The 31st International Fair of Suppliers, Machinery and Fashion Preview for the Leather & Footwear Industries, ANPIC, was held on February 18–21 in Leon, Mexico, attracted a large number of international exhibitors and visitors.

Of the 1,116 exhibitors that participated in the event 31% (348) came from overseas and there were national pavilions from Germany, Brazil, Spain and Czech Republic.

A total of 22,636 buyers from 31 countries and regions visited the four-day fair, coming from countries such as Argentina, Ecuador, Slovenia, Bolivia, Spain, Finland, Nicaragua, Switzerland, Canada, France and Taiwan.

During the four-day fair, international conferences covering topics such as fashion trends, high tech developments and successful business experiences, were held as part of the International Conferences Programme.