The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) will host the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 from June 27 to July 5 in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella Bollate is a city with 36,000 inhabitants in Milan's Metropolitan area about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) north of the city centre the defending Italian Softball League champions and Italy's most decorated women's softball club with 14 league titles and a widely recognized player development programme Bollate 1969 manages a four-field softball facility (pictured above) including two international-standard fields Caronno Pertusella is a town in the Varese province nine kilometres (5.6 miles) northwest of Bollate placed fifth in the Italian Softball League 2024 regular season Caronno play their home games at Giuseppe Nespoli Stadium Japan hosted the inaugural WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup in 2023 World No. 7 Italy and No. 8 Czechia became the first teams to qualify for the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 Czechia won the European Championship 2024 received a Wild Card and will be the third European team to compete in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella The WBSC Americas Qualifier will take place in Acapulco Mexico from March 20 to 29 to qualify four teams Two more teams will qualify through the WBSC Asia qualifier taking place from March 26 to 30 in Puli (TPE) One team from Africa will be the 12th participant in the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 Sitemap Media Data Protection Contacts Avenue Général-Guisan, 45 CH-1009 Pully | Switzerland The WBSC is recognised as the sole competent authority in Baseball and Softball by the International Olympic Committee then the playoffs and the Italian Softball Series which will decide the winner of the championship: the new edition of the top Italian softball championship won its 14th championship by beating Inox Team Saronno the vice-champion Inox Team Saronno will host Bertazzoni Collecchio and Italposa Forlì on the diamond of the Buscherini Sports Centre Then on Sunday it will be a challenge between Thunders Castellana and Mia Office Bologna and the seasonal debut of MKF Bollate which will debut at the Tassina in Rovigo against Itas Mutua back in the top division ten years after the last time following the promotion obtained last summer the challenges Macerata-Caronno and Italposa Forlì-Old Parma will be rescheduled respectively on May 1 and April 8 which will be played over 18 days (always with the now classic format with game-1 dedicated to the AFI pitchers scheduled 40' after the end of the first game) will end on the weekend of July 19-20: the top four ranked teams will play the playoffs starting from the weekend of July 26-27 while the ninth and tenth in the standings will face each other in the playout foreseen only in the case in which there are three or fewer games difference between the two teams at the end of the regular season with the first two games and conclude on the weekend of August 16 and 17 Coppa Italia - The top four teams in the regular season will participate in the Coppa Italia The separate ranking will only consider the match played with an AFI pitcher March 29-Inox Team Saronno-Bertazzoni Collecchio 7-5 / 1-5-Italposa Forlì-Pubbliservice Old Parma POSTPONED (will be played on April 8)-Macerata Softball-Rheavendors Caronno POSTPONED (will be played on May 1) March 30-Itas Mutua Rovigo-MKF Bollate Noon (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)-Thunders Castellana-Mia Office Bologna 1 p.m THE SERIE A1 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE ALL ABOUT THE 2025 A1 SOFTBALL SERIES Reserved area Transparent Federation Privacy policy Copyright © 2022 FIBS (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball) - Viale Tiziano 74 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial - Share with same attribution 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA) which is available on the Internet This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker In race 1, the race reserved for the Italians, Bollate will have the full roster available: Cecchetti, Nicoli and Bigatton will find the Cacciamani/Comar duo on the platform; in the repeat, Johnson for the Forlì team will find themselves facing the Italian trio. The other matches: Macerata-Saronno, Caronno-Old Parma, Thunders Castelfranco-Rovigo, Collecchio-Pianoro (tomorrow). Meanwhile, on Thursday 1st May the recovery match between Caronno and Macerata was played, a match originally scheduled for the first day of the championship but postponed due to bad weather: two one-way matches, with Caronno closing both early (10-1 and 10-3 the final scores) and catching up with Pianoro in the standings behind Italposa. MILAN (BRAIN) — Pirelli Cycling announced it will begin using Forest Stewardship Council natural rubber in its P Zero Race TLR RS tires becoming the first bike brand to implement the global standard certifying that the material comes from forests managed to environmental The World Tour team Lidl-Trek has used P Zero Race TLR RS prototypes since the beginning of the year and will also have them for the Tour de France starting this weekend which are available globally from retailers are made in Pirellil's Milan-Bollate plant and the P Zero Race TLR RS tires will be the first in a future range featuring the FSC certification The rubber comes from plantations managed to preserve biodiversity and benefit the local communities and workers "Choosing to increasingly use FSC-certified natural rubber in our products is in line with Pirelli's attention towards nature and biodiversity as well as with the will to help the populations and workers in the areas where natural rubber comes from," said Piero Misani "Environmental and social commitment combined with the pursuit of high performance that does not compromise on safety to meet the expectations of professional cyclists and the most demanding amateurs where starting from this year all tires contain FSC-certified natural rubber Environmental awareness can and must be complemented with safety and top performance levels." The first FSC-certified natural rubber tire in the world was the Pirelli P Zero for the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid in 2021 Pirelli unveiled the FSC-certified natural rubber tire range for the Formula 1 single-seat racing cars The certification also verifies that FSC-certified material is managed separately from the non-certified material throughout the supply chain a dedicated monitoring system is introduced in the entry and exit points of all materials used in the certified products at the Bollate plant Pirelli said the plant was renovated and converted for the production of bike tires and is a "cutting-edge factory thanks to its highly automated production systems." Download the 2019 Industry Directory Read the 2021 Sales Training Guide the diamonds of Bollate and Caronno Pertusella will be the stage for the Under-15 Softball World Cup organized by the WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) now in its second edition after the USA's triumph in 2023 will see the participation of twelve national teams which qualified by right thanks to their second place in last year's European Championship I want to thank the WBSC for the trust placed in FIBS in organizing such a prestigious event and Bollate 1969 and Rheavendors Caronno - said FIBS President Marco Mazzieri - Hosting another World Cup just one year later is an extraordinary opportunity we will work in synergy with the Organizing Committee and the Institutions to create a memorable event." four other national teams have already qualified: the Czech Republic (first place in the European Championship) Spain (which received a Wild Card after the continental bronze) There are still seven spots to be assigned: four teams will emerge from the WBSC Americas qualifying tournament scheduled in Acapulco (Mexico) from March 20 to 29; two more will be determined by the WBSC Asia qualifying group to be held in Puli (Taiwan) from March 26 to 30 an African representative will complete the lineup of the twelve participants in the Under-15 World Cup The Italian Baseball Softball Federation (FIBS) informed the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) of a change of venue for the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 with Legnano replacing Bollate and joining Caronno Pertusella in hosting the event "Technical and organisational issues emerged in a meeting with the Bollate Softball 1969 club and the Bollate Municipality," stated FIBS in a statement "Both the Legnano Softball Club and the municipality of Legnano have reacted enthusiastically to the opportunity to host such a high-calibre event." Legnano is located in the Alto Milanese territory the northwestern part of the Milan Metropolitan Area The Legnano Baseball and Softball Club started baseball activity in 1950 and added softball in 1964 Legnano won the Italian Softball League pennant They will host the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 at the Peppino Colombo Sports Center a baseball/softball facility on Cesare Battisti St The Colombo Stadium hosted the European Premiere Cup in 2023 The venue is 17km (10.6 miles) from the Giuseppe Nespoli Stadium in Caronno Pertusella The WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 is scheduled from June 27 to July 5 The United States beat Puerto Rico in the final to claim the title World No. 7 Italy and No. 8 Czechia became the first teams to qualify for the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 received a Wild Card and will be the third European team to compete in Caronno Pertusella and Legnano has started producing Pirelli cycling tyres thus becoming the only factory to make industrial scale The historic facility is just a few kilometres from Milan and was opened by Pirelli in 1962 It has been undergoing a modernisation and overhaul process for some time to accommodate the production of Pirelli Cycling’s top-of-the-range lines The plant will be dedicated to the production of high-tech tyres including all the models of the P Zero Race family in its updated version featuring the “Made in Italy” brand already available for purchase since March The Bollate factory will be manufacturing both tyres for amateurs and tyres for the athletes of some of the cycling teams of the highest UCI category and MTB teams such as Wilier Triestina-Pirelli and Canyon CLLCTV-Pirelli all already Pirelli partners who play an active role in developing the Pirelli tyres the plant’s proximity to the Pirelli Headquarters and to the R&D department will be an accelerator of the development of Pirelli’s future Cycling products Being the leading developer of Ultra High Performance car tyres on the market has enabled Pirelli to apply its consolidated expertise in the innovative process world to bike tyres The Bollate factory is truly unique in this sector and innovation is present at all levels: not only in process automation which guarantees extremely high-quality reliability and geometrical precision to the product – which is an even more important factor when it comes to a bike tyre given its small size and light weight – but also here Pirelli tested a unique extrusion system which also helps reach absolute geometrical and weight precision; and finally its compounds Each process has been devised in accordance with the specific features of Pirelli Cycling tyre with the highest safety standards and with high automation; thanks to the CE certified machinery combined with the consolidated expertise of the Pirelli employees this will guarantee the necessary quality to turn the final products into benchmarks Pirelli is also carrying on its renovation of the spaces dedicated to its employees to offer them a pleasant environment for them to work in There will be a complete restyling of the buildings and of the exteriors The result will be a modern and efficient industrial complex that is well-integrated into the surrounding urban setting thus enabling it to produce tyres based on the highest quality standards and the Pirelli performances the market is already well familiar with Pirelli has started manufacturing the first tyres while the complete renovation of the industrial plant is expected to be completed by early 2023 “We are very satisfied with the new look and function of the Bollate factory thus bringing back to Italy part of the production of cycling tyres even more so this year as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the company bicycles have a great historical and symbolic value: bike tyres were the very first tyres Pirelli ever produced and today we are bringing back this part of our business to just a few kilometres from our headquarters the Bollate project enables us to add value to the local territory with measures aimed at turning Bollate into a modern and sustainable plant and its surrounding environment along with it” MILAN — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed 45 children and 14 staff members had tested positive Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community a densely packed city of nearly 40,000 with a chemical plant and a Pirelli bicycle tire factory a 15-minute drive from the heart of Milan “This demonstrates that the virus has a sort of intelligence … We can put up all the barriers in the world and imagine that they work it adapts and penetrates them,’’ lamented Bollate Mayor Francesco Vassallo the northern region that has been the epicenter in each of Italy’s three surges to be sealed off from