Canvas shoes - Rubber slippers - EVA Slippers - PVC Sandals
We are a leading manufacturer of canvas shoes, PVC sandals and EVA and rubber slippers/thongs under the famous and accepted "Umoja" brand name in East, Southern and Central Africa. Our product range is vast with over 200 designs and many colour combinations. We export to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Malawi, Madagascar, Ethiopia
UNAC – Unione Nazionale Accessori e Componenti – was established in 1991 to represent the Italian manufacturers of components, accessories and alternative materials for leather goods and footwear.
The sector includes companies who have started an independent styling, processing and management system to supply manufacturers in parallel with tanners. The association assists these companies with the authorities, offers consultancy, organizes business development initiatives.
UNAC now has 250 member companies, principally based in the following districts: Marche, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Campania and Puglia.
L'Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria è la più importante associazione mondiale degli industriali conciari.
Opera dal 1946 a tutela delle aziende associate ed è rappresentativa di un settore strategico, componente fondamentale del tessuto economico e manifatturiero italiano.
Promuove gli interessi della categoria, la rappresenta ad ogni livello, ne favorisce l'innovazione, valorizza il suo ruolo sociale ed ambientale, costituisce società commerciali funzionali al mercato settoriale.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIDO was set up in 1966 and became a specialized agency of the United Nations Organization (UN) in 1985. As part of the UNITED NATIONS common system, UNIDO has responsibility for promoting industrialization throughout the developing world, in cooperation with its 171 Member States and with the help of its offices represented in 35 developing countries. UNIDO helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their fight against marginalization in today's globalized world. It mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and a sound environment.
The Textile and Leather Unit (TLU) within the Agro-Industries and Sectoral Support Branch (AGR), Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division (PTC) focuses on integrated sector interventions, strengthening, establishing or rebuilding the leather and leather products (including footwear) value chains from producers to local, regional and international markets. Pilot enterprises are assisted in their rehabilitation through improved technological processes and operations, streamlined plant layouts, smoother production flow, improved product quality, enhancing productivity, developing labour and managerial skills as well as evaluating business opportunities, building product ranges. Marketing capabilities are upgraded through the availability of up-to-date fashion and market trends information, improved product ranges supported by cost information and pricing strategies, advice on product design and innovation, established mechanisms for promotion of local products on international markets through the participation to trade fairs and trade missions. A dialogue is maintained with and support of the world leather-based industry sub-sector through the Leather and Leather Products Industry Panel meetings, preparation of publications related to leather-related marketing and trade; design and product development; technology; pollution control; quality requirements; information sources and training opportunities
