers' collective redundancy procedures at the government's request pending the Milan Court of Appeal's decision (Il Post, 9 September 2026); on 11 September 2026, however, the court rejected the suspension request and confirmed the shutdown of the hot area by 28 October 2026 (see closures entry) — the dismissals therefore remain acute. Update (21 Sept 2026): On 16 Sept 2026, during the government-union meeting at Palazzo Chigi, it emerged that the Court of Cassation had brought forward to 20 Oct 2026 the hearing on the extraordinary commissioners' appeal against the Milan ruling — eight days before the shutdown deadline. The employers' associations Aigi and Aepi then stated they would suspend the roughly 2,500 dismissals in the supplier network at least until the Cassation ruling; the decree-law with worker protection measures was postponed until "the overall picture is clearer" (Adnkronos, 16 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.lapresse.it/economia/2026/09/05/ex-ilva-le-aziende-dellindotto-mandano-2500-lettere-di-licenziamento/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ae527733:en 2026-09-02T06:00:00Z

On 2 September 2026, after almost five years of construction, Piaggio/Moto Guzzi inaugurated its rebuilt factory in Mandello del Lario on Lake Como. Over EUR 50 million was invested to expand the site from roughly 30,000 to 38,000 m²; production capacity is intended to rise to more than 30,000 motorcycles per year. No specific new-jobs figure was given at the inauguration. — Source: https://motori.quotidiano.net/news/inaugurazione-moto-guzzi.htm

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:345db966:en 2026-08-28T06:00:00Z

Plastics processor Gaggio Tech, in the Apennines near Bologna, sent dismissal letters to all 79 employees starting 28 August 2026; the layoffs took effect on 1 September 2026 and amount to a full plant closure. The workforce is mostly women over 50; the majority shareholder had already filed for voluntary liquidation in early 2025, after the company had been rescued from an earlier crisis in 2022 (economiaeterritorio.it, 28 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.economiaeterritorio.it/2026/08/28/partono-i-licenziamenti-alla-gaggio-tech/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fc7d4a03:en 2026-08-11T06:00:00Z

Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma signed a share purchase agreement with SEVER Life Sciences B.V. on 11 August 2026 for all shares in Netherlands-based Nordic Group B.V. (Nordic Pharma). Nordic Pharma has direct operations in 18 European countries as well as Canada and Japan, employs 265 people and generated around €190m in revenue in 2025; the main asset is its rheumatoid arthritis business around the methotrexate brand Nordimet, which complements Alfasigma's rheumatology portfolio (Jyseleca). Financial terms were not disclosed. — Source: https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/alfasigma-to-acquire-nordic-group-b-v-expanding-its-specialty-care-portfolio-and-presence-in-europe

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:61358067:en 2026-08-05T06:00:00Z

Palermo-based listed luxury fashion house Giglio S.p.A. notified unions on 5 August 2026 that it was opening a collective dismissal procedure covering 15 of its 64 employees, and at the same time announced the closure of two stores, Giglio Piccolo and Giglio Accessori. The company blames a 'condizione involutiva aziendale' caused by falling sales volumes and changing consumption habits in the luxury segment. The statutory procedure runs 45 days at union level plus a further 30 days at institutional level and is due to conclude in October 2026; Filcams Cgil Palermo notes that a wage-supplement (FIS) procedure had already been opened around two months earlier at group logistics subsidiary Giglio.com. — Source: https://www.direttasicilia.it/2026/08/05/tira-aria-di-crisi-nel-polo-del-lusso-a-palermo-giglio-annuncia-15-licenziamenti-e-chiude-due-negozi/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:41138791:en 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z

