Let’s meet at Drema

22/07/2015

If we should draw a list of exhibitions that have brought satisfaction to Italian wood technology companies in recent years, Drema would definitely be counted in. The event in Poland − Poznan, from 6 to 9 October 2015 − is the mirror of a lively, focused market, willing and ready to invest.

The exhibition, supported by Eumabois, will host 525 exhibitors over a surface of 23 thousand square meters in seven halls. According to forecasts, organizers are expecting more than 20 thousand visitors, who will take a closer look at the portfolio of all global leading manufacturers.

Needless to say, the Italian group will be numerous as usual, side by side with European manufacturers who have always monitored this market − one of the most active in recent years − to look for new opportunities in an industry that has strongly accelerated in the past twenty years.

Poland is one of the most dynamic markets in Europe: in 2014, gross domestic product increased by 3.3 percent, higher than the Eurozone growth rate. Pro capita Gdp exceeds 14 thousand dollar and seems to have significant growth margins (it is currently less than half of Italy’s). Inflation should rally in 2016, when prices will be back up by over one percent, according to International Monetary Fund estimates.

The country also shows a dynamic trend in foreign trade: both import and export increased in 2014, by 9 percent and 6 percent respectively.

As to woodworking machinery, in 2014 Italy exported to the Polish territory technology for a total value of 85 million euro, achieving a 35 percent increase.