India’s footwear industry gets boost from Chennai leather lab
Testing group Intertek has opened a leather and footwear testing facility in Chennai, India, to support the country’s growing footwear industry.
The lab, which offers safety and performance testing, was inaugurated by Padma Shri Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed, chairman of the Council for Leather Exports and Farida Group.
Manish Kumar, a regional director at Intertek, said: “South India is one of the major footwear production centres in India and this lab will play a significant role in boosting the economic growth of the country’s footwear industry. Intertek’s expertise in identifying the species and the chemicals used in dyeing and finishing ensures that the end product meets the quality requirements of the customers and the requirements of regions to which they are marketed.”
He added that India is the ninth largest exporter of leather and footwear products.
