{"id":1698,"date":"2015-02-03T04:05:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T04:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2015-02-03T04:05:02","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T04:05:02","slug":"iilf2015-commences-chennai-trade-centre-cmd-itpo-presents-cle-awards-excellence-leather-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"IILF2015 COMMENCES AT CHENNAI TRADE CENTRE CMD, ITPO  PRESENTS  \u201cCLE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEATHER EXPORTS\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IILF2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1699 alignright\" alt=\"IILF2\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IILF2-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IILF2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IILF2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The \u00a0 30th \u00a0edition \u00a0of \u00a0the \u00a0India \u00a0International \u00a0Leather \u00a0 Fair ( February 1 &#8211; 3, 2015) was formally \u00a0opened with \u00a0lighting \u00a0the \u00a0auspicious \u00a0ceremonial \u00a0lamp Kuthuvillaku at \u00a0the \u00a0Chennai \u00a0 Trade \u00a0 Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai, today. \u00a0The fair was formally \u00a0inaugurated by the high dignitaries present on the dais, Mr. J.S. Deepak, Chairman \u00a0and \u00a0Managing \u00a0 \u00a0Director , India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed , Chairman, CLE, Mr. R. Ramesh Kumar, Executive Director, CLE, \u00a0Mr. P.R. Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman (South), CLE, Mr. Subhash Kapoor, Vice-Chairman, CLE and \u00a0Mr.V. Kumar, General Manager, ITPO.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Presenting \u00a0the CLE Awards for \u00a0\u201cExcellence \u00a0in \u00a0Leather \u00a0Exports\u201d to \u00a0the \u00a0winners (2013-2014) \u00a0, MR. J.S. Deepak \u00a0complimented \u00a0the \u00a0Council \u00a0for \u00a0 Leather Exports (CLE) and other apex leather bodies for significant contribution towards enhancing leather exports from the leather sector. \u00a0He expressed his happiness towards the performance of the India\u2019s leather industry where leather and leather products have scaled new heights and touched the value of US$ 6 billion mark in 2013-14, attaining the status of 7th largest exporter in the global leather trade. \u00a0Dwelling upon the several supportive initiatives by the Central Government, he asked the industry to adhere on eco-friendly global \u00a0standards in \u00a0manufacturing and brand promotion \u00a0to \u00a0 meet \u00a0 high \u00a0expectation \u00a0of \u00a0the \u00a0world \u00a0from \u00a0India .<\/div>\n<div>Emphasizing \u00a0to \u00a0 empower of \u00a0 millions of \u00a0the \u00a0disadvantaged \u00a0leather \u00a0artisans \u00a0through \u00a0 adequate skill \u00a0development \u00a0and \u00a0connecting \u00a0them with \u00a0 marketing \u00a0 channels globally, Mr. Deepak, pointed out that \u00a0the \u00a0 leather \u00a0industry \u00a0has \u00a0huge potential for socio-economic development. Healso mentioned that under the major initiatives of the Department of Commerce, Government of India, ITPO is committed to showcase excellence of \u2018brand India\u2019 globally.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Referring \u201c \u00a0Make \u00a0in \u00a0 India\u201d \u00a0campaign , launched \u00a0 by \u00a0Hon\u2019ble \u00a0 Prime \u00a0 Minister \u00a0of \u00a0 India, , \u00a0Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, CLE in \u00a0his \u00a0address pointed out that the \u00a0campaign \u00a0would \u00a0provide \u00a0fresh impetus \u00a0 to \u00a0the \u00a0leather \u00a0sector. He \u00a0 said \u00a0 that Indian Leather Industry has an annual turnover of over US$ 12 billion from both exports and domestic trade. He informed that \u00a0export of leather and leather products has increased manifold over the past decades, touching US$ 5.90 billion in 2013-14. \u00a0 The sector now has \u00a0 set a target of US $ 27 billion in the next 5 year, he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Complimenting the award winning exporters, CLE Chief informed that a total of 86 member-exporters have been selected for best export performance in different product categories under various export turnover slabs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Highlighting \u00a0salient \u00a0features \u00a0of \u00a0the \u00a0fair , Mr. V Kumar \u00a0 informed \u00a0that \u00a0 this \u00a0year,444 prominent companies \u00a0including 143 \u00a0companies \u00a0from 23 \u00a0countries \u00a0 are \u00a0participating \u00a0as \u00a0 compared \u00a0to 385 exhibitors \u00a0 including 98 overseas \u00a0from 18 \u00a0countries \u00a0last \u00a0year. He \u00a0informed \u00a0that \u00a0China , \u00a0France , Italy \u00a0and \u00a0 Brazil have \u00a0set up \u00a0their \u00a0 national \u00a0pavilion \u00a0while \u00a0Australia , Lithuania, Mexico, Russia \u00a0and \u00a0Sweden are \u00a0among \u00a0the \u00a0new \u00a0countries \u00a0in \u00a0the \u00a0 fair. He informed that this year, the fair has been organized with improved \u00a0logistics \u00a0 and \u00a0facilities \u00a0for \u00a0the \u00a0 Indian \u00a0and \u00a0overseas buyers and \u00a0 \u00a0business \u00a0delegates.<\/div>\n<div>The IILF (February 01-2-3, 2015) \u00a0is open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. The entry fee is Rs.200\/- per visitor per day. The sale of tickets will be from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. \u00a0on all days at the entrance gate and registration counter at Hall No. 3A. There isl be free entry for pre-registered visitors and foreign buyers. There is no free entry for student groups.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u00a0 30th \u00a0edition \u00a0of \u00a0the \u00a0India \u00a0International \u00a0Leather \u00a0 Fair ( February 1 &#8211; 3, 2015) was formally \u00a0opened with \u00a0lighting \u00a0the \u00a0auspicious \u00a0ceremonial \u00a0lamp Kuthuvillaku at \u00a0the \u00a0Chennai \u00a0 Trade \u00a0 Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai, today. \u00a0The fair was formally \u00a0inaugurated by the high dignitaries present on the dais, Mr. J.S. 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