China International Leather Exhibition: Zhejiang Leather Enterprise Goes To Develop "Three Fork"

The three day China International Leather Exhibition has opened in Shanghai recently.

At this time of the year, numerous upstream and downstream businesses of the leather industry will gather in Shanghai. Even if they do not put up their booths, they will visit their old customers and partners.

"Rising costs" and "increasing environmental pressure" have become a topic that this year's leather bosses can't avoid.

"It's a pity to look at the list not to pick up the bill. If you do it, you will lose money if you check it out."

Three Xin leather chairman Zhang Yakun said.

One day before the opening of the exhibition, Su Chaoying, executive vice president of China Leather Association, just announced that China has become the largest in the world.

Bull price rises

The boss looked at the order.

Three Zhang Yakun, chairman of Xin leather, has worked for nearly 20 years, but claims that he has never encountered such a situation.

"This time last year, the cowhide raw leather was only 50 dollars a piece, but now it costs 80 dollars.

Nearly doubled. "

Zhang Yakun said, not only cowhide, sheepskin, pig skin, horse skin, as long as leather, all are rising.

"Raw materials have doubled, manpower has increased by 20%, and the average gross profit of leather industry is only 10%.

The present situation is: it is a pity to look at the list not to pick up the bill, and if we do it, we will lose money after checking it out.

Three Xin leather is one of the largest horse leather manufacturers in China. Many leather shoes factories in Wenzhou use their raw materials.

Zhejiang Province

Under the pressure of environmental protection

A large number of leather enterprises in Wenzhou moved out

Tannery sewage has always been one of the reasons why the industry has been criticized.

In the gossip of leather bosses, you can often hear such a passage: last year, who had made millions of dollars to invest in a tannery, but the relevant departments did not approve the environmental pressure.

"In Wenzhou water head, from the leather factory 500 meters outside can smell smelt."

A leather trader in Zhejiang told reporters that in the past, Zhejiang leather industry was headed by Wenzhou and Haining, Wenzhou was mainly leather shoes factory, and Haining was specialized in leather bag.

"In recent years, the situation of the two places has been divided, Haining has made a professional market, and Wenzhou leather enterprises have moved out of large numbers, and most of them have moved to Shandong."

The leather trader said that the industry's view is that Haining's sewage disposal is better, and the environmental pressure is not so great.

Zhejiang leather industry association responsible person said, "Wenzhou land price is too expensive" is the development of local leather enterprises.

But he also said that the leather industry in Zhejiang

According to industry sources, Zhejiang is planning to eliminate backward production capacity in leather industry, with a threshold of 300 thousand sheets per year.

How to break through

Try high value-added products

Every year, the International Leather Fair is also the "showcase" for all leather enterprises to take orders. AOKANG took advantage of this opportunity this year to release a new series called "Shu Shang". Even AOKANG chairman Wang Zhentao personally held a press conference.

Wang Hailong, a spokesman for AOKANG group, said that they are now trying to improve the manufacturing process to lower costs, and try to develop new products with high added value products. "Shu Shang" series is one of them.

Wenzhou shoe enterprises encountered a policy opportunity this year: the EU abolished the 16.5% anti-dumping duty on Chinese leather shoes in April.

AOKANG has been doing business in more than 40 countries. "But all of them are processing orders, and we are considering making brand exports."

Jiang Xinghua, head of AOKANG international trade, said.

It is worth noting that on the day of the opening ceremony of the international leather exhibition, the leaders of the leather industry association of Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines came to the AOKANG booth for communication.

"Let's have a look at our factory when you have time."

After a brief exchange, Wang Zhentao said to Wang Lianqiao, the shoe industry leader of Philippines and President of Philippines Jimei shoes industry.