Companies in the Footwear Components sector returned from the city of Bogotá, Colombia with a positive balance. Participation at IFLS + EIC was a 3-day event - the most important business platform in Colombia and the Andean region for the footwear, leather and fabric sector, focused on fashion and innovation. The business forecast is already at USD 2 million for the next 12 months and USD 415 thousand is being traded in immediate deals.

Brazil´s presence was made through the actions of the By Brasil Components, Machinery and Chemicals project, an export incentive project carried out in partnership with Assintecal and Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos [Brazilian Exports and Investment Agency]  (Apex-Brasil), which also relies on Assintecal´s partnership with Abrameq to represent machine verticals for leather and footwear. 

Among the participating companies was Ecovita Quimicos & Cores. For Patrícia Lima, brand representative, participation provided contacts and new business. “I received several customers and future customers. As a business perspective, I believe it will generate many sales and future visits to Colombia, and we will be able to support Colombian companies with inputs from Brazil”.

For Maurício Garcia, from Ambiente Verde, the first experience with IFLS was enriching. According to Maurício 

“we participated with the objective of approaching at least one importer/distributor, but we left with three or four good options. So, the fair was very good for us”. 

Visitors were able to find Brazilian products aimed at the fashion industry. In addition to Colombian companies, participation from all of Latin America has further enhanced business among Assintecal's associated participants. Like WA Solados, which returned to IFLS + EICI after four years. “Our participation was very good. We received many people, company representatives from Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Bolivia. We have done a lot of business prospecting and I believe we will be very successful”, emphasized Daniel Simões, in charge of the foreign trade sector at WA Solados. 

Brazilian manufacturers in the components sector interested in expanding their business relations with the foreign market have the opportunity to participate, as well as 300 other companies, in the By Brasil Components and Chemicals project, carried out by Assintecal, Apex-Brasil, and Abrameq, which intends to promote good export performance and, consequently, of the sector. The project has adequate solutions for each level of internationalization, keeping it within reach of the company’s actions of commercial promotion, intelligence, qualification, among others. To learn more, the site is www.bybrasil.org.br . Other information can also be obtained through the e-mail atendimento@assintecal.org.br.

Brazilian manufacturers in the components sector interested in expanding their business relations with the foreign market have the opportunity to participate, as well as 300 other companies, in the By Brasil Components and Chemicals project, carried out by Assintecal, Apex-Brasil, and Abrameq, which intends to promote good export performance and, consequently, of the sector.

The project has adequate solutions for each level of internationalization, keeping it within reach of the company’s actions of commercial promotion, intelligence, qualification, among others. For more information, please contact us at relacionamento@assintecal.org.br.

For over 35 years, Associação Brasileira de Componentes para Couro, Calçados e Artefatos (Assintecal) [Brazilian association of leather, footwear and artifact components] has been working directly to expand its leather footwear sector. Its work is recognized for its strength and dialogue with all governmental spheres, for the consolidation of the international market and for its development in fashion research and content. The entity accounts for a sector that has 3 thousand companies. Headquartered in Novo Hamburgo (RS), it also has offices in São João Batista (SC), Nova Serrana (MG), Birigui (SP), Franca (SP) and Jaú (SP).

Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos (Apex-Brasil) [Brazilian export and investment promotion agency] acts to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and to attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. Agência supports about 11,000 companies in 80 sectors of the Brazilian economy, which in turn exports to over 200 markets. Apex-Brasil also plays a key role in attracting foreign direct investment to Brazil, working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and supporting foreign investors interested in allocating resources in Brazil.