OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THEM
Last year, "IFCOMA EXCELLANCE AWARD 98" were presented to Mr. G. P. Seth of M/S. Agra Leather Board (P) Ltd. and to Mr. Bajaj of M/S. Bajaj Rubber, Agra, for being the oldest leather board and sole manufacturers respectively. While the "IFCOMA-NATIONAL AWARD 98" was also presented to Mr. RohitBaluja for his support to the industry.
Later, Mr. D. K. Mittal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce headed the meeting organised by Mr. Rohit Baluja, CLE (Chairman, NR) and Mr. Amarendra Sinha NPM (NLDP) in connection with the our joining hands with UNIC, the largest Italian association of components manufacturers. Mr. Mittal suggested both the association for a tie up initially to exchange information and help members for joint ventures or technical collaborations in their mutual interest. Mr. Sinha also highlighted the strength of Italian Component industry but their negligible presence in the Indian Market inspite having very high potentials.
Mr. Rajesh Bhagat, Mr. Karan Anand, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Mr. Harsh Sachdeva and Mr. Anurag Gupta also exchanged opinion with Mr. Matteo, the Italian International relation representative from UNIC and appraised him of the benefits from such tic ups. Mr. Matteo however, assured to revert with proposals after detail discussion at Italy.
To build up the footwear and component industry, Shri Ashok Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Director, NLDP under LJNDP has asked us to explore setting up of large DEPARTMENTAL STORES similar to Italian style exclusively for selling wide range of quality Components and accessories at different shoe manufacturing centres. These stores will not only create awareness of the quality components, makes its availability at the right prices with better services and provide technical support for the upgradation and standardisation of quality but will also improve the productivity of large number of unorganised footwear manufacturers. Your suggestions, supports and interest in the building of such stores are invited immediately.
Our efforts for proper recognition of Non Leather Footwear and Non Leather Footwear Components has been well accepted by the Government. Under a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce, the Non Leather Footwear has recently been brought under the purview of Council of Leather Exports which is headed by Sri N. K. Agarwal of Action Shoes. I am confident of similar consideration to our request for the recognition of Non Leather Footwear Components in the near future.
In an another development, our proposal to have a DISPLAY CENTRE for Footwear Components and Accessories at FDDI has been approved by the Ministry of Commerce and accordingly a Steering Committee headed by the Chairman, FDDI has been formed including Mr. Sanjay Gupta and Mr. Rajiv Rastogi representing IFCOMA in it.
I am very thankful to the trade and the fair organiser for accepting our two years pending proposal to include Leather and Machinery at the Delhi Fair. Participation and active role of Punjab Leather Association and ILGA became the added pillars to strengthen this fair in future. I am also grateful to our members and associates for their collective efforts without which IFCOMA events would not have been so colourful.
In the mean time, please make sure of your participation in the regional "Buyers - Sellers Meet cum Exhibition" to be held at Ludhiana on 21/22 August, Calcutta during November and Kanpur in the month of December. IFCOMA is also going to participate for the first time at GDS and more than 12 companies are likely to display in 80 sq mtr area planned under the Indian Pavillion. These fairs, organised in association with NLDP, will not only help in the market assessment and setting up network but will also create direct linkage with the customers at National and International level.
The website is expected to be launched during August with lots of new features. Please therefore send your company profile/product photographs to Mr. Anurag Gupta (M/S. Tingle Mfg. Co.) at his official Delhi address for proper coverage.
I, on behalf of IFCOMA once again thank the Govt. of India, National Leather Development Programme, the team of Shoe Fair Committee, Council of Leather Exports (NR) and ITPO Officials for their excellent support to the SHOECOMP 99 Fair and for making every programme a remarkable success.
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