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2025 Edition
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Simac Tanning Tech: difficult times for Italian leather and fashion industrie, but signs are positive
● Despite a 12.8% decline in exports in the first half of 2025, the Italian footwear, leather goods and tanning machinery industry confirms its leadership and propensity for innovation.Simac Tanning Tech confirms its status as a strategic business platform, with over 7,000 visitors, approximately 49% of international visitors, and 25% of exhibitors coming from abroad.● The project to support Africa, promoted by Assomac at the fair, helped strengthen partnerships with many African countries with the aim of contributing to the development of the leather-footwear supply chain. First and foremost was the focus on Kenya, with the presence of government institutions and a large delegation of entrepreneurs.
Fashion system: Simac Tanning Tech, increasingly an international benchmark event, with 25% of exhibitors from abroad
• Dal 23 al 25 settembre torna a Milano l’evento di riferimento per il settore delle macchine e tecnologie per le industrie calzaturiera, pellettiera e conciaria, con 312 espositori di cui il 25% internazionali. • Il Presidente Bergozza: "In un anno particolarmente difficile, con una flessione del -12,8% nelle esportazioni dei primi cinque mesi del 2025, il nostro comparto mostra una solida capacità di resilienza”. As part of Simac Tanning Tech, a Memorandum of Understanding will also be signed with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) which, as part of the Mattei Plan for Africa, aims to support the development of the entire leather supply chain in the African country.
A 50th SIMAC Tanning Tech record edition: 44% foreign visitors, but the sector’s exports are negative
Record edition: over 9,000 entries to the reference event for the sector of machinery and technology for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries. The exhibition is confirmed to be increasingly appreciated at international level, as demonstrated by the 44% foreign attendance and 26% of exhibitors (out of 316) from outside Italy, from over 20 countries. In the overall contraction of exports (-11.55%) in the first half of 2024, only the tannery machinery sector held its own (+ 6.77%), but thanks to foreign orders in 2023.
SIMAC Tanning Tech 2024: Innovation and Tradition meet in the 50th edition
From 17 to 19 September, the reference event for the sector of machinery and technology for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries returns. 317 exhibitors and a programme of high level appointments to celebrate half a century of technological excellence.
LEGACY OF STYLE: FASHION AND ACCESSORY EXHIBITIONS TOGETHER AGAIN TO RELAUNCH COMMON VALUES
From 14 September at Fiera Milano (Rho) the dates dedicated to fashion return with the focus on many first-
Craftsmanship and innovative quality
On 17 and 18 July 2024 Lineapelle returns to New York and opens the doors to a supercool edition of Lineapelle Milan (17/19 September 2024).
Assomac: Agostino Apolito new General Manager
From January 2024, Agostino Apolito will be the Director General of Assomac. He comes from Confindustria Florence where he worked until 2022, becoming Deputy Director in 2016.
Simac Tanning Tech presenta il suo Innovation Outlook 2023.
Anche quest’anno la manifestazione, in collaborazione con la rivista Arsutoria, presenta il report delle innovazioni viste durante l’edizione 2023
The numbers of Simac Tanning Tech 2023
The vitality of Simac Tanning Tech infuses the industry with courage and launches new proposals in terms of process organisation and digitisation towards a sustainable transition. Attendance figures are very positive: over 6,500 certified attendees around 40% from abroad 20 international delegations supported by ITA-Agency +37% of visitors compared to the last edition +14% of exhibitors, brands and institutions compared to the last edition.
Ultimi giorni per la partecipazione a Simac Tanning Tech 2023
Le iscrizioni verranno chiuse in pochi giorni, e l’Organizzatore comunica numeri da record per l'edizione di Settembre 2023