In 2016, metal fabrication equipment manufacturers from Northern Italy united forces to promote their products and services on the CIS and Baltic markets. Using their many years of partnership with companies from these countries, who gained experience and specific knowledge while working with Italian suppliers, they have created an association with representative offices in Russia, Ukraine and Latvia. Operating on those markets, the association members will keep using their methods of manufacturing, management and client services, that are highly valued by machinery users worldwide. Italian manufacturers of metal fabrication machinery have successfully gained their place among the worldwide market leaders thanks to the newest technologies used in their products and manufacturing organization. Today, Italy can boast with hundreds of small and middle businesses – machinery manufacturers, with daily tasks managed by the owners themselves. This approach allows to achieve maximum flexibility of work, shorten lead-times and pay special attention to delivering bespoke solutions to clients. In today’s market conditions, manufacturers find it very important to keep their leadership, that’s why they demand the newest innovations and know-how in the field of machinery supplied by Italian companies. The modern Italian equipment manufacturing industry demonstrates excellence and implements advanced methods, remaining on the leading positions in development, integration and technological achievements.