SIMAC TANNING TECH Showcases the Latest Technologies for the Industry
The 52nd edition will target buyers and visitors looking for machinery, solutions and technologies for manufacturing processes.
Exhibitors will present new developments related to automation, circularity, sustainability, traceability, technological integration, energy savings and production efficiency. According to the organizers, the event will focus on tools designed to support the development of production processes.
The 2026 edition will feature a renewed layout organized by product categories. The organizers will use clearly identified areas to make it easier for professionals to locate each sector and provide a more direct, focused and straightforward visit.
The exhibition will be divided into pattern making, cutting, preparation and stitching; soles, heels, synthetics and components; lasting, leather goods manufacturing and finishing; tanning processes, wet-end operations and drying; finishing; and chemicals for tanneries.
With this layout, visitors will be able to identify the areas of interest according to the categories they need to explore. The format is intended to facilitate contact with exhibiting companies, the identification of innovations and more efficient use of time at the venue.
The 51st edition welcomed more than 7,000 visitors to Fiera Milano Rho. Approximately 49% of attendees came from outside Italy. Exhibitors from around 20 countries also took part, accounting for 25% of the total offering at the show.
The relationship with LINEAPELLE provided another element of consolidation for the 2025 edition. By taking place at the same exhibition venue, the two events brought together two complementary areas of the supply chain within a single agenda: materials used by the fashion industry and technologies applied to industrial processes.
The program also included content addressing current issues affecting the sector. Artificial intelligence, traceability, sustainability and European innovation projects were among the topics covered in the discussion areas. The African continent also had a dedicated presence within the event.
Italy will arrive at the upcoming September edition with an industrial profile based on specialization. Although China ranks first among exporters, the Italian industry maintains a presence in machinery for leather goods and tanneries, as well as spare parts, with an offering focused on quality, the high-end and luxury markets, and higher-value segments.
This positioning comes amid a recessionary period for the industry. Italian production of technologies for footwear, leather goods and tanning was estimated at €512 million in 2025, representing an 11% decline, following a 12% decrease in 2024.
Within this overall performance, the impact varied by segment. Footwear equipment recorded the smallest decline, at 4.08%, while machinery for leather goods decreased by 9.80%.
The sharpest contraction was recorded in tanning machinery, which fell by 24.49% following several previous years of positive performance. International markets, meanwhile, continue to play a decisive role for the sector.
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