In 2015, construction equipment sales in the Italian market increased by 34% compared to the last year, with 5.9.153 equipment sold. By analyzing sales results, figures consist of 8.828 earthmoving machines (+32%) and 325 road machines (+180%)

According to the data of the Italian institute for Statistics (Istat) processed by Prometeia for the SaMoTer Outlook also exports grew even if less than of the last year (+7%); particularly positive the export of drilling equipment (+22%), tower cranes (+21%), road machines (+18%), and earth moving machines (+8%). Decrease instead the export of crushing and screening equipment (-4%) and of concrete equipment (-4%). Imports grew, up 15%, as well as the industry trade balance, which is positive for more than €1,538 million, has recorded a +4,5%.

“After the darkest years of the crisis, Italy seems to have taken the right path of a gradual recovery” says Paolo Venturi, president of Unacea. “Close two consecutive years in growth can only be a good result for the industry; however, to fully understand the trend, it must be remembered that this is a more than moderate growth in absolute terms, because it came after six years of heavy losses that have reduced the domestic market by 80%. This is why we continue to believe that the recovery has to be promoted and supported, especially in such a period of strong financial instability. In this regard, we welcome the memorandum of understanding among the Ministry of environment, the Conference of the Regions, and the Italian municipalities representation on the cut of emissions through measures to boost the obsolete fleet’s renewal, which we have repeatedly called for. Now it is necessary to establish the best practical rules for the implementation taking into account all the vehicles which circulate and work in our cities.”

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
(units sold)
Reference period: January - December 2015
Construction equipment 2014 2015 %
Dozer 29 25 -14%
Crawler excavators 1.081 1.507 39%
Wheel excavators 114 113 -1%
Wheel loaders 673 758 13%
AWS backhoe loaders 55 115 109%
Rigid backhoe loaders 87 75 -14%
Articulated backhoe loaders 22 15 -32%
Miniexcavators 3.478 4.938 42%
Skid steer loaders 397 478 20%
Compact track loaders 282 357 27%
Articulated dumpers 44 44 0%
Telescopic handlers 422 388 -8%
Total EARTHMOVING MACHINES 6.684 8.813 32%
Compactors 91 209 130%
Finishers 25 116 364%
Total ROAD MACHINES 116 325 180%
Total CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 6.800 9.138 34%
Data: Italian manufacturers and importers of construction equipment

 

CONSTRUCTION ATTACHMENTS AND MACHINES
FOREIGN TRADE
Construction equipment IMPORT
Jan-Oct 2014
EXPORT
Jan-Oct 2014
IMPORT
Jan-Oct 2015
EXPORT
Jan-Oct 2015
IMPORT % EXPORT %
Earthmoving machines and attachments €292,484,295.00 775,815,995.00 €370,304,164.00 €830,242,256.00 27% 7%
Road machines €14,246,854.00 €76,491,266.00 €16,837,001.00 €90,213,134.00 18% 18%
Concrete equipment €11,332,941.00 €274,758,890.00 €7,228,860.00 €263,479,611.00 29% -4%
Tower cranes €4,991,181.00 €154,872,973.00 €16,733,428.00 €187,933,949.00 235% 21%
Crushing and screening equipment €63,900,674.00 €376,039,927.00 €77,941,225.00 €362,549,769.00 22% -4%
Drilling equipment €65,144,080.00 €266,393,748.00 €31,069,202.00 €324,609,526.00 5% 22%
Total CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT €452,100,080.00 €1,924,372,799.00 €520,113,880.00 €2,059,028,245.00 15% 7%

 

TRADE BALANCE
  Jan-Oct 2014 Jan-Oct 2015 %
Total CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT €1,472,182,719.00 €1,538,914,365.00 5%
Source: data from the Italian institute of statistics processed by Prometeia for the SaMoTer Outlook

 

Source: Unacea - National Union of Construction Equipment & Attachments Companies

 

Founded in 2010, Unacea is the trade association open to all Italian construction machinery companies. It currently represent than 75% of turnover by the entire Italian earth moving and concrete machinery and equipment field.
Unacea is a member of CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, which brings together national associations in 14 countries representing about 1,200 companies, for turnover of about 23 billion euros and 130 thousand direct employees.

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