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The Automatic Packaging Machinery Sector in Italy and Germany
Marco Fortis, Monica Carminati Springer BriefsThis book analyzes the wrapping and packaging machinery sector in the Emilia/Bologna district in Italy and compares the most recent trends with those in the industry in Schwäbisch Hall and Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which represents a direct rival. In a detailed and original study, the authors trace the evolution of manufacturing in Bologna during a period that witnessed extraordinary growth in automatic wrapping and packaging machines, leading the sector to become a central pillar of Italian mechanical engineering. Similarly, the history of the industry in the Emilia district is described, highlighting the factors that led to its success. A comprehensive comparative analysis of the German and Italian sectors is then performed. Export figures and the trade balance for the sector are examined based on Eurostat data, and the significance of the two districts in terms of global trade is identified with reference to UN data. In addition, the number of companies, sales, and the size of the workforces are thoroughly compared. The book will be of interest to economists and others with an interest in the development and importance of the automatic packaging machinery sector.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
References
Chapter 2 Structure and methodology
Chapter 3 Mechanical engineering in Bologna: origins and protagonists. Some historical profiles
3.1 From the origins to the Second World War
3.2 The 50 years following the war and the economic miracle
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Chapter 4 The Emilia automatic packaging machinery district: history and keys to success
4.1 Origins of the district
4.2 The district's evolution
4.3 Factors for the district's success
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Chapter 5 Italy and Germany: the two leading countries in the packaging machinery industry
5.1 Exports and the trade balance of Italy and Germany ac-cording to Eurostat data: 2008-2012
5.2 UN data on Italian and German exports: 2000-2011
5.2.1 Analysis by segment
5.3 Italy and Germany: the dominating forces of the world market
5.3.1 Geographical breakdown of exports
5.3.2 Main export destinations
5.3.3 Territorial concentration
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Chapter 6 The size of the Emilia packaging machinery district
6.1 The size of the Emilia packaging machinery district
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Chapter 7 The size of the German packaging machinery district
7.1 The main areas of German manufacturing in automatic wrapping and packaging machines
7.1.1. The Ivo Moβig study
7.1.2 The Fondazione Edison Study
7.2 How big are the two adjoining districts of Schwäbisch Hall and Waiblingen? Difficult to say!
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Chapter 8 Emilia and Schwäbisch Hall-Waiblingen: the two districts compared
8.1 Emilia and Schwäbisch Hall-Waiblingen: the two districts compared
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Tables and figures