ASSOFOODTEC (Incorporating UCMA)—the Italian Association of Machinery and Plant Manufacturers for Food Production, Processing, and Preservation—has leveraged the Italian spirit of innovation into a global leadership position. ASSOFOODTEC operates within the Federation of Italian Mechanical and Engineering Associations (ANIMA), and its members turn out machines for global exports that are well known for technological superiority, durability, and ingenuity. ANIMA - the Federation of the Italian Associations of Mechanical and Engineering Industries - is the industrial organization which

UCMA represents the most articulated product reality as the productions of member companies refer to production areas ranging from technologies for the 'white art', milling industry, bread, and pasta to those for the production of oil, pastry, and dairy products. These production sectors include Ovens, machines and plants for bread, biscuits, pastry, and pizza; Machines and plants for mills, feed mills, and silos; Machines and plants for pasta and food extruders; Machines and plants for fruit and vegetable processing; Machines and plants for the oil industry; Machines and plants for the wine

Italian manufacturers of machinery and equipment for ceramics have earned a world-class reputation for providing solutions that meet a vast range of customer needs—from traditional ceramics to the latest design trends. Customers around the globe choose machinery produced by members of ACIMAC, the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for the Ceramic Industry, because it is easy to program and simple to maintain; this machinery is also known for its ability to increase productivity and for its design flexibility.

High-status brands which have succeeded over the years in creating the great Italian tradition of producing professional espresso coffee machines, Italian products which thus rank high stories, capable of innovating in time and gaining increasing ground, as demonstrated by the high percentage of exports in the industry which nowadays account for approximately 80% of production. There are the member firms of UCIMAC, the sector of ASSOFOODTEC representing Italian manufacturers of espresso coffee machines and equipment for bars. UCIMAC, therefore, acts on behalf of firms which in addition to

As an evolution of the Italian glass-making tradition, GIMAV—the Italian Association of Glass-Processing Machinery and Accessory Suppliers—represents Italian excellence in glass-making machinery today. This industry sector has expanded internationally by employing innovative technology that meets today’s marketplace needs. GIMAV’s 80 member companies are known for customizing machines to meet exacting end-user specifications—from high-rise building construction to fine arts applications.