EVENT PREVIEW
Above and right : Scenes from LAMIERA .
example , the LAMIALAMIERA initiative will be a forum for conference sessions dedicated to specific issues and side events that will host discussions among opinion leaders and experts , as well as presentations of innovative technologies arranged by exhibitors ,” it added .
Strong market indicators
“ 2021 was an extremely positive year for the Italian machine tools , robotics and automation industry , which reported double-digit increases for all key economic indicators . This trend should continue into 2022 , the year when all the ground lost in 2020 should be recovered ,” UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE told ISMR .
Barbara Colombo , the association ’ s president , outlined these strong economic indicators during its traditional end-of-year press conference .
“ As highlighted by the preliminary year ’ s data processed by the Studies Dept . & Business Culture of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE , in 2021 production marked a 22.1 % upturn compared to the previous year . This outcome was due to the excellent trend in Italian manufacturer deliveries to the domestic market , which increased by 27.8 % as well as to positive export performance ( 17.4 % more than in the previous year ),” she explained .
Based on ISTAT data processed by UCIMU , from January-September 2021 ( latest available data ), Italian exports of machine tools
LAMIERA 2019 . started to grow again in almost all destination countries . Sales to Germany , a primary market for “ Made in Italy ” exports , increased by 38.4 %. Other major destination
Alfredo Mariotti , General Manager , UCIMU .
countries were the United States , (+ 9.7 %); China ( -5.3 %); Poland , (+ 29 %) and France (+ 1.2 %).
“ The domestic market was extremely lively , as shown by consumption data , and increased by 30.4 % in 2021 compared to the previous year . The export / production ratio went down by two percentage points , standing at 53.1 %. In line with the upswing reported by these indicators was also the growth of turnover , exceeding 9 billion euros in 2021 after collapsing to 7.5 billion euros in 2020 ,” said the association .
Despite dynamic demand and this improvement , in 2021 the Italian machine tool , robotics and automation industry of the sector was not able to make a full recovery ( after the downturn in 2020 ) because of difficulties in sourcing components and raw materials . This caused a delay between the collection of orders and the actual delivery of machinery .
“ According to the survey conducted last October by the UCIMU Economic Studies Department & Business Culture on a representative sample of businesses in the sector , 95 % of the companies confirmed that there were late supplies . The average delay is three months which , added to the usual one-and-a-half
Useful Information
Organiser : CEU-CENTRO ESPOSIZIONI UCIMU SPA
Dates of event : 18-21 May 2022
Opening hours for visitors : Wednesday 18 May - Friday 20 May : From 9.30 to 18.00 Saturday 21 May : From 9.30 to 17.00
Address : Exhibition Quarter , Fieramilano , SS 33 del Sempione , 28 , 20017 Rho MI ( Italy )
Entrance
The Golden Card entrance ticket means free admission for operators and press . Using online pre-registration , visitors can enter the exhibition free of charge . The exhibitor catalogue costs 20 euros and can be bought at the exhibition .
months of normal waiting time , increases the delivery time of supplied components and materials to four-and-a-half months . According to the businesses questioned , the impact of this delay on machinery delivery time is estimated to be four months . As a result , the average delivery time of machinery is currently nine months ( as opposed to the five months which manufacturers habitually use as a guarantee to their customers ),” said the association .
Forecast for 2022
However , UCIMU believes that the positive trend in 2021 should continue into 2022 , the year when it says there should be “ a full recovery from the collapse due to the outbreak of the pandemic .”
According to the forecasts processed by UCIMU , in 2022 production should grow by + 10.9 % versus 2021 , driven by the upswing in exports which should increase by + 7.7 % and
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