UNACEA’s annual assembly, held May 13th at the Italian Senate, highlighted the evolving role of construction machinery in driving sustainable growth. With opening remarks from Minister Adolfo Urso and Senator Luca De Carlo, the event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental voices like Legambiente. Italy’s construction equipment market saw a 6% boost in Q1 2025, with 4,400 units sold—driven by a rise in earth-moving (+5%) and road machines (+11%). Minister Urso called the sector a "pillar of the economy" and urged companies to invest in cleaner technologies

Michele Vitulano (Indeco) has been reelected as President of UNACEA for the next two years! The decision was made during the association's board meeting on June 5th and confirmed during the UNACEA assembly on May 6th at Villa Ottoboni in Padua. Joining the board as the only new member is Filippo Muccinelli Venieri (VF Venieri). The remaining directors, including vice-presidents David Bazzi and Ruggero Riva, have also been confirmed. "I am honored by this confirmation of my role," said Michele Vitulano. "Together with the board and the association's team, we'll continue to strengthen the

Industry Spotlight: Construction and Earthmoving Machinery According to statistics released by Unacea, the Italian trade association of construction equipment, road machinery and equipment declines by 10%. In the 12 months of 2022, 25,923 construction machines were placed on the Italian market, increases 18% from 2021. Graphics and stats source: UNACEA

ITALY @PDAC 2023 - FOUR ITALIAN COMPANIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT PDAC 2023 The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) , a governmental agency supporting the internationalization of Italian companies, joined forces with UNACEA , the Italian construction equipment association and ANIMA , the umbrella association that represents the Italian mechanical engineering industry, to promote Italian earthmoving, construction technology at PDAC 2023 , the annual conference organized by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, which took place in Toronto, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, from

Over the first six months of 2017, 5,109 machines have been sold in the Italian market, up 6% compared to last year. In deeper detail, the sector of earth moving machines grows 6% with 4,910 machines sold, while road equipment increases by 9% (199 machines sold). "The Italian market continue to grow, albeit at a moderate pace – says Paolo Venturi, President of Unacea. The announced recovery of the real estate market should be a sign of an increasing confidence in the construction industry; however, political and economic instability remains a perceived concern, both from companies and foreign

CONEXPO-CON/AGG will take place from March 7 to 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The international trade show is where every major construction industry is represented amongst 2,500+ exhibitors over 2,500,000 square feet and more than 150 education sessions including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. The Italian Trade Commission (ITA) along with the Italian Construction Equipment Association, UNACEA, will be exhibiting at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 with an information desk (booth # S5136) highlighting the latest technology and advanced solutions made in