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ArticleArgentina focuses on high-end products for the European market
With its 130 million pairs of shoes produced annually, Argentina ranks third among producing countries in the Americas after Brazil, with 849 million pairs, and Mexico, 205 million pairs, according to data released by the Argentine footwear association Cámara de la Industria del Calzado (CIC), as well as its Portuguese ...
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Argentina sees 2022 footwear output around 125 million pairs
On the basis of orders already received, Argentina expects 2022 footwear production to return to 2015 levels of 125 million pairs, according to the Minister of Productive Development, Daniel Scioli. Last year, Argentine footwear production totalled 107 million pairs.
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Argentina imposes display of local sizes from July 31
The Argentine government has set July 31 as the deadline for footwear manufacturers and retailers to display local sizes on shoes and boxes. Companies failing to comply will be sanctioned. The measure aims at providing clearer information to consumers as well as boosting the local production of footwear.
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Beira Rio to build a factory in Argentina
The Brazilian shoe maker Calçados Beira Rio plans to build a factory with an annual production capacity of 3 million pairs in the north of Argentina. The facility will supply the Argentine and international markets. It will be Beira Rio’s first manufacturing unit outside Brazil. The company has 11 manufacturing ...
