ANIMA is the ideal partner in the internationalizan, offering companies in the mechanical sector the most suitable tools to approach and consolidate the presence of Italian excellence on foreign markets, together with the ICIM certification body founded by ANIMA in 1988 and in collaboration with Easyfrontier and Winh partners
- Participation in Events, Fairs, Working Tables and Coordination Meetings with national and international Institutions, Bodies and Associations in Italy and abroad in representation of ANIMA, often in initiatives shared with ITA - Italian Trade Agency..
- Operational and informative support to ANIMA officials and member-companies for any requirements concerning relations with the ITA Agency and its foreign network worldwide.
- Monitoring international working tables at the relevant bodies and organisations, such as the Ministry for Economic Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Chambers of Commerce, Embassies and Consulates.
- Definition of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian and foreign institutions, bodies, associations, consortia and companies. Among undersigned MoUs, the one established with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is of particular importance.
- Specific and personalised advice on customs, tax and legal issues, in particular through Dogana Facile Service, active since 2007.
International missions and trade fairs
- The Area promotes the organisation of business missions to target countries in collaboration with Confindustria and ITA offices worldwide.
- It organises collective Italian participation at the main foreign trade fairs aimed at enhancing value of "Made in Italy"and in synergy with the ICE offices worldwide or privately.It organises collective Italian presences at the main foreign trade fairs - with a view to enhancing the value of "Made in Italy" - in synergy with the ICE offices worldwide or privately.
- It defines incoming initiatives for foreign delegations at trade fairs and Italian events promoted by ANIMA Confindustria.
Desk Anima-ITA Italian Trade Agency
It takes care of planning, coordinating, promoting, implementing, monitoring and financially managing national and international initiatives organised by ITA in collaboration in cooperation with ANIMA and its sectors. It provides timely information on funding opportunities and public facilities for entering foreign markets.
Desk India, Eau, Africa Sub-Sahariana
ANIMA International Desks operate in some of the most interesting areas for mechanics. They carry out whatever is necessary for business development of companies in the concerned areas, ranging from the search for agents to feasibility analysis, from inclusion on the vendor lists of the country's main players to certification with the EPCs and identification of open projects.
Export days
Annual events organised by ANIMA in co-operation with ITA, which match institutional and informative aspects with the presentation of market data and international overviews. A wide session is dedicated to business meetings with incoming operators invited by ITA, and selected according to preferences expressed by members in a preliminary survey, both in terms of buyers' foreign markets of origin and the companies they intend to deal with.
A special section is dedicated to buyers' company visits.
Incoming Initiatives
- Specialised and operational meetings on countries of strategic development for the Mechanics sector, including global economic outlook, aimed at encouraging interaction and direct comparison between companies, speakers and authoritative professionals in the international sphere.
- Incoming foreign delegations to Italian trade fairs and events promoted by ANIMA Confindustria.
Training workshops
Professional training courses aimed at developing the managerial skills specifically required to operate abroad.
