Assiot and Assofluid, the two associations that promote the fair, give out some truly encouraging figures: as far as mechanical transmission organs are concerned, Assiot signals an increase in proceeds (+9,6%) for sales in Italy and especially for exports (+17,5%). The total of production records on the other hand an increase of 14,7%. The percentage of order variation, in comparison to 1999, is of +12,7% in Italy, +18,3% for export and +16,3% compared to the total of production.

Also encouraging are the figures relating to the first quarter of 2001, which record a +3,6% of proceeds in Italy, +26% for export and a production total of +16,8%. Order variation, still according to Assiot, is worth +0,3% in Italy, +2,8% export, +1,8% production total.

Oleohydraulics and pneumatics are also doing good. These two sectors were recently the protagonists of great financial occurrences, among which some acquisitions carried out by some multinationals.
In pneumatics the closing figures for 2000 given by Assofluid were more brilliant that those concerning oleohydraulics, which were in any case positive.

The pneumatics industry records, in fact, an increase of 17,1% for sales in Italy, +20,4% for exports and +12,6% for imported products. The order variation (2000 compared to '99) goes to +17,1% in Italy, +20,4% export and +12,6% import.

December.2001