Tuscan footwear brand to cease production

23/09/2013
Reports from Italy say the owners of the Lorbac footwear brand are to close their factory.

Lorbac, based in Castelfranco di Sotto in the province of Pisa, began producing high-end women’s fashion footwear in 1960 and built up a customer base all over the world. However, local media have said the family that owns the brand, the Bachini family, have decided not to continue.

They also said around 80 workers affected by the decision had taken to the streets of Castelfranco di Sotto to protest.