India - Italy Design Roundtable - 2012
Council for Leather Exports (Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
India - Italy Design Roundtable Rome, 20 July 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sala Nigra, 9.30 – 13.00 hrs
Mission of CLE, India and its approach to co-operation with Italy
N A I D N I R E H T A LE Y R T INDUS G N I D I R ST WITH E C N E CONFID
Indian Leather Industry –
Overview, Export Performance and Prospects:
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n The Leather Industry holds a prominent place in the Indian economy. This sector is known for its consistency in
high export earnings and it is among the top ten foreign exchange earners for the country. n With an annual turnover of over US$ 7.5 billion, the export of leather and leather products increased manifold over the past decades and touched US$ 4.86 billion in 2011-12, recording a cumulative annual growth rate of about 8.22% (5 years). n The Leather industry is bestowed with an affluence of raw materials as India is endowed with 21% of world cattle & buffalo and 11% of world goat & sheep population. Added to this are the strengths of skilled manpower, innovative technology, increasing industry compliance to international environmental standards, Indian and the dedicated support of the allied industries. Leather n The leather industry is an employment intensive sector, providing job to about 2.5 million people, mostly from the weaker sections of the society. Women employment is predominant in leather products sector Industry with about 30% share. n Though India is the second largest producer of footwear and leather garments in the world, India accounts for a share of close to 3% in the global leather import trade of US$ 137.96 billion (2010). n The major production centers for leather and leather products in India are located in Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Pernambut, Trichy, Dindigul and Erode ; West Bengal – Kolkata ; Uttar Pradesh – Kanpur, Agra, Noida, Saharanpur; Maharashtra – Mumbai ; Punjab – Jallandhar ; Karnataka – Bangalore ; Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad ; Haryana - Ambala, Gurgaon, Panchkula, Karnal and Faridabad; Delhi; Madhya Pradesh – Dewas ; Kerala – Calicut and Ernakulam / Cochin Strengths of Indian leather sector • Own raw material source – 2 billion sq ft of leather produced annually • Some varieties of goat / calf / sheep skins command premium position • Strong and eco-sustainable tanning base • Modernized manufacturing units • Trained / skilled manpower at competitive wage levels • World-class institutional support for Design & Product Development, HRD and R & D. • Presence of support industries like leather chemicals and finishing auxiliaries • Presence in major markets – Long Europe experience • Strategic location in the Asian landmass
Emerging strengths • Design development initiatives by institutions and individuals • Continuous modernization and technology upgradation • Economic size of manufacturing units • Constant human resource development programme to enhance productivity • Increasing use of quality components • Shorter prototype development time • Delivery compliance • Growing domestic market for footwear and leather articles
Highlights of Leather Product Segments: Tanning Sector – Annual production 2 billion Sq.ft. Accounts for 10% of world leather requirement. Indian colors continuously being selected at the MODEUROPE Congress n Footwear Sector – Second largest footwear producer after China. Annual Production 2065 million pairs. Huge domestic retail market 1950 million pairs (95%) are sold in domestic market. Footwear export accounts for 42.67% share in India’s total leather & leather products export. The Footwear product mix Gents 54%, Ladies 37% and Children 9% n Leather Garments Sector – Second largest producer with annual production capacity of 16 million pieces. Third largest global exporter. Accounts for 11.76% share of India’s total leather export n Leather Goods & Accessories Sector including Saddlery & Harness – Fifth largest global exporter. Annual production capacity – 63 million pieces of leather articles, 52 million pairs of Industrial gloves & 12.50 million pieces of Harness & Saddlery items. Accounts for 24.56% share of India’s total export n
Product-wise Brands sourced from India: Footwear Acme, Ann Taylor, Bally, Charter Club, Clarks, Coach, Colehann, Daniel Hector, Deichmann, DKNY, Double H, Ecco, Elefanten, Etienneaigner, Florsheim, Gabor, Geoffrey Beene, Guess, Harrods, Hasley, Hush Puppies, Kenneth Cole, Liz Claiborne, Marks & Spencer, Nautica, Next, Nike, Cole Haan, Nunn Bush, Pierre Cardin, Reebok, Rockport, Salamander, Stacy Adams, Tommy Hilfiger, Tony Lama, Versace, Yves St. Laurent, Zara, Johnston & Murphy, Docksteps, Timberland, Armani, Geox, Diesel, Ted Baker, Lacoste, Kickers, Calvin Klein, Sioux, Brasher, Zegna, Massimu Dutti, Buggatti, Lloyd, Christian Dier, Salamander, Camper, Bata, Espirit, French Connection, Legero, Mercedez, H & M and many more famous brands Leather Garments Armani, Zegna, Abercrombie & Fitch, Marco Polo, Mango, Colehaan, Andre Maarc, Guess Pierre Cardin, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, DKNY, Liz Claiborne, Ann Taylor, Nautica, Kenneth Cole, Charter Club, Daniel Hector
Leather Goods / Accessories Coach, Liz Claiborne, Harrods, Yves St, Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger, Etienne Aigner, Geoffrey Beene, Marks & Spencer, Guess, Next, Pierre Cardin, Prada, GAP, Levis, H & M, British Home Stores, Banana Republic, Furla, American Eagle Outfitters, Bracciliani, Walmart etc.
