10-10-2018
The International exhibition of leather, footwear and leather goods “UzCharmExpo” was held in Uzexpocentre in Tashkent on October 09-11. The organizer of the exhibition is the Association “Uzcharmsanoat”. This annually held event, which has managed to become a token one in the leather industry, has united in October this year producers and distributors of leather, shoes and leather goods from more than 20 countries from Europe, Asia and CIS and has been held in a new B2B format. The prime-minister deputy of the Uzbekistan Republic Mr. N.Otazhonov, the Chairman of the Association “Uzcharmsanoat” Mr. S.Umurzakov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Belarus Republic in Uzbekistan Mr. L.Marinich, the President of the Chamber of Commerce “Italy-Uzbekistan” Mr. Luigi Iperti, the Chairman of the National Footwear Union Ms. N.Demidova and the President of the Turkish Association of Leather Producers Mr. Erdal Matras took part in the exhibition opening ceremony.
The sole in its field event on the whole space of the Central Asia has become more and more popular each year among regional business and production circles. From one side this is a good opportunity for tanners, shoes producers, leather goods and accessories producers, leather and fur clothes producers of Uzbekistan to present their goods, to make glad both with proved classic and with daring novelties in the channel of timeliest trends and tendencies and to attract prospective buyer. For example, this year more than 100 Uzbekistan companies have presented their goods – large range of women, men and children shoes, bags, accessories, leather and fur goods.
From the other side from year to year interest of also foreign producers increases to this market segment in the Uzbekistan Republic. This autumn there have been exhibitors from 15 countries including France, Germany, Russia, Belarus, China and India. In the frames of the International exhibition "UzcharmExpo" the management of the Association “Uzcharmsanoat” had a number of meetings and talks with foreign exhibition participants and guests concerning establishing investment and trade-economic cooperation. A business program of the exhibition included producers’ presentations, business-sessions and talks, the International forum of the leather-footwear industry with participation of foreign delegations and many other events.
Indian investors show very high interest to Uzbekistan: they are focused on a developed by the Association program of relocation – to transfer from India production plants of leather, shoes, leather goods and clothes. To study in details industrial infrastructure representatives of several companies including East West Tanners, D'Oceanic Dolphin Apparels accepted an invitation to do a business tour to local factories in the frames of this visit already. Some western partners also show interest in this matter, namely owners of the company “KVK”, which is a producer of quality shoe and leather goods accessories with good reputation in the European market, showed their interest to consider transferring production to Uzbekistan. The reasons are higher profitability and large product market.
Turkish shoe makers from the company BMES Ayakkabi also have serious intention to relocate their production facilities to Uzbekistan highly estimating their opportunities in the local market.
Italian investors are planning to develop a sector of high quality luxury class shoes in Uzbekistan Republic. They have already discussed creating shoe production with their participation.
However it’s necessary to have good raw materials base in Uzbekistan Republic in order to produce finished goods. Due to this the only right strategy of the sector development as managers of the Association “Uzcharmsanoat” point out is clustering and complex approach. That’s why particular attention will be concentrated on localization of producing components and auxiliary raw materials on the Republic territory. With this aim the Association “Uzcharmsanoat” had talks with the management of the company Shebekinskaya industrialnaya khimiya, LLC, which is a leader of producing chemicals for leather, shoe and fur industries in the Russian market and a stable partner of all leading tanneries, shoe and fur factories of Russia and CIS countries. During the talks they discussed creating in Uzbekistan in the nearest future production of chemicals used in the sector. Shebekinskaya industrialnaya khimiya, LLC takes part in the exhibition “UzCharmExpo” every year. This year the company has demonstrated a new collection of chemicals for leather and fur production, latest developments of relevant articles, fashion trends in leather and double face finishing. During the exhibition company specialists presented to partners a new catalogue “Fashion trends. Autumn-Winter 2019/20” of the company Pielcolor (Spain) and consulted regarding all technical issues. The management of Shebekinskaya industrialnaya khimiya, LLC held planned meetings and talks with all partners during the exhibition.
Opening of the International exhibition of leather, shoes and accessories «UzCharmExpo», Tashkent, October 2018
Meeting and talks of the Association «Uzcharmsanoat” Chairman Mr. S. Umurzakov with the management of Shebekinskaya industrialnaya khimiya, LLC during the International exhibition of leather, shoes and accessories «UzCharmExpo», Tashkent, October 2018
Meeting and talks of the Association «Uzcharmsanoat” Chairman Mr. S. Umurzakov with the management of Shebekinskaya industrialnaya khimiya, LLC during the International exhibition of leather, shoes and accessories «UzCharmExpo», Tashkent, October 2018