The Argentine leather supply chain collects two pieces of good news. The first: the shoe industry has taken the first step to be considered “strategic”. Consequently, it will receive the support of the new government (presidential elections are underway). The second: Curtidor Industrial Park (PIC) in Lanús is nearing completion. It will provide better infrastructure for small and medium-sized tanneries in the Matanza Riachuelo basin.
Two pieces of good news
Support for the footwear industry
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has approved a national plan to promote the footwear industry. It wants to recognise the footwear industry as a strategic industry for the country. This way, it will receive the appropriate support to become more competitive in order to develop exports and create jobs. According to industry data, cited by World Footwear, Argentine production fell by 35% between 2015 and 2019. While imports grew by 60%. This has caused the closure of more than 500 factories and the loss of thousands of jobs. The sector is confident that it will reverse course thanks to the new plan that has passed the Senate for discussion.
Tanneries and the environment
Decisive steps forward for the construction of the Parque Industrial Curtidor Lanús (PIC). The outfitting project is finished, while the treatment plant for industrial liquid effluents (PTELI) is 70% complete. Work on the electromechanical connections is also well advanced. These infrastructures were designed with the objective of improving the tanneries’ relationship with the environment. In particular, small and medium-sized tanneries in the Matanza Riachuelo basin. The works are an initiative of ACUMAR, the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority together with the Tanners’ Chamber of Buenos Aires, financed by the World Bank.
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