AMBUR OPEN – AN IMPORTANT LEATHER INDUSTRY EVENT
V.M. Khaleelur Rahman
The second edition of “Ambur Open” exhibition organized by Indian Shoe Federation (ISF) and Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association (IFCOMA) on 9th and 10th of July 2011 at the magnificent Ambur Trade Centre, Ambur was highly successful according to many exhibitors and visitors. They felt that the exhibition being held as a permanent feature near the footwear hub of Ambur covering the entire area of Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Ranipet, Vellore, etc. is the right decision by the organizers. However the fact remains that it was possible as the result of the modern and majestic “Ambur Trade Centre” constructed in Ambur with the initiative taken by Ambur Economic Development Organisation (Aedol). The exhibition is recognized as an important leather industry event in our country. There was appreciation for the exhibition from the trade and industry as a whole.
Mr. M. Mohamed Hashim, Chairman, KH Group was happy about the organizational capacity of ISF, IFCOMA, Amburtec and other associations and stressed the need for being pro-active to garner a large piece of the global cake and investing substantially in the tanning sector to implement modernization schemes, improve productivity, rationalize labour policies, initiate excellence in designing skills and have more exporter friendly policies.
Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairmain, Council for Leather Exports, emphasized the need for maintaining a very high degree of competitiveness, quality and service at all levels to reap the benefits in the global market which is a world of opportunities in the midst of complexities, challenges, risks and uncertainties.
Mr. Sanjay Gupta, President, Indian Footwear Components Manufacturers Association, was happy to see the success of the Ambur Open exhibition. He said: “Our objective has always been to reach the footwear hubs of India so that the interactions between the buyers and sellers could be effective and result oriented catering to the needs and requirements of the industry at large and attain the broader perspective of the business.
Mr. P.V. Gopalakrishna Bachi, President, Indian Shoe Federation, said: Ambur Open is here to stay and we have striven to give you all a truly enriching and world class event. The components industry walks hand and hand with the footwear industry to meet the global challenges and the exacting quality requirements to meet international standards as well as to increase India’s share in the exports basket.
While Mr. N. Mohamed Sayeed, Chairman, Amburtec and President, Ambur Tanners Association was happy that the fair was well organized and the response tremendous and fully booked in advance, Mr. V.P. Naimur Rahman, Chairman, Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and Exporters Association considered it as an excellent fair of international class and said that “the visionaries who conceived it deserve all our encomiums for putting this region on the global fair map”
The manufacturers of footwear components and accessories, tanners and shoe manufacturers had good time in the fair in meeting one another, discussing business possibilities and entering into contracts. Many felt that there is need for more and more co-operation among them to carry on trade and industry well maintaining standard and quality in their products in the highly competitive domestic and world markets.
According to available information the state of Tamil Nadu plays an important part in the development of leather and leather products industry of our country India. It is in the forefront with about 750 tanneries and the raw material processed per day is 500-1000 tons and annual turnover is more than Rs.10,000 crore. Tamil Nadu also enjoys the reputation of having 16 CETPs catering to 630 tanneries, 94 ETPs and more than 56 RO plants. No tannery operates without access to any effluent treatment plant and 100% connectivity to pollution control devices is a speciality of Tamil Nadu, according to All India Skin and Hide Tanners and Merchants Association.
These well established tanneries have contributed a lot in the establishment and development of 497 leather products units in Tamil Nadu producing about 59 million pairs of full shoes, 27 million pairs of shoe uppers, 7.1 million pieces of leather garments and 29.5 million pieces of leather goods.
The Ambur cluster has developed and is developing well adopting the progressive industrial policy of the government of India. The quality of various leathers and leather products produced in Tamil Nadu is of high standard and comparable with that of any advanced country. This is the reason why many world famous shoe giants like Fretz Men, Florsheim, Lumberjack, Gabor, Clarks, Hugo Boss and many others cover their requirements from here. The Ambur Open exhibition becoming a regular annual show at the Ambur Trade Centre – a symbol of industrial development in Tamil Nadu - is heartening to all. (Indian Leather, August 2011)
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