82 Italian companies are participating in METS Trade (18th – 20th November) in Amsterdam through the boating industry collective organised by Confindustria Nautica, the Italian Marine Industry Association, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency as part of the Made in Italy Promotion Plan promoted by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The Italian companies will exhibit in two venues during the show, the Italian Pavilion in Hall 12 and the Superyacht Pavilion (Hall 8). In total, the exhibition space for Italian companies spans a total display area of 1,757 square metres.
A must-see event on the opening day of the show is the announcement of the winners of the DAME Design Awards. There were 146 entries (a record number of participants since 2016 for the competition, which was launched in 1991) and seven nominations for Italian companies.
For the Deck Equipment category: Jake by Easysea (Bergamo) and Stick on K presented by Ropeye (Milan).
For the Electronic & Electrical Systems category: Voltlab by AS Labruna s.r.l. (Monopoli).
For the Manufacturing, Support Products & Materials category: CorkMood by Marine Cork from Sace Components (Fermo) and Goccia from Guidi s.r.l. (Grignasco, Novara)
For the Personal Equipment category: VSG rescueID from Veleria San Giorgio (Genoa)
For the Safety & Security Aboard category: Tek from Marine Teknology (Florence).
