[ 2016-07-12 ]

Kumasi Shoe Factory

Kumasi Shoe Factory boss blasts critics
The Managing Director of the Kumasi Shoe Factory
has debunked the assertion that the factory lacks
the necessary logistics to produce quality
footwear.

Speaking on Atinka Fm’s AM Drive with Kaakyere
Ofori Ayim Monday , Mr. Eric Acheampong mentioned
that whoever says that the factory is under
-running has not paid the factory a visit. He
added that, the Kumasi Shoe factory is actively
working with its main focus on the mass production
of boots for security personnel in the country.

He mentioned that the factory currently has a
working staff of a hundred and fifty six (156)
people and with the necessary support, the factory
will have the capacity to produce 7000 pair of
shoes per year and so critics should have facts
before they insinuate that the factory is under
performing.

Speaking on the same issue, a local shoe
manufacturer, Yaw Opoku, however mentioned that
local shoe manufacturing companies are suffering
due to expensive raw materials, imitation of their
wares by Chinese and Togolese pirates. He also
said the industry is suffering because Ghanaians
have high preference for foreign shoes and urged
the government to find a solution to reduce the
importation of Chinese and Togolese imitated shoes
into the country.

A former Member of Parliament for Nkawkaw and an
entrepreneur, Seth Agyei Baah, who also spoke on
the issue mentioned that the government should
create the enabling environment such as subsidized
electricity for entrepreneurs else they will
always be compelled to import to cut cost other
than producing in the country.

Source - atinkaonline.com

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