The figures of the global industry of woodworking technology, processed by the Acimall Studies Office, are clear: all major international competitors recorded a negative trend. Export decreased in Germany (1,715 million Euro, minus 3.1 percent compared to 2012), though it was compensated by a strong domestic market. Same 3.1 percent decrease, down to 1,111 million Euro, also for export in Italy, a downward trend that had already emerged at the end of 2012 and that, unfortunately, was not mitigated by a stagnating domestic market.
Export also decreased in the Usa (minus 7.5 percent versus 2012, for a total of 283 million Euro); moderate reduction also for Austria (minus 0.6 percent, 355 million Euro) and for Taiwan (minus 0.2 percent for a total export value of 457 million Euro).
Only China improved over 2012, with export at 790 million Euro, up by 12.6 percent compared to 2012, a result that earned them the third place in the global ranking of woodworking technology exporters.
So, the wood industry is still going through a phase of substantial “reflection”. Although trends are highly diversified in absolute values, we can say that recovery for the processing industry of wood and wood-based materials is still to come.
Looking at the ranking of the top-50 destination countries, it is clear that the Usa were the biggest customers of international woodworking technology manufacturers in 2013. The companies of the Us value chain purchased equipment for a total value of 836 million Euro, as much as 12 percent more than in 2012. The second place was taken by Russia with 500 million Euro, a significant figure, but definitely lower (minus 24.8 percent) than in 2012. This was a strong downsizing for one of the “liveliest” markets in recent years, now facing a difficult geo-political situation and the intrinsic weakness of the ruble. Third place for Germany, with a 10.9 percent increase in investments in foreign-made technology, for a total value of 397 million Euro. Italy is at number eleven, with 143 million Euro purchases from foreign manufacturers, mainly German and Chinese suppliers.
Generally speaking, the figures processed by the Studies Office of the Confindustria-member association show 28 countries with shrinking import out of the top-50. Bad news especially for Brazil (minus 32 percent), Belarus (minus 39,7 percent), Malaysia (minus 40,1 percent), Estonia and Latvia (minus 45 percent).
There are only 22 “virtuous” countries: Turkey is firmly established at number eight, with import up by 14.8 percent (167 million Euro); interesting trend also for Hungary, with “significant” volumes of foreign technology purchases (53 million Euro), up by 72 percent compared to 2012. Finally, there was a strong “rebound” for Algeria, climbing up to place 43 in the ranking, as a result of 43.5 percent growth (32.4 million Euro).
Global trade of woodworking
technology in 2013
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