The Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Artifacts (Assintecal), through Brazilian Materials (a program promoted jointly with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – ApexBrasil – to boost the sector’s internationalization), will bring five groups of foreign buyers to Fimec. The fair, which is expected to gather around 400 companies from the base industry for leather and footwear production, will take place from March 18th to 20th at Fenac in Novo Hamburgo/RS.

Luiz Ribas Júnior, Assintecal’s International Market Manager, highlights that the Buyer Project will feature business rounds between exhibiting companies and international buyers from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. “The Latin American market, due to its geographical proximity and cultural similarities, is very important for exports of components for footwear production. Therefore, we selected some of the main groups from the region, who are coming to Fimec looking for uppers, synthetic laminates, leathers, insoles, chemical products, heels, soles, among other materials produced with excellence in our country.” Together, the five groups produce over 550,000 pairs of footwear monthly.

The Fair

The 48th International Fair of Leathers, Chemical Products, Components, Machinery and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries (Fimec) will take place from March 18th to 20th, from 1 PM to 8 PM. It will offer over 10,000 m² of exhibition space, bringing together companies specializing in leathers, chemical products, components, machinery, equipment, and technologies for footwear and tanneries. Registration is open on the website www.fimec.com.br