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Data made public during EIMA International point to a world market in steady growth with variations from country to country and great differences between the continents. India and China are leading the way for units sold but as regards value, Europe and the United States are the richest markets. In this setting, the Italian industry is playing a high profile role with elevated levels of production and standings on markets around the world

Registrations of tractors, combine harvesters, transporters and trailers all showed negative balance sheets for the first ten months, January through October. Tractors slipped 1.7% and are likely to close the full year with no more than 18,700 units to confirm the trend beginning in 2004 and running through 2014 for declines totalling 43%. The mechanization deficit, said FederUnacoma President Massimo Goldoni, weakens agriculture and the land maintenance and conservation system

EIMA International can vaunt extraordinary numbers for the 41st edition which just closed with 235,000 visitors logged in. Also growing was the number of foreign business people arriving to confirm the exposition as an agricultural mechanization point of reference on the world scene. Technologies, the economy as well as social cooperation in agriculture were among the themes which came to the surface during the event. The president of the Italian Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, Massimo Goldoni of FederUnacoma, affirmed that agricultural mechanization is one of finest expressions of our civilization

EIMA International provided the occasion for the 25th Meeting of the International Association of experts in agricultural machinery. The focus was on the role that agricultural machinery plays in economy and in the growth of the agro-food production chain

The Magnum 380 CVX by Case IH was named Tractor of the Year 2015. The award ceremony was held last November 12th in the setting of EIMA International 2014. The Magnum 380 CVX was identified by 23 independent agricultural journalists...

A survey sponsored by Edagricole/New Business Media and conducted by Nomisma shed light on the role of the agricultural mechanization enterprises play in providing for the economic and structural shortcomings on farms. The study disclosed a number of critical factors for them such as delayed of payment for their services and difficulties in gaining access to credit for the purchase of machinery

If the timetable for applying the measures is confirmed, the manufacturing industries would not be able to update their production of tractors in the required. On this issue, talks were held at EIMA International with EMPs Marco Zullo and David Borelli

Data on accidents with agricultural machinery were made public at EIMA International. Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of deaths and drivers in the category over the age of sixty are the most exposed to this risk

Cooperation between Italy and Egypt came under focus in a conference held in the setting of EIMA International. The commercial strategy envisioned is flanked by research for the development of solutions increasingly adapted to the specific requirements of North African agriculture

Renewable energy sources and bioenergy in particular will return as current issues in 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris taking up the reduction of emissions. Itabia and FederUnacoma used the occasion of EIMA International to pursue a debate and open comparisons of planning instruments on these issues of renewable energy sources and the prospects of exporting to countries abroad the models for the development of the sector planned and fine turned in Italy

Member manufacturers will have access to services for financing investment planning and heightening competitiveness for marketing their products in Italy and abroad. Among the main goals of the understanding are picking up machinery demand in China, India, Turkey and Brazil and the frontier markets in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

During EIMA International took place the award ceremony of the Comuni Fioriti d’Italia contest.  Overall winner of the 2014 edition is the city of Cervia (Ravenna), while Meran (Bolzano) stands out in the category of touristic towns, La Magdeleine (Aosta)...

Developed through a collaboration between the German company and Same Deutz Fahr in the open field tractor segment, the six machines of the Atos series were previewed at EIMA International, where they stood out for lifting capacity and Stage IIIB engines

Countdown to the debut on the Italian and foreign market of the latest model created by Goldoni, the “Q-110” model with 102 horsepower, with a motorized Turbo Intercooler VM meeting the requirements of the new European legislation on pollutants (Step...

The Cuneo manufacturer presented new products at EIMA International 2014 which marked an extension of the Merlo range of machines designed to perform operations in various sectors of the market with reduced fuel consumption, elevated performance and safety

Second participation in EIMA International for Serigrafia 76, which presented in Bologna the full range of solutions for the decoration of agricultural machinery (adhesive graphics, three-dimensional logos, aluminium plates and safety stickers) and which produces about 65% of its turnover...

The company Topcon presented a large number of new products at EIMA International, from the X30 top of the range consoles with a 12.1” color 3D touch-screen to the new powerful X25 with an 8” color 3D touch-screen and on...

Innovation signed by Vicon for EIMA 2014, the Vicon EXTRA 332XF FlexiSwat, the first front disc mower with an actively driven transmission swath former, designed for both narrow swathing and wide spreading. A perfect combination of innovation and traditional farming

The new Traxion Cereall tire with F+ technology for increased flexion from Vredestein, unveiled at EIMA International 2014, was designed by the Dutch manufacturer for adaptability to the technical characteristics of the latest generation of combine harvesters. As explained by...

The wait is on for the arrival of the innovative electric mowers by Gianni Ferrari. At EIMA International, the Reggio Emilia manufacturer provided a substantial preview of the new line. The three models in the new concept range are the...

The new cordless Always Ready telescopic pole saw by Oregon was a star in the Sabart stand at the EIMA International exposition. The PS250 Oregon, designed for precision and power, is the latest model in the manufacturer’s 36V Cordless Tools...

A recent survey found Angers, Nantes and Limoges the three French cities with the most greenery as well as those dedicating the greatest resources for this purpose. In Italy, in the wake of positive results achieved abroad and shrinking financing due to the financial and economic crisis, differentiated maintenance is spreading in a number of municipalities. This means the adoption of a level of maintenance performed according to the type and function of the green area, the intensity of the use of the area and its location. A wide range of technologies are deployed, from mowers to leaf blowers

A recent survey found Angers, Nantes and Limoges the three French cities with the most greenery as well as those dedicating the greatest resources for this purpose. In Italy, in the wake of positive results achieved abroad and shrinking financing due to the financial and economic crisis, differentiated maintenance is spreading in a number of municipalities. This means the adoption of a level of maintenance performed according to the type and function of the green area, the intensity of the use of the area and its location. A wide range of technologies are deployed, from mowers to leaf blowers

Investments in machinery built specifically for operations in vineyards can turn out to be very advantageous for speeding up the timeliness of work and lowering manpower costs. A wide range of mechanized equipment is now marketed by manufacturers, some of which came away from EIMA International in November with New Techniques and Special Mention awards

The Hachette Fascicoli publishing house, in collaboration with New Holland Agriculture, came out last December 30th with the first of a series of magazines bundled with a kit for building a model of the illustrious Fiat 605C track tractor dating...

An important milestone was reached by John Deere completion of the one millionth tractor, a 5100M model, built at the Augusta factory in Georgia, the United States. Manufacturing, specialized in the production of compact utility tractors, began here in 1990...

Antarctica2 Expedition mission accomplished for the Massey Ferguson 5610 tractor which reached the South Pole last December 9th. Following departure in November from the Novolazarevskaya station on the northeast coast of the continent and 2,500 kilometers and 17 days later...