When you think of Italy, the last thing that comes to mind is machinery. Even though Italy may not be known for their machinery sector, it is starting to emerge as one of the fastest growing industries in the country. With Italy’s machine industry growing, this might provide an opportunity for reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals. Italy is currently 2^nd to Germany in machinery produced in Europe. This is a great opportunity for reliability and predictive maintenance companies to tap into a new and developing market. Although Italy’s manufacturing has taken a hard hit with the economy, they have still put up impressive numbers both inside and outside of the European Union. The impact of reliability engineers and predictive maintenance professionals could be astronomical in Italy. In Italy, the average number of employees at a company in the equipment and machinery sector is 13.7. With over 41,000 companies Italy has more than twice the amount of companies in this sector as Germany. A concern of the Italian way is that the businesses are so family oriented that it will be hard for machinery and equipment businesses to face the challenges of the global market. This is where the reliability and predictive maintenance industries could assist. By keeping these smaller companies going, Italy will be able to continue growing and competing with other European countries.

 The full article on Italy’s growing presence in the equipment and machinery industry can be read at Industry Week.