Cecimo: positive forecasts for 2017
As reported by Cecimo (European association of the machine tool industries), the European machine tool builders cope well within the feeble international environment. According to preliminary forecasts, the machine tool production in Europe…
Ceced: the home appliance industry in Italy and Europe
During the meeting organized in Rome by Confindustria Ceced Italia, the scenario of the household appliance industry in Italy was presented. As highlighted by Emanuela Soffientini, president of Confindustria Ceced Italia, the circular…
The RISCO Group survey on the smart home
RISCO Group, a company operating in the security market, has involved the Italian users in a survey that confirms the growth potential of the smart home in Italy: 64.4% of respondents know the…
USA: shipments of durable goods
According to the data published by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. shipments of manufactured durable goods in April decreased by 0.3% to 233 billion dollar compared to March 2017. This followed a 0.1%…
Anfel: the trend of the first four months
According to the data published by Anfel (Spanish association of manufacturers and importers of household appliances), in the first four months of 2017 the market registered a growth in turnover by 2.25% compared…
Denmark: the appliances market fell in the first quarter
The technical consumer goods market in Denmark decreased by just less than six percent in Q1 2017, compared to the same quarter of 2016. According to GfK Temax, five out of seven sectors…
Semiconductors: WSTS forecasts a double-digit growth
WSTS (World Semiconductor Trade Statistics) expects the world semiconductor market to grow in 2017 and 2018 to 378 billion dollar and 388 billion dollar respectively. For 2017, this represents an increase of 11.5…
Slight decrease in the Western European TCG market
In the first quarter of 2017, the Western European technical consumer goods market shrank by 1.5%, compared to the same quarter in 2016 mainly due to the GBP/EUR exchange rate. The small domestic…
A cautious recovery incoming
At the beginning of 2017, all research agencies’ forecasts agreed in indicating a positive year. The results of January and February were instead negative, with slight downturns. Finally, according to the first still…
France: only the small appliances and Tlc grow
The technical consumer goods market in France registered a fall in the first quarter of 2017: down by 4.7 percent compared to the same quarter in 2016. The consumer electronics market suffers strongly…
