From March 3 to 5, 2026, the International Leather, Machinery and Shoe Fair (FIMEC) was grandly held at the FENAC Convention Center in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. As the largest and most professional annual event for leather, shoe materials and footwear machinery in South America, this edition focused on equipment and materials covering the entire footwear industry chain, attracting global enterprises to gather and explore new opportunities in the Latin American market. Manyu (Fujian) Shoe Machinery Co., Ltd. participated as a Brazilian agent, made a high-profile appearance with its YIZHONG brand, and showcased efficient, stable and intelligent footwear machinery solutions to Brazilian and Latin American customers.
The full name of FIMEC is the International Fair for Leather, Chemical Products, Components, Machines and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries.Its exhibits cover footwear machinery, cutting equipment, sewing equipment, finishing equipment, leather machinery, supporting chemical raw materials, shoe components, etc. It is the preferred platform for enterprises to enter the core market of footwear machinery and shoe materials in Brazil and Latin America.
As a high-quality manufacturer in the footwear machinery industry, Manyu Machinery has been deeply engaged in the sector for many years. Adhering to technological innovation and quality priority, it specializes in the R&D and production of efficient footwear equipment suitable for shoe factories worldwide. At this exhibition, Manyu Machinery made an independent appearance under the YIZHONG brand. In response to the characteristics of footwear manufacturing processes and production capacity demands in the Latin American market, it brought a variety of mature and stable core footwear machines. These products have attracted great attention from on-site buyers and professional visitors due to their cost-effectiveness, high reliability and convenient operation and maintenance.
At the exhibition, the YIZHONG booth attracted a steady stream of inquiries. Numerous local Brazilian shoe manufacturers, distributors and Latin American merchants stopped to negotiate, gaining an in-depth understanding of equipment performance, technical parameters and cooperation models. With professional services and localized communication strategies, the Manyu Machinery team communicated efficiently with customers, reached multiple intended cooperations, and further consolidated the brand’s channel foundation in the Latin American market.
This appearance at FIMEC 2026 is not only an important step in Manyu Machinery’s global layout, but also a key move for the YIZHONG brand to further develop Brazil and expand into the Latin American market. In the future, Manyu Machinery will continue to focus on technological upgrading and product innovation. Relying on the YIZHONG brand, it will provide more efficient, intelligent and suitable equipment support for the Latin American footwear industry, and work with global partners to promote quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the footwear industry for win-win development.
Post time: Mar-25-2026