Five Italian shoe component companies have announced they are planning to shift production to India, citing the growing trend for European and US buyers to source footwear from Asia.

Already this year, Tata International and Saba Shoes have entered into collaborations with Italian organisations for the production of footwear components. Conceria Virginia Italy and the Chennai-based Forward Group, meanwhile, announced plans for a joint tannery venture in January 2004.

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