Acimall, the Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association,shows a strong increase in orders. In the second quarter 2014, orders from the Italian market increased by 32.9 percent compared to the same period of last year.
Another excellent result was achieved in sales abroad, with orders from foreign markets up by 25.8 percent over April-June 2013. On the whole, orders grew by a substantial 28.7 percent. This encouraging figure, however, must be evaluated against the economic background of the reference period, which was very positive, although the following months inevitably felt the impact of strong political, ethnical and religious crises in many markets, often strategic regions.
