Manuela Galante is Marketing Director of Carmix, with extensive experience in international business development and a particular focus on building successful partnerships between Italian industry and emerging markets.

She joined the family business in 2006, following her studies and several years of professional experience abroad, including a year at the JCB World Parts Centre in Uttoxeter, UK. Since then, she has played an active role in strengthening Carmix’s international presence and positioning the brand across global markets.

A defining milestone in her career has been the creation of Apollo Carmix in India. Recognizing the strategic potential of the Indian market, Manuela conceived the idea of establishing a local joint venture and personally drove the project from concept to reality, identifying the opportunity and developing the partnership that led to its creation. Founded in 2014 with an Indian partner, Apollo Carmix manufactures and markets Carmix self-loading concrete mixers for the Indian market, with Manuela serving on its Board since its establishment.

Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Manuela has held several leadership positions within Confindustria, Italy’s leading association representing manufacturing and service companies. She served as President of the Young Entrepreneurs of Confindustria Venice and later as Vice President of Confindustria Veneto, responsible for International Affairs. Until 2024, she was a Board Member of Confindustria Veneto Est, and she currently serves within Confindustria’s national Technical Group for International Affairs in Rome. Since beginning 2026 she is a Board Member of UNACEA, the Italian Construction Equipment Association.

With a career built at the intersection of industry, internationalization and entrepreneurship, Manuela brings a practical and forward-looking perspective on how Italian companies can enter new markets, build successful cross-border partnerships and turn international opportunities into long-term industrial projects.