Holding company SRI Global Limited — 52% controlled by Giulio Gallazzi, with Bernardo Vacchi's Finvacchi holding 48% — submitted a non-binding expression of interest on 4 August 2026 to the board and the court-appointed commissioners (Commissari Giudiziali) of shipyard group The Italian Sea Group (brands Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi, Picchiotti) for the acquisition of the business complex; TISG is in insolvency protection proceedings. For 2025 the group had reported a 27% revenue slump to around €295m, EBITDA of −€99m (previous year +€70m) and a net loss of €170.9m. The offer competes with the interest of Sanlorenzo within the 'Polo Nautico Carrara', which became known on 27 July 2026. Second source: Il Sole 24 Ore. Update (5 Aug 2026): Rival bidder Sanlorenzo formalised its interest: through the consortium vehicle 'Polo Nautico Carrara' (45% Sanlorenzo, 45% Polo Nautico Viareggio) it filed a binding, irrevocable purchase offer with a deposit for the entire group perimeter with the board and the insolvency officials. Effectiveness remains conditional on successful due diligence and the outcome of the bidding procedure. Update (10 Aug 2026): The individual expressions of interest have turned into a formal competitive bidding process. Non-binding offers are due by 15 September 2026 and binding offers by 15 October 2026, with signing envisaged for 26 October 2026. Alongside 'Polo Nautico Carrara' (Sanlorenzo) and SRI Global, Forbes Italia also names Azimut Benetti and Ferretti as interested parties. The share rose 15% on the announcement; over six months it remains down about 70%. Update (15 September 2026): Eleven non-binding offers (asset-deal and equity-deal structures) were received by the deadline; the advisors are now selecting the bidders for the second phase with in-depth due diligence, and binding offers are expected by 15 October 2026. The identity and content of the offers remain confidential (Teleborsa, 15 September 2026). — Source: https://www.teleborsa.it/News/2026/08/04/tisg-sri-global-e-finvacchi-presentano-manifestazione-di-interesse-per-l-acquisizione-57.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7b8aa851:en 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z

Italy's Council of Ministers adopted the decree-law on 4 August 2026 together with the transposition of several EU directives. Like any decree-law it must be converted into law by parliament within 60 days, otherwise it lapses retroactively. Update (15 September 2026): The decree is numbered 143 of 7 August 2026 ('Disposizioni urgenti in materia di obbligo di compostabilità di determinate tipologie di imballaggi'). The conversion procedure is under way; on 15 September 2026 the Italian municipalities association ANCI filed amendments to the conversion bill aimed at the crisis in the post-consumer plastics recycling chain and at protecting municipalities from consequences not of their making (ANCI Puglia, 15 Sep 2026). Update (23.09.2026): The Senate approved the decree on 23.09.2026; the Chamber of Deputies must now pass it by 06.10.2026. The text as amended in the environment committee allows certain single-use plastic packaging — such as for pre-packed fresh fruit and vegetables under 1.5 kg and for food and drink served in hospitality and catering — if certified as biodegradable and compostable; single-use plastic plates remain banned (Radiocor via Borsa Italiana, 23.09.2026: https://www.borsaitaliana.it/borsa/notizie/radiocor/economia/dettaglio/dl-imballaggi-via-libera-dell-aula-del-senato-passa-alla-camera-nRC_23092026_1903_644117137.html). Update (01.10.2026): The Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to converting decree 143/2026 into law in the version amended by the Senate (178 in favour, 57 against, 79 abstentions); the compostability requirement, applied since 8 August 2026, thus remains in force permanently (Quotidianopiù, 1 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.ansa.it/canale_terraegusto/notizie/business/2026/08/05/cdm-decreto-legge-su-imballaggi-compostabili-per-ortofrutta-catering-e-monoporzioni_2766dfaa-9ade-45ec-b03f-dbe970568420.html · https://www.quotidianopiu.it/dettaglio/16477034/il-decreto-imballaggi-e-legge-ecco-le-novita

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c1160c79:en 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z

At its meeting on 4 August 2026, Italy's Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development (CIPESS) issued a favourable opinion on the draft decree by the infrastructure and economy ministries allocating around EUR 357.6 million from the 'Fondo per le infrastrutture portuali' to a programme of 14 infrastructure works in ports of national importance: Piombino, Gioia Tauro, Naples, Ortona, Ancona, Pesaro, Venice, Trieste-Noghere and Tremestieri (Messina). According to Il Mattino, disbursement is spread over the period 2025 to 2035. — Source: https://www.governo.it/en/node/32464

