Four months after its first edition, the Brazilian Footwear Show - BFSHOW, footwear fair held by the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) in partnership with NürnbergMesse Brasil, has more than 100 of the main brands in the sector confirmed for the November 21st to 23rd edition, at the FIERGS Exhibition & Convention Centre, in Porto Alegre/RS. The information comes days after the Abicalçados' announcement about the revision of the growth projection for 2023, which went from 1.7% to 2.1%, which means more than 865 million pairs produced.
The CEO of Abicalçados, Haroldo Ferreira, points out that the more than 100 confirmed brands already occupy more than 90% of the spaces available for exhibition. “They are companies of all segments, sizes and footwear local productive arrangements, which demonstrates the unity of the sector in favor of BFSHOW”, comments the director, stressing that most of the companies will be exclusively at BFSHOW. According to him, the footwear industry, in general, adhered to the idea of having an event focused on business, transparent, and that, above all, reverts dividends in favor of the sector development into commercial promotion, image and training projects. ”Not only is the industry optimistic about the results, but it is united in favour of what is best for the business, " he adds.
NürnbergMesse Brasil, a promoter company linked to the German group NürnbergMesse, reports the estimate of a total of more than 150 brands, which will fully occupy the 12 thousand square meters of the FIERGS Exhibition & Convention Centre. The promoter's projection is that more than 10 thousand people will visit the event, some of them foreigners. "Abicalçados, through the support of the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), works to bring more than a hundred international buyers from all continents. They are being nominated by the exhibitors themselves and being selected according to business and spreading potential”, says the CEO of NürnbergMesse Brasil, João Paulo Picolo.
The brands ADG Export, Adrun, Ma Belle Calçados, Anatomic Gel, Andacco, Batatinha, BTA, Bebecê, b/green, Bibi, Boaonda, Bottero, Byara, Camin, Carrano, Cravo & Canela, Crômic, D Capri, Dakota, Kolosh, Mississipi, Tanara, Campesí, Pink Cats, Kolway, Democrata, Di Valentini, Improviso, Mormaii, Dilly Sports, West Coast, Ferracini 24h, Freeway, Gogowear Calçados, Guilhermina, Itapuã, New Face, JM Shoes, Kidy, K360, Minecraft, Corinthians, Klin, Levecomfort, Leveterapia, Sua Cia, Mini sua Cia, Lynd, Macboot Calçados, Ortopasso, Pampili, Pampili Mini, Tweenie, Calçados Pegada, PG4, Piccadilly, Pimpolho, Colorê, Plugt, Ramarim, Comfortflex, Randall, Savelli, SVL Footwear, Scatamacchia, Star Flex, Stir Calçados, Strike, Aramis, Coca-cola Shoes, Colcci, Diversão Calçados, Forum, Hurley, Street, Redley, Kenner, Rainha, Topper, Usaflex, Via Marte, Via Uno, Villarosa, Villione, Vizzia, Mac Colors, Macarena, Delta Sport, Léo Kids, Vizzia Kids, Léo Baby, Bia Baby, Vulcabras - apresentando as tecnologias Mizuno, Olympikus e Under Armour -, Walk Way, Wirth, World Colors, LPS, Hello Kitty, Alex Senne, Classe Couro, Djean, U Frog, Ortopé, Zetti Bolsas and Viccini are confirmed in the first edition of BFSHOW.
About the organizers
NürnbergMesse Brasil is a subsidiary of the NürnbergMesse Group, one of the 15 largest fair organizers in the world. The group’s portfolio includes more than 120 international fairs and congresses (14 of them in Brazil) and more than 40 pavilions. Every year, more than 30,000 expositors and more than 1,5 million visitors meet in events hosted by NürnbergMesse, which also has subsidiaries in China, United States, Brazil, Greece, Italy, and India, The group also established a network with sone 50 representatives operating in more than 116 countries.
About Abicalçados
Abicalçados represents the Brazilian footwear industry, fifth largest in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. Founded in 1983, Abicalçados is based in Novo Hamburgo, state of Rio Grande do Sul, and its members are companies of all sizes accounting for more than 65 percent of the footwear produced in the country. The entity represents an industry that employs more than 300,000 people. Its mission is to represent, defend, develop, and promote Brazil’s footwear industry with respect, excellency, and results.
