The tools market closed positive despite the recent months, 2008
July 15, 2009
Thus, according to their data, the billing featured a 3.05% increase at the end of the period - from 320 to 330 million euros--while export closed with an increase in the % 18,94, what was the average of 50% of export to the billing - from $ 137 million to 163 million eurosi.e., passing of exporting a 43 to 50% of the turnover. With regard to employment, it recorded a decline of 1.35%, which means that the figure went from 2.525 to 2,496 people hired in the sector.
Europe, to the head in receipt of export
Export destinations, European markets continued to be the main destination, adding 53% of exports between Germany, Italy and France. Fourth ranked China for the first time, with 3% of the total number of export, but the growth compared with the 2007 was 52%. This power shifted to the United Kingdom that despite an increase of 3 per cent goes to the 5 place. He was then promoted Brazil, which stood above USA, followed by Sweden, Korea, Mexico and Japan.
Other countries which stood out for the evolution of its increase were the Czech Republic, which grew by 46%, Russia, with 52% and 26% Canada.
Ranking of exports
Country | Value exported 2008 () | % total | 2007 | ∆ 08/07 | 2006 | ∆ 08/06 | |
1 | Germany | 39 M | 29 | 38 M | 2% | 27 M | +40% |
2 | Italia | 19 M | 13 | 17,30 M | +9% | 15,80 M | +19% |
3 | France | 15,45 M | 11 | 14,90 M | +4% | 15,20 M | +1% |
4 | China | 5,50 M | 3 | 3,50 M | +52% | 2,20 M | +138% |
5 | United Kingdom | 4,80 M | 3 | 4,60 M | +3% | 5 M | -6% |
6 | Brazil | 3,75 M | 2 | 3,30 M | +11% | 2,10 M | +74% |
7 | Sweden | 3,70 M | 2 | 3,20 M | +14% | 3 M | +21% |
8 | EE UU | 3,60 M | 2 | 3,80 M | -4% | 4,30 M | -16% |
9 | Korea | 3,30 M | 2 | 1,43 M | +129% | 0,80 M | +280% |
10 | Mexico | 2,80 M | 1 | 2,40 M | +12% | 2,20 M | +25% |
The first half of 2009, down
However, the data analyzed by AMT also show how the billing from the first half of this year "has been the worst living memory", with an average of the first half of a decline of 35% of turnover and 40% in export.
The year began with the concern for the non-payment and cancellations of orders especially those already prepared but not handed over and not subject to a charge, but after these six months the main concern is the lack of order intake.
At the international level the behavior of the main European markets is as the most negative and hence the significant decline in exports, while the rest of the world is also falling.
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