With raw material production capacity of 700,000 tons per annum and finished leather production of 2.5 billion sq ft / annum, Indian leather sector meets 10% of global leather consumption
Footwear: 2.06 billion pairs per annum (in 2006)
Leather garments: 16 million pieces per annum
Leather goods & gloves: 115 million pieces per annum
Exports in 2006-07: US$ 2.9 billion
Target set by the industry for 2010-11: US$ 7 billion, hence enormous growth potential
Employment: 2.5 million
Promotion of Italian cluster model: ISF and UNIONCAMERE Marche have tied up. Similar tie up in tanning sector is underway.
Footwear production managers will be trained by Italian experts to make the companies globally competitive
Creation of SPX databank which contains profiles of member companies of ISF and IFLMEA
Profiles have already helped to put prospective partners in contact.
Business Promotion Activities in Leather Sector
The database contains Profiles of member companies of these associations, i.e. name of the company, contact details, details of production facilities including machines and capacity available, reference companies, quality and environment management, financial background and their interest areas.
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Indian Shoe Federation (ISF)
ISF is a group of footwear and footwear components' manufacturers. ISF members represent about 40% value of footwear exports from India.
ISF is committed to promoting the growth of the Indian footwear industry globally through adoption of modern, transparent and superior industry practices.
Activities of ISF include promoting and assisting, investigating and exploring, strengthening and developing worldwide markets, organising buyer seller meets, providing information to the members and correspondence with Govt. agencies.
Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and Exporters Association (IFLMEA)
IFLMEA addresses the interests of finished leather manufacturers and exporters. The members produce more than 1 billion sq.ft of finished leather, which represents more than half of leather production in India.
