Who We Are

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

• Footwear industry
• Footwear components industry
• Leather goods industry (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 that it represents.

The organization aims to promote the development of the sectors it represents and those of its 700 members.
In addition to activities undertaken directly, APICCAPS is a partner and participant in the activities of the following organizations:

• Agência de Desenvolvimento Regional de Entre Douro e Vouga
• Associação Empresarial de Portugal
• Associação Regional para o Desenvolvimento Humano do Sousa
• Europarque
• Confederação Europeia da Indústria de Calçado
• Centro para o Desenvolvimento e Inovação Tecnológicos
• Conselho Empresarial do Norte
• Centro de Serviços de Apoio às Empresas
• Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa
• Associação para o Ordenamento Industrial de Felgueiras

• Internationalization
• Studies, Projects and Consulting
• Technical Support
• Information
• Information and Communication Technologies – ICTs
• Professional Training
• National Labour Agreement
• Company reception Areas
• National and Transnational Inter-Company Co-operation
• Technology, Quality and the Environment
• Promotion of Internal Industrial Relocation
• Innovation