APLF ASEAN debuts in Vietnam
APLF ASEAN took place on November 13 to 15, the first time the ASEAN show has made Vietnam its base; the previous two have been in Bangkok, Thailand.
Organiser APLF – which coordinates APLF (Hong Kong), ACLE (Shanghai) and APLF ASEAN– said the location connected suppliers with footwear, bags, accessories, furniture and automotive manufacturers.
The edition was supported by the Shoes and Leather Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi Leather and Footwear Association, Leather & Shoes Research Institute and the Thai Tanning Industry Association.
More than 100 exhibitors took part. Europe’s representation included Spain’s Combalia, Curtidos Lancina, Dercosa, Inpelsa, La Doma, Miret, and Scavini; Italy’s Wipelli and Conceria Tre Emme; and from France, the Federation Française des Cuirs et Peaux (FFCP), Nick Winters, Bigard, Covico, Les Cuirs de l’Ouest, SVA Jean Rozé, SOCOPA and Fortain. Other tanneries included JBS Couros (Brazil), and Alfamex and Lefarc from Mexico.
A delegation led by the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan participated for the first time.
However, the Global Footwear Sustainable Supply Chain Summit (GFSS), originally scheduled for 11–12 November to coincide, was postponed.
