1996
Thirty people, global ambition
From the first pair, the market was the world. We open with 30 people making 85 pairs a day.
Our story · 1996 to 2026
Thirty years of building
beyond boundaries.
The markets, partnerships and investments that shaped us, year by year.
1996 to 2006Foundations
1997
The first exports
Our first exports reach the United States and Sweden. Two major US Western boot brands follow.
2004
A major European partnership
A Spanish brand starts sourcing uppers from us. The partnership grows into finished footwear.
2005
AFPL enters fashion
With Western footwear mastered, we bring the same craft to fashion footwear.
2006
The factory grows next door
We acquire and integrate the adjoining facility. 535 people, 350,000 pairs a year.
2007 to 2019Building reach and scale
2007 to 2008
Design in Spain. Soles and welted boots at home.
Our design studio opens in Spain. At home, dedicated Goodyear welted production and our first in-house sole unit begin.
2014
A first for North India
We become the first company in North India to receive the World Customs Organization Certificate of Merit.
2015 to 2017
Twice the lines. 800,000 pairs.
We acquire a 33,000+ sq. m site and double our production lines. A training centre grows skill to match.
2019
Faster from factory to port
AEO certification lets us seal containers at the factory. Shipments move sooner, and customers wait less.
2022 to 2026New capabilities, lasting trust
2022
Power from the sun
500 kW of solar extends our vision to the way we manufacture. Now 1.1 MW.
2023
A centre for creating new footwear
The AFPL Product Creation Centre brings research, innovation, design, development and engineering under one dedicated roof.
2023 to 2025
Built for the toughest conditions
Waterproof motorcycle boots for a British motorcycle manufacturer. Waterproof work boots for the US. Each becomes a capability we keep.
2026
Recognised as a Leading SME
Dun & Bradstreet names us among the Leading SMEs of India: recognition the world’s buyers can verify.
2026
A dedicated home for fashion
Iraj International, part of AFPL Group, opens 120,000 sq. ft. built only for fashion footwear. One central warehouse serves every AFPL unit.
Still growing together
Partnerships measured
in decades.
- 3,000+People
- 1.7 millionPairs a year
- 6Continents with our customers
- 20 of 30Of our first team members still here
- 4Customer relationships past 25 years
AFPL Global today
Shoemaking skill,
at full scale.
Today we are AFPL Global Private Limited, part of AFPL Group, serving international brands with design, sampling and manufacturing. Our strength is the shoemaking skill of our people, joined with dedicated product teams, international design relationships and manufacturing at scale.
DesignInternational design relationships
SamplingDedicated product teams for each category
ProductionFrom approved sample to your order
