Spanish footwear industry lost over 1,100 companies since 2020: AEC calls for urgent action plan

Elche (Alicante) - Five weeks after Fice and the Spanish Association of Component Companies for Footwear and Leather Goods (AEC) met with the minister of industry and tourism, Jordi Hereu, to present a sectoral competitiveness plan, the AEC is raising the alarm. It highlights the critical situation facing the sector, which is experiencing a sustained decline in its business fabric, employment, and industrial production. The association is demanding an immediate and coordinated sectoral action plan from public authorities.