Conjuncture

Hollow glass machinery: global trade set to accelerate in 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Oct. 14, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets Global economic trends

The global trade in machinery for the production and processing of hollow glass1 has shown a marked reversal in the first seven months of 2026, compared with the weakness that characterised the 2022–2... [ Read all ]

Machinery: International Sales Results to July 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Oct. 1, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Monthly Market Data Global economic trends

In July Machinery exports by EU companies remained in positive territory, but with significant differences across sectors [ Read all ]

World Trade: Increasingly Polarized Growth – July 2026 Update

Published by Marzia Moccia. Sept. 30, 2026 .

Conjuncture Foreign markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

World trade continues to grow in 2026, but behind the resilience of the aggregate figures, disparities across sectors and geographic regions are widening [ Read all ]

Monthly market data: a planning tool in a context of growing commercial uncertainty

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Sept. 16, 2026 .

Planning Conjuncture Foreign markets Global economic trends

The case of textile machinery in India shows how to turn monthly market data into Competitive Intelligence [ Read all ]

Leather goods machinery: Italian leadership in the world trade

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Sept. 7, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Foreign markets International marketing

The international trade fair for machinery and technologies for footwear, leather goods and tanning, Simac Tanning Tech, will take place from September 15 to 17 at the Rho Fiera exhibition centre, b... [ Read all ]

Fashion/Personal Care Products: international trade results in June 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Sept. 1, 2026 .

Fashion Conjuncture Export Global economic trends

In June 2026 signs of strengthening in world sales of Fashion/Personal Care products, after a weak first part of the year [ Read all ]

Extrusion machinery: global trade in slows in the second quarter of 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 31, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Industries Global economic trends

Based on the preliminary estimates of international trade data for Q2 2026 available in ExportPlanning, international trade of extrusion machinery recorded a year-on-year decline of -7.8% in constant-... [ Read all ]

Food Machinery: Leading and Lagging World Markets in Q2 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Aug. 28, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Export markets Uncertainty Global economic trends

In Q2 2026 world trade of Food Machinery grew for the 14th consecutive quarter, but with markets that are quite polarized. [ Read all ]

Germany’s electrical-equipment opportunity: where Italian suppliers can win

Published by Marlene Saal. Aug. 25, 2026 .

Europe Conjuncture Export markets Foreign markets Eurozone Foreign market analysis

Germany’s electrification push is creating a substantial, but selective, opportunity for foreign suppliers [ Read all ]

Metalworking Machine Tools: Leading and Lagging World Markets in Q2 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Aug. 6, 2026 .

Industrial equipment Conjuncture Export markets International marketing

In Q2 2026, the United States, Canada, and France drove global metalworking machine tool sales, while Vietnam, Turkey, and Italy acted as a drag [ Read all ]