The Indian footwear sector’s ambitious plans for expansion over the next five years have been given a boost with another big name brand announcing that it will establish new manufacturing facilities in the country.

According to Vilastrao Deshmukh, the chief minister of Maharashtra state in the west of India, Italian shoemaker Geox is currently looking into setting up a shoe factory in the state. Although he did not provide any further details regarding the size of the investment, the minister, speaking after a week-long visit to Europe, confirmed: "They (Geox) want to start a factory in the state."

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