Bihar's Hajipur has gained recognition for producing for the and designer shoes for European markets since 2018. , a private limited company based in Hajipur, aims to create local employment opportunities through its shoe manufacturing operations, ToI reported. Last year, the company exported 1.
5 million pairs of shoes worth Rs 100 crore, with plans to increase this by 50% next year. According to Shib Kumar Roy, the general manager of the facility, Competence Exports is India's largest exporter to Russia. "Not just in Hajipur, we are India's largest exporter to Russia and we expect the numbers to expand day by day," Roy stated.
The safety shoes produced for the Russian army are designed to be lightweight, slip-resistant, and weather-resistant, enduring conditions as harsh as -40 degrees Celsius. "We started the Hajipur facility in 2018, and the main interest is to generate local employment. At Hajipur, we make safety shoes that are meant to be exported to Russia.
Total exports are for Russia, and we are also slowly working on Europe and will launch in the domestic market soon," Roy added. The company's managing director, Danesh Prasad, has set a goal to establish a world-class factory in Bihar, contributing further to state employment. Of the 300 employees at the facility, 70% are women.
In addition to safety shoes, the Hajipur facility also exports luxury designer shoes to European markets, including Italy, France, Spain, and the UK. Mazhar Pallumiah, head of fashion develop.
