Italian machine tool orders rise 10.5% in the third quarter of 2026
Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre's machine tool order index rose 10.5% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. Growth was driven by international markets, up 24.7%, while Italian domestic demand fell 7.1%. The overall index stood at 58.9 points, with 2021 as the base of 100. Ucimu president Riccardo Rosa attributes domestic weakness to international uncertainty and higher energy costs.
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- Machine tool orders in Italy grew 10.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2026.
- Foreign orders rose 24.7% while Italian domestic demand fell 7.1%.
- The overall index stood at 58.9 points, with 2021 as the base of 100; the foreign indicator reached 108.6 and Italy 14.3.
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