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project that led to the founding of Confindustria Machinery Federation , for ceramics , wood , plastics and rubber , and packing and packaging . Alongside Amaplast , this federation includes :
• Acimac – Association of Italian Manufactures of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics .
• Acimall – Italian Woodworking Technology Association .
• Ucima – Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers ’ Association .
The goal is to pool the skills and experiences of each association to expand and further improve the quality of the services offered to member companies . The newly formed Federation represents over
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1,300 companies , with a workforce approaching 70,000 employees , and a total revenue surpassing 19 billion euros . Vice Presidents Gabriele Caccia and Barbara Ulcelli recapped the initiatives undertaken by Amaplast over the past year , with particular emphasis on the PLAST 2023 fair . They also provided details regarding upcoming plans , highlighting the preparations for Greenplast 2025 ( Milan , 27 – 30 May 2025 , once again as part of The Innovation Alliance ). In closing , journalist , author , and columnist for Corriere della Sera Federico Rampini delivered a speech outlining the macroeconomic and political trends shaping the global landscape , with a focus on conflicts , upheavals , risks , and opportunities . |
SECTOR OVERVIEW According to the analyses conducted by the MECS-Amaplast research centre , the Italian industry for machinery , equipment , and plastics and rubber moulds closed 2023 with growth of 2.8 % despite the challenging global context marked by conflicts , inflationary pressures , and high interest rates . This increase , though more modest compared to that of the preceding two years , propelled production to an unprecedented record of 4.8 billion euros . Despite economic and commercial uncertainties across various geographical regions , which worsened in the last quarter of the year , the performance of the sector remained positive , driven primarily by exports . Said exports saw a remark- |
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