Solid year for Alpargatas in 2016

20/03/2017
Casual footwear manufacturer Alpargatas reported sales of €1.21 billion in 2016, a 0.4% increase compared to the previous year. 

Despite only a minor improvement in revenue, the companies profit shot up 30.8% to $107.8 million. 

In Brazil, its domestic market, sales increased 12% to €785 million, but in Argentina, where the company was founded, revenue was down 24% to €230 million. Alpargatas’ international sales (those outside of Argentina and Brazil) came in at €191.8 million, 3.3% lower than in 2015.