Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the 2nd edition of India International Footwear Fair (IIFF) - the premier specialised B2B event of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Confederation of Indian Footwear Industries (CIFI) on August 5, 2016 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
As many as 263 leading companies from India and abroad are participating in the fair. These include over 160 Indian companies and 103 overseas from Brazil, China, Iran and Taiwan. China’s group participation is represented by Wenzhou Donnor Exhibition Group, G&F Co. and Splendour Exhibition Group.
The IIFF features a wide range of products in Hall 14 and 18 at Pragati Maidan. These includes footwear, raw material, finished leather- shoe components, uppers, soles, heels, counters, lasts, synthetic material, footwear machinery and equipment, process technology, software, chemicals and publications.
Overseas business delegations, manufacturers and importers, buying houses, suppliers, consultants, retailers, equipment, chemical and machinery suppliers, representatives from marketing and direct selling companies and institutions are expected to visit the fair.
According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry, the present demand in India is 2.3 billion pairs a year and it is estimated that India will need 5 billion pairs of shoes in 2020. Apart from unveiling the export potential of India in footwear and leather industry, the event aims to project India as an ideal investment destination.
The fair reflects advances in technology, design and information sciences which enable modernisation of manufacturing units, eco- friendly and optimum use of resources, the ministry stated in a release.
The IIFF (August 5-7, 2016) is being organised with support of apex bodies, including the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Central Leather Research Institute(CLRI), Indian Shoe Federation (ISF), Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) and Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA) and the Indian Finished Leather manufacturers’ Association (IFLMEA).
The fair will open from 10 am to 6 pm daily. The entry to the fair is through registration at Gate 7, 8 and 10 (towards metro station).
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