Besides, major brands are sourced from India, MNC brands are sold in India and Indian brands sold in India. MNC Brands Sold in India Aldo, Bally, Clarks, Ecco, Florshiem, Ferragammo, Hush Puppies, Lee cooper, Lloyd, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Nine West, New Balance, Reebok, Rockport, Stacy Adams, Tod’s, Geox , Louis Vuitton
Indian Brands sold in India Red Tape, Bata, Liberty, Khadims, Lakhani, Metro, Action.
India’s export of leather and leather products for Five years (Value in Million $)
Products
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
807.19
673.37
627.95
841.13
1023.21
1489.35
1534.32
1507.59
1758.67
2077.27
Leather Garments
345.34
426.17
428.62
425.04
572.54
Leather Goods
800.46
873.44
757.02
855.78
1088.09
Saddlery & Harness
106.18
92.15
83.39
87.92
107.60
Total
3548.51
3599.46
3404.57
3968.54
4868.71
% Growth
15.99%
1.44%
-5.41%
16.57%
22.68%
Finished Leather Footwear
Source: DGCI&S
% Share of Leather Products in Export Performance (2011-12)
% share of various countries in India’s Leather & Leather Products Exports (2011-12)
Major Markets: The major markets for Indian Leather & Leather Products are Germany with a share of 15.01%, UK 11.15%, Italy 10.85%, USA 9.02%, Hong Kong 7.38%, France 6.25%, Spain 6.08%, Netherlands 4.07%, Belgium 2.32%, China 2.54%, U.A.E.2.24%, Australia 1.39%, These 12 countries together accounts for nearly 78.30% of India’s total leather& leather products export. India’s Export of Leather & Leather Products to the European Union touched US$ 3116.52 mn in 201112, accounting for a share of 64.01% in India’s total leather export trade of US$ 4868.71 mn.
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India’s Export of leather & leather products to different countries – 5 years COUNTRY
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
% Share
Germany
493.34
508.45
491.28
575.38
730.77
15.01%
Italy
490.77
461.56
398.56
455.76
528.39
10.85%
UK
417.64
413.24
456.59
505.20
542.99
11.15%
USA
311.21
359.22
296.37
348.13
439.27
9.02%
Hong Kong
280.97
237.72
251.53
325.20
359.51
7.38%
Spain
216.07
219.18
219.13
247.99
295.81
6.08%
France
198.52
221.33
255.29
280.04
304.23
6.25%
Netherlands
134.75
148.77
137.10
155.43
198.29
4.07%
U.A.E.
76.23
85.79
69.06
74.27
109.11
2.24%
Portugal
56.93
48.17
39.39
39.62
46.55
0.96%
Belgium
55.32
54.77
65.39
80.89
113.08
2.32%
China
55.46
49.96
48.58
75.48
123.78
2.54%
Australia
50.44
55.76
53.92
51.81
67.79
1.39%
Denmark
49.58
60.12
55.73
57.75
74.15
1.52%
Sweden
38.99
38.03
36.07
31.36
44.29
0.91%
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COUNTRY
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
% Share
Canada
36.92
35.29
27.66
29.32
40.01
0.82%
Korea Rep.
