La Rioja president visits Micam
14/02/2018
In all, 25 footwear manufacturers and brands from La Rioja signed up to attend this first Micam edition of the year. La Rioja is Spain’s second-most important footwear-producing region, after Valencia.
Commenting after visiting the participating companies’ stands, Mr Ceniceros complimented their dynamism and commitment to innovation. In 2017, his government set aside a budget of more than €450,000 to help footwear firms travel to international exhibitions, with the aim of boosting their overseas business.
In 2016, La Rioja had 137 companies involved in shoe production, with a combined workforce of more than 3,000 people. In the first 11 months of 2017, export earnings from shipments of shoes made in La Rioja were more than €180 million.
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