MICAM Milano, one of the world’s leading shoe competitions, returns to the Italian industrial capital, 48 of them, with a wide representation of companies from the Valencian Community, between 19-22 Sundays. one hundred Spanish companies (where 123 brands are exhibited), Elche stands out with 33 companies and is the main initiator of this product. There are 43 participants from Alicante and the other four are from Elda-Petrer, 16% from La Rioja, Castilla-La Mancha ranks third in terms of communities, five from Catalonia and Andalusia and the Balearic Islands provide three participants. Signatures are also included Aragon, Madrid, Canary Islands, Galicia and Asturias.
As the employers’ association FICE emphasizes, the event came at a good time, as footwear exports in the first eleven months of the year 2,830 million €With an increase of 22.2% compared to the same period of 2021 (still under the influence of the pandemic) and 13% higher than 2019 figuresbefore covid was known.
international meeting
Companies come to Milan because besides being the main international meeting, “Italy is the second buyer of Spanish shoes,” says FICE. In the January-November 2022 period, exports to the Alpine country amounted to 378 million euros, an increase of 24.7% compared to 2021 and an increase of 18.3% compared to the same period of 2019 (pre-pandemic data).
In the last event on 22 September, 35,470 professionals were visited, 20% more than on 22 March.
Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE) Organizes the participation of Spanish shoe companies In the 95th edition of the MICAM fair in Milan, which will take place at the Milan-Rho fairground. dir-dir activity It is included in the 2023 Overseas Promotion Plan and has the support of ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones. Some Autonomous Communities also support their companies with special promotional plans. between them is anticipated. assistants Generalitat Valenciana president Ximo Puig or Elche mayor Carlos González are present.
Five concepts in MICAM
In the next edition of the Milan fair, 988 brands, 46% of which are international, will be presenting their new winter 23/24 collections in six pavilions with five concepts: Contemporary, Premium, Casual, Emerging Designers and Accessories for Shops.
In the eleven months of the year, shoe exports reached 2 billion 830 million euros, an increase of 22.2% compared to the same period of 2021.
bags and accessories
MICAM is organized together with MIPEL, leather bag and accessories fairAnd single milan dedicated to the clothing industry. In turn, the international leather and shoe components exhibition LINEAPELLE kicks off on its 21st.
“Spain is the second country in terms of the number of participants. This high turnout reflects the Spanish footwear industry’s clear commitment to internationalization and highlights the importance of MICAM as a reference event. in expansion strategies. The industry’s commitment sustainability and innovation”, Imanol Martínez, managing director of FICE Servicios, explained in a statement.
In the last event of September 22, 35,470 professionals were visited, 20% more than on March 22.