29.55
26.17
29.04
31.31
38.22
0.78%
South Africa
27.90
22.45
24.60
32.14
41.17
0.85%
Switzerland
25.79
26.07
27.10
25.02
33.52
0.69%
Austria
25.68
27.22
28.01
27.01
38.43
0.79%
Greece
23.57
17.82
12.77
10.05
10.88
0.22%
Saudi Arabia
15.96
19.28
21.01
22.14
40.89
0.84%
Japan
15.95
20.24
17.19
21.74
33.18
0.68%
Russia
15.77
12.01
6.68
19.99
33.05
0.68%
Indonesia
15.31
13.45
10.08
20.15
25.16
0.52%
Finland
14.39
15.52
9.96
14.57
22.14
0.45%
Ireland
8.15
6.44
5.79
5.36
7.56
0.16%
New Zealand
5.61
5.46
4.29
5.98
7.29
0.15%
361.74
389.97
306.42
399.45
519.20
10.68%
3548.51
3599.46
3404.57
3968.54
4868.71
100.00%
Others Total
Region-wise Export of Leather & Leather Products 2010-11
Future Outlook: The Government of India had identified the Leather Sector as a Focus Sector in its Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 in view of its immense potential for export growth prospects and employment generation. Accordingly, the Government is also implementing various Special Focus Initiatives under the Foreign Trade Policy for the growth of leather sector. With the implementation of various industrial developmental programmes as well as export promotional activities; and keeping in view the past performance, and industry’s inherent strengths of skilled manpower, innovative technology, increasing industry compliance to international environmental standards, and dedicated support of the allied industries, the Indian leather industry aims to augment the production, thereby enhance export, and resultantly create additional employment opportunities for overall one million people.
Synopsis of presentation Address by Mr D Saalai Maraan, Executive Director Council for Leather Exports, India It is needless to say that Italy and India occupy places of prominence in the Global Leather World. Italy has always inspired the Indian Leather and Leather Product Sector. The age-old Indian Leather industry has learnt the craft of fine leather making and we owe this to the Italians to a large extent. From being exporters of semi-finished leathers in the 50’s to finished leathers in the 70’s and graduating to the manufacture of value added products in the 80’s and 90’s until date, the Indian Leather industry has come of age. Santa Croce, Vigevano, Bologna, Garda are roads most travelled by the Indians in the last few decades of the Indo-Italian cooperation.
by D Saalai Maraan, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports at the India-Italy Design Roundtable, 20 July 2012, Rome, ITALY
Machinery, Chemicals, Shoe Components like Lasts, Soles, Heels, Trims suppliers and so much so Designs and Designers have all been Italians largely used in India; making India a reliable destination for sourcing of quality Leather and Leather products capable of matching the best in the world. India Potential is a ‘Global Opportunity’ and we always welcome FDI’s and Joint Collaborations in all arenas of Leather and Leather Products. At this juncture, I am happy to inform you that mega leather clusters are coming up in various regions across the country in the next five years. There is an immense potential for us to collaborate and co-operate. Very specifically, in terms of cooperation with Italy, allow me to recapitulate that in the area of Shoe Design innumerous youngsters from India have passed out from the portals of the renowned Ars SUTORIA since the 90’s and they have pioneered the art of Shoe Design and have developed Indian Designs and Brands to be a force to reckon with in the Global Leather Trade. They continue to do so.
