Simei 2011

The 24th edition of SIMEI, the International Exhibition of Oenology and Bottling Machines and the 8th edition of ENOVITIS, the International Exhibition of Techniques for Viticulture and Olive Growing, are starting.

The event from 22 to 26 November 2011 in Pavilions 9-11-13-15 of the Fiera-Milano exhibition center in Rho.

The numbers of Simei-Enovitis 2011: 700 exhibiting companies on 80,000 square meters of exhibition space for over 50,000 visitors expected

The 24th edition of SIMEI, the International Exhibition of Oenology and Bottling Machines and the 8th edition of Enovitis, the International Exhibition of Techniques for Viticulture and Olive Growing, kicks off in the prestigious Fiera-Milano exhibition center in Rhea.

"Technology is the project of technique , - declared Lucio Mastroberardino president of Unione Italiana Vini - where doing and knowledge interact in promoting evolution. Technology has a decisive influence on the well-being of individuals and the community and the ability to control and adapt to the natural environment. The SIMEI - ENOVITIS, promoting and contributing to the diffusion of technological progress in the sector, is the cornerstone of UIV's action in pursuing the associative purpose of protection, coordination and representation of the general, moral and material interests of the Italian wine industry in its entirety. : from the vineyard and wine companies to those of products and technologies for viticulture, enology, bottling, packaging and services . "

SIMEI and ENOVITIS - declared Marzio Dal Cin, President of Anformape, National Association of Suppliers, Machinery, Accessories and Products for Enology - are above all a great example of how small and medium-sized Italian companies can demonstrate to the world how inventive and professional they are. and quality are not the prerogative of large multinational groups, but can arise from the work and sacrifice of even a few people, who often risk everything they have on their own, but love their work, their peculiar identity, know how to keep up with on the contrary, the times are ahead of them, often risking much more than they can actually hope to take home.

Simei and Enovitis together represent the most important trade fairs in the sector of machinery and equipment for cellar work and viticulture techniques in the world.

In pavilions 9-11-13-15 of Fiera-Milano, on an area of 80,000 square meters, 13% more than the last edition, 700 companies from 25 countries met with numerous visitors to get to know each other and discuss at the interior of a complete path from the vineyard to the cellar, including olive trees and oil.

Over 50,000 visitors are expected for this 2011 edition, of which 20% from abroad. The importance and the international value of the event emerges precisely from the number of foreign nations present: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Hungary, Australia and the USA.

Italy is present with 500 brands, in particular Lombardy with over 100 brands, followed by Veneto with 90, Piedmont with 80 and Emilia Romagna with more than 60. The nation with more exhibitors after Italy, is the France present with over 50 brands, followed by Germany with more than 20 brands.

The Italian exports of the machinery and equipment sector for cellar processing at the end of 2010 showed strong signs of recovery with a performance of over 1.6 billion euros, equal to + 17% compared to the end of 2009. The export trend it also continued to grow in the first half of 2011 with a total increase of 20% compared to the same period of 2010.

The entire machinery and equipment sector for the Italian vineyard showed some signs of recovery in 2010 after the sharp contraction in 2009 (-30%), recording an export turnover of almost 1 billion euros, an increase of 4.5 %. Also in June 2011 the sector showed strong signs of recovery with a total export equal to approximately 730 million euros, 19% more than in June 2010.