Glass in style it is the magazine turned to glass and glass companies with specific information about the world of glass. The topics range from technology, current affairs, with a specific focus on innovation in terms of machinery, products and accessories for working
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6 issues per year
International trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat, bent and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry.
Out of €62.5 million imports, the flat glass processing sector claimed €6.55 million, i.e. an over 42.3% decrease over 2010, thus falling way below 2009 levels.
As usual, the primary area of origin was the European Union with €5.94 million, accounting for 90.7% of the entire industry. France, despite a sharp drop, remained the leading supplier with €2.74 million, followed by Germany with 1.81. The United Kingdom shrank considerably, falling from a share of over 10% of total industry imports in 2010 to nearly 0 in 2011.
Among non-EU countries, Turkey ranked first as – despite its negligible absolute values, it managed to grow by over 61%.
Imports from Asia took a nosedive, from €1.24 million in 2010 to 305,000 euros in 2011, claiming a 4.67% share. More particularly, China reduced its supplies to Italy by over 83%.
The following tables provide a detailed picture of the imports of machinery, accessories and special products for the processing of flat glass, broken down into geographic areas and ranking the leading countries of origin.
2011 industry report