Magazines like ‘ARS’ and ‘ARPEL’ from Italy, have been the Bible and inspiration for Designers in the Leather and Leather Product industry. Design education with Italy has been the major thrust of the Council for Leather Exports since the 1990’s. Institutions like NID, NIFT, FDDI, CLRI and many other Institutions in India are giving major importance to Design Education to enable the Indian Leather and Leather Product manufacturers “make the right product for the right market and the right season.” May I also add that FDDI in India and Ars Sutoria from Italy have already collaborated in this area. Very recently, UNIDO and a Shoe Federation from India also tied up with POLIMODA in Florence and the outcome was phenomenal. Can this cooperation with several Italian Institutions lead to a formalization of Indo-Italian collaboration in Design Education in a structured and formatted manner so that the various Institutions in India can cooperate with the Institutions in Italy to offer “Design Education in Leather and Leather Products” at various levels? This is the crux of my presentation. Needless to say, the Council for Leather Exports has always welcomed the Italian Machinery, Chemicals, and Component manufacturers wholeheartedly and the Indian exporters have benefitted immensely from such endeavours. As I conclude, I must say that in our export basket, Italy is one of the Top 5 users of India’s produce in Leather and Leather products. It is just not the ‘PASTA’s’ but Italian Brands are also now being sold in India. I now pass on the mike to my colleague Mr Md Sadiq from the Central Leather Research Institute, who would put in another Bright Angle and speak on the Indo-Italian “Fashion Trends and Design Collaboration.” THANK YOU.
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Synopsis of presentation
Greetings from India! Innovation in the Global Leather Industry What Innovation Dimension is the LEATHER INDUSTRY in ? Where do we slot the Innovation in the LEATHER Industry ? n Leather has emerged as a fashion product.
by Md Sadiq, CSIR-CLRI representing Council for Leather Exports at the India-Italy Design Roundtable, 20 July 2012, Rome, ITALY
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Colour, texture and other highlights add to the fashion values of creatively designed leather products. These add significantly to the value realization from leather products.
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“To emerge as a strong global player in the world leather trade, all efforts to take proactive measures to be ready with the fashion leathers when the fashion does emerge, is crucial.”
In a globalizing economy, design is being perceived as a new engine of economic and industrial growth. Design and breakthrough innovations can play a pivotal role in positioning of Leather and Leather Product industries in the global arena by value addition apart from enhancing competitiveness. India’s need “Success in being able to work with high-end customers requires building design capabilities that enable us to offer exciting collections that can compete internationally.” Design and brand driven value chain need to be developed as core strengths of Leather Products Manufacturing Industries which is currently focused in pattern development, engineering and sample prototype development. The time to move up the value chain has come. To achieve this one has to build not only in-house design capabilities, but also work in consultation with design companies internationally that have a deep understanding of lifestyle and fashion trends in Europe and the US, which will continue to be primary markets for the foreseeable future for up market products. ‘Merchandizing & Retailing’ would be another crucial area of attention and synergies would have to be built with international agencies to master this art. A lot of attention is to be paid to honing ‘Design’ capabilities, introduce technologically advanced
tools to aid in the ‘design process’ and to develop ‘merchandizing’ expertise amongst our product design teams in the footwear companies.
90% of the industry being in the hands of men with very limited education. It took a good deal of convincing the tanners by ‘show-how’ to turn their attention towards simple technologies like using drums instead of pits for tanning. Likewise, use of basic equipment for various tanning operations such as unhairing, fleshing, liming and deliming, etc. was introduced to the tanners. CLRI’s model tannery was a great source of education for the cottage and small tanners in those years. 70’s - 80’s: The leather industry underwent a metamorphosis in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The real push came from government policy.
“Success in being able to work with high-end customers requires building design capabilities that enable us to offer exciting collections that can compete internationally.” The Black & Brown Story n The
Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has a unique place. Its relationship with the industry it serves is deep rooted. CLE had always been a step ahead of the industry and guided the industry in its path of growth, diversification and modernisation
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CSIR-CLRI’s research has generally been directed towards addressing specific technological challenges confronting the industry from time to time
50’s - 60’s: Way back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, the leather industry of the country was in the cottage sector, producing either pickled/wet blue or vegetable tanned leather, adopting crude methods of tanning. The industry had a virtual aversion for technology, with more than
The foreign exchange crisis faced by India following the sudden spurt in oil prices after the seven day war between Egypt and Israel in 1973 was the trigger. With a view to encourage value addition to country’s raw material wealth before its export on the one hand and to increase employment opportunities on the other, the Government of India banned export of raw hides and skins, discouraged export of semi processed leather, wet blue or vegetable tanned, and actively encouraged manufacture and export of finished leather and downstream leather products such as shoe uppers, shoes, garments and assorted leather goods. The government offered a variety of incentives to those who were ready to espouse the new policy. Technological support: While the environment for transformation of the industry was provided by government policy, without required technological support, the industry could not have moved forward. The trade policy was liberalised selectively to encourage industries with export potential, such as leather, to grow. CLE seized the
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opportunity and came to the forefront to help the industry speedily convert itself into a modern forward looking sector. This is when world-class machinery from Italy was being imported into India.
