Rome – In 2016 €44.7 billions in technology, machinery and equipment were produced, of which €26.1 billion sold abroad. In 2016 the mechanics industries produced a + 1.1% compared to 2015 and exported a + 0.9%. “There are two novelties: the internal market is in slight recovery and simultaneously exports are not the only lifeline for Anima Meccanica businesses and technologies – Says the president of Soul, Alberto Caprari. The percentage of exports amounted to 58.5% of what is produced, a little less than the same period last year. Midway through 2016 export figures did not fully meet the expectations, a situation that was repeated in the third quarter. For 2017 the expectations for the Italian mechanics are positive both in terms of production (+ 0.7%, i.e. 45 billion euro) and exports (+ 0.6%, i.e. 26.3 billion euro). In recent semesters the internal market is also gradually increasing “. (9colonne)
