We still have to wait for coveted recovery: as a matter of fact, 2013 has been poor of satisfaction. The preliminary balance about the trend of Italian technology for wood and wood-based materials, processed by Acimall's Studies Office, is quite clear.

Orders for Italian woodworking technology is down from last year's numbers.

Once again, “stability” is the most suitable definition for the trend of made-in-Italy technology in the woodworking and wood-based materials industry.

These are 2012 final figures regarding woodworking and furniture production technology, tools included, processed by the Studies Office of Acimall, the Confindustria member association representing the companies of the industry

A recent survey from Acimall shows a slightly more confident woodworking industry in Italy, especially in regard to exports.

Substantial stability. That’s the trend of Italian woodworking and wood-based materials technology in the first quarter 2013, a result that can be deemed positively after the big difficulties recorded in the final period of 2012.

In the final period of 2012, Italian export offered some surprising trends, with a slight improvement of the results of Italian woodworking technology worldwide. This is the evidence given by import/export figures processed by Acimall, the association of Italian manufacturers of woodworking and furniture manufacturing machinery and plants, for the year 2012.

Dario Corbetta has been appointed deputy director of Cepra, Centro promozionale Acimall, the Italian woodworking association. The appointment was made Nov. 6 at a meeting of the board of directors.