An interview with Riccardo Di Stefano, Confindustria’s Vice-President for Education and Open Innovation

‘The biggest challenge facing the country stems from the decline in the population’

For engineers and technical roles, recruitment difficulties stand at 65 per cent. Operational factory roles are also in short supply.

Manufacturing firms are looking for young STEM graduates (and are struggling to find them in 42 per cent of cases)

The Giussano-based company has posted a turnover of 49.3 million euros for the first six months (+6) and is investing to double the size of its headquarters and production plant

Overseas markets drive Rimadesio’s revenue in the first half of the year

Another year of growth for the Italian cosmetics industry

America’s Cup: Teams entered for the September pre-race arrive in Nisida

Nuova Icom set to take over Bekaert in Cagliari

Taranto, Mediterranean Games: 26 countries taking part

Sardinia Internationalisation Observatory

From marble to innovation, right through to critical raw materials: the challenge of internationalisation for the Region of Sardinia

Federchimica forecasts a 3 per cent fall in production, on top of the 13 per cent decline recorded for the 2021–2025 period. President Buzzella said: “The EU’s response has been very weak; this amounts to surrendering industrial sovereignty.” 

Chemicals, Hormuz and Chinese competition: 2026 is still looking bleak

Enel: the ‘Made in the EU’ clause on 5.0 is a good thing. The future of electricity: know-how to be safeguarded

Industry: news and updates on industry, research, development, transport, automotive by Il Sole 24 ORE.