Sales down in last year's balance sheet for all the main types of agricultural machinery. The market downturn, to be considered partly technical after the boom of 2021, is also due to the well-known supply problems and the sharp rises in raw material prices. The demand for machinery, however, remains at high levels, thanks to public incentives. The appropriations for agricultural machinery envisaged by the PNRR are on their way. Problems in the supply chain, the sharp rise in raw material prices and the uncertainties of the geopolitical scenario are affecting the performance of agricultural

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

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

Estimates from FEDERUNACOMA and Comacomp indicate turnover increases of more than 20% for 70% of manufacturers in 2021. Positive indicators also for the first half of 2022, and good future prospects due to electronic technologies, which are becoming increasingly important in the sector and are pushing agricultural mechanics towards the digital transition by the editorial staff February 2022 | Back In a year marked by record growth in the agricultural machinery market, with a 36% increase in tractor registrations in Italy and consistent increases for all types of machines and equipment, the

The Italian company Brembo - present in Mexico with production plants in Puebla, Apodaca and Escobedo - closed the first half of the year with a net profit of 148.9 million euros, 17.3% higher compared to the same period last year. Revenues amounted to €1.75 billion, an increase of 28.3% compared to the first half of 2021. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) amounted to 305.3 million, a net increase of 13% compared to 270.2 million in H1 2021. The level of orders for the coming months "confirms a solid and good saturation of production capacity globally

Milan, 19 th July 2022 - 33.BI-MU international biennial exhibition of machine tools, robotics and automation systems, additive manufacturing, digital and auxiliary technologies. Plus Xylexpo, biennial exhibition of woodworking technology and components for the furniture industry. Along with Viscom Italia, Europe's leading visual communication trade fair , all kick off concurrently on the second week of October 2022 at Rho-fieramilano expo centre. The fully integrated BI-MU and Xylexpo events , start Wednesday, Oct. 12 until Saturday, Oct. 15; Viscom Italia takes the stage Thursday, Oct. 13

THE NEXT EDITION OF LAMIERA IS SCHEDULED FROM 10 TO 13 MAY 2023 The outcome was positive for the 2022 edition of LAMIERA, the international trade show of sheet metal forming machines tools and related technologies, which took place at fieramilano Rho from 18 to 21 May. Promoted by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems manufacturers' association, and organised by CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU, LAMIERA returned to the scene after three years , postponed for twelve-months due to the pandemic. Indeed, over 19,000 entries were registered at the

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%