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ASSOCIATIONS
Innovations at work in global markets
AGRICULTURE/FARM MACHINERY
FEDERUNACOMA—The Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation represent a wide sector of mechanical engineering industries and brings together manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and technologies for agriculture, gardening, groundskeeping, earthmoving, and components. FEDERUNACOMA’s member manufacturers account for 80% of national production in the sectors represented and for 60% of exports. Italian farm equipment manufacturers rank first in the world in terms of the range of machines produced. Italy’s diverse climate and geography give its agriculture equipment producers an edge over competitors in the development of creative solutions for growers. Through their skill and expertise, they consistently produce farming innovations. www.federunacoma.it.
CERAMICS
Italian association of manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the ceramics industry have earned a world-class reputation for providing solutions that meet a vast range of customer needs—from traditional ceramics to the latest design trends. Customers around the globe choose machinery produced by ACIMAC member companies, thanks in large part to their easy programmability and simplicity in maintenance. Machinery from these members is also well known for its ability to increase productivity while allowing for design flexibility. www.acimac.it
CONSTRUCTION AND EARTHMOVING MACHINERY
Created in 2010, at present with more than seventy members, UNACEA is the Italian construction equipment association. UNACEA membership includes manufacturers of earth-moving machines, attachments, concrete equipment, tower cranes, road machines and drilling machineries. UNACEA is the Italian member of CECE the Committee for European Construction Equipment. www.unacea.org/en/
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
ASSOFOODTEC—the Italian Association of Machinery and Plant Manufacturers for Food Production, Processing, Preservation— represents global leaders in the most important Italian association for technologies for the food industry, thanks to a diversified offer that ranges from relatively simple machines to extremely sophisticated production lines. Prestigious and qualified companies, a great wealth of experience and reliability, and an increasing technical development of products...this is what ASSOFOODTEC can offer. ASSOFOODTEC cooperates in the activity of the most important bodies charged for the drawing up of European and world technical standards. ASSOFOODTEC operates within the Federation of Italian Mechanical and Engineering Association (ANIMA). www.assofoodtec.it
FOOTWARE, LEATHERGOODS AND TANNING
ASSOMAC is the national association that represents the Italian manufactures of Footwear, Leathergoods, and Tanning Machinery, an industrial sector that is a world leader. Italian exports account for more than 47% of all the exports of countries manufacturing machinery in this industrial sector worldwide. Every year, Italian companies export more than 80% of their production to 130 countries around the world. It is not just quality that sets Italian machinery apart from the competition. It is also customization. Italian leather-machinery manufacturers work closely with customers to create a product that is “right” for the job, much like the relationship between suppliers and users. www.assomac.it
FOUNDRY AND METALLURGICAL MACHINERY
AMAFOND is the Italian association of companies producing machinery, plants, furnaces, products, and services for the
foundry industry. Its about 100 member companies provide machinery used in the manufacturing of everything from automobile engines and components to domestic appliances. AMAFOND credits the “Italian approach” to business—characterized by extra customer care and stronger personal relationships—as one of the reasons its member companies attract worldwide customers. www.amafond.com
GLASS
As an evolution of the Italian glass-making tradition, GIMAV—the Italian Association of Glass-Processing Machinery and Accessory Suppliers—represents Italian excellence in glass-making machinery. This industry sector has expanded internationally by employing innovative technology that meets today’s marketplace needs. GIMAV’s 70 member companies are known
for customizing machines to meet end-users specifications—from high-rise building constructions to fine arts applications. www.gimav.it
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