{"id":47569,"date":"2025-11-12T16:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/ailpa-2025-positions-kolkata-as-indias-emerging-bag-capital\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:34:26","slug":"ailpa-2025-positions-kolkata-as-indias-emerging-bag-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/ailpa-2025-positions-kolkata-as-indias-emerging-bag-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"AILPA 2025 Positions Kolkata as India\u2019s Emerging \u201cBag Capital\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-7 col-lg-7\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><label class=\"label-view\">AILPA 2025 Positions Kolkata as India\u2019s Emerging \u201cBag Capital\u201d<\/label><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12 \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3 col-lg-3 text-dot-right pr-sm-0\">\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\"><strong>Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 12: <\/strong>Kolkata\u2019s industrial landscape entered a new phase this October as the All-India Leather Products &amp; Allied Industries (AILPA) Exhibition 2025, organized by the Indian Leather Products Association (ILPA), positioned the City of Joy as a leading global hub for design, sustainable production and manufacturing excellence. Held from 28th to 30th October at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, the event was a resounding success, spotlighting the full potential of Bengal\u2019s rapidly growing bags and leather goods industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">The fair transformed perceptions of Kolkata, showcasing the professionalism, creativity and technical expertise of Bengal\u2019s manufacturers. More than a trade event, AILPA 2025 signaled the industry\u2019s readiness to meet global standards while preserving its distinctive craftsmanship. National and international buyers responded enthusiastically, recognizing the region\u2019s competitiveness and potential for large-scale sourcing. Building on this momentum, ILPA and its members are now working to establish Kolkata as the \u201cBag Capital\u201d of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89056\" src=\"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bag-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"LTR\">For decades, Bengal\u2019s manufacturing was seen as a legacy sector focused on jute and traditional crafts, but AILPA 2025 challenged that image, attracting over 80 international buyers from Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Australia alongside top domestic brands, reflecting growing global interest in Kolkata\u2019s evolving design and production capabilities. Inside the convention centre, exhibitors showcased a transformed industry in well-designed booths made from sustainable materials, impressing visitors with global professionalism. What truly distinguished AILPA 2025 was its central message: \u201cKolkata has evolved from supplying raw materials to becoming an integrated, export-ready production centre. This shift reflects growing confidence in the region\u2019s manufacturing ecosystem\u201d said Arjun M Kulkarni, President ILPA. \u00a0Amid changing U.S. trade policies and global tariff structures India\u2019s leather exporters have sought new markets. AILPA 2025 provided that platform, connecting Indian producers with regions and buyers seeking sustainable, competitively priced products. \u201cWest Bengal, with 500+ tanneries and 3000+ \u00a0leather goods manufacturers, drive half of India\u2019s leather goods exports\u201d \u2013 said Jagdiesh Gulati \u2013 Co Chairman AILPA. \u201cBeyond trade success, ILPA redefined Kolkata as a modern, responsible and competitive hub, with ILPA planning to triple AILPA\u2019s scale in 2026 to draw more international buyers and concrete business outcomes boosting Kolkata as \u201cBag Capital.\u201d \u2013 said Adhar Sahni \u2013 Chairman AILPA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AILPA 2025 Positions Kolkata as India\u2019s Emerging \u201cBag Capital\u201d Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 12: Kolkata\u2019s industrial landscape entered a new phase this October as&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[656],"class_list":["post-47569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marudharchronicle.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}