Held at a new venue and with earlier dates, the event took place between the 10th and the 12th of September and was visited by approximately 20 000 people from roughly 100 countries, having the participation of a total of 1 126 exhibitors distributed in a total area of 42 322 square meters.

Out of the total 1 126 exhibitors, 63% were Italian (713) with the remainder 37% (413) from a total of 41 countries, including Argentina, Pakistan, Bangladesh, US, Turkey, Indonesia, Portugal India, Germany, France, just to name a few.

“The market situation during the fair appeared generally positive, driven by Italian tanneries, still on the rise in turnover (66% of EU) and export (30% of the world), stable for accessories, components and alternative materials production. Europe (Germany, Spain, Portugal) and Asia (Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan) increased their number of visitors, particularly for footwear and leather goods; whilst US (upholstery included), Japan and Turkey maintained their positions. South America and the Indian Subcontinent, having multiplied their visits, started a strengthening of their participation. Italy remains largely the most represented country in terms of visitors”, the organization stated.

The next edition of Lineapelle will take place between the 25the and 27th of February 2015 in Milan.