Samulegno comes back on February

Over 800 companies, with 10,000 operators and a turnover of 2,500 million Euros, make up the wood-furniture industry of the District of Livenza, the area with the biggest concentration of manufacturers of finished furniture items and components in Europe, spread across the provinces of Pordenone, Treviso and partially Venice. Expanding the focus, the whole area of North-Eastern Italy has more than 4,000 companies in the furniture industry, with over 40,000 employees:  with these figures, this industry is a key element for the economy of this macro-area of the country.
Pordenone Fiere looks at the wood-furniture industry as one of the supporting industries of its annual exhibition activity. Such activity revolves around the collaboration with Sicam, that was hosted last 20-23 October, and the direct involvement in the organization of Samulegno, the 18^th edition of the biennial exhibition scheduled from February 9 to 12.
A new meeting, thus, with the Biennial exhibition of woodworking machinery and technologies, set to show the most relevant aspects of the furniture district at national level, but also oriented towards the markets of Central Europe and the Balkans.  An event that – to tell the truth – has recorded some sufferings during recent editions, though working with strong determination to understand how to interface with an industry featuring a continuously changing exhibition agenda and “complex” changes. This involvement is proved by the fact that the 2011 edition will feature a covered exhibition surface that has doubled compared to 2009, when the event was strongly impacted by the difficult economic situation.
Being the only Italian event in odd years is an advantage for Samulegno, as well as the decision to focus on specific issues: flexible production and just in time. Strong signals of interest have been recorded from big brands, according to the statements of the management of Fiera di Pordenone during the press conference for the presentation of the event.