Supporting the sector we find Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Home & Personal Care. Even the Italian manufacturers recorded a decline of 6.8% on the domestic market with a turnover of 1,574 million euros. Exports, which have always been our strong point, account for 6,065 million euros and lose 4.5% compared to 2019.
We report the comment of Matteo Gentili, president of Ucima, who confirms that the numbers are not surprising and reassuring, recalling how the sector of packaging technologies represents a strong and robust sector of our economy. “We expected this slowdown but our sector remains strong and looks to the future with confidence. The Covid emergency did not catch us unprepared: on the contrary, we have shown our strength even in difficulties. Thanks to our 4.0 technologies, which allow remote control of plants, testing and remote assistance, we have always remained close to our customers all over the world. In 2021 we plan to return to growth, but we need caution. We are aware that our competitors are very fierce and that, due to the pandemic, uncertainty in many markets still reigns supreme ”.
In this regard, the start of the National Transition Plan 4.0 will prove decisive, with an investment of approximately 24 billion euros by the Italian government to finance companies that invest in new technologies.
