Italian stone machinery industry development in the difficult status (2009/9/28)

Recently, the Italian Association of Mechanical and stone, Mr. President FlavioMarabelli in an interview in 2008 and 2009 for the first half of the Italian stone machinery industry has made some evaluations.

First, he acknowledged that the current Italian stone machinery industry is in a difficult period, but compared with other Italian industry, stone industry is facing the problem is not so bad as imagined.

Italy's stone production and mechanical technology in the world, the influence of huge machinery and Stone Association has 330 local Italian companies for their support. Marabelli President pointed out that in 2008 the Italian machinery exports of 826 million euros, compared with 2007 to 851 million euros have declined slightly. In addition, he highlighted that India has overtaken the U.S. as the first buyers in Italy, stone processing tools and mechanical technology in 2009 has become the leading exporter of India. Of course, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and China is the main objective.

Italian marble and granite export figures also show a downward trend, in 2008 exported 2.7 million tons processing stone and exports of 1.48 billion euros, 2.9 million tons year on year in 2007, exports were 1.58 billion euros fell -6.9% and -5.3%. In addition, Italy is also a corresponding reduction in the number of stone imports, indicating a sluggish domestic demand.
(by China Leiyuan, 2009/9/28)