Italian machine sales growing in 2017

Improved sales of construction machines have been seen in Italy in the first three months of 2017. In this period sales climbed 6% compared with the first quarter of 2016. There were 2,094 units sold in all, 2,005 items of earthmoving equipment and 89 road construction machines. “The market is growing but on a lower level compared to last year,” said Paolo Venturi, president of Unacea. He added that the sales of new generation machines that meet the latest emissions targets could help further reduce urban p
May 5, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Improved sales of construction machines have been seen in Italy in the first three months of 2017. In this period sales climbed 6% compared with the first quarter of 2016. There were 2,094 units sold in all, 2,005 items of earthmoving equipment and 89 road construction machines.


“The market is growing but on a lower level compared to last year,” said Paolo Venturi, president of 2539 Unacea. He added that the sales of new generation machines that meet the latest emissions targets could help further reduce urban pollution. Unacea, together with the other sector’s associations, has released a position paper addressed to Italian local governments, to promote the use of the latest generation machines.

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