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Chad Robertson has been elected as Co-Chair of the Leather and Hide Council (LHCA) at the association’s Annual Meeting.
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Automotive Tier-1 seating company Adient has announced a strategic partnership with venture capital business EnerTech Capital.
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The latest forecasts from the Chamber of the Footwear Industry of the State of Guanajuato (CICEG) estimate that 2022 growth for the Mexican footwear industry will exceed 50%.
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According to the latest report from the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados), footwear e-commerce accounted for 30.1% of the total in 2021.
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Finnish textile company Spinnova has received a Business Finland NextGenerationEU grant of up to €1.6 million.
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Scottish Leather Group (SLG) has announced its new CEO after the retirement of CEO Iain McFadyen.
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for action from the Uttar Pradesh government in response to river pollution from local tanneries in Kanpur.
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The Department of Environment has renewed environmental clearance certificates for 14 tanneries in Bangladesh after a hold of over a year.
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On September 29, the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (University of Northampton) opened the student physical testing suite sponsored by Satra Technology Centre at its campus in Northampton.
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Data prepared by the Brazilian Association of Leather, Footwear and Component Companies (Assintecal) indicates that, between January and August, exports in the sector generated US$291.8 million in export income. The amount is 20% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2021.
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Scottish Leather Group (SLG) has marked 150 years of Lang, its specialist tannery business as it unveils new site in Paisley and cements commitment to growth plans across Renfrewshire.
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According to analysis by theSauerReport Editor, Ian Banks, working life at Chinese tanneries was going all guns blazing at the start of 2022, right up until the Chinese New Year period. Since then the market situation has become much more complex for local tanners.
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Simac Tanning Tech, the machinery and automation technology show for the tanning, leather goods and footwear machinery manufacturing sectors took place in Milan on September 20-22 alongside Lineapelle. Here are a three main takeaway trends for tannery machines.
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Gruppo Mastrotto team at Lineapelle
Italy headquartered leathermakers, Gruppo Mastrotto launched a new patent-pending product called Reviva during the 100th edition of Lineapelle in Milan September 20-22.
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The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) and the African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) have partnered to launch the Real Leather. Stay Different. African Talent Leather Design Showcase ‘23 (RLSD African Showcase ’23). The new partnership, which commits to ‘educating the next generation of creatives’, aims to reshape education around the production and use of sustainable leather across Africa.
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UK leather and leather goods specialist producer Pittards reported on September 26 it has maintained positive trading momentum for the six months ended June 30. It means continued growth in revenue and profitability and a stable order book.
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LVMH Métiers d'Art is strengthening its position in Europe by acquiring an exotics’ leather maker and a high-end ready-to-wear leather maker.
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Brussels based, Cotance (The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community), has announced that following its Council meeting on September 22 in Milan, it wants to engage with certification bodies around traceability.
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The European Parliament voted on September 13 on the amendments presented on the EU Proposal for a Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products entering the EU market. Among them was amendment 247 which was tabled by Italian EPP MEP Luisa Regimenti and 40 other Italian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, German, Hungarian and Belgian MEPs across political groups.
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Italian fashion leather tanner, Antiba has moved its headquarters from Santa Croce sull’ Arno to the adjacent town of Ponte a Egola, investing almost €15 million in a new 15,000 sq m plant equipped with interconnected and automated machinery under the Industry 4.0 concept.
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Gruppo Mastrotto, one of the leading companies in the tanning industry, has officially confirmed its participation in the United Nations Global Compact, the world's widest corporate citizenship strategic initiative.
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The organisers of Lineapelle trade show have reported that leather buyers attending the show have accepted that prices of leather will increase as the cost of chemicals, labour, energy and higher inflation drive up manufacturing costs.
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Simac Tanning Tech, the trade show featuring the latest tannery, footwear, leather goods and accessories machinery manufacturers and chemical suppliers, reported higher visitor numbers this year compared with the 2021 edition.
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With no masks in sight and no Covid passes, the 100th edition of the leather trade fair Lineapelle felt like it was returning to form in 2022, despite looming geopolitical and financial uncertainties.
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New car registrations in the European Union (EU) fell by 10.4% in July 2022, before returning to growth in August.
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Schill+Seilacher has announced the launch of Succuir, a new pre-tannage and tannage using sugars from vegetable oil waste streams.
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Inversa Leathers has announced its third leather made from an invasive animal at the Lineapelle trade fair in Milan.
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Former General Manager and economist Eddie Cross has called for support for the Cold Storage Company (CSC) following its revival.
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The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) is proposing legislation to ban pomo.
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Italian leather goods company Furla has announced the appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new CEO.
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Chiara Morelli, Group Operations Sustainability Senior Manager at Kering, spoke at III IULTCS EuroCongress in Vicenza on September 20, on the company's dedication to sustainability.
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The first presentation sessions of the III IULTCS EuroCongress featured novel developments in leather chemistry, especially around beamhouse and wet-end process steps, as well as the latest updates in analytical methods and restricted substances.
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The two Italy-headquartered chemical companies belonging to the Lapi Group will become a single company where the two products lines will coexist covering the wet-end phase and finishing.
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Industry leaders came together for a roundtable at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) in Paris on September 12 to discuss automotive leather.
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ZDHC has announced some of the expected changes for MRSL Version 3.0, including restricting all PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) for leather.
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Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport, looks at how minimal growth in European bovine slaughter numbers does not show the true picture across the continent.
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Prada Group has announced the acquisition of a 43.65% stake of Conceria Superior, a tannery based in Santa Croce sull'Arno.
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Portuguese footwear exports amounted to 40 million pairs in the first half of 2022, according to the latest data from APICCAPS, the Portuguese footwear and accessories association.
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Footwear manufacturing is shifting from China to Vietnam, according to data from Research and Markets.
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Yousuf Shafiq, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Tanners’ Association (PTA South Zone), has asked for the government to provide greater support to the domestic leather industry.
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Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (Cotance) and trade union industriAll Europe have launched Towards Zero Adverse Impact of the European Leather Industry – Green Deal Leather.
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At the Sustainable Leather Forum in Paris on September 12, Stahl confirmed that it is on course to complete 150 life cycle assessments (LCAs) by the end of 2022.
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Declines have continued for Brazilian hide exports in August 2022, according to the latest data released by SECEX (Foreign Trade Secretariat) of the Ministry of Economy and reported by CICB/Brazilian Leather.
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U.S. beef exports have once again topped US$1 billion in July 2022, according to the latest data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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At the Sustainable Leather Forum in Paris on September 12, leading figures from the leather chemical industry came together to discuss corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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Recovering from the declines caused during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brazilian footwear industry has reported good results for footwear exports for the first eight months of 2022.
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Apex Tannery, located in Savar, has reported a profit increase for its FY2022 with the company announcing higher profits but lower overall sales by volume compared with the same period in 2021.
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Fashion and leather have come together in Paris for the Sustainable Leather Forum on September 12.
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A JBS hide processing facility caught fire on Wednesday, September 7 in Greeley, Colorado and was extinguished by local fire services.
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According to the Brazilian Association for the Footwear Industries (Abicalçados), growth projections have increased due to recovering markets.
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