In 2011, world production of machine tools increased by 27,7%. Asia, 61,1%, Europe and 32,4% contributed to the composition of the total value.
In Italy, the strong increase in the production, which grew by 13,5%, a 4,76 billion euros, was determined by the excellent performance of exports which have reached the record value of 3,26 billion euros (25,2% more than the previous year).
The recovery of the Italian industry in the sector was reflected in the level of utilization of production capacity, whose annual average grew from 68,7% in 2010 to 79,6%.
Il best before date grew by 3,4% (2.551 million in value), due to the increase in imports, while the market share covered by foreign machinery was 41,1%.
Export
The export/production ratio rose from 62,1% in 2010 to 68,5%. The balance of trade increased by 27,9%, settling at 2,2 billion. As far as destinations are concerned, China was the first foreign market of reference.
The export to XNUMX-XNUMX business days instead covered the 38% of the total, and returned to growth (+30,7%), settling at 1,16 billion. The leading EU market was confirmed as Germany (362 million, +40,6%), followed by France (179 million, +30,9%) and Poland (106 million, +33,4%).
The export to North America increased by 77,3% a 360 millionlargely originating from sales in the USA (282 million, +97,3%); exports to Mexico (+33,5%) and Canada (+22,5%) also grew. The trend (+34%) of exports to Italy was also very positive South America (238 million), driven by that in Brazil (177 million, +53,4%).
The latest export survey available, relating to the period January-March 2012, sees China stably in first place in the ranking of outlet countries for Italian exports in the sector, with an increase of 30,2% compared to the same period of the previous year.
La China, whose production grew by 26,1%, to almost 20 billion euros, maintained its world leadership among manufacturers, affirming its leadership also in terms of consumption, increasing demand by 28,3%.
However, the first place among exporters is Japanese: both domestic deliveries (+51,7%) and foreign sales (+44,1%) are growing strongly. German production then grew by 35,4% to 9.700 million, after the contraction in 2010. On the shields, in Germany, foreign sales, which of thethe European locomotive is the world's second largest exporter.
Bronze medal, Italy it was confirmed as the fourth world power in terms of production and third in terms of exports, while in terms of consumption the Italian market, whose demand has dropped below 2.000 million, settled in sixth place.
According to the Forecasts developed by Ucimu-Sistemi to produce, in 2012 Italian production will grow by 4,9% compared to the previous year and exports will reach a record value of 3,66 billion, 12,3% more than in 2011.
Deliveries on the domestic market will register a decrease of 11,1% stopping at 1,33 billion, penalized by the contraction in consumption which will drop by 4,2% to 2,44 billion.
