The recovery consolidates: the numbers continue to grow

3.1% is industry revenue growth in June 2021 (5.2% more than the previous quarter).

5% is the expected growth for the Italian GDP for 2021, about 2% more than the German GDP.

6.8% is the jump in wine sales compared to the top 12 foreign countries for wine imports, thus returning to the levels of 2019. Italy outperforms the market in China (+36.8%), in Germany (+9.3%) and in Russia (+29 ,4%)

11.2% growth in agri-food exports in the first half of 2021 (increase of approximately 50 billion).

25.4% is the growth of exports, according to Istat sources, in June 2021 with sustained increases in sales both towards the EU area (+27.3%) and towards non-EU markets (+23.4%). The main trading partners that recorded the greatest growth are Germany, the USA, France, Spain and Poland.

Fairs and events

The recovery is also witnessed by numerous international fairs in Italy, scheduled between September and October 2021.

Parma is shared with Cibus from 31 August to 3 September;

Rimini: 500 international buyers are expected at Macfruit, the international fruit and vegetable fair which will open its doors on Tuesday 7 September;

Expo Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. For six months, Dubai will transform itself into a global showcase in which to present innovative ideas, projects and models on mobility, sustainability and opportunities to the world;

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

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

Funding

Finally, important concessions and loans are available to companies eager to grow and expand, including:

Simest: reopening is official subsidized loans of the Fund 394/81 and related non-repayable co-financing. The loans concern internationalization projects for capitalization, participation in international fairs, Temporary Export Managers and e-Commerce.

Applications must be submitted from 9.30am on 28 October and until 6pm on 3 December 2021, unless funds run out. The share of non-repayable co-financing may be recognized up to the 25% limit of the total amount of the loan requested.

New Sabatini: active until 2025, it is a measure that helps small and medium-sized enterprises obtain subsidized loans from banking institutions for the purchase or leasing of new 4.0 machinery. From 2021 to 2024 they will be allocated 97 million of Euro for each year and 47 million for 2025.

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

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