APLF Ltd is a joint-venture between UBM Asia Ltd and the SIC Group of France. APLF Ltd is a joint venture between UBM Asia and SIC Group. For over two decades, Hong Kong-based APLF Ltd has been providing the global leather industry with its most important meeting and trading place.

UBM Asia (UBM) is listed on the London Stock Exchange, UBM Asia (www.ubmasia.com) operates in 13 market sectors with its headquarters in Hong Kong.  We have over 130 media products in three categories: trade fairs, print and B2B portals. As Asia’s leading exhibition organiser and the biggest commercial organiser in the two fastest growing markets in Asia: China and India, we stage the leading events of their kind across Asia. Our 110 events attract an annual attendance of 30,000 quality exhibitors and 1,270,000 visitors from all over the world to meet their target business partners face-to-face for business matching and networking. We publish high-quality trade publications for 191,000 industry professionals to capture the market trends and industry news. Complementing our exhibitions and publications are round-the-clock and industry-specific online B2B portals which provide a series of online trading networks, industry news hub and sourcing and marketing platforms for the world’s trade buyers and suppliers. We have over 650 staff in 15 major cities in Asia and the US. 

 
SIC Group is part of the Conseil National du Cuir (The French Leather Council) (CNC) – the representative of the leather profession in France. The SIC Group is one of the leaders in the organisation of international events.