Recovery consolidates: numbers continue to grow

3.1% is the growth of industry turnovers. to June 2021 (5.2% more than the previous quarter).

5% is the projected growth of Italian GDP. by 2021, about 2% more than German GDP.

6.8% is the jump in wine sales Italian against the top 12 foreign countries for wine imports, thus returning to 2019 levels. Italy outperforms the market in China (+36.8%), Germany (+9.3%) and Russia (+29.4%)

11.2% agribusiness export growth In the first half of 2021 (increase of about 50 billion).

25.4% is the growth of export, according to Istat sources, to June 2021 with sustained sales increases to both the EU area (+27.3%) and non-EU markets (+23.4%). The main trade partners with the highest growth are Germany, the US, France, Spain and Poland.

Fairs and events

The recovery is also evidenced by the numerous international trade fairs in Italy, scheduled for September to October 2021.

Parma restarted with Cibus Aug. 31 to Sept. 3;

Rimini: 500 international buyers are expected at the Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable fair that will open its doors on Tuesday, Sept. 7;

Expo Dubai October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. For six months, Dubai will be transformed into a global showcase where innovative ideas, projects and models on mobility, sustainability and opportunity can be presented to the world;

Verona: From October 17 to 19, the extraordinary edition of Vinitaly;

Milan: on December 2 and 3, at MiCo in Milan, the Connext with the aim of giving Italian companies concrete support for their sustainable, digital and competitive development through the design and creation of partnerships, innovative laboratories and the use of operational and monitorable tools.

Financing

Finally, important facilities and funding are available to the companies eager to grow And expand, including:

Simest: reopening is official for subsidized financing of Fund 394/81 and related non-reimbursable co-financing. Funding covers internationalization projects for capitalization, participation in international trade fairs, Temporary Export Manager and e-Commerce.

Applications should be submitted from 9:30 a.m. Oct. 28 until 6 p.m. Dec. 3, 2021, unless funds are exhausted. The share of non-repayable co-financing may be recognized up to the limit of 25% of the total loan amount requested.

New Sabatini: active until 2025, this is a measure to help small and medium-sized enterprises obtain subsidized financing from banking institutions for the purchase or leasing of new 4.0 machinery. From 2021 to 2024, the following will be allocated. 97 million of euro for each year and 47 million for 2025.

Funds are limited and running out: given the unique opportunity, it is therefore important not to be caught unprepared and not to arrive late.

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