Kanpur News: It is not possible to talk about leather business and not mention Kanpur. Today, Kanpur is known for leather business not only in the country but also abroad. A big news has come out from Kanpur that “Shoe-Tech 2024” is going to start. Sanjay Gupta, Director, Indian Footwear Components Manufacturing (IFFCOMA) said that “India has become self-reliant in footwear components manufacturing”. According to him, the manufacturing companies in the country are meeting the domestic demand as well as the demand of many other countries. Today the business of footwear components in the country has reached Rs 20 thousand crores, the target is to increase the business to Rs 50 thousand crores by the year 2028. That’s their goal.
Many Indian companies are exporting components to European countries.
Today Indian companies are exporting components to European countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa. Chairman of Super House Group, Mukhtarul Amin said that 10 years ago, India used to import 90 percent of the footwear components, but now only 10 percent of the components are imported. At present, China is at the first position in the footwear business, which India will soon leave behind. It is being told that China is the largest manufacturer of footwear components in the world. After this, Vietnam and India at third place.
Business will increase if infrastructure problems are resolved.
CLE Asar Kamal Iraqi said that CLE is working on the vision document. Besides, preparations are underway to build a world class design studio at a cost of approximately Rs 100 crore in Banthar, Unnao. IFCOMA Vice President Pradeep Aggarwal said that there are four demands from the government that the foreign companies manufacturing in the country should do 60 percent domestic production and give 50 percent share.
Less time taken to patent a design
Last one and a half month ago, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has assured that the availability of raw material should be increased by solving the infrastructure problem. Also, it takes more than five years to patent a design, due to which foreign companies copy it. The time taken to patent a design should be reduced.
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65 manufacturers will set up 80 stalls in Shoe-Tech 2024.
During the press conference, Creative India Director Prerena Verma said that Kanpur Indian Footwear Components Manufacturing Association Shoe-Tech 2024 will be organized at KLC Complex Banthar Unnao on 16 and 17 October. In this 14th edition, 65 manufacturers will set up 80 stalls, in which along with Kanpur, people from cities like Delhi, Gurugram, Chennai, Bangalore etc. will also participate. In this, six best performers will also be rewarded.