The Black and Brown Story is now the Colour Story!
Mid-80’s: The first Computer Aided Design (CAD) machine for shoe design was bought by CLRI and demonstrated to the industry as early as in 1985. When it was bought by CLRI, many thought that CLRI was perhaps way ahead of time. Soon enough the usage of this machine increased and with the training provided by CLRI, many private enterprises started buying their own CADs. Subsequently many other national institutions followed suit. If, today, some strength in design and product development exists in India in leather based industries, a good deal of credit for this goes to the pioneering role played by CLRI. 90’s: Today, the tanners in India proudly say that not a single tannery operates here without either its own treatment facility or connection to a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP); due to the initiatives taken. Changing Role: Though its name may suggest that India’s role is predominantly in the area of leather manufacture, over the years, consistent with changing government policy and focus, the Industry also has changed its vision and widened its scope of activities. The UNDP-assisted National Leather Development Programme, executed by the Ministry of Industry, Government of India (1992-2000) provided with the opportunity of modernising its training facilities for training operatives, supervisors, managers and designers for footwear, garment and leather goods industries. Personnel from Indian Leather Companies have secured exposure in foreign soils to new methods of training and largely from Italy.
The MODEUROP initiative has been very successful in catapulting India into the foreyards of fashion. Travel of India in ‘fashion forecasting’ for leather Travel of INDIA in ‘fashion forecasting’ for leather is an initiative to bring to the fore the ability of the Indian Leather Industry to take pro-active measures in fashion forecasting and design development by providing a scientific leather product development focus in the areas of colour forecasting, range building, design and retail analysis. The outcome envisaged is to strengthen the Indian leather product design capabilities which would be reflected in product quality enhancement. How we have walked our talk?: From being a mere resourcing partner in the early 90’s to being able to deliver the right product for
the right market and the right season, TODAY; the Indian Leather Industry has travelled a long way. Winning Colours: Getting one Indian colour into the MODEUROP Colour Card in 1994 was a matter of prestige. Today, we have almost 70% - 80% of the colours chosen, featuring from Indian proposals. The challenge and opportunity today is to capitalize on the winning colours and translate them into fashion products. What is MODEUROP?: MODEUROP is an International Institution founded in 1960 in Zurich / Switzerland by the most important institutions of the leather and footwear industry. MODEUROP forecasts fashion and trends in Leathers, Colours and Materials for the International market, three seasons ahead. India at MODEUROP: India is a member of MODEUROP since 1994. CLRI and CLE jointly hold the membership. What happens in MODEUROP? Trade Fair Reviews, Top Colours, Colour Trends, Leather & Materials Trends & Forecasts. GLOBAL COLOUR SHADE CARD is first released in India giving a tremendous lead time over the competition. The potential of INDIA was recognized and it was conferred with the Presidency of MODEUROP recently. The official MODEUROP Colour Cards are now ‘Made in India’ with suitable acknowledgements to the contribution of CLRI/CLE as well as to the contributing tanners; thereby enhancing the marketability of Indian Leather in International markets. The MODEUROP initiative has been very successful in catapulting India into the foreyards of fashion. The Scientific Analysis of the market trends has helped the shoe manufacturers to understand the Trends in Retail in Shoes and
Handbags and gear up with apt products for exposition at leading International Fairs such as Garda, WSA, MICAM, APLF, ACLE and the GDS and other leading trade fairs globally.
CHANGING ROLE Changing Role: Though its name may suggest that India’s role is predominantly in the area of leather manufacture, over the years, consistent with changing government policy and focus, the Industry also has changed its vision and widened its scope of activities. The UNDP-assisted National Leather Development Programme, executed by the Ministry of Industry, Government of India (1992-2000) provided with the opportunity of modernising its training facilities for training operatives, supervisors, managers and designers for footwear, garment and leather goods industries. Personnel from Indian Leather Companies have secured exposure in foreign soils to new methods of training and largely from Italy.
