Leather and footwear factories are the busiest in Indonesia

22/07/2015
Figures prepared by the Bank of Indonesia suggest that the Asian country’s factories operated at just over 73% of full capacity in the first quarter of 2015, the lowest level the bank has recorded since the end of 2013.

The rate for leathergoods, footwear and textiles was the highest of all those analysed for the three-month period at more than 77%, but local industry body Aprisindo has said demand for shoes is falling, domestically and overseas owing to weaker purchasing power among Idonesian consumers and currency exchange rates that make Indonesia product expensive for buyers in other countries.