The company "Marko" presented premium-class footwear

October 8, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. A Belarusian manufacturer has for the first time presented premium footwear on the domestic market. The Bravo trademark boutique was opened in Vitebsk today by the Marco company, a BELTA correspondent reports. About 100 models of footwear and leather goods for the autumn-winter season are presented on the stands. As Nikolay Martynov, General Director of Marco Closed Joint-Stock Company, told the BELTA correspondent, this collection is based on the work of designers from the renowned Italian footwear company Baldinini S.r.l. Together with the head of the partner company, Jimmy Baldinini, it was decided to produce elite footwear under the new Bravo brand. It is manufactured at the San-Marco enterprise, which is part of the Marco company. According to the agreement, the foreign partner fully provided all the cutting and documentation for the models. Each model is presented in a limited number of pairs. Modern materials are used in their production. A distinctive feature of Bravo footwear is the trademark logo on the soles and heels. According to Nikolay Martynov, a Bravo boutique will soon appear in Minsk. The enterprise is currently working on the spring-summer collection. Marco Closed Joint-Stock Company is one of the largest footwear manufacturers in Belarus. It includes about a dozen enterprises, including three footwear factories. In 2010, the company plans to increase production to 4 million pairs of shoes. More than 50% of the footwear is exported to Russia. The Marco enterprise was founded in 1991, and it employs over 3,000 people. The Baldinini company was founded in 1910 in the city of San Mauro Pascoli (Italy), where its main production facilities are still located. It produces high-quality elite leather footwear in the mid and upper price categories for men and women, as well as leather accessories. The products are distinguished by their exquisite design and are among the most prestigious in Europe and the world. Baldinini S.r.l.'s turnover is on average about 50 million euros per year. The company's enterprises employ over 300 people. 80% of the manufactured products are intended for export. A monobrand distribution network Baldinini has been established in the CIS and Eastern European markets. -0-