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Interface with Italy Design Station: To set up an all products ‘Design Station’ for design and range building of seasonal design collection; offer new design collection DESIGN STATION and work in collaboration with International Design Studios to help the Indian Leather Sector stay ahead of time and season.’ This Design Station would support all Satellite Design Innovation Centres in India. LEATHER Incubator: ‘The Leather INCUBATOR’ to be an initiative of the Council for Leather Exports with the support of a leading Indian Finished Leather Association and CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) set up with the support of Italian Government and the Department of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
CLE & CSIR-CLRI have been catalysts in disseminating leather design and trend awareness amongst the Indian Leather Industry, as its members are active in every sphere of leather activity in the country manufacturing finished leather for the Leather garments, Shoes, Handbags, Gloves, Upholstery and Small Leather Goods. The mandate of ‘The Leather INCUBATOR’ is to nurture a culture of developing new leathers based on the seasonal demands, so that the designs and concepts metamorphose into newer and niftier products or services capable of being marketed and sold. The outcome is creation of a new class of world-class LEATHERS. The Leather INCUBATOR will use primarily the experience in Leather Design & Trends from Italian Leather Designers and International Chemical Companies and with counterparts from India with expertise in the field. The Leather INCUBATOR will look forward to work with Textile Associations in bringing International Fashions faster to its members. The Leather INCUBATOR will also take membership to International Fashion Organizations. The Leather INCUBATOR will strive to serve the members of the Indian Leather Industry through: n User Requirements Engineering n Contextual Inquiry and User Research n User Interface n Interaction Design n Surface Design and Texture Visualization n User Interface Design Inspection n Design Process Audits n Design Training n Design Capability Building and Institutionalization n User Experience Design Consulting With every good wish to one and all ! Think Leather, Think India
Core Objectives of CLE:
COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS
The
Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is the single largest and Apex trade promotion organisation of the strong and rapidly growing Indian leather & leather products industry. CLE is committed towards the overall development of Indian leather sector and achieve higher export growth to enhance India’s share in global leather trade. CLE is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India. It is the notified Export Promotion organization for entire leather & leather products industry.
& strengthen the leather industry both industrial development as well as export growth.
n Develop
n Organizing
n Undertake
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Promoting, facilitating & attracting joint ventures, technical collaborations & strategic alliances, FDIs etc into the Indian leather sector.
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Inviting Resource persons / Experts to the trade Fairs, Seminars & Workshops held in India, for exchange of information, knowledge, ideas and strategies.
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Mooting Delegations to overseas countries with a view to identify the sources for raw materials for augmenting availability of leather for production in India.
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Perform facilitation and Coordination activities towards implementation of various leather sector infrastructure strengthening, Human Resource Development programmes of Government of India.
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Facilitate in availing assistance under Integrated Development of Leather Sector (IDLS) for Modernization & Technology up gradation of production units
concerted and aggressive export promotion and market development activities to extend global reach of Indian leather & leather products.
Mr D. Saalai Maraan Executive Director
Buyer-Seller Meets and Mega Leather Shows, B2B meetings in potential markets etc.,
n Assist
importers anywhere in the world towards their sourcing needs of Indian leather & leather products.
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Provide necessary assistance/guidance to overseas entrepreneurs in establishing business collaborations and strategic alliances with Indian companies.
n Serve
as a vital link between the Government and the leather industry, representing important policy measures, focusing on overall health and growth of the entire sector.
Activities and Services of CLE n Disseminating
market information, trends, policy matters and publishing information on commercial, technical and technological developments in the Indian leather industry
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Mr M. Rafeeque Ahmed Chairman
shows across the globe.
