UCIMAgroups90companieswhichrepresent65%oftheoverallItalianproductionand85%oftheItalianexports.Italyisoneoftheworld''smainproducersofmachineryandsystemsforthepackagingofavarietyofgoodsservingthefood,confectionery,tobacco,pharmaceutical,chemical,petrochemical,cosmeticsandpaperindustries.UCIMAoperatesinItalyandabroad,providingmembercompanieswitharangeofservicesintheareasofmarketingandpromotion,economicmatters,technicalconsultancyandstandards,publishingandcommunications.Inaddition,UCIMAhandlestheorganisationalaspectsofItalianparticipationatforeigntradefairswiththePUNTOITALIAtrademark.