19 September, 2019 - 20 September, 2019
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India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has praised the recent measures announced by the government to boost exports and has demanded an increase in duty free limit for leather garments.
Read more...The government of Nigeria has officially launched the 2019-28 National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) aimed at supporting the development of the country’s livestock sector and to ease tensions between herdsmen and farmers.
Read more...The blazes have reached various properties in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, destroying crops and killing cattle.
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Gucci ArtLab
The Italian luxury fashion brand has announced it is now “entirely carbon neutral” and that it has redefined ‘carbon neutral’ to account for all its operations, including its entire supply chain. Actions include upcycling leather and focussing on sourcing raw materials from preferred countries and production systems that have a lower environmental impact.
Read more...The Indian government is said to be considering to increase the leather sector’s entitlement rate for the duty-free import of raw materials from 3% to 5%.
Read more...Following the merger of Lederzentrum with LeTec in 2016, the final step in the amalgamation of the businesses, which specialise in leather care products for a vast range of private and corporate clients, has been completed, with key personnel changes to the management board.
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Consolidated revenue for the luxury Group amounted to €3,284 million in the first half of 2019, up +15% at current exchange rates and +12% at constant exchange rates. Recurring operating income also increased to reach €1,144 million (34.8% of sales).
Read more...The construction of the international tanning Group’s fifth facility worldwide reached its full height in less than three months since the ground breaking.
Read more...As of June 30, Australia’s cattle inventory declined an estimated 7.3% year-on-year.
Read more...On September 10, the Regional Court of Hannover, Germany, dismissed the action by Verband der Deutschen Lederindustrie (German Leather Federation) against vegan accessories brand Nuuwai. The federation had filed preliminary injuction proceedings for misleading advertising of the brand’s handbags made with ‘apple leather’.
Read more...Pursuing the policy to increase its national herd, Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture is prohibiting the slaughter of cattle under 400kg and two years of age.
Read more...Over 200 workers from three different tanneries in Bangladesh claim they have received no wages for several months.
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The overall exports of Brazilian leather totalled US$86.2 million in August, down 25.6% year-on-year.
Read more...Vietnam’s exports of footwear and handbags increased 13.1% and 10.9% in value, respectively, in the first eight months of 2019.
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Chen Zhanguang, Secretary General, China Leather Industry Association
Speaking during the China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), Chen Zhanguang, Secretary General of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), outlined the challenges and opportunities the domestic leather industry faces, with intensification of trade protectionism, the Sino-U.S. trade frictions and a rapid development of textile and synthetic materials putting greater pressure on the import and export of China’s leather industry.
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Michael Duck, Director, APLF
Discussions about the U.S.-China trade war, falling raw materials prices, a generally strained economic climate as well as an uncertain future outlook for the leather industry dominated conversations between exhibitors and visitors of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), which took place September 3-5 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre Pudong.
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The low-cost international fashion manufacturer and retailer said it is temporarily halting leather purchases from Brazil over worries about the Amazon fires and deforestation.
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Calzados Vicenza
Footwear exports from Mexico were down 5.3% in the first half of 2019, and domestic manufacturers fear a further increase in imports from Asia.
Read more...Valued at US$1.56 billion in 2017, the global luxury apparel market is expected to reach US$2.63 billion by 2026 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 6.75%.
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The U.S. headquartered footwear and lifestyle brand said it commits to plant 50 million trees worldwide by 2025 as part of its pursuit of a greener future.
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Beaulieu-sur-Layon workshop
The French luxury brand now counts 24 workshops worldwide, of which 16 in France.
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France’s leading beef processor has acquired a majority stake in the wet-blue distribution specialist.
Read more...Tanners and local finished product manufacturers in Zimbabwe have created a new association, which aims to effectively lobby Government to enact policies aimed at the industry.
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From left: Li Yuzhong, CLIA president; U.S Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad; Stephen Sothmann, President, USHSLA
Terry Branstad, U.S. Ambassador to China, visited the U.S. pavilion and held private talks with representatives of the Chinese leather industry (CLIA) during his visit to the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai on September 3.
