New partnership in European footwear and apparel formed
Dutch supplier of branded shoes and apparel, Leomil Group, and importer and Belgian footwear distributor, Cortina Group, have announced a far-reaching co-operation between the two companies worth more than $200 million in sales—making it a major player in the European markets for shoes, fashion, logistics and licensed characters.
Commenting on the partnership owner of Leomil Group, Albert Milhado, said, “By joining forces with us, Cortina can expand its operation to apparel and its knowledge of product development to the booming field of licensed characters. Leomil in turn can concentrate on core competences including marketing, franchising and concept development by transferring support services for finance, logistics and administration to FLA-Europe. It will make us more flexible and enable us to react more rapidly than ever to changes in markets and consumer preferences.”
Both the Cortina and Leomil names will remain unchanged in the European market, and all key personnel in design, marketing, sales and management will be retained.
Established 45 years ago Leomil Group supplies branded shoes based on licensed characters across most of
Founded in 1950, Cortina Group imports and distributes shoes, with a strong position in private labels and with considerable production facilities in the
