The first half 2013 was not easy for the woodworking technology and wood-based materials industry.

The year 2013 might close better than expected in the past few months. Such feeling is supported by the third-quarter figures of the woodworking technology industry, processed by the Studies Office of Acimall, the association of Italian manufacturers.

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.

Final woodworking production numbers are indicative of decreased demand.

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.

Trend survey figures for the 2012 October-December period indicate a significant reduction of orders. The result is in line with preliminary 2012 final balance figures recently published by Acimall, the Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association, indicating a 10 percent reduction of production.