Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association

APICCAPS, the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, is a nationwide association based in Porto, founded in 1975 and representing the following business sectors:

- Footwear
- Footwear components
- Leather goods (bags, wallets, gloves, belts, etc.)
- Equipment for the above mentioned sectors

APICCAPS also relies on the participation, as contributing members, of companies whose area of activity is related to the sectors represented.

APICCAPS aims to promote the development of the sectors it represents and of its 700 members.

Main Activities
- Internationalization
- Studies, Projects and Consulting
- Technical Support
- Information
- Information and Communication Technologies – ICTs
- Professional Training
- National Labour Agreement
- Company reception Areas
- Technology, Quality and the Environment
- Innovation