production technologies and IoT systems will be of great appeal to global operators in the manufacturing industry , representing all major user sectors ( machine tools ; automotive ; aeronautics ; aerospace ; rail ; metallurgy and materials ),” UCIMU told ISMR .
High hopes for attendance
Although the COVID-19 emergency has heralded a period of uncertainty in the industry , EMO ’ s organisers confirmed that ( by mid-May 2021 ) 32 countries are now represented by show exhibitors . These include Italy ; Germany ; Taiwan ; Spain ; Japan ; Switzerland ; China and Korea . According to the show organiser , purchasing decisionmakers in production technology make up 81 % of total visitors to the event ( 56 % take part in the purchasing decision and 25 % decide autonomously ).
“ EMO is an exhibition event capable , like no other , of interpreting the industrial ‘ spirit of the age ’ whilst presenting the most futuristic technologies for the development and wellbeing of society . It really can be considered a showcase for ‘ the magic world of metalworking ’, as highlighted in the slogan chosen for EMO MILANO 2021 ,” continued UCIMU .
Luigi Galdabini , General Commissioner of EMO MILANO 2021 , stated : “ The expectations of sector operators are very high as a testament to the firm intention of the manufacturing world to return to normality . Indeed , many applications to exhibit have already been received by the Secretariat Office and we expect these to further intensify over the next few weeks , as vaccine distribution becomes more widespread and available to the global population .”
“ Operators are hoping to return to normality
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in the next few months . However , this should be matched with a strong focus on COVID-19 safety and containment plans . The safety protocols have already been well-established , as they were put into practise for BI-MU ( an exhibition organised by UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE in October 2020 during the pandemic ),” added UCIMU .
Growth trends and fiscal incentives
“ According to forecasts by Oxford Economics , after the big fall registered in 2020 , the year 2021 should bring about a recovery in machine tool consumption worldwide . It is expected to grow to 62.7 billion euros ( Asia : 35 billion euros , + 16.2 %; Europe 16 billion euros , + 13.3 % and the Americas 11 billion euros , + 14.5 %). Single countries should experience a recovery in demand , which is likely to continue in 2022 and 2023 . As far as Europe is concerned , in 2021 both Italy ( 3.1 billion euros , + 10.1 %) and Germany ( 4.9 billion euros , + 8.7 %) should again see investment growth in production technologies . The growth trend has also been confirmed for both countries in the two-year period 2022-2023 ,” explained UCIMU .
“ The Italian Government has set up special fiscal incentives , which consist of tax credits of up to 50 % for Italian companies investing in new machine tools , robots , automation systems , Industry 4.0 and digital technologies in 2021 and 2022 . This is a great business opportunity for exhibitors all over the world ,” it added .
From September 2021 , the Fieramilano exhibition grounds intend to host several large international events . This includes fashion events and the international furniture exhibition , Salone del Mobile , which generally attracts millions of visitors from different parts of the world .
EMO Digital at EMO Milano 2021 .
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