Italian shows fight back
The theme at Simac and Tanning Tech, held in Bologna, Italy, on October 13-15, was defying the recession with an “eye to the future”.
According to the shows’ organisers, this defiant stance drew a positive response from the market, with higher-than expected visitor numbers from all continents. Organisers claim visitors attended with “concrete industrial plans that will hopefully be translated into sales contracts”.
A number of foreign delegations participated at the event, invited by ICE and ASSOMAC. More than 70 footwear, leathergoods and tanning operators came from overseas, with strong attendance from Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Syria, Uruguay, Tunisia and Vietnam.
