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The Kolkata BSM 2003
held on 8th & 9th March ended with much
satisfaction because of new visitors from
the large un-organised footwear sector.
There were 300 visitors and new entrants were the small and
tiny shoe and chappal manufacturers who had never been exposed
to such exhibition with one to one meet with the component
manufacturers. 38 companies from all over
India displayed there products in an area of 6000 sq ft
Khudiram Stadium
adjacent to Netaji Indoor Stadium.
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The event was inaugurated by :-
- Shri Somnath Chatterjee , MP and Chairman - WBIDC : Chief Guest
- Shri A.H.Ehsanuzzaman , Sr VP, Manufacturing, Bata India Ltd
- Shri T. Ramasami , Director, CLRI
- Shri S.S. Kumar , Chairman Council for Leather Exports
in the presence of Shri H.R.
Malik Reg Chairman CLE (West),
Shri Pradeep Bothra, Rg Chairman - East, Shri
Audisessiah ED- CLE, &
Shri Motilal Seth,
president ILGA.
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Shri B.D. Bhaiya
(VP - IFCOMA) welcomed the guests.
Shri Mani Almal,
President IFCOMA in his presidential
address informed about such 14 event organised earlier in
various parts of the country and abroad apart from the
international participation in the fairs. He drew the
attention of the honorable guests towards the 4 tier
important benefits from the component sector
i.e
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creating demand for backward integrated
industries like Polymers, textiles, paper, chemicals,
rubber, metal
etc
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huge untapped export potentail
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reduce imports of components saving
foreign exchange
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help boost in the exports of finished
footwear
as there were would be easy availability of
quality components to make faster shipement in large volumes.
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