Italian market sales of construction equipment were up 33% to 5,945 units in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014.
The Unacea analysed data compiled by the National Institute for Statistics (Istat) and processed by Prometeia breaks down the overall equipment sales as 5,705 earthmoving machines (+30%), and 241 road machines (+217%). The same data report reveals exports of Italian produced construction equipment grew (+8%); with tower cranes proving most in demand (+24%), followed by road machines (+16%), drilling equipment (+12%), earthmoving machines (+8%), and crushing and screening equipment (+1%). The export of concrete equipment is said to remain stable. Italian imports of construction equipment also grew in the analysed period - up 27%.
“The result of the third quarter confirms the recovery trend of the Italian market,” says Paolo Venturi, president of Unacea. “However, it is a growth that starts from a very low basis, because of the drop of the market up to 80% between 2008 and 2013. The scenario is very fragile because we see a limited physiologic replacement of some machines really outdated. To stabilise these positive signs and to meet national pressures, Unacea calls for a plan of action to secure the territory against the dangers of flooding.”
