Leather slipper manufacturer aiming for growth

23/11/2010
A Turkish footwear manufacturer specialising in leather slippers, Muya Footwear, has said it is happy to compete with rival manufacturers in China and is aiming to expand its share of the global market.

The company has been running for ten years and is currently producing 4 million pairs of leather slippers a year, 50% of which go for export.

Chairman, Ozkan Acar, has said the opening of a manufacturing facility in Russia gives Muya all the capacity it needs to grow. He said the company was already exporting to customers in 20 countries, with the European Union its main destination. “We are not afraid of rivalry with China,” he said.