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Jeanete Jost Collet, owner, Jost & Collet Consultancy
Innovation was the central theme during a series of talks and discussions at the ‘Shanghai Shakeup’, held on September 4 as part of the All China Leather Exhibition’s (ACLE) events and seminar programme.
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The inaugural Forever Leather Fashion Show, which took place on September 3 at the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai and was hosted by the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) in conjunction with the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), was hailed a success, with over 200 invited guests, media and key representatives from across the leather industry in attendance.
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The first day of the fair kicked off on Tuesday, September 3, at the SNIEC in Shanghai, with a steady stream of domestic and international visitors, much to the relief of exhibitors, who had been bracing themselves for a quieter turnout amid the challenging global trading climate.
Read more...Its first edition, to take place in February 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, a city located in the West Midlands region of England, overlaps with Micam Milano.
Read more...Of the six tanning groups currently listed at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), five have seen their shares decline due to lack of investor confidence in environmental compliance coupled with the recent raw hide trade crisis.
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The Hong Kong headquartered leather processor, which has communicated changes in hides and chemical material purchasing in the second quarter 2019, has re-designated a Director, and announced changes of Chairman and Chairman of Nomination Committee.
Read more...India’s Council for Leather Exports (CLE) is organising two events, in Kolkata and Delhi, to promote the capabilities and developments of the Indian leather industry and its exports.
Read more...After reports that some seasonal small raw hide traders in Tangail, the largest district in Dhaka, are facing huge losses as thousands of pieces of raw hides have remained unsold, local tanners have allegedly begun paying their dues as agreed during a meeting mediated by Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in August.
Read more...Held in July at its Barra do Garças factory, located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the course organised by JBS Couros focussed on practical demonstrations.
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Speaking during an event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Gilberto Tomazoni, CEO of Brazilian giant meatpacker JBS, said the Company is using satellites to monitor an area of 450,000 sq m in the country to ensure that it is not buying cattle from deforested areas.
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Skyeskyns, whose most premium quality sheepskins are machine washable, is now using mimosa bark to tan its sheepskins.
Read more...More than 750 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ice) was found inside a shipment of raw animal hides from Mexico, according to the Australian Federal Police.
Read more...The government of Bangladesh has approved different types of incentives to help boost the country’s leather sector.
Read more...Some international brands are reported to have cancelled orders for Brazilian leather due to concerns over the environmental management of the Amazon fire.
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Audi's Neckarsulm site, Germany
A total of 1.33 million vehicles were registered marking the highest July volume since 2007. Registrations were up 1.2% during the month, however, the overall market is down 2.5% so far in 2019.
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Over 200 U.S. footwear companies, including brands and retailers, sent a joint letter to President Trump on August 28, pledging that his proposed higher taxes on footwear imported from China, set to take effect on September 1, be cancelled.
Read more...An estimated 30,000 pieces of raw hides remain unsold in Bangladesh following the Eid al-Adha Islamic festival, which took place August 10-14 this year and traditionally represents 80% of all hides collected by tanners across the country annually.
Read more...Commercial cattle slaughter in the U.S. totalled 2.94 million head in July, up 6% from the same month in 2018.
Read more...The French luxury label is reported to be in the final stages of negotiating a 20-year lease to establish a leather handbags manufacturing complex at near Florence, Italy.
Read more...The Uttar Pradesh district administration has given le go ahead to 101 tanneries to resume operations at 50% of production capacity.
Read more...Abdul Halim, Bangladesh’s Industries Secretary told local media on August 17 that the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Savar is now fully operational, however, recent local reports allege the opposite.
Read more...The vast majority of U.S. wet-blue and salted hides exported to China seem to be targeted for an additional 5% tariff increase as from December 15, 2019.
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The tannery has been acquired by one of Africa’s biggest shoe manufacturers, located in Addis Ababa.
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Footwear production in Spain reached 99 million pairs in 2018, up 0.8% in volume and +4.8% in value.
Read more...An agreement was reached on August 23 following an earlier announcement by the Bangladesh Hide and Skin Merchants Association that they would not sell hide to tanners until their dues were paid.
Read more...The recent heavy rainfall in northern India and the release of excess water from dams built over the Sutlej river have flooded villages, caused damage to crops, affected livestock and is leading to a mass evacuation of residents.
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