neighbors because of virus variants that the World Health Organization says are powering another uptick in infections across Europe The variants also include versions first identified in South Africa and Brazil Europe recorded 1 million new COVID-19 cases last week an increase of 9% from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline in new infections “The spread of the variants is driving the increase when it is not done in a safe and a controlled manner.” is spreading significantly in 27 European countries monitored by WHO and is dominant in at least 10 countries: Britain It is up to 50% more transmissible than the virus that surged last spring and again in the fall making it more adept at thwarting measures that were previously effective Scientists have concluded that it is also more deadly “That is why health systems are struggling more now,” Kluge said We have to hold the fort and be very vigilant.” which bore the brunt of Italy’s spring surge with more than two-thirds of new positive tests being the UK variant After putting two provinces and some 50 towns on a modified lockdown Lombardy’s regional governor announced tightened restrictions Friday and closed classrooms for all ages Cases in Milan schools alone surged 33% in a week the provincial health system’s chief said The situation is dire in the Czech Republic which this week registered a record-breaking total of nearly 8,500 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Poland is opening temporary hospitals and imposing a partial lockdown as the U.K variant has grown from 10% of all infections in February to 25% now Two patients from hard-hit Slovakia were expected to arrive Saturday for treatment in Germany where authorities said they had offered to take in 10 patients Kluge cited Britain’s experience as cause for optimism noting that widespread restrictions and the introduction of the vaccine have helped tamp down the variants there and in Israel the emergence of the more transmissible strain sent cases soaring in December and triggered a national lockdown in January from about 60,000 a day in early January to about 7,000 a day now and the British government says it will tread cautiously with plans to ease the lockdown That process begins Monday with the reopening of schools Infection rates are highest in people ages 13 to 17 and officials will watch closely to see whether the return to class brings a spike in infections forcing lockdowns in the French Riviera city of Nice and the northern port of Dunkirk the variant first detected in South Africa has emerged as the most prevalent in France’s Moselle region It represents 55% of the virus circulating there Austria’s health minister said Saturday the U.K But the South Africa variant is also a concern in a district of Austria that extends from Italy to Germany with Austrian officials announcing plans to vaccinate most of the 84,000 residents there to curb its spread Austria is also requiring motorists along the Brenner highway is a source of particular concern because of doubts over whether the current vaccines are effective enough against it which appears capable of reinfecting people has been detected in 15 European countries WHO and its partners are working to strengthen the genetic surveillance needed to track variants across the continent The mayor of Bollate has appealed to the regional governor to vaccinate all 40,000 residents immediately though he expects to be told the vaccine supply is too tight Bollate has recorded 3,000 positive cases and 134 deaths — mostly among the elderly — since Italy was stricken a year ago It took the brunt in the resurgence in November and December and was caught completely off guard when the U.K racing through schoolage children before hitting families at home “People are starting to get tired that after a year there is no light at the end of the tunnel,” Vassallo said © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins Bollate has already made its mark in the first three days, winning the six games against Rovigo, Castellana and Collecchio. Macerata last Saturday instead conquered the first point in the standings, drawing at home with the Thunders (0-1 and 12-6). In Game 1 the Venetians won with the minimum margin a match on equal terms. Game 2 saw Ares Macerata unlock and obtain the success with a large score and good play. ROME—In recognition of the positive community service Jehovah’s Witnesses provide officials of a prison in the town of Bollate located 15 kilometers (10 mi) north of Milan have allocated a large room exclusively for the Witnesses to use as a “Kingdom Hall,” or place of worship The prison director, Dr. Massimo Parisi, explains that the Bollate prison was built with the aim of rehabilitating prisoners: “One of our objectives is to ensure that people regain hope, and in order to do this, we use various methods. We consider of no less importance spirituality.” For the last 13 years, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been permitted to offer free Bible studies to prisoners Parisi describes the results: “[The] Witnesses have been cooperating with us for years and their Bible education efforts have produced positive changes in some of our prisoners we thought it was a good idea to set aside a space for the Witnesses to use to help these inmates reach their full potential.” On two occasions within the last few months over 100 inmates attended the Witnesses’ services a spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Italy states: “We are pleased that the Bollate prison officials have taken the initiative to facilitate our outreach by creating this place of worship within the prison walls We look forward to continued cooperation with them to help inmates benefit from our Bible education programs tailored to their spiritual needs.” How a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Bollate prison helps prisoners lead better lives Officials thank Jehovah’s Witnesses for their efforts to provide Bible education to inmates at state penitentiaries in Baja California explains how a study of the Bible has helped him come to know God As of this month, tire titan Pirelli started production of the P Zero Race bike tires from its new plant in Bollate this is “the only factory to make industrial scale ‘Made in Italy’ bike tires.” First opened in 1962 the factory has recently undergone a modernization process to allow for production of Pirelli’s top of the line tires – including bicycle tires The opening of the revitalized factory also coincides with Pirelli’s 150th anniversary While the factory is already producing some tires the complete project isn’t expected to be complete until early 2023 A post shared by Pirelli Cycling (@pirelli_cycling) the Bollate factory boasts cutting-edge process automation and draws from Pirelli’s vast experience developing