25 February 2022

The prime minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, paid an official visit to the leather manufacturing cluster at Santa Croce sull’Arno in Tuscany on February 24 as part of a wider tour of the region, reports Leatherbiz.

He also visited a number of finished-product factories near Florence, including one run by luxury brand Ferragamo (pictured).

Speaking at a reception in Florence afterwards, Mr Draghi said the production environment the leather industry has in Tuscany was a good example of the benefits that productive and commercial activities can bring if they are rooted in local cultures.

“This isn’t only about links to external markets,” the prime minister said, “but also about important links that these activities can have with the local area. They are an expression of companies’ willingness to invest in technology and in social capital, to take a long-term view.”

He went on to say that Tuscan companies’ expertise in producing leathergoods showed this well. “The quality of the materials this sector uses helps to set it apart,” he said, “and this is a benefit of being close to the Santa Croce tanning district. It also benefits from the high levels of skill and artisan craftsmanship that come from centuries of tradition, enriched further by creativity and by the research that the sector’s academies and institutions carry out.”

Mr Draghi said this combination of qualities had allowed the leather sector in Tuscany to quadruple its exports in the last 20 years. “And after the slowdown that resulted from the pandemic, this sector is now heading towards a new period of vigorous growth,” he concluded.

關於亞太區皮革展 ​

我們為皮革、物料及時裝業界創造面對面洽談的機會,爲客戶締造實質商機。我們雲集世界各地的商家,讓他們尋找新的合作伙伴,發掘潛在客戶或供應商,並掌握業界最新發展。

 

我們主辦多個專注時尚及生活潮流的商貿展覽會, 為這不斷變化的行業,提供最全面的買家及參展商服務,方便他們了解急速轉變的行業環境,並預測來季趨勢。

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