This fair is the main business platform for accessing the markets of China and Southeast Asia

From 12 to 14 March, the APLF Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access fair took place in Hong Kong, with a significant representation of cluster members.

APLF Hong Kong is the major Asian event of the leather and fashion manufacturing value chain: it brings together leather, chemicals, machinery, materials, components and manufacturers of finished articles such as bags, footwear, accessories and leather garments. The fair, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), is presented in three major blocks: APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access.

This 2026 edition brought together nearly 800 exhibitors in 20 national pavilions and more than 10,000 professional visitors from 100 countries. With these significant figures, APLF Hong Kong remains the main business platform for accessing the markets of China and Southeast Asia for tanneries, chemical suppliers, component specialists, brands, buyers and developers of leather products, materials and fashion accessories.

Once again, APLF Hong Kong featured a notable presence of Leather Cluster Barcelona members. The following member companies took part as exhibitors:

• Curtidos Lancina
• Miret y Cia
• Leather Química
• Cromogenia Units
• Combalia
• Colomer 1792

The presence of these companies highlights the internationalisation capacity, strength and competitiveness of the Leather Cluster Barcelona business ecosystem, at a world-leading showcase for the sector.

Cluster members shared very positive assessments of their participation in APLF Hong Kong, highlighting both the quality of the contacts established and the business opportunities generated throughout the fair.

This type of participation is key to strengthening the international positioning of the cluster’s member companies and to continuing to open up new opportunities in strategic markets. At Leather Cluster Barcelona we value these results very positively because they help drive the global growth of the sector.

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Leather Cluster Barcelona is a competitive cooperation environment that promotes cross-cutting, transformative strategic projects aimed at driving the ecosystem of the Catalan leather sector within the framework of Shared Value policies. The cluster is an accredited entity within the Catalonia Clusters programme and is supported by Acció.