ultra-high-performance car tires That technology produces each tire with “extreme geometrical precision,” which is an even more important factor when it comes to a bike tire The P Zero Race tire has already landed Pirelli contracts with athletes from UCI teams like Trek-Segafredo and MTB teams Wilier Triestina-Pirelli and Canyon CLLCTV-Pirelli And they supply the Tour de France winning UAE Team Emirates To learn more, head to velo.pirelli.com and follow @pirelli_cycling Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed PIrelli continues to fully operate two plants in Russia and is one of the rare company to have fully embraced what Putin is doing Did Pirelli actually make a statement supporting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Pirelli could be remaining in Russia to protect their material assets in that country I can’t imagine that it would go well for Pirelli if they left and then Russia seized and nationalized the Pirelli factories there This new Modular T-Handle Kit of wrenches could become one of the most sought-after tool offerings in the Feedback Sports catalog combining their signature portability… the new Synapse has an updated SmartSense system with a single battery that can power many of your electronics but don’t want to deal with solvents Simpyfast claims their Lube Cube is the easiest way Peak Performance expands on their MTB specific clothing with new pants Apparently that’s an option when you’re designing products for the GOAT We spotted Cofidis racing an all-new prototype wireless 13-speed Campagnolo Super Record 13 WRL SC road groupset Canyon Bicycles is now selling select models directly through Amazon.com Want wireless shifting but don’t want to have to buy a whole new drivetrain After the first two days of the A1 Softball Series two teams sat at the top of the standings with full points: MKF Bollate who defeated Thunders Castellana in the games played on Saturday who swept Macerata Softball in the games played on Sunday The Desii-Bajusz duo held the opposing offense making its championship debut after last week's weather-related postponement including seven extra-base hits (four doubles and three triples) the early innings spotlighted the two starting pitchers The deadlock was broken in the fifth inning when Vodickova delivered a base hit with runners on first and second the Blue Girls sealed the win: a base hit by Brandi followed by a triple from Trevisan made it 2-0 for Emilia A subsequent groundout by Bajusz brought in the third run for the home team BOX SCORE GAME 1 just two innings—the first and the fifth—were enough for Mia Office to overpower Macerata Softball and secure their second sweep of the season Brandi broke the deadlock with an infield single BOX SCORE GAME 2 Serie A1 Softball returns to the field on Tuesday The rescheduled game between Italposa Forlì and Pubbliservice Old Parma is set to begin at 5 p.m. with games one and two following 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game Eva Trevisan della Mia Office Pianoro segna punto nella sfida contro Macerata Softball (Lauro Bassani) MILAN (BRAIN) — Pirelli has begun making its high-end P Zero Race road and mountain bike tires at its factory in Bollate was recently modernized to accommodate production of the brand's high-end models Production began this month; the tires from the factory feature a "Made in Italy" label The factory will have capacity to make about 1.5 million tires per year when it is fully operational The P Zero tires were previously made in France "The Bollate factory will be manufacturing both tires for amateurs and tires for the athletes of some of the cycling teams of the highest UCI category all already Pirelli partners who play an active role in developing the Pirelli tires," the company said The company said the plant benefits from its proximity to the Pirelli headquarters and R&D center in Milan "The Bollate factory is truly unique in this sector and innovation is present at all levels: not only in process automation which guarantees extremely high-quality reliability and geometrical precision to the product — which is an even more important factor when it comes to a bike tire given its small size and light weight — but also when it comes to semi-finished products," the company said Pirelli said it has a "unique extrusion system" at the plant that allows the tire to offer consistent straightness and weight The factory was updated with a complete restyling that integrates with its urban setting The complete renovation will be completed in early 2023 "We are very satisfied with the new look and function of the Bollate factory thus bringing back to Italy part of the production of cycling tires even more so this year as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the company," said Andrea Casaluci the general manager of operations at Pirelli bicycles have a great historical and symbolic value: bike tires were the very first tires Pirelli ever produced and today we are bringing back this part of our business to just a few kilometers from our headquarters and its surrounding environment along with it," Casaluci said Having completed a series of athletic tests at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Center in Rome recently the Team Italy U18 softball squad reunites in Bollate from March 15-17 “The tests confirmed to us that the athletes we have selected are doing well as they have all improved since last year.” Having won the silver medal at the 2023 U18 European Softball Championship in Prague, the Italian U18 national team earned the right to compete in U18 Softball World Cup Group B in Pingtan the Kingdom of the Netherlands and two representatives of the American continent Azzurre Softball skipper Andrea Longagnani said “The Group Phase of a World Cup is certainly a very different competition compared to the European Championship because it brings together the best teams from each continent I told the girls that they must continue to improve technically every day because every game will be like a final in terms of reaching the 2025 World Cup Final We believe that the girls chosen represent the best in Italy We hope to have more opportunities for the group to grow as a team in a short period of time I now want to see them on the field for the first game in Bollate where we will do the first technical evaluations to understand the areas in which we can work to improve." The Team Italy U18 softball squad will be put to the test in Bollate and play exhibition games against the Czech Republic The 18 players expected to participate include: Team Italy U18 manager Andrea Longagnani will be supported by coaches Paola Marfoglia and Simona Nava pitching coach Sara Dall'Alpi and athletic trainer Riccardo Leonesio physiotherapist Marta Cioni and delegation manager Bruno Gasparotto will also assist (Photo of Team Italy U18 manager Andrea Longagnani gives a high five to captain Felicia Di Pancrazio during the 2023 European Softball Championship game against Ukraine by LG-FIBS) World No. 2 Puerto Rico, No. 8 Netherlands, No. 10 Australia, and No. 17 China will warm up for the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals at the 43rd Caronno City International Tournament which takes place in Caronno Pertusella and Bollate 9 Czechia complete the list of participants the longest-running softball tournament in Europe two of the top teams in the Italian Softball League and is sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) China and the Netherlands will play the opening game on Tuesday July 9 before the whole programme runs from July 10 to 12 The opening ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 pm (local time) at the Francesco Nespoli complex in Caronno Pertusella (Varese province) Tuesday 9 July 19:00 China – The Netherlands Caronno Pertusella Wednesday 10 July 2024 13:45 Czech Republic – China Caronno Pertusella16:00 Puerto Rico – Australia Caronno Pertusella 18:15 Australia – The Netherlands Caronno Pertusella20:00 Opening Ceremony Caronno Pertusella20:30 China - Puerto Rico Caronno Pertusella Thursday 11 July 2024 14:00 Czech Republic – China Caronno Pertusella20:00 The Netherlands - Puerto Rico Caronno Pertusella20:00 Australia – China Bollate 16:00 The Netherlands - China Caronno Pertusella20:00 Czech Republic – Puerto Rico Caronno Pertusella The participants will also play test matches against NCAA Division One teams local selections of Caronno and Bollate Italian Softball League players and the Czech U-18 and U-22 National Teams In preparation for the U15 European Softball Championship in Prague the Team Italy U15 softball squad will hold workouts from Monday April 29th at the Francesco Nespoli Softball Complex in Caronno Pertusella (VA) through Wednesday The following players are expected to participate: Team Italy U15 softball skipper Maristella Perizzolo will be assisted by coaches Dante Di Lauro physiotherapist Federica Frediani and delegation manager Claudio Marinelli (Photo of the Team Italy U15 softball squad assembling before the 2023 U15 World Cup game against Brazil by WBSC) Reg. Trib. Bologna n° 8033 – Director Marco Landi Copyright © 2022 FIBS (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball) - Viale Tiziano 74, 00196 Roma The main threats are large hail, damaging wind gusts, and heavy rains with an isolated tornado also possible. FORECASTSHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOEurope staggers as infectious variants power virus surgeby COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed We can put up all the barriers in the world and imagine that they work Lombardy's regional governor announced tightened restrictions Friday and closed classrooms for all ages the provincial health system's chief said the variant first detected in South Africa has emerged as the most prevalent in France's Moselle region Austria's health minister said Saturday the U.K Geir Moulson in Berlin and Jovana Gec in Belgrade contributed You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Under the guidance of Bollate Tecnovap Innovi head coach Luigi Soldi Greta Cecchetti threw a four-hit 1-0 shutout over Sparks Harlem in the Women's European Cup Winners Cup Championship game at Sportpark Schenkel in Capelle aan den IJssel Starting pitcher Greta Cecchetti struck out 11 Dutch hitters in her electric seven inning performance The game was scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when leadoff hitter Amanda Fama was hit by a pitch and later scored the winning run on an RBI single by Jamee Juarez the Italian representative in the 12-team Women's European Cup Winners Cup competition ended the weeklong international tournament with a 9-1 record Winning pitcher Greta Cecchetti (4-0) was undoubtedly the MVP of the 2018 Women's European Cup Winners Cup as she only allowed one run during her 29 innings of work while striking out 53 hitters Let's hope she will be just as dominant for Team Italy manager Enrico Obletter in the next month Congratulations to the Bollate coaching staff of Luigi Soldi and Cedeno Vazquez as well to all the Bollate players: Laura Costa The third day of the Serie A1 Softball has four games scheduled for Saturday 12 and one for Sunday 13 April Away games for the two teams with full points: Bollate goes to Collecchio The Varese derby in Saronno stands out on Saturday's program Bertazzoni Collecchio-MKF Bollate5 pm (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)Bertazzoni Collecchio - Bertazzoni is ready to face the Italian champion team with determination Alessia Melegari is not yet 100% on the Italian platform (and has only been seen as a relief so far): trust in the young talents Silvia Aroldi Alessandra Marmo and Federica Forlani.MKF Bollate - Full roster for the Bollatesi who arrive at the Collecchio away game after the sweep of Rovigo and the home one against Castellana the Italian Laura Bigatton (at this link the interview with the Bollatesi pitcher) Italposa Forlì-Mia Office Blue Girls Bologna 5 pm (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)Italposa Forlì - Italposa Forlì faces Mia Office Bologna in good shape after the double obtained against Oltretorrente in the recovery of the first day played on Tuesday and in which the young Monti Berto and Fantinati made their debut in A1 The only doubt concerns the use of Ilaria Cacciamani The injury suffered at the end of game two against Caronno is improving but not completely healed: a final decision on his use will be made by the technical staff shortly before play ball.Mia Office Blue Girls Bologna - With full points after two series against Castellana and Macerata the Blue Girls will try to maintain a clean run in Forlì: the roster available to Veronica Casella will still be complete Inox Team Saronno-Rheavendors Caronno5 pm (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)Inox Team Saronno - The atmosphere around Inox Team Saronno is one of great confidence and harmony after the two victories obtained in Emilia against Oltretorrente on the last day The team trained by head coach Willy Pino arrives complete for the challenge against Rheavendors Caronno.Rheavendors Caronno – For the derby in Varese obtained on Saturday in the eighth inning of game-2 on the diamond of Forlì has one series less than the other teams (it will be recovered on May 1st) Macerata Softball-Thunders Castellana5 pm (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)Macerata Softball - There will be two main novelties for Ares Macerata for the series against Castellana: among the Marche players a utility player last season in the Saronno roster and it will also be a debut for Elizabeth Rebecca “Lizzy” Avery a