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:062e16be:en 2026-08-04T06:00:00Z

Decision of the Council of Ministers of 4 August 2026 on a proposal from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT). Together the two projects mobilise about EUR 6.8 billion in private investment; the government cites digital sovereignty and the build-out of AI computing infrastructure. The Sardinian project is being built on the site of the former Nuraxi Figus coal mine in the Sulcis area. — Source: https://www.mimit.gov.it/it/notizie-stampa/data-center-ok-cdm-a-strategicita-per-due-investimenti-in-lombardia-e-sardegna-per-6-8-mld

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:22689f73:en 2026-08-03T06:00:00Z

Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian signed a definitive merger agreement on 3 August 2026 to acquire US electrical installation systems maker Atkore (NYSE: ATKR) for $95 per share in cash. The implied enterprise value is around $3.8bn (€3.3bn), equal to 9.8x 2025 EBITDA and 7.1x including run-rate synergies; the premium is about 23% over the 90-day volume-weighted average price as of 31 July 2026. Prysmian expands its North American business into cable-adjacent products such as conduit, cable management and framing systems, targeting demand from electrification and AI data centres. Closing is expected by the end of 2026, subject to Atkore shareholder and regulatory approval. Second source: EC&M (https://www.ecmweb.com/business-industry/news/55395155/atkore-inc-to-be-acquired-by-prysmian). Update (14 Sept 2026): The antitrust waiting period under the US Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 14 September 2026 (HSR notifications were filed on 14 August 2026), clearing a key closing condition. The proxy statement was first mailed to Atkore stockholders on or around 9 September 2026; (Atkore, Form 8-K filed 15 Sept 2026). Correction (25 Sept 2026): the definitive proxy statement (DEFM14A) does set a date – Atkore stockholders vote on the merger at a virtual special meeting on 7 October 2026, with a record date of 4 September 2026; approval requires a majority of the outstanding shares (SEC, DEFM14A). Update (7 Oct 2026): Atkore stockholders adopted the merger agreement at the virtual special meeting, with 27,600,871 votes in favour, 21,281 against and 18,885 abstentions. Of the 33,773,062 shares entitled to vote (record date 4 Sep 2026), 27,641,037 were represented, so the quorum was met; the advisory vote on merger-related compensation passed 23,392,804 to 4,112,417. The filing gives no completion date, and the remaining foreign-investment clearances are still outstanding (Atkore, Form 8-K filed with the SEC, 7 Oct 2026). Update (7 Oct 2026): After the shareholder vote Prysmian expects the acquisition to close on 19 October 2026, subject to the remaining regulatory clearance and customary conditions (Prysmian, press release, 7 Oct 2026). Update (19 Oct 2026): Prysmian completed the acquisition on 19.10.2026: Atkore shareholders received USD 95 per share in cash and Atkore is now a wholly owned subsidiary (Prysmian press release, 19.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.prysmian.com/en/media/press-releases/prysmian-to-acquire-atkore-to-become-a-fully-fledged-electrical-solutions · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001666138/000166613826000037/atkr-20261007.htm · https://www.prysmian.com/en/media/press-releases/atkore-stockholders-approve-acquisition-by-prysmian · https://www.prysmian.com/en/media/press-releases/prysmian-completes-atkore-acquisition-to-accelerate-growth-as-an-electrical-solutions-provider

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3db23ae8:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

