In the second quarter 2023, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE marked a 21.8% fall compared to the period April-June 2 022. The absolute value of the index stood at 80.9 (base year 2015=100). The outcome was due to the reduction in order intake, registered by manufacturers, both in the foreign and in the domestic markets. In particular, the orders received from abroad went down by 10.5% compared to the same period of the previous year. The absolute value of the index was 88.2. On the domestic

Industry Spotlight: Italian Textile Machinery Italian production and exports of textile machinery increased by more than 10% in 2022, compared to the previous year. The production value exceeded 2.6 billion euro (source: Alex zucchi , President of ACIMIT , preliminary figures, 2022). Of this value, 87%, or around 2.3 billion euro, was realized abroad. "The Italian textile machinery industry represents one of the leading production sectors for Italy, due to its strong projection on international markets. Italian textile technologies are considered to be of a high quality level, and for us at

According to a study on the Canadian agri-business sector carried out by ICE Toronto on behalf of FederUnacoma , Canada's agricultural geography is projected to experience a period of transformation in the coming years, facilitated by climate change. Mondo Macchina magazine, FederUnacoma publishes that the mitigation of the harsh Canadian climate, due to rising temperatures, is expected to increase the size of the cultivable area and encourage greater crop diversification. The agro-mechanical sector, which today has 600 thousand tractors and 120,000 combine harvesters, is called upon to meet

A little more than two months are left before the opening of LAMIERA, the international trade show centered on sheet metal forming and sheet metal cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at Fiera Milano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. In the exhibition halls, the proposal for technologies dedicated to sheet metal cutting will be particularly interesting. The world of laser technology has always played a starring role in the trade event promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE and organized by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU. It will be represented by over 40 enterprises, as

Italian Exports of Stone Machinery and Equipment Italian exports of machinery and equipment slightly negative in the first 10 months of 2022. In the first ten months of 2022, the value of Italian exports of machines, tools and other equipment for the processing of natural stone was not as good as for natural stones. On the contrary, it decreased by 2.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. If we consider the top 10 of the main buyers of Italian machinery and equipment, Italian sales indicate that in the United States by 38.8% (ranked first in sales), in Germany by 14% (ranked

Growth for Italy’s natural stone exports confirmed: +13.9% in the first 9 months of 2022. According to statistics processed by Confindustria Marmomacchine 's Studies Center, from Jan- Sept 2022, Italy’s overall exports of marbles, travertines, and natural stones generally increased in value by 13.9% from the same period the previous year, reaching worth of 1,562.6 million euros. A fundamental contribution to growth came from finished and semi-finished materials, whose foreign sales in the first 9 months of 2022 increased by 17.4% from the same period in 2021, for a total of 1,274.5 million

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE marked a 3.5% increase compared with the period October-December 2021. The absolute value of the index stood at 133.6 (base year 2015=100). This is the new record value for the quarter of reference. The outcome was due to the good trend of orders collected abroad, as well as to the excellent results achieved in the domestic market. In particular, the orders collected overseas grew by 2.4% compared with the same period of the

The collection of applications to exhibit is going on expeditiously for the next edition of LAMIERA, the international exhibition dedicated to sheet metal forming and cutting machines and related technologies, scheduled to take place at FieraMilano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA – the only trade show exclusively focused on the sector – will again take place in odd-numbered years. Considering the economic framework

This morning, a preview of the 22nd edition of LAMIERA was presented to the international press. The international exhibition for sheet metal processing and sheet metal forming machines and related technologies is scheduled to take place at fieramilano Rho from 10 to 13 May 2023. After the “unusual” edition, which was held in 2022, due to the one-year postponement caused by the public health emergency, LAMIERA can again find its traditional positioning in the calendar of international trade fairs regarding this field: the odd-numbered years. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian

Glasstech Mexico is the professional Glass Technology Expo in Mexico. The event, held from Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2022 at the Expo Guadalajara, Fair Center, focuses on not only flat glass but also hollow/container glass. The target market is not only Mexico but also includes all of Latin American countries. It is the perfect platform where glass, door & window industries communicate and meet worldwide suppliers and Latin American buyers. The Italian Trade Commission - Mexico is organizing scouting activities in the State of Guadalajarta so as to increase contact details of key players of the industry