Californian pitcher who arrived in Macerata on Wednesday.Thunders Castellana - Thunders Castellana go to Macerata in search of their first win of the season During the week the team worked on some defensive and offensive schemes as well as on recovering from some small physical problems April 13Itas Mutua Rovigo-Pubbliservice Old Parma11 am (game 2: +40' after the end of game-1)Itas Mutua Rovigo - After the first victory of the season obtained last Saturday in game-1 in Collecchio Rovigo should present Yamerki Guevara Limonta on the platform in game-2 on Sunday a pitcher already seen at work at the Blue Girls and at Old Parma today's opponent.Pubbliservice Old Parma - Pubbliservice Old Parma is recovering all its players and is ready for the away match against Itas Mutua Rovigo The entire roster is available; American pitcher Ashely Daugherty is about to make her debut LA CLASSIFICA - LE STATISTICHE - TUTTO SULLA SERIE A1 SOFTBALL 2025 Cover image: A moment of Mia Office Pianoro-Macerata Softball (photo by Lauro Bassani) and inmates from the “Gruppo della trasgressione” created a small A pavilion for visits between inmates and their children It’s a social initiative and a volunteer project built as part of a collaboration between the Politecnico di Milano and the Provveditorato Regionale (PRAP which since 2015 has given rise to numerous educational and departmental research projects and is entirely self-financed thanks to the contribution of Federico Sassoli de Bianchi At the same time it’s a project that doesn’t sacrifice a carefully thought-out aesthetic in the name of urgency Selected by the students in professor Andrea di Franco’s lab adapted and modified to meet technical needs and following a process of discussion with prison management Developing an experimental project while following the rules of the penitentiary world makes incredibly clear the tension between the aims of the project and the client’s needs Prison rules don’t only deal with technical and hygienic aspects the definition of access flows to a given space are operations that require a very analytical confrontation with the rules of surveillance Elementary operations thus become the result of in-depth negotiations and express very precise symbolic meanings Bollate’s little red house is a simple volume But the individual parts were all modified The thickness of the wooden structure’s frame led to the idea of widening the parapets of the open part to build seats and at the same time allowed for the creation of niches inside that offer kids determined by the size of commercially available wooden panels became the expressive matrix of the interior landscape The general shape of the volume itself was modified by tilting the two gables slightly inwards But the changes that most reflect engagement with the prison setting concern the relationship between the open and closed parts of the volume Along one of the two long sides the opening was enlarged and on the opposite closed side a window was opened which is perhaps the most symbolic element It is both a surveillance device and a refined compositional element perfectly integrated into the volume The window is born on the vertical wall and folds on to the gable “A tribute to the silent slips in the layouts of Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender who coordinated the students’ work and that of the carpentry craftsmen from the “RiMaflow reclaimed factory” in Trezzano sul Naviglio and website in this browser for the next time I comment Abitare.it e Style.corriere.it rifiutando tutti i cookie di profilazione ad eccezione di quelli tecnici necessari Naviga il sito di Abitare.it con pubblicità profilata e senza abbonarti By subscribing you will reject all but technical cookies on Iodonna.it By clicking "accept" you will allow to process your personal data by us and third parties and be able to browse Abitare.it website without a subscription Become a member here We use cookies to improve your browsing experience Pirelli is once again making high-end bicycle tyres in a renovated factory in Bollate This article was made in association with Pirelli Milan is a succession of concentric polygons nestled inside one another Spread out like a spider’s web and connected by a circular road network the arteries leading from the historic centre to the outskirts not only allow movement through space The old inner ring roads that circle the city have been engulfed by concrete and much like the growth rings we see in tree trunks they represent the memory of the city’s original dimensions and their changes over time between the circle drawn by one ring road and the next fragments of an industrial past emerge as fossilised relics Understanding the topography of the metropolis means understanding its history and its social and its continuous expansion driven by the need to distance industry from residential areas Milan is a living organism in its own right and its vitality depends not on its history but on its ability to continually renew itself This most modern Italian city is perhaps the only one in the country that has a good relationship with such overlap of architectural styles and knows how to honour the past while also constantly transforming where they have now been producing bicycle tyres for just over a year and perhaps the change is a sign of the times This is the only bicycle tyre manufacturing facility in Italy modern complex covering 60,000 square metres I don’t know what image you have of a tyre factory and the employees I see are all smiling and kind and what strikes me most is the atmosphere as soon as I pass through the entrance In contrast to the chaos of the city’s periphery that surrounds it where industrial zones and residential buildings blend and blur and I unexpectedly find myself in an oasis of order and organisation CEO of Pirelli Industrie Pneumatici Italia and director of the Bollate factory at the time of my visit As we walk towards the production area and the offices where we will conduct our interviews we cross a meticulously maintained lawn that borders the west side of the factory “Not only have the production areas been completely redesigned,” Pagani tells me “but we’ve also redone all the external areas in a broader and more comprehensive idea of renewal.” this preliminary walk to reach the offices and the production area passing by the cafeteria and zigzagging among tall trees had seemed like a useful prelude to understanding the efforts made to reimagine the factory as a place for people rather than one for tyres the word periferia (periphery) is derived from late Latin and refers to the most marginal parts the opposite of the centre of a physical space or a city But more than just signifying a geographical location looking out through the large windows at the manicured grounds I think about what lies outside