1. SWG MECATRONICS - PP1 Mecatronics in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Bologna, 18 th of January 2011

2. THE MECHATRONICS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTOR FOR REGIONAL ECONOMY REGARDING: number of companies active labour force value of exports contribution to the regional GDP

3. COMPANIES IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION (September 30, 2010) METALLURGY (CH24) Total number of companies: 67 Iron and manufacture of iron, steel and ferroalloys, production of pipes, production of lead, zinc and tin, copper and other nonferrous metals and semi-finished products, steel casting ……….. MANUFACTURE OF METAL PRODUCTS (CH25) Total number of companies: 2297 Manufacture of metal structures and assemblies of structures, doors, windows and their frames, manufacture of steam generators, manufacture of kitchen utensils, work on mechanics in general... MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT - unclassified (by special use, general use) (CK28) Total number of companies: 668 Manufacture of internal combustion engines (excluding engines for road vehicles and aircraft), equipment for non-domestic cooling and ventilation, fixed household air conditioners, scales and automatic machines for sale and distribution (including parts and accessories), and other un.class. mechanical equipment for special and general purpose (including parts and accessories)

4. THE WEIGHT OF THE SECTOR IN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY mechatronicsmanufacturing % of mechatronics on manufacturing industry Companies (September 30, 2010) 39021339329,1% workforce4333212799733,86 % Export 1 st sem. 2010 (bn Euro) 2,55,644,6 %

5. DISTRIBUTION OF ENTERPRISES ACTIVE IN THE REGION BY PROVINCE (September 30, 2010) GORIZIA 11 % PORDENONE 34% UDINE46% TRIESTE9%

6. EXPORTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GOODS BY COUNTRY OF DESTINATION (in €): YEAR 2009 TOTAL4.819.491.798 Euro GERMANY9.5 % FRANCE5,86 % CHINA5,5% USA4,84% POLAND4,49% TURCHEY4,10% RUSSIA3,9% INDIA3,73% AUSTRIA3,02% SPAIN2,99%

7. INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN THE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION OF THE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION

8. INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN THE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION Area: 6,000 hectares 1.300 companies active 35 thousand employees Infrastructure and other services available: waterworks, sewage (black and white), electricity, gas, telephone network, street lighting, internal roads, sewage treatment plant, railway station, weighing station, motorway

9. The strong point of the regional economy is the external competitiveness of the mechatronics: Exports is equal to 38% of GDP In 2009 the regional economy has exported 10.7 billion Euro and imported 5.2 billion euros The mechatronics industry together with the wood-mobile industry represents the most exported production in the Friuli Venezia Giluia Region Extracted from the survey on the sector and data sources elaborated by Chamber of Commerce of Udine.