Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, stated: “Domestic demand is still too weak, despite the 'plus sign', no improvement regarding the automotive sector and 'uncertainty Made in the USA' are the critical issues affecting the daily work of Italian manufacturers, who are concerned about the near future. The economic policy tools being defined by the Government authorities for…
Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, stated: “This latest measurement of the UCIMU index also confirms the positive trend in order intake. Despite this, concerns remain because the context conditions are worsening as the months go by”.In the second quarter of 2025, the index of machine tool orders, processed by the Studies Dept. & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI…
UCIMU: Q1 2025 Machine Tool Orders Were Up (+8.5%) Foreign Orders (-18.2%); Domestic Orders (+71.5%)
In the first quarter of 2025, the index of machine tool orders, processed by the Studies Dept. & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, highlighted an 8.5% increase compared to the period October-December 2024. The absolute value of the index was 84.5 (base year 2021=100). The outcome was exclusively due to the recovery of the manufacturers’ activity in the domestic market;…
Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU: “This is a positive figure, but there are still great difficulties. As soon as we have the decrees that will make effective the simplifications defined for 5.0, we are certain that domestic demand will really regain momentum”.In the fourth quarter of 2024, the index of machine tool orders, compiled by the Studies Dept. & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-…
In the fourth quarter of 2024, machine tool orders saw a significant increase of 11.4% compared to the same period in 2023, according to the latest data from UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE Study & Business Culture Centre. Despite the overall positive result, there remain several challenges for the sector moving forward.Key Q4 2024 Insights:Domestic Orders: Increased by 33.3% compared to Q4 2023 (…
Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU: “The return of the order index to a positive sign after six consecutive quarters of decline is welcome news. Nevertheless, the situation remains complicated”.In the third quarter of 2024, the index of machine tool orders, compiled by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, returned to a positive sign,…