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Invitation to attend the official opening of the India Leather & Footwear Trade Expo in Cape Town on Wednesday

Published: 6th Mar 2017

Author: Deidre Harte; LTE

Cape Town (SA) – The India Leather & Footwear Trade Show will be officially opened by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Finance, Western Cape Government, on Wednesday, 8 March at 10:00am in Hall 4B at the CTICC in Cape Town. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and Mr Puneet R Kundal, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Cape Town cordially invite the industry to attend the inauguration. 43 leading manufacturers (see list below) from India will be showcasing their latest products exclusively to Southern African industry decision makers and buyers including non-leather footwear; leather footwear and garments; small leather goods including handbags, belts, wallets, portfolio’s, etc; safety footwear, boots and gloves; finished leather; saddlery items as well as shoe components such as welt and veneer heel covers, soles, shoe lasts and shoe uppers.

AALEE INDIA EXPORTS PVT. LTD, AKS LEATHER INDIA PVT. LTD, ALERT INDIA (P) LTD, AMPEL, ASHFORD LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. (TREGUS INC.), BELLISSIMO ACCESSORIES PVT. LTD, DAATA LEATHER EXPORTS, D'LORDS FOOTWEAR & FASHION PVT. LTD, ELAHI EXIM INDIA PVT. LTD, HABIB FASHION, HANNA SCM, I K INTERNATIONAL, INDIANA EXPORTS, INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, JC FENASIA EXPORTS PVT. LTD, JALANDHAR LEATHER (INDIA) PVT. LTD, KEVIN IMPEX, KIWI INTERNATIONAL, LEATHERWAVE, LEATHER WORLD, M & M EXPORTS, MEMOR HOUSE, M V SHOES, NAAZ EXPORTS (P) LTD, NAV INTERNATIONAL, PORTIND SHOE ACCESSORIES PVT. LTD, QUANTUM INTERNATIONAL, R.S. LEDERWAREN PVT. LTD, RAMJEE LEATHERS AND SUPPLIES, RICHMARKS INTERNATIONAL, SANT RUBBERS LTD, SARUP INDUSTRIES LTD, SHAFS LEATHER EXPORTS, SIDDHARTH EXPORTS, SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, SUPERHOUSE LIMITED, SWARNA INTERNATIONAL, TOP LASTS, UNIFAB INDUSTRIES, UNIVERSAL LEATHER INDUSTRIES, ZUHA LEATHER PVT. LTD

The India Leather & Footwear Trade Expo will take place on Wednesday, 8 & Thursday, 9 March in Hall 4B, CTICC, Cape Town and the opening times are from 09:30am until 14:30pm. If you have not yet registered to attend the trade expo, please register online at http://urexpo.com. Entrance is free but the show is not open to the general public. For more information, contact the local show organiser - LTE – leaders in trade exhibitions on Tel: +27 21 790 5849, Email: deidreh@worldonline.co.za.

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