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Italian Plastic Machinery: State of the Industry Report 2012 - Exports Drive Improvements

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Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association belonging to CONFINDUSTRIA, which groups together some 165 makers of machinery, molds and equipment for plastics and rubber) has issued its report on the sector's performance in 2012 – based also on the Italian National Institute of Statistics - ISTAT foreign trade statistics. Even more than in the past – and more markedly than in other Italian mechanical equipment sectors – production output was driven by exports, with an upward trend that, despite levelling off over the year, enabled Italian equipment manufacturers offset extremely weak domestic

Italian Plastic and Rubber Machinery Production Reached $5.5 Billion in 2012

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ASSAGO, ITALY -- Italian plastics and rubber machinery makers expect to produce 4.2 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in equipment this year, with exports of 2.6 billion euros ($3.45 billion), according to Italy's plastic and rubber machinery association Assocomaplast. The association examined imports and exports from the first nine months of the year and found that exports increased 9 percentage points, while imports increased 2 percent. Compared to 2010-2011, the balance of trade for the sector increased 11 percent to 1.41 billion euros ($1.5 billion). Europe is still the top export destination

Italian Plastic Machinery State of the Industry Report 2012: Stats Show Sharp Rise in Exports to US

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According to statistics provided by the association, Assocomaplast, Italian imports and exports for the sector recorded new gains in the first half of 2012 with respect to the same period in 2011. Italian exports for the sector, marked a substantial increase (+11%) exceeding 1.23 billion euros overall. This has produced measurable improvement in the balance of trade, which has reached figures well in excess of 900 million euros. Regarding the principal types of machinery exported, extruders, accounting for roughly 12% of the total, continue to record double-digit growth, approaching twenty

Brevini Wind USA's Jacopo Tozzi Speech at IndustryWeek's Best Plants 2012 Opening Reception

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Brevini is a worldwide specialist in planetary technology. After 50 years of experience we developed a product range of gearboxes which goes from very small applications to >2,5 million N/m. We needed a new manufacturing location for the upper range (above 1 million N/M) where we could deploy the best possible technology. We focused on the wind market because it is one of the biggest for planetary applications. The US was, until two years ago, the biggest wind market in the world and there were plans for expanding the renewable sources ten folds by 2025. What a great chance for Brevini!!! We

Italian Innovation: DAVI Completes Testing on the World's Largest Four Roll Plate Bending Machinery

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Despite the economic difficulties caused by the global recession, the world industry, is experiencing a growing demand for energy. In particular, one for structurally well built components with increasingly thicker and more resistant steel plates. A call which is being successfully answered by Italy's DAVI. Recently a leading Russian manufacturer of large Off-Shore platforms and Nuclear Power Plants components, chose a four roll DAVI with a capacity of 4000 x 255 mm (13ft x 10inch) to manufacture its products in cold rolling processes. On the matter, its president, Orazio Davi said, "It has

Machines Italia Technology Training Centers Match Local Potential with Italian Know-How

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The technology training centers were created with the principal objective of positioning Italy within those countries in economic ascension. They not only illustrate Italy as a dependable provider of machinery, but as well as a qualified intermediator in training and project development on specification. Italian capital goods represent the best of what's "Made in Italy" to the world market. Advanced technologies, innovative solutions, flexibility and creativity are the pillars of strength that characterize what Italy has to offer. Among the most technologically advanced countries, Italy

BOSELLO HIGH TECHNOLOGY S.r.l.

Company located in Lombardy (northern Italy) founded in 1962 by President Aldo Bosello, operates from years 80 in the field of NDT (nondestructive testing), and specifically in industrial radioscopy. Currently, with its staff of about 50 employees located in his two facilities of Gallarate and Cassano Magnago, in the province of Varese, is currently among the world leaders in the field. Thanks to the know-how acquired, an efficient organizational structure and the high professional level of its human resources the Bosello HT ensures products with a high level of technology and highly efficient

TONUTTI S.p.A.

TONUTTI has been manufacturing farm machinery since 1864.During these more than 140 years of its history, Tonutti has developed and patented many practical and revolutionary inventions. Today,Tonutti offers a complete line of haymaking equipment including a number of very innovative pieces of equipment,such as a new generation of finger wheel rakes. As a leading international manufacturer of finger wheel rakes,Tonutti is the supplier of many well known OEM customers. The Tonutti group currently employs more than 300 people with 4 manufacturing plants in Italy,1 in Russia and, for the last 20

Italian Textile Machinery State of the Industry Report 2011 - Production Increased in 2011

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The value of Italian textile machinery production for 2011 registered a 9% increase compared to 2010, from 2.4 to 2.6 billion euros. A similar increase was recorded for exports (+10%), which reached a value of just over 2.1 billion euros. Exports remain the driving force behind the sector growth in Italy. The dynamism of major textile markets combined with the ability of Italian machinery manufacturers to assert themselves on a global scale, has contributed to sustaining Italian exports. Fully 25% of the sector's sales abroad are directed to China, with Asian markets generally accounting for

Strong Numbers in 2010, Show A Postitive Outlook for Packaging Machinery Manufacturers in 2011

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The 2010 figures reported by Italian packaging machinery manufacturers show that the industry has put the crisis firmly behind its back. The sector's turnover totalled 3,759 million euro at current prices, 16,4% up on 2009, when it slumped to 3,229 million euro. Last year's turnover even surpassed that of 2007 (3,610 million euro) and was not far short from the record figure of 3,827 million euro achieved in 2008. The excellent 2010 performance also enabled the Italian packaging machinery industry to strengthen its international leadership position and secure a 25,7% share of the world market