Al-Thawra: 300 companies take part in leather exhibition

The Sixth International Exhibition of Shoes and Leather Products and the International Exhibition of materials and Technology of Leather Industries will be opened in August 18 to 21, al-Thawra daily said Sunday.

Director of al-Sarayri Company, the organizer of the exhibition, Imad al-Sarayri told that daily that about 300 Arab and foreign companies from 12 countries will take part in the exhibition.

"The Arab countries taking part in the fair are Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria and the foreign countries are Turkey, Brazil, Pakistan, India, Taiwan, Thailand and China." He added. The exhibition aims at encouraging leather industries in Syria.