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Czech footwear industry figure dies

15/01/2014

A senior figure in the European footwear industry, Petr Hlavacek, has died at the age of 63. He died on January 10 in Borsice in the Czech Republic. Mr Hlavacek was emeritus dean of the country’s Bata University at Zlin. Apart from scientific work, particularly on developing footwear for people with diabetes, Mr Hlavacek was interested in shoe...

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