NOTA DE PRENSA Spanish exports of accessories for machine tools by country in 2018 (percentage of total) Forecast for 2019 In 2018, as forecast at the start of the year, orders taken grew by 3.5%. Metal cutting figures have improved, bolstere1d4,b7y%the milling s u b s e c t o r , w i t h g r o w t h a t 7 . 8 % , w 2 h , 3i l e% m e t a l f o r m i n g d r o p p e d slightly (-1.6%). Garbalena: “The un2c,8e%rtainty felt for different rea- sons during the last part of 2018, which curbed investment plans in some key sectors, looks set to continue3in,0t%o 2019” The provisional data we have for the first quarter shows that orders have already dropped. 5,5% Although this will affect our activity, we believe that we will manage to offset it to a large extent with our current healthy 9,0% 2019, although foreseeably lower than last year. Our main concern now as a sector is to secure enough orders throughout this year, in a context in which uncertainty has grown and decision-making regarding new investments is taking longer than we would like". • Spanish exports of components for machine tools by country in 2018 (percentage of total) PRESS RELEASE SECTOR DATA The year has been complex order portfolio. General Manager, Xabier Ortueta, had this to say: “These portfolios will enable us to keep up a good level of sales in 10,3% turnover and exports 3,9% CZECH REPUBLIC: 5.5% 13,7% CHINA: 3.9% Spanish exports of tools for machine tools by country in 2018 (percentage of total) 21,0% A GERMANY: 13.7% 13,7% OTHERS: 13.7% 9 I 1.0 TAL % on the whole, with varying on the subsector, but the overall figures have brought the sector back around to record highs in Y: 2 FRANCE: 13.7% USA: 10.3% performances depending IRELAND: 9.0% RUSSIA: 3.0% AUSTRIA: 2.8% MEXICO: 2.3% 26,0% 3,0% 3,6% 3,8% 3,9% 5,2% 6,1% 22,8% 10,4% 8,7% 6,5% PRE NO AGERMANY: 22.8% FRANCE: 10.4% ITALY: 8.7% CHINA: 6.5% INDIA: 6.1% USA: 5.2% UNITED KINGDOM: 3.9% NETHERLANDS: 3.8% NMEXICO: 3.6% AUSTRIA: 3.0% A TSA O TADEP OTHERS: 26.0% PRESS RELEASE HARRA RENSA Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Máquinas-herramienta, Componentes, Herramientas y Accesorios Paseo Mikeletegi, 59 Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa Donostia - San Sebastián, 20009 Tel. 943 309 009 Fax 943 309 191 e-mail: info@afm.es www.afm.es | www.afmcluster.com 27,0% 2,2% 2,4% 3,2% 4,1% 4,8% 21,7% 11,0% 10,6% 5,8% 7,2% FRANCE: 21.7% MEXICO: 11.0% AGERMANY: 10.6% USA: 7.2% ITALY: 5.8% POLAND: 4.8% PORTUGAL: 4.1% CHINA: 3.2% UNITED KINGDOM: 2.4% NETHERLANDS: 2.2% OTHERS: 27.0% For further information, contact the Director of the Communication Department, María Ruiz-Lopetedi (maria.rlopetedi@afm.es), on (+34) 943 309 009 / (+34) 679 979 083. PRESS RELEASE 03/2019