Press Release
2014/11/25
Launch of HENKEL – FDDI SHOE ACADEMY: India’s first certified training program on
complete shoe manufacturing process
Henkel in collaboration with FDDI plans to transform
Shoe Industry in India
Noida – Henkel Adhesive Technologies India, a subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
Germany, today along with Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI)
inaugurated the Henkel – FDDI Shoe Academy. This first of its kind shoe academy has
been launched in collaboration with FDDI in the Noida campus. With a certified training
program on shoe manufacturing, the program is aimed at upgrading the Indian footwear
industry by introducing value added sustainable practices. This initiative will have long
term benefits for leading shoe manufacturers and end consumers.
This program is specifically designed with interactive learning sessions providing both
theoretical and practical training sessions in the FDDI campus. The 3 day
comprehensive program will enable the participants to improve the manufacturing
process ensuring higher efficiency. The participants will be able to apply the latest
sustainable Green Technologies which will provide a huge bouquet of technical
advantages to leading customers resulting in better quality of end products.
The shoe adhesive market has a lot of potential in India and is making rapid growth.
The Indian shoe industry including both the organized and the unorganized sector is the
world’s second largest after China with an estimated 2.2 billion pairs of shoes
manufactured every year. India has a high demand for Dress shoes in comparison to
athletic /sports shoes. The big belts of shoe manufacturing in India is Agra, Kanpur,
Chennai & Delhi NCR. This belt takes care of the large domestic footwear demand
ranging from formal shoes, casual sports shoes, sandals to slippers. India is also fast
becoming a leading export house for branded footwear primarily due to the availability of
good leather in the region and low cost skilled labour.
There are 80 different components that go into the making of a shoe especially a sports
shoe. With very little automation in the industry, the focus is on highly skilled labour for
the application process which forms the key differentiating factor in the sector. As the
global industry leaders in application technology, this partnership with FDDI is a
testament of the long term commitment that Henkel brings to the Indian market.
Commenting on this first unique initiative in the country, Jeremy Hunter, President
Henkel Group, India said, “Henkel has always been in the forefront of innovation and
manufacturing environmentally safe adhesive solutions. As market leaders across the
world, Henkel’s Water based technology not only helps the environment but also helps
in optimizing costs.”
“The shoe industry in India is presently witnessing major shift in trends and this program
will help the Shoe Professionals contribute towards the future growth of the industry.
The manufacturing practice needs to develop more to match global standards and this
partnership confirms our goal of bringing the best technological expertise from Henkel to
Indian professionals.” adds Raajeev J. Lakhara, IRS, Managing Director of FDDI.
FDDI conducts wide range of professional programs in the area of Footwear Design,
Technology, management, Retail, Management, Fashion Merchandising, Visual
merchandising, marketing, Creative Designing & CAD/CAM, leather goods, Accessories
Design etc. Thus enabling professionals, managers, fashion designers, technologists to
keep pace with the growing demand of the industry. FDDI is among the first Institute in
the world to get prestigious ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certification. The institute’s strong
alliance with leading international institutes/organisations such as LDT, NagoldGermany, ARS Sutoria-Italy, University of Pirmasens and PFi-Germany etc, ensures
international level of training in the campus and extends the scope of Student/Faculty
exchange program in order to equip them to meet the challenges of globalization.
On the other hand, Henkel, as a total solutions provider has been constantly developing
innovative adhesive solutions that have had a significant impact on manufacturing
industries across the world. With a sustainable goal to “Achieve more with Less”,
several green products have been introduced in the Indian market including Loctite FT
220 which replaces conventional SB PU adhesive used as an industry standard for gap
repairing. These technologies are important for Henkel and form an important part of its
sustainability strategy that aims to create more value for Henkel’s customers,
consumers and communities while simultaneously reducing environmental footprint.
For more information on the program, please contact:
Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas:
Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally
leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as
Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16.4 billion
euros and adjusted operating profit of 2.5 billion euros in fiscal 2013. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed
in the German stock index DAX.
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