The 32nd edition of INSPIRAMAIS, the main exhibition for launching materials for the footwear, clothing, automotive upholstery, furniture and costume jewelry industries in Latin America, will welcome 35 international groups. The initiative is part of the Buyer Project, carried out within the scope of Brazilian Materials, a program to support exports in the components sector maintained by the Brazilian Association of Leather, Footwear and Artifact Component Companies (Assintecal) in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil). INSPIRAMAIS will take place on July 15 and 16 at the Pro Magno Events Center in São Paulo/SP.

Assintecal’s International Market Manager, Luiz Ribas Júnior, says that together, the groups produce more than 800 thousand pairs every month, in addition to leather and artifacts. “These are companies from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Portugal and Guatemala, selected for their business potential,” he explains. According to him, expectations are quite positive. Businesses worth over R$50 million are expected to be made over the two days of the event. “International groups are looking for innovative and sustainable materials to supply their businesses. We have all these differentiators at INSPIRAMAIS,” he adds.

The following groups will participate in the event, brought by Brazilian Materials: Rick Sarkany (Argentina), Ferechian (Argentina), Distrizul (Argentina), Maria Cher (Argentina), Obispo (Argentina), Lucia Febrero (Argentina), Marked (Argentina), Cuero Velez (Colombia), Cuarta Dimensión (Colombia), Croydon (Colombia), Ceconsud (Colombia), Majestic (Colombia), First Shoes (Colombia), Caprino (Colombia), Shoe Masters (Colombia), Buestan (Ecuador), Indulcalsa (Ecuador), Litarg Mode (Ecuador), Salpra (Guatemala), Coppel (Mexico), Sandálias Caribeñas (Mexico) and Fashion Business (Portugal). In addition to the groups brought to the event with the support of Brazilian Materials, 13 more companies from Peru and Colombia supported by Assintecal are expected to participate.

With over 150 exhibitors, INSPIRAMAIS is organized by Assintecal in partnership with the Center for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), the Brazilian Textile and Clothing Industry Association (Abit) and the Brazilian Furniture Industry Association (Abimóvel). It is organized by Brazilian Materials in partnership with Sebrae Nacional. More information is available at www.inspiramais.com.br.

About Brazilian Materials

Brazilian manufacturers in the components sector interested in expanding their trade relations with the foreign market have the opportunity to participate, along with 300 other companies, in the Brazilian Materials project, carried out by Assintecal, ApexBrasil and Abrameq, which aims to promote good export performance and, consequently, the sector. The project has solutions suited to each level of internationalization, keeping commercial promotion, intelligence, training, among other actions within companies’ reach. For more information, please contact us by email: relacionamento@assintecal.org.br.

About ApexBrasil

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve its objectives, ApexBrasil carries out diverse trade promotion actions aimed at promoting exports and enhancing the value of Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and trade missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, visits by foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian production structure, among other business platforms that also aim to strengthen the Brazilian brand. The Agency also works in a coordinated manner with public and private actors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors for developing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.