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| Italy, "The Sun 24 hours," March 15 news. Italian footwear association Sortini shoes in the international exhibition recently held in Milan, Italy, on the footwear industry in 2006 Recalling the development. He said that 2006 was a transitional year, the negative effects caused in the past few years has been on the wane. Although the figures do not ideal, but the industry has a number of positive signals. Specifically, the first 11 months of 2006, Italian shoes, 228 million pairs, Although the number is higher than the same period in 2005 decreased by 1.4%, but the rate has increased by 6.4%. From the production side, according to a survey the association members, shoes output declined by 1.5% in 2006. But output growth of 3.6%. Sortini that these figures illustrate the Italian shoe-making industry has been sluggish period. distance industry also say there is still a long way to go for full recovery. He also was concerned about the employment situation of the footwear industry. 2006, and 565 business bankruptcies in the leather industry, 6,250 people unemployed. and only 174 business bankruptcies in the footwear industry alone, 2,862 people will lose their jobs. Italian footwear Association said that anti-dumping and will continue to strive for products of origin marking of EU policies. In addition, the Association will open six more overseas brand Italian shoe store, the shoe to help small and medium-sized enterprises into the international market. | | | | |  |
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