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Encourage local footwear exports and open new lines of support for innovation have been the main objectives of the eight caravaqueñas firms in the Milan International Exhibition 'theMICAM'.
Manufacturers that perform a satisfactory assessment of the results of the fair, have invested between 10,000 and 60,000 euros to be present at this event where more than half of annual sales are negotiated.
Councilman Jobs in the city of Caravaca de la Cruz, Salvador Gomez, accompanied the group of local businessmen in the Milan Fair and the director of the Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries, Imanol Martinez.
During the meeting, the need to reactivate the Association of Footwear Manufacturers Caravaca in order to join forces for the growth of the sector and demand more support from the Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) for the internationalization of enterprises was raised.
"It was also addressed, as detailed Councillor for Employment, possible participation in European projects of training and development in areas such as design and the fixture. Moreover, the ability to materialize that students Module Employment and Training Foreign Trade, which is being conducted in Caravaca aimed at unemployed youth, made the internship in these companies. "
"The union of business footwear in a strong partnership is important. Sector has great potential for growth in terms of employment if the innovation, quality and training is encouraged," said Councilman Salvador Gomez, who has reaffirmed the relavancia the shoes in the local economy and support the City for growth.
In Caravaca de la Cruz said sector companies billed almost 40 million euros in 2013, according to data from the Treasury.
The Region of Murcia has 41 footwear companies, most implanted in Caravaca and its region.
Murcia last year exported footwear worth 71 million euros, representing an increase of 6% over 2012.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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