The orders for Italian woodworking machines and tools in Q2 2018 decreased 9.9% y-o-y due to orders from abroad dropped 15.5%. This figures are balanced by the positive results in domestic market increased by 29.4%.  As the reason of dropping exports in the April-June 2018 Acimall (the Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers' association) notes the new customs duties on a global scale, the increase of energy products and the financial instability in some emerging countries.  The orders book has gone down to 3.1 months (from 3 ...