A three-day leather technology fair begins in the city on Thursday, aiming to bring global technology to the doorsteps of the local industry for its modernization and growth.
The sixth edition of the fair titled 'Leathertech Bangladesh -2018' will be held at the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) as the event manager ASK Trade and Exhibitions Pvt Ltd. announced at a press conference at a city hotel on Monday.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed is scheduled to inaugurate the exhibition.
Besides, the 2nd edition of the Bangladesh Leather Footwear & Leather Goods International Sourcing Show-BLLISS 2018 will be organised by the Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) at the same venue.
Over 300 exhibitors from nearly 20 countries with CLE and IFCOMA pavilion from India, Wenzhou and Jinjiang Association pavilion from China and an exclusive finished leather pavilion from Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) will take part in the expo.
The event will showcase finished leather, machinery for tanning leather, manufacturing footwear and leather goods along with components, dyes & chemicals, accessories and allied products.
Apart from the main event, there will be a handful of mini-events like 'buyer-seller meet' to facilitate interaction with the sourcing team from factories on November 22 and 23. A number of seminars will be held on November24.
Over the years, the leather technology show established as a trusted technology & sourcing event for the leather sector, said Nanda Gopal K, Director of ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
With continuous growth and owing to the support from the government, he said, the sector is progressing towards achieving an ambitious export target of US$ 5.0 billion by 2021.
Md. Saiful Islam, President of Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB); Kazi Rawshan Ara, Executive Director of Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and Tipu Sultan Bhuiyan, Managing Director of ASK Trade and Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. were also present at the press conference.
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