The 6th All Africa Leather Fair (AALF) 2013 jointly organized by Ethiopian Leather Industries Association and Leather Industry Development Institute is set to be held here from 20-22 February 2013.

Association Chairperson, Solomon Getu and Institute Director-General, Wondu Legesse said here Thursday that more than 200 organizations will take part in the event.

They said close to 2000 international visitors are expected to visit the leather fair. It is a platform that links Ethiopia with the rest of the world.

The event also enables the industry to consolidate market bonds. The event will attract chemical suppliers, leather machinery suppliers, accessories and components of footwear and technology, human power training institutions, buyers and sellers leather and leather products, among others.

Source: Walta