june 2006 av lb the italian plastics machinery industry survey on 2005 synthesis as an introduction taking into account that and rubber is part of wider national contest manufacturers capital goods it useful to quote brief analysis released by federmacchine which actually gathers 10 trade sectoral associations including assocomaplast basis respective branch data supplied those organizations secretariat has processed preliminary balance according this bulk in last december with respect twelve months earlier recorded substantially a flat result term total turnover much different worrying appears considering decline demand far domestic market concerned remarking 7 decrease was along three years federation production value over 2004 should have slowed down 1 0 average longer period 2003 some 21 4 billion euro enterprises number seems reconfirmed 2 200 units whilst workforce declined 6 130 000 mark people within