Mexico City: Italy Takes Center Stage at Expo Cihac

(ANSA) - CITTÀ DEL MESSICO, 15 OTT - The 36th edition of Expo Cihac, Latin America’s leading trade show for architecture and construction, has kicked off in Mexico City and will run through October 16. ICE, together with Confindustria Marmomacchine and Anima, is leading a delegation of 20 Italian companies; the national pavilion features seven firms from the marble sector and 13 from the construction machinery sector. Ambassador Alessandro Modiano attended the opening ceremony, noting that Mexico was the top destination for Italian exports to Latin America in 2025. The trade show features over 500 exhibitors for the 19,000 visitors expected. The Mexican construction industry accounts for 6.2% of GDP and generates a significant volume of stone material imports. Italy is Mexico’s third-largest supplier of construction stone, with 13.6 million euros in exports and a 9.5% market share. In marble and travertine, Italy is by far the leading supplier to Mexico, with 4.5 million euros and a 27.5% share of total imports in this product category. Exports of machine tools for stone processing total 9.4 million euros, reaffirming Italy’s reputation for technological reliability.
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