Italians were fine machinists through their history. Da Vince, etc - long line of mechanics and precision millwork. A lot of aerospace companies making satelli

Italians were fine machinists through their history. Da Vince, etc - long line of mechanics and precision millwork. A lot of aerospace companies making satellites, rockets, parts for ESA are in Northern Italy. Three of the ISS modules[1] were made near Turin. Also, Ferraris and Lambos are made in Northern Italy (in relatively small towns, ex. Maranello is 17,000 people). High performance and precision engineering. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_%28ISS_module%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_%28ISS_module%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_%28ISS_module%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_%28ISS_module%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranquility_%28ISS_module%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranquility_%28ISS_module%29