This is more fabrication than machining, but its all metalworking. I'm competing with an Italian firm for a large fabrication project. I recently had a group from the customer visit, they are an Italian company, and they've told me some of their local labour rates. I'm wondering if any of you guys have some insight on this and can confirm or deny
They're saying in Northern Italy they're paying welders, fitters and millwrights 1,200 Euros/month. They go onto say that payroll taxes, benefits, vacation about double this (we're about a 20% bump), gross cost 2400 Euros/month
It seems very low, They other thing they said that shocked me was that a typical fabrication all in shop rate is 35 Euros in their area.
Wow, forget China, maybe we should be outsourcing to Europe lol.....So can you guys give me the straight goods on costs over there?
thanks!
They're saying in Northern Italy they're paying welders, fitters and millwrights 1,200 Euros/month. They go onto say that payroll taxes, benefits, vacation about double this (we're about a 20% bump), gross cost 2400 Euros/month
It seems very low, They other thing they said that shocked me was that a typical fabrication all in shop rate is 35 Euros in their area.
Wow, forget China, maybe we should be outsourcing to Europe lol.....So can you guys give me the straight goods on costs over there?
thanks!