Mechanical and precision instruments

The mechanical sector has a central role in the economy of Tuscany.
It accounts for over 23% of manufacturing in the region and for 5.31% of mechanical firms in Italy.

In particular, mechanical and precision instruments is a leading sub-sector with a strong presence on the foreign market, and with a significant impact on the regional economy interms of employment and competitiveness.


Tuscan machine sector specializations:

• Textile machinery
• Leather tanning
• Marble extraction and finishing
• Paper milling
• Automotive
• Energy
• Measurement instruments
• Automation and robotics
• Space defence systems.

The mechanical sector in TUSCANY- Key topics:

1. 5th Italian region for number of local units
2. 6th Italian region for number of employed
3. Highly qualified human resources
4. Highly competitive human resource costs
5. Engineering graduates (2007):

• University of Florence: 809
• University of Pisa: 1,542
• University of Siena: 151
  

6. Strong presence of highly specialized local businesses
7. Presence of industrial districts
8. Structural capacity for technological transition
9. Investment in important sectors
10. High inclination towards exporting
11. Strategic location in the Italian market, halfway between Rome and Milan
12. High quality of life