and how the peripheries of Milan have continuously shifted outwards Entire parts of the city have lost their original productive and industrial function and they have had to redefine their role within the expanding metropolis “This factory was built almost 60 years ago,” says Pagani following the increasingly relentless process of urban expansion and corporate delocalisation Pirelli chose to relocate its production areas and this decision had a profound impact on both the neighbourhood and the city of Milan These were the years of Italy’s economic boom and the country was becoming rapidly more motorised Pirelli built the Bollate factory on the outskirts of Milan to produce car parts there were strong debates about the conversion of the post-industrial areas in the Bicocca neighbourhood Pirelli independently launched an international competition to plan for the urban redevelopment of the site to reconnect the old factory with the surrounding urban fabric The Bollate factory was operating at full capacity during this time transitioning to the production of car tyres and phasing out the manufacture of components “Compared to the production of automobile tyres bike tyres have some very specific requirements,” explains Pagani “The overall production methods are similar but the fineness of the materials and the use of compounds with very thin thicknesses and minimal tolerances require great precision.” Recalling the early experiments in bicycle tyre production Pagani recounts an anecdote about getting feedback from workers who were more accustomed to working with car tyres our specialists emphasised how difficult it was to feel the components.” Producing a bicycle tyre has its challenges then but Pirelli’s experience and know- how in the automotive and motorcycle fields have only accelerated the development of excellent bicycle products head of the Cycling Division at Pirelli at the time of my visit points out the intrinsic characteristics of bicycle tyres and the expectations of the customer changing tyres is almost always seen as an unavoidable inconvenience and expense to the owner of a high-performance bicycle capable of providing significant advantages in terms of performance Only a small segment of the automotive world has the same perception a group that marketers would call ‘prestige’ We’re talking about high-end tyres for cars like Ferrari where Pirelli has a very high market share Barbieri worked in this area for a long time before moving to his current role “I have been with Pirelli for 18 years,” he says “and there are many points of contact and analogies between the two worlds of prestige cars and cycling The driver of a high-performance car is usually an enthusiast they know almost everything about their vehicle perhaps something derived from competition This same passion and attention can also be found in cycling where any amateur can use the same product as a WorldTour rider “The segmentation of bicycle products is very extensive Pirelli has about three hundred items in its range The choice of a bike tyre is based on many parameters: the type of bike and the type of performance required from the tyre Pirelli tyres are designed and tested by a research and development department that works across the automotive “Our research and development centre in Milan is less than a quarter of an hour from this factory,” explains Pagani “The Bollate plant now represents a kind of model factory a small jewel capable of producing top-quality bicycle products under the direct supervision of Milan’s research centres." “We recently celebrated 110 years of competing in motorsports and are currently involved as suppliers in Formula 1 the World Superbike Championship and more than 350 other motorsport competitions worldwide the technical capability to produce high-performance tyres is one of our main strengths and it’s a great way to communicate with our potential customers,” he continues where Pirelli’s presence with WorldTour teams and in major MTB championships confirms the product’s high performance which can then be mounted on your own bike at home This is an absolutely strategic and not marginal business the bicycle has great historical and symbolic value It was bicycle tyres that Pirelli first produced when the company was founded at the end of the 19th century Transforming the Bollate factory into a production centre for bike tyres wasn’t just a commercial or logistical choice it was a decision to embrace a new industrial phase and establish a new type of dialogue with our consumers The Bollate project allows us not only to produce technologically advanced tyres but also to add value to the area through initiatives aimed at making both the factory and the surrounding area more modern and sustainable.” Talking about a factory means talking about processes Pirelli has always demonstrated great attention to communication not just with its customers but with its workers and the local community Pirelli is not just any brand; it is one of those brands that has managed to create a strong emotional connection with its stakeholders over time and the content created and shared through various platforms must serve this function including the restoration of the Bollate factory aims to strengthen the brand’s personality making it recognisable and relevant to the consumer and a connection with the local community that can keep pace with the modernity and expectations of new generations what we call a long-time Pirelli employee,” says Pagani Pirelli is a multinational company with over 30,000 employees worldwide and the value of human relationships and connections is taken very seriously The restructuring of the Bollate factory not only testifies to the desire for technological excellence in the bicycle tyre sector but also to the strong relationship between Pirelli “This project has a very important technical component because all the environments have been completely redesigned and modernised and all the machinery used for bicycle tyre production is unique built to Pirelli’s specifications and designs an enormous effort has been made to take care of our people the workers at this site have almost all been with Pirelli for about 25 years and some have been with the company for 30 or even 35 years.” “These people have worked for Pirelli their entire lives,” adds Barbieri during the factory’s restructuring and renovation period (which coincided with the pandemic) they embarked on a significant change in terms of their professional lives “These workers have been brought to work on products and in a work environment completely different from the past It was a very ambitious project in which the human component and the sense of belonging a factory worker responsible for developing formulas and vulcanisation processes in the tyre department says: “Until we started