01 — Local economy
Business in Brescia
Electric-arc steel mills such as Feralpi, Alfa Acciai and Ori Martin melt scrap into rebar and special steels, making the province a centre of Italy's steel industry. Around them sit foundries, valve and fitting makers in Lumezzane, die-casters and automotive-parts suppliers, Iveco builds medium trucks in the city, and Beretta has made firearms in the Val Trompia for centuries.
Where software helps: Steel mills, foundries and metal processors around Brescia price by weight with scrap, alloy and energy surcharges, and must hand customers heat-level certificates and, increasingly, product carbon-footprint data.