Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) has announced a new annual turnover target of Tk4.8 billion ($69 million) for 2007 compared with the Tk4 billion turnover it achieved in 2006.

The company has predicted annual growth of 20% for its Bangladesh business. It runs two manufacturing units in the country with a total production capacity of 110,000 pairs of shoes per day. Its facilities include a modern tannery with an annual output of 0.5 million sq. ft. of leather.

Bata International recently launched more than 180 new designs across its brand portfolio for men, women, children and babies.