producing bicycle tyres except for a few colleagues here at the Bollate plant knew about my passion for cycling and my past as an amateur rider “I ride about 18,000 kilometres a year and come to work on my bike every day and I coach the kids in the beginners’ category and after many years of working on automobile tyres the transition to bicycle tyre production excited me It is difficult to imagine that for a product as unsexy and perhaps unattractive as a bicycle tyre so many different perspectives can be imagined that go beyond performance I’m left thinking about social interaction the local community and relationships between people Every brand must now be able to add a cultural and value dimension to its technical and commercial aspects one that elevates it above the competition 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Enjoy a digital subscription to Rouleur for just £4 per month and get access to our award-winning magazines Join today for exclusive content from independent journalists This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Portals has completed the acquisition of Fedrigoni’s specialist Security business The plans were originally announced at the end of April makes an extensive portfolio of security features for banknote applications and other security documents Portals CEO Dr Ross Holliday commented: “We’re very pleased to welcome Fedrigoni’s security business customers partners and employees into the Portals family and assure them we’ll continue to market support and increase investments in the business “This acquisition allows Portals to continue enhancing our banknote and security papers increasing our global reach whilst accelerating our ability to produce the leading security products our customers require.” Portals also has a separate agreement involving an option to potentially purchase certain banknote paper and passport paper assets from Fedrigoni‘s Fabriano security division in Italy This agreement is subject to a put and call option which may be exercised by each of the parties by the end of 2021 following the closing of the Bollate transaction Portals became a standalone business after former owner De La Rue sold a majority stake to management and private equity investor Epiris in early 2018 Printweek welcomes informed debate, but please read our House Rules before posting Printweek is the premier website for the print industry Seating fifty-five and open at lunchtime and dinner seven days a week the InGalera restaurant was inaugurated last October apart from the fact that the place is located inside Milan’s Bollate Prison There are nine people involved in the project all regularly employed and all inmates of the prison apart from the chef and the maître d’hôtel recruited from outside to guarantee the high quality of the food served So the restaurant is aiming at a high-end clientele as is also evident from the elegantly furnished dining areas designed by Augusta Comi and thanks to the support of three major brands of Italian design: Alessi InGalera (“InJail”) is the first experiment of its kind in Italy an initiative that is intended to build a bridge between the people inside the prison and the people outside it It is a reflection on the meaning of the prison sentence conducted by the social cooperative ABC La sapienza in tavola and supported by the prison’s director Massimo Parisi who has praised its potential as an ideal model of collaboration between public and private spheres (the project has also received the support of PwC Italia the Istituto Alberghiero Paolo Frisi and the Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Vismara) and above all the social value of a vocational training programme that offers prisoners a concrete future have been furnished thanks to the support of three major brands of Italian design: Alessi The Team Italy U15 softball squad arrives at Tokyo’s Haneda International  Airport on October 19, 2023 to begin an uphill battle in the first edition of the U15 Softball World Cup from October 21st to 29th The tournament will be played on three venues within the Japanese capital: Setagaya City Okura Sports Center Baseball Grounds Komazawa Olympic Park Sports Complex Baseball Stadium and Ota Stadium European silver medalist Team Italy is in Group A and makes its U15 Softball World Cup debut on October 21st at 6pm (local time) against New Zealand The Italians play Mexico on 22 October 22nd at 6pm (local time) Japan (23 October 23rd at 12.30pm (local time) and a doubleheader on October 24th beginning at 10 am (local time) with a battle against Peru followed by a 12.30pm (local time) clash against Chinese Taipei Group B features European champion Czech Republic the top three teams in each group will advance to the Super Round while the remaining teams will compete in the Placement Round the Team Italy U15 softball squad will train in Legnano from October 14-17 Azzurrine manager Maristella Perizzolo will be assisted by coaches Stefano Filippini physiotherapist Federica Frediani and team physician Dr The following players and three reserves at home are expected to report in Legnano: U15 SOFTBALL WORLD CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS U15 SOFTBALL WORLD CUP OFFICIAL WEBSITE With its warm colours and toy-filled rooms the Biobab nursery in Milan looks just like any other Located inside the medium security Bollate prison and also children from families living in the neighbourhood play and learn together in this unique experiment mister-baseball.com Passionate about European baseball since 2007 FIORINI FORLI won the first two games of the Italian Softball League finals in BOLLATE on Saturday and takes a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series They now have home field advantage in the remaining three games next weekend and need just one more victory for the championship Box score Kasi Carroll struck out ten in seven innings en route to a complete game shutout to lead FORLI to a 1-0 victory in game one of the finals Carroll allowed just four hits and won the pitcher’s duel versus Kelly Hardie The BOLLATE starter gave up one unearned run on four hits and two walks in seven innings The lone run on the match crossed the plate in the sixth when Stephanie Ray reached on a muffed throw advanced to third on a single by Christen Bedwell and scored on a sac fly by Stefania Vitaliani Box score FIORINI used a five-run second to win the second game 5-1 and take a commanding lead in the championship series Eva Trevisan had the spectacular hit in the big frame when she homered to center field with one on Stefania Vitaliani and Elisa Lolli also had RBIs Brenda De Blaes homered in the seventh for SANOTINT to deny a second shutout for FORLI on the day Leslie Malerich struck out eleven in a complete game victory five unearned runs and two base on balls in two innings