The annual report on the industrial districts of Intesa Sanpaolo, published in recent days, takes the photograph of an Italy that travels substantially at two speeds, plagued by the contradiction between a low-productivity economy on the one hand and a fabric Productive still very vital on the other, especially as regards the territorial manufacturing districts.
In the annual report, now in its eleventh edition, the Study centre of the first Italian bank took into account almost 20,000 companies across the country, belonging to 156 different manufacturing districts, comparing them with about 62,000 companies not District.
Intesa Sanpaolo's Report underlines how SMEs organized in proximity chains are decisive for the commercial surplus, with a rise of 7.7% in the two-year period 2017-2018 and a turnover growing from 2008 to today, of 5 percentage points higher than the areas not District. A boost that in terms of productivity is worth + 9.5% for district companies in the period between 2008 and 2017, versus + 2% of non-district manufacturing.
In the ranking of the 20 best Italian District Excellencies drawn up by Intesa San Paolo also appear the Tuscan territorial manufacturers. To win with 85 points out of 100 (criteria based on percentage variation of turnover and export compared to the last years, as well as on the variation of the EBITDA margin-an indicator of profitability of the shares) is the district of rubber of Bergamasco, while at Second place is the district of leather goods and footwear in Florence. The podium completes the sweets district of Alba and Cuneo, while the agribusiness of the Florentine and Sienese wines is worth the seventh place.
The victory of the proximity chains: The competitive advantages of the localization
During the presentation of the report, Intesa Sanpaolo's Chef Economist, Gregorio De Felice, explained that in recent years we have witnessed the emergence of a territory capitalism, or chain capitalism, characterised by a constellation of small And very small companies interacting with each other, succeeding in obtaining excellent results, especially with regard to export.
The meeting is therefore a factor of competitive advantage, because within the districts there are all the elements that allow to innovate and to increase the quality of the products in a sustainable way. In the proximity chain, suppliers are closer to customers than they are in non-district entrepreneurial realities, with a kilometer radius that is reduced from 118 to 100 km. In the Goldsmiths districts, among which the Aretine district stands out, the territorial radius is reduced to 56 km, demonstrating the importance of the bond with the territory.
For Tuscany, land of territorial Excellencies rooted in history, the signals sent by the annual report of Intesa Sanpaolo are more than positive. This is a further signal that indicates the success of a recognized and recognizable territorial chain, a value that benefits competitiveness and turnover, and will continue to be an advantage in the near future as well.
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