This results from a 37.1% increase in domestic market orders and 20% expansion of export.

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The orders for Italian wood and wood-based materials technology in 1Q16 increased by 22.7% y-o-y

The orders for Italian wood and wood-based materials technology in 1Q16 increased by 22.7% y-o-y, reported Acimall’s Studies Office. This results from a 37.1% increase in domestic market orders and 20% expansion of export. The orders book spans 2.7 months (versus 2.8 months at the end of 2015), with a 0.4% variation of prices since January 1st.

The Italian industry of wood and wood-based materials technology seems to be on the right track to make up for the losses caused by the deep crisis of 2009, a rally driven by bigger companies, noted Acimall in a statement. The percent growth rate was significant, however it must be related to the deep changes that the crisis of recent years has brought about across the entire industry: companies are totally different from what they used to be, the scenario has completely changed and, as a consequence, percent variations should be analyzed with new tools. However, this does not change the fact that the climate is very positive.

According to the quality survey, 23% of the interviewed companies indicate a positive production trend, 65% stable and 12% decreasing. Employment is stable according to 76% of the sample (versus 69% in the previous quarter), increasing according to 6% (5% in the previous quarterly survey), decreasing according to 18% (26% three months ago). Available stocks are stationary according to 71% of interviewees, increasing for 18% and decreasing according to the remaining 11%.
 
The forecast survey suggests possible developments in the coming months: interviewed entrepreneurs are moderately optimistic about 2016, encouraged by results beyond expectations in 2015 and early evidence for the current year. 18% of the interviewees believe that international demand will grow again in the coming months, while 82% expect a stationary trend. The balance is positive by 18 points. As usual, forecasts for the domestic market are more cautious: 11% expect the situation to get worse, 77% predict stability and 12% are confident that expansion will continue (the balance is plus 1).