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gear producers despite the attraction of the industry' low overhead structure, well-trained workforce, and attention to quality. 4 The major Italian producers of industrial gears and gear products are international companies with sales, assembly, or manufacturing facilities in number of countries. Some of the more significant producers and their applicable product sectors are shown in table 5-5. Ag, usta and Fiat, the two major Italian producers of state-of-the-art precision gearing, are the principal aerospace producers and their main products are helicopter gear boxes and aircraft engines. Fiat and Graziano produce transmissions for the automotive market, as well as for off-road and industrial vehicles. Companies such as Daniell, Costamasnaga, and Innse produce heavy industrial equipment such as steel mills, extruders, and material handling machines. These companies have worldwide distribution and are considered by industry analysts to be technologically advanced. In Italy, small companies reportedly are able to succeed because of lower overhead and greater flexibility in managing their workforce. Workers can be laid off and paid informally, according to their productivity.'" In small, nonunion shops USITC staff interviews with gear industry officials, Italy, November-December 1. Ibid. Table 6-5 Leading Italian gear producers, by major sectors, 1 Company Vehicle Industrial Aerospace Marine Agueta Bonfiglioll Riduttorl Co.Me. Costamasnaga Daniell & Flat Graziano Gusti 0.. Inns Maag Italia Pal Demm Source: Compiled by the staff of the .. International Trade Commission. 5-8 bonuses or incentives can be paid to the best workers without union interference. In part, because of this, concentration in the Italian gear-producing industry may have decreased in recent years as the trend has been for companies to split rather than combine. Workers may start their own company while still