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State of the Industry Report: Italian Woodworking Machinery - Orders Increased by 31.9% in Second Quarter 2017

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In the April-June 2017, orders for Italian woodworking technologies recorded 31.9% growth rates, compared to the same period of 2016 (previous quarter growth was 22.2%), reported Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association Acimall . The final figure results from the performance of foreign trade, with orders increasing by 34.8% in the quarter under scrutiny, and the trend of the Italian market, achieving a significant plus 18.7% after the negative result of minus 3.6% in January-March 2017. This “resurrection” has been driven by the long-awaited official document about

Xylexpo 2018

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As of April 2018 over 450 companies will be exhibiting within a 35,000 sq. meter area! The 2018 26th editon of Xylexpo will see the celebration of its 50th anniversary as the show started in Milan back in 1968. This anniversary is a major milestone that will be properly celebrated on the occasion of the show. The exhibition will span five days as the 2016 edition allowed the leading brands of woodworking technology to achieve record levels of sale orders . “We have all got down to work for the next edition with fresh enthusiasm”, said Lorenzo Primultini , president of the exhibition and

Made Expo 2017

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MADE expo is the ideal meeting platform for Manufacturers, Architects, Designers, Engineers, Window manufacturers, Contractors, Retailers and all other industry professionals, Stop by and visit the Italian woodworking manufacturers at the show.

State of the Industry Report 2016: ​Positive Trend for Woodworking Technology in 2016

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2016 closed with a positive sign: this is the final result of a 12-month period characterized by a clearly positive trend of technology, equipment and tools for wood and wood-based materials. As we wait for final figures, the Studies Office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association that represents the companies of this excellent “made in Italy” sector – estimates that production in 2016 amounted to 2,078 million euro, 11.5 percent more than 1,864 in 2015. This percent variation is very similar to the result of 2015 versus 2014, when an 11.7 percent increase was recorded. The growth of

Introducing TTBois EXPO, The New Exhibition Organized by CEPRA and FORUM 7

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The new exhibition, TTBois EXPO 2017 , dedicated to technology for woodworking and furniture industry components will be held in Casablanca, Morocco, from June 29th to July 2nd 2017. Cepra , the operating branch of Acimall-Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association, is organizing a new exhibition in a very promising region, Northern Africa. The first event of TTBois Expo is planned from 29 June to 2 July 2017, in the premises of the International Fairgrounds Ofec in Casablanca (Morocco). Cepra’s partner for this initiative is Forum7, a Morocco-based organization with

State of the Industry Report 2016: Italian Woodworking Machinery Orders Up 21% in Second Quarter

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WOODWORKING MACHINERY: ANOTHER POSITIVE QUARTER: In the April-June period, orders increased +21.2 % The trend has really changed: for some time now, the atmosphere has been different in the business of technology for wood and wood-based materials. Further evidence comes from the periodical survey by the Studies office of Acimall , the Confindustria member association, showing that in the second quarter 2016 orders increased by 21.2 percent compared to the same period of last year. The positive trend of recent times is continuing, still driven by foreign markets, where orders went up by 17.2

IWF - International Woodworking Fair 2016

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The International Woodworking Fair® is the trade show where furniture manufacturing, cabinetry, architectural woodworking, material processing and other related industry professionals from all over the globe will come to find products they didn’t even know existed that will help their company succeed. IWF offers innovation, education, solutions, networking, and many more opportunities for business success. From the small shop to the large plant-industry, buyers know that the International Woodworking Fair® is the best place to source products, discover new ideas, network with peers, and learn

North American Woodworkers Meet At XYLEXPO 2016

XYLEXPO is the leading International trade show for woodworking machinery and technology in Italy. This year, the biennial trade show, which took place from May 24 to 28 in Milan, celebrated its 25th anniversary by posting a strong performance: 441 exhibitors from over 30 countries 17,145 visitors (+14.2% with respect to the previous edition) 315 thousand square feet of floor space Machines Italia, the network of Italian Trade Agency North American offices collaborated with ACIMALL , The Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association and mounted a communication campaign to

Together Towards the Future - XYLEXPO!

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This was the key message of several speeches delivered at the press conference introducing the next Xylexpo , the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology and furniture industry supplies to be held from 24 to 28 May at the FieraMilano-Rho expo center. New initiatives include Acimall’s participation in the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2016 to celebrate the association’s 50th anniversary and the 25th edition of the exhibition, but most of all to open a dialog with a new audience, especially the world of design and creativity. “For the second time, the event will show our own and

State of the Industry Report: Italian Woodworking Machinery 2015 Ends with a Largely Positive Quarter

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The year 2015 will not be remembered as a season of records, but for the Italian woodworking technology industry the past twelve months were undoubtedly better than expected. The trends based on the positive figures of the preliminary balance published by the association in mid-December (for convenience, see the table in the left column of this press release) will probably be revised upwards, although it should be noticed that most orders coming in the fourth quarter will generate revenues in 2016. As a matter of fact, orders in the final quarter 2015 cast a new light onto the industry. On the