The Dutch competition authority ACM published on 31 July 2026 the merger filing under which Germany's Dalli group intends to acquire sole control of Italy's Farmol S.p.A. through its subsidiary Dalli-Werke Wäsche- und Körperpflege Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH; the request was submitted on 24 July 2026. Both companies make personal care and household care products, Farmol exclusively as a contract manufacturer for third parties. Dalli also runs its own brands and operates two plants in the Netherlands, which is why the filing was made with the ACM; Farmol has no Dutch sites. No purchase price was disclosed. Update (03.10.2026): The ACM cleared the acquisition on 11 August 2026, finding that sufficient competition would remain; completion has not yet been reported (ACM). Update (24 Oct 2026): Lebensmittel Zeitung reports that the Dalli Group has closed the Farmol acquisition after antitrust clearance; Farmol now belongs to the group (Lebensmittel Zeitung, 6 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/dalli-verwaltungs-und-beteiligungsgesellschaft-wil-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-farmol-concentratiemelding · https://www.acm.nl/nl/publicaties/dalli-verwaltungs-und-beteiligungsgesellschaft-mag-uitsluitende-zeggenschap-verkrijgen-over-farmol-concentratiebesluit · https://www.lebensmittelzeitung.net/industrie/nachrichten/wpr-hersteller-dalli-uebernimmt-farmol-193577

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a1422b7e:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

According to the unions, Pfizer decided on 29 July 2026 to abandon its Catania site, which is more than 60 years old: 330 permanent staff and 40 fixed-term employees whose contracts will not be renewed are affected, out of 544 people at the plant. There is no plan to convert production; the company intends to sell the site and move parts of manufacturing — including the penicillin line — to China. The unions have called a strike (second source: CataniaToday). UPDATE (30 July 2026): Before the economic affairs committee of the Sicilian regional parliament (ARS), plant director Giuseppe Campobasso confirmed the group's position by video link — the site is to be given up with no reindustrialisation prospect. The previously announced strike had taken place on 22 July 2026, with rallies in Catania and outside the ministry in Rome (source: NewSicilia). Update (22 July 2026): The national crisis-table meeting at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit) ended without result and was adjourned to 24 September 2026. Minister Adolfo Urso called on Pfizer to reverse its decision quickly and reiterated that the site must remain a strategic anchor of the Catania pharmaceutical cluster (source: LiveSicilia). Update (23 September 2026): The Mimit meeting scheduled for 24 September 2026 has been postponed and no new date is known. In a letter to the ministry and the company, the unions (Cgil, Cisl, Uil, Ugl) demand a suspension of the deadlines of the redundancy procedure launched on 2 July 2026, which affects 330 of 540 employees (source: Metropolis Più, 23 September 2026). Update (24 September 2026): The postponed crisis table at the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit) has been rescheduled for 6 October 2026; Minister Adolfo Urso plans to visit the Catania plant on 23 October 2026 (Hashtag Sicilia, 24 September 2026, https://www.hashtagsicilia.it/2026/09/24/vertenza-pfizer-fialc-cisal-bene-il-tavolo-al-mimit-lazienda-deve-restare-a-catania/). Update (13.10.2026): The Mimit has convened a new table with Pfizer, local institutions and unions for 20.10.2026 at 3 p.m. — the fourth meeting on the Catania site (La Sicilia, 13 Oct 2026). Update (20 October 2026): at the negotiating table at the industry ministry (Mimit), three international companies expressed interest in reindustrialising the Catania plant. Pfizer committed not to shut down the affected production lines beyond 31 October 2026 until the ministry has concluded talks with the interested parties (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor, 20 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.ansa.it/sicilia/notizie/2026/07/29/sindacati-pfizer-ha-deciso-di-abbandonare-il-sito-di-catania_19666a7b-61bd-4764-a064-6008a21a4aed.html · https://newsicilia.it/catania/cronaca/pfizer-lascia-catania-i-sindacati-dopo-tavolo-allars-sessantanni-cancellati-in-nome-del-profitto/1103282/ · https://livesicilia.it/pfizer-catania-vertenza-rinviata-al-24-settembre-il-mimit-punta-al-rilancio-del-sito/ · https://www.metropolispiu.it/2026/09/23/pfizer-riunione-al-mimic-rinviata-sindacati-allarmati/ · https://www.lasicilia.it/news/cronaca/3081448/urso-convoca-il-tavolo-per-pfizer-con-istituzioni-e-sindacati-al-centro-il-futuro-dello-stabilimento-di-catania.html · https://en.ilsole24ore.com/radiocor/nRC_20.10.2026_15.10_47410474