During the second quarter of 2013, new orders for textile machinery, as confirmed by ACIMIT, showed growth of 12 per cent compared to the same period of 2012. The absolute index stood at 92.2 points (basis 2010 = 100).
These figures are the result of a growing rate of new orders abroad (+14 per cent) and a stable domestic market. Compared to the previous economic quarter, the orders index appears to have improved both domestically and abroad.
The ACIMIT President, Mr. Raffaella Carabelli, confirms, “Overall figures show a definite improvement with respect to the previous quarter. Italian manufacturers appear to have found largely more favourable conditions abroad during this part of the year. Sales of Italian machinery were up in Turkey, India, Germany and the US. This includes secondary markets such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mexico, where our producers are finding fertile territory. As for the Chinese market, we’re all waiting for it to rebound”.
ACIMIT’s recent exploratory missions to Myanmar, Mongolia and Ethiopia have confirmed business opportunities even in markets that are currently not yet established.