Strong visitor numbers at IILF
03/02/2011
“The market is growing, and India is strong,” said Krishan Kumar, ITPO manager.
Asked about a heavy presence, especially in Hall 3, of synthetic material suppliers at the event, ITPO general manager, Dr P.C. Sikroria, said IILF sought to represent “the complete spectrum, the A-Z” of the leather supply chain, including chemicals, machinery and footwear components, as well as finished leather.
He said that because user organisations such as footwear buyers also want to source synthetic materials, ITPO was justified in including suppliers of these substitute materials at IILF. He accepted that the insistence of many of these suppliers on including the word ‘leather’ in their product descriptions and, sometimes, even their company names, was something the exhibition’s organisers should look at.
Grouping all synthetic materials suppliers together in a single, clearly marked part of the exhibition grounds was a possibility for future years, he said.
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