Raw material matters to Ecuador’s best footwear producers

08/07/2015
The mayor of Quito, Luis Amoroso, formally opened the third FICCE (an international event showcasing footwear and footwear components) exhibition in the Ecuadorean capital at the start of July.

In an address at the inauguration, Mr Amoroso paid tribute to footwear manufacturing companies from the province of Ambato and to the tanners who supply them.

“Companies from Ambato are at the forefront of this exhibition,” he said, “because they are our national market leaders, they have professionalism, great designs, great variety and, most importantly of all, access to high-quality raw material.”