At The Exhibition, Buyers Increased Their Meaning And The Fashion Industry Began To Recover.

Two simultaneous exhibitions: the Asia Pacific Leather Exhibition - APLF - MM&T and the fashion collection were successfully concluded last week. A total of 33274 registered buyers participated.

The number of visitors to the Asia Pacific Leather Show - APLF - MM&T increased by 9% compared to 2009, and the trend of fashion collection is more optimistic. 18- figures show that the confidence of the global fashion industry is recovering.

This optimistic atmosphere is more impressive at the exhibition site.

Exhibitors said that compared to last March - when the global financial crisis was the most serious, they received a lot more buyers, and more importantly, many of them were the main decision-makers of enterprises.

FernandoNieto, from GrabadosTannery, Argentina, said: "the number of buyers is much higher than last year.

I am more optimistic and confident in doing business. "

In the Asia Pacific Leather Exhibition APLF and MM&T, overseas buyers increased by more than 11.3% from last year, mostly from the United States, France, Italy, Korea, China, Australia and Mexico.

As recognized globally as the most international exhibition of leather, raw materials and accessories, the Asia Pacific Leather Exhibition APLF (MM&T) is also regarded as the benchmark for leather industry performance in the coming year.

WolfgangGoerlich, President of the Brazil leather industry center (CICB), thinks that this year's exhibition reflects the rebound of leather industry.

"Because the price of raw materials is expected to rise, buyers are eager to place orders on the spot," he added.

Other exhibiting groups showed the same optimism.

PatriziaGalli, from the Italy leather and Leather Machinery Association (ASSOMAC), said members of the exhibition group gave an encouraging appraisal of the exhibition's ability to help them find good business opportunities.

In addition, SophieHivert from the French tanning Manufacturers Association has booked a larger position for the French Pavilion in 2011 to cope with a large number of applications from exhibitors.

LemiTolunay, chairman of the Istanbul leather and leather goods exporters association (ITKIB), holds that the Hongkong Asia Pacific Leather Fair is a global link for its members to engage in international relations.

LourdesClols, Spain's exhibitor M.CClols, agrees and adds that the importance of the Chinese market (10% growth in Chinese buyers this year) has made the Asia Pacific Leather Show - APLF - MM&T a "must attend exhibition".

RKSaffar, a buyer from the India new times leather tanning Centre (NewEraTanningCentre), said the product exhibited a "significant improvement".

This is probably because last year's economic crisis left only strong and innovative companies.

At the same time, fashion collections attract many buyers with its international exhibitors' all-around quality and "head to toe" fashion series, and overseas buyers are 22% more than last March.

In addition to Asian buyers from Japan, Korea and China, there are also buyers from Italy and France.

The number of spectators from North America and South America increased in March.

Commenting on the above Asia Pacific Leather Show, the participants of the raw materials and manufacturing technology exhibition (APLF-MM&T), AngelaWang of exhibitors GayaCanadaEnterprisesLtd said: "this year's traffic is very high. We have obtained many orders from Japanese and Korean Buyers."

This recovery confidence is expected to continue until next September, the 28-30 fashion collection.

Next year's March Asia Pacific Leather Exhibition, APLF-MM&T, will again be in fashion from March 30, 2011 to April 1st.