Elche has lost 20 footwear companies
16/07/2009
The Footwear Industry Association of Elche, Spain's main centre of shoe production, has said its membership is falling as a result of the global economic downturn.While the association welcomed 10 new companies to its ranks during 2008, 42 fell away, leaving the industry body with a membership of 179 firms.Of the 42 footwear manufacturers that are ...