Leather Industry
DIAGNOSTIC STUDY
LEATHER GOODS CLUSTER SIALKOT – PAKISTAN Conducted By
Mr. S. M. Ather Raza Zaidi – CDA PSIC Sialkot
Supervised By
Mr. Aftab Ahmad Ashraf – Project Manager, CDP PSIC
June 2006
Developed under Joint UNIDO, SMEDA & PSIC Cluster Development Programme Pakistan
Partner Agencies
Focal Point UNIDO:
Mr. Anjum Fayyaz – NPC UNIDO Mr. Sarwar O. H. Hobohm - Team Leader CDP UNIDO Vienna
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted, in any forms or by any means, without prior written permission from SMEDA, PSIC & UNIDO
Table of Contents
Objective of Study_______________________________________________4 1. Description of Cluster 6 1.1.1 Definition of Product 6 1.1.2 Geographical Location 6 1.1.3 Cluster History 6 1.1.4 Analysis of business operations of Principle firms 7 1.1.4.1 Preparation of Raw Material __________________________________________ 7 1.1.4.2 Production Operations 7 1.1.4.3 Quality Assurance 9 1.1.4.4 Sales/Marketing 9 1.1.5 Leather Goods Industry Overview _______________________________ ______10 1.1.5.1International ___________________________________________________________10 1.1.5.2.National ______________________________________________________________ 11 1.1.5.3.Sialkot Leather Industry __________________________________________________12 1.2. Core Cluster Actors. _____________________________________________________ 14 1.2.1.Manufactures ____________________________________________________________14 1.2.2 Makers _________________________________________________________________14 1.3. Other Cluster Actors.______________________________________________________ 14 1.3.1.Raw material Suppliers ____________________________________________________14 1.3.2.Machinery Suppliers ______________________________________________________14 1.3.3.Freight Service Providers __________________________________________________14 1.3.4 Vendors/Suppliers of Raw Material
LEATHER GOODS CLUSTER SIALKOT – PAKISTAN Conducted By
Mr. S. M. Ather Raza Zaidi – CDA PSIC Sialkot
Supervised By
Mr. Aftab Ahmad Ashraf – Project Manager, CDP PSIC
June 2006
Developed under Joint UNIDO, SMEDA & PSIC Cluster Development Programme Pakistan
Partner Agencies
Focal Point UNIDO:
Mr. Anjum Fayyaz – NPC UNIDO Mr. Sarwar O. H. Hobohm - Team Leader CDP UNIDO Vienna
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted, in any forms or by any means, without prior written permission from SMEDA, PSIC & UNIDO
Table of Contents
Objective of Study_______________________________________________4 1. Description of Cluster 6 1.1.1 Definition of Product 6 1.1.2 Geographical Location 6 1.1.3 Cluster History 6 1.1.4 Analysis of business operations of Principle firms 7 1.1.4.1 Preparation of Raw Material __________________________________________ 7 1.1.4.2 Production Operations 7 1.1.4.3 Quality Assurance 9 1.1.4.4 Sales/Marketing 9 1.1.5 Leather Goods Industry Overview _______________________________ ______10 1.1.5.1International ___________________________________________________________10 1.1.5.2.National ______________________________________________________________ 11 1.1.5.3.Sialkot Leather Industry __________________________________________________12 1.2. Core Cluster Actors. _____________________________________________________ 14 1.2.1.Manufactures ____________________________________________________________14 1.2.2 Makers _________________________________________________________________14 1.3. Other Cluster Actors.______________________________________________________ 14 1.3.1.Raw material Suppliers ____________________________________________________14 1.3.2.Machinery Suppliers ______________________________________________________14 1.3.3.Freight Service Providers __________________________________________________14 1.3.4 Vendors/Suppliers of Raw Material