Indian Shoe Bazaar - Fairs: Tanning Tech-A Steadfast fair despite the difficulties

TANNING-TECH IS CONFIRMED: A STEADFAST FAIR DESPITE THE DIFFICULTIES

Held a week earlier than usual to remain in conjunction with Lineapelle, the 2003 Tanning-Tech is once more experiencing the difficulties that have for several years affected the entire Western leather sector.

The appointment in Bologna on 28-31 October is awaited with apprehension but also the hope that it will lead to concretely positive indications for the tanning sector.

The numbers clearly show that the fair remains steadfast - by mid-July, 242 exhibitors had confirmed their participation; the aim of equalling last year's (267 stands at the end) may still be achieved. It is not, however, one exhibitor more or less that will change the structure of Tanning-Tech; 13,500 square metres net have already been allocated (14,000 last year).

Going into detail, there seems to be greater suffering in the machinery sector, in pavilions 33 and 35, whereas the chemical sector (34) has achieved the customary "sold out", with some names standing by.

The international structure of the exhibitors remains unchanged and they come from 25 countries (22 last year); on the visitor front, advance requests for passes are exactly the same as in past years.

All is also proceeding as forecast as concerns the "collective" visitors, in the sense that the official delegations from countries with a high tanning vocation are about to be decided, and missions of operators and representatives of official bodies from many countries have been announced.

The "quality" of the visitors is evolving in the sense that, now the diplomatic phase has ended, the political delegations have gradually given way to technical delegations - visitors to Tanning-Tech are, without doubt, more concretely interested in purchasing.

All is proceeding as was to be expected, despite a situation that continues to be extremely difficult and delicate for the whole system.

TANNING - TECH
(28-31 October 2003)

Location: Fiera di Bologna
Entrance: Viale Aldo Moro - Piazza Costituzione - Via Michelino
Open: 09.00 - 6.00
Pavilions: 33, 34, 35
Surface area required (at 31 July): 13,500 square metres net
Exhibitors: 242
Participating countries: 25; Arab Emirates, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, India, Iran, Italy, Luxembourg, People's Republic of China, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam.
They are exhibiting: tanning machinery, accessories and systems; chemical products; purification systems and plants; laboratory testing equipment; engineering specialists.