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

On Saturday 15th October, BI-MU, the biennial exhibition of machine tools, robotics, automation, and digital and additive manufacturing closed its 33rd edition, held at Fiera Milano Rho from Wednesday 12th October. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE, 33.BI-MU reported large numbers of visitors and achieved the full satisfaction of exhibitors. 33.BI-MU showcased the best international products of the sector, expression of almost 700 exhibiting companies

World of Concrete (WOC) has been serving the global concrete & masonry construction industries for over 47 years. WOC 2022 featured approximately 1,500 exhibitors within a 700,000 square foot integrated indoor and outdoor exhibition area. The show connects visitors, buyers, vendors, distributors, and construction industry professionals - through both live and digital events. The Italian Trade Commission - Houston organized an Italian Pavilion at the trade show which took place January 18 - 20, 2022, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 12 leading Italian companies in the field of building

In the first quarter 2022, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE marked a slight decrease (-3%) compared with the period January-March 2021. The absolute value of the index stood at 164 (base year 100 in 2015). The outcome was due to the reduction in the collection of orders in the domestic market, which was partially counterbalanced by an increase in overseas orders. In particular, on the foreign front, the collected orders grew by 5.3% compared with the same period of the previous year. The absolute

Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU: “The collection of machine tool orders is satisfactory, but affected by the delays in the supplies of raw materials and components and by the exorbitant increase of costs”. “We ask the Government to move, from April to June 2022, the delivery terms of machines ordered by the end of 2021, to ensure our customers the benefits established in the incentive measures regarding Industry 4.0” In the fourth quarter 2021, the index of machine tool orders processed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE showed a 49.4%

Lauro Dominici has taken over the helm of SCM Group Canada as Vice President of sales for the wood division following the retirement of woodworking industry veteran Richard Bluteau on Nov. 1. Dominici joined SCM in Canada earlier this year following two years with SCM in Portland, Oregon and Atlanta, Georgia. Dominici brings some 14 years of industry experience to the job. Born and raised in Italy, Dominici was first exposed to the industry through his father who worked for a large machine manufacturer there. In 2008, after school, he joined his father and started to work for that company as a

World of Concrete - WOC - has been serving the global concrete & masonry construction industries for 47 years. WOC 2022 will feature approximately 1,500 exhibitors over 700,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space. The show connects visitors - buyers, vendors, distributors, construction industry professionals - through live and digital events. The Italian Trade Commission - ITA Houston is organizing an Italian Pavilion at the trade show which will take place from January 18 to 20, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Pavilion will showcase 12 Italian leading companies in the

The year 2021 was extremely positive for the Italian industry of machine tools, robotics and automation, which reported double-digit increases for all key economic indicators. This trend should continue even in 2022, the year when all the ground lost in 2020 should be recovered. This is in short what was illustrated by Barbara Colombo, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, during the traditional end-of-year press conference. As highlighted by the preliminary year’s data processed by the Studies Dept. &