In the Year of Entrepreneurship, the footwear company "Marko" intends to enter European markets

February 24, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. In the Year of Entrepreneurship, the Belarusian company "Marko" will conquer European footwear markets. This was announced in an interview with a BELTA correspondent by the General Director of the joint limited liability company "Marko", member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Nikolai Martynov. "We are cutting our own 'window to Europe' - we are starting to participate in Scandinavian footwear and accessories exhibitions. The first exhibitions showed that there is demand for our products. The prospects are huge, we just need to work and invest in product promotion," Nikolai Martynov stated. According to him, footwear of the "Marko" brand is already sold in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. This year, two company stores will be opened in one of these countries. Cooperation with Russian and Ukrainian partners will continue, and Kazakhstan shows a steady interest in "Marko" footwear. In addition to trade, "Marko" intends to develop production ties with European enterprises. Agreements are being finalized with two Italian design studios, which will develop and technically support the production of elite footwear models for the Bravo brand. As Nikolai Martynov noted, working with European design houses will allow meeting the demand for expensive prestigious footwear, as well as improving the quality of all the company's products. The joint limited liability company "Marko" is one of the largest footwear manufacturers in Belarus. The "Marko" enterprise was founded in 1991. In addition to footwear production, the "Marko" company is engaged in the production of leather goods and shoe lasts for enterprises in the republic. The number of employees at all "Marko" facilities is over 4,000 people. Three factories are involved in footwear production. In 2010, they produced 3.9 million pairs of shoes. Sales volume amounted to 3.86 million pairs. Half of the manufactured shoes are exported. -0-