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Facilitating export-import trade through redressal of various procedural hurdles by representing to authorities concerned. Participating in major international leather trade fairs & specialized trade
Council for Leather Exports, 3rd Floor, CMDA Tower - II, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. Tel: +91- 44- 28594367 (5 lines). Fax: +91- 44- 28594363/64 E-Mail: cle@cleindia.com
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CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)
The
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, the World’s largest Leather Research Institute, was founded on 24 April, 1948. CLRI made an initiative with foresight to link technology system with both academy and industry. CSIR-CLRI, today, is a central hub in Indian leather sector with direct roles in education, research, training, testing, designing, forecasting, planning, social empowerment and leading in science and technology relating to leather. At the helm:
State-of-art facilities in CSIR-CLRI support, innovation in leather processing, creative designing of leather products viz. leather garment, leather goods, footwear and development of novel environmental technologies for leather sector. It is one matter to design and develop technologies but entirely another to reach viable technologies in a traditional sector like leather. CSIR-CLRI in 1948, made an initiative with foresight to link technology system with both academy and industry. It assumed the role of being a part of the University of Madras in imparting education in leather technology. The seed sown in 1948 has now grown into a tree with nearly 60% of the industry in India being manned and managed by the Alumni of CSIR-CLRI. CSIR-CLRI is a global leader in leather research. The technological services of the institute are as durable as leather. Leather and allied research form core areas of its activities. There is critical strength for research and development in some critical areas of sciences and technology. Research in CSIR-CLRI includes nonleather as well. CSIR-CLRI: A Technology Supermarket in Leather
Prof Dr Asit Baran Mandal Director
CSIR-CLRI strives to marry leather to its diverse functions. It is today a supermarket
for leather related technologies. The strength of CSIR-CLRI stems from the competence of the people, R&D infrastructure, linkages with the users. The MANDATE of CSIR-CLRI • To seek excellence in research in Frontier areas • To serve the national apex body in leather • To Participate in HRD through direct role in education and training in leather related areas • To assess and forecast technology needs • To serve as a reliable consultant to leather sector • To develop technologies and deliver to the industry through effective extension network • To serve as a dependable source of technologies and • To provide a technology supermarket for users
Central Leather Research Institute (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Adyar, Chennai – 600 020 Tel: 044- 2491 0897; Fax: 044-2491 2150 Email: clrim@vsnl.com; directorclri@gmail.com url: www.clri.nic.in
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The Speakers :
The Speakers :
About Mr D Saalai Maraan, Executive Director Council for Leather Exports, India
About Md Sadiq, CSIR-CLRI representing the Council for Leather Exports, India
D SAALAI MARAAN is currently serving as Executive Director of Council for Leather Exports and Footwear Design and Development Institute, which are institutions set-up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.
MD SADIQ, Scientist, CSIR-CLRI Shoe Design & Development Centre, India is a distinguished Leather Technologist with specialization in Footwear Science and Engineering in which he holds a Master’s degree.
D. Saalai Maraan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Law. He Practiced as advocate from 1992-1997 in Tribunals and in Chennai High Court and Joined Central Civil Services (Government of India) in 1997 and worked in different Ministries including Ministry of Defence from 1997-2003 at the Air Force and Army Head Quarters and a SecretaryCum- Registrar at the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal for Southern Region, Ministry of Finance, Government of India during 2003-2011. Took over as Executive Director, Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Chennai (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) in 2011 and was instrumental in establishment of the Chennai campus of FDDI. Took over as Executive Director (Additional Charge) of Council for Leather Exports, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India in February 2012. Email: cle@cleindia.com
His focus has been on Footwear Styling and Design; R & D in Trend Forecasting, Colours and Texture development. He has also innovated in HRD activities with accent on Shoe Design Education and Training. He has also excelled in Planning for the Indian Leather sector in the area of design, trends and global competitiveness. His signature contribution has been in enabling the ‘Travel of India in fashion forecasting for LEATHER’ - an R&D initiative for garnering global leadership. He helped India gain a foothold in the prestigious MODEUROP Colour Club. Email: mdsadiq@clri.res.in; mdsadiq@hotmail.com
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Council for Leather Exports (Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India) 3rd Floor, CMDA Tower - II, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. Tel: +91- 44- 28594367 Fax: +91- 44- 28594363/64. E-Mail: cle@cleindia.com Website : www.leatherindia.org