Jaír F. Coll

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Bloomberg: Colombian Footwear Manufacturing

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School: Universidad Autónoma de Occidente

A worker stitches the sole of a...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker stitches the sole of a shoe at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Workers at the Calzado Romulo f...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Workers at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Set of shoes at the Calzado Rom...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Set of shoes at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Calzado Romulo footwear manufac...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker operates a sewing mach...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker operates a sewing machine at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker tapes boxes at the Cal...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker tapes boxes at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker at the Calzado Romulo ...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker shapes a shoe at the C...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker shapes a shoe at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker orders a set of boxes ...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker orders a set of boxes in the warehouse at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker in the warehouse of th...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A worker in the warehouse of the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Romulo Marin, owner and founder...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

Romulo Marin, owner and founder at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A set of samples produced durin...grapher: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

A set of samples produced during 2022 at the Calzado Romulo footwear manufacturing facility in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports. Photographer: Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg

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Bloomberg: Colombian Footwear Manufacturing

jaír f. coll

Apr 10, 2023

According to figures from the Colombian Association of Footwear, Leather and Manufactured Industries (Acicam), the national industry produced more than 55 million pairs in 2022 and saw $2.5 million in exports.

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