Spanish association to open showroom in Russia

13/05/2010
Spain's Association of Component Manufacturers for Footwear and Leathergoods (AEC), which includes tanners and machinery manufacturers, has announced that it is planning to open a new office and showroom in Russia.

In explaining the decision, AEC president, Manuel Román, said: "Russia is a growing market that has tripled its footwear production in the last five years. That's why we're proposing to open an office and showroom there. The idea is that between five and ten Spanish companies could use it for a period of three years as a means of making a mark on the market there."

He pointed out that AEC is still looking into the details of the project and that no concrete plan is in place yet.