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The Secretary-General of the Bulawayo Leather Cluster has told local media that plans are in motion to revive a deal with Namibia that was delayed by the pandemic.
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Data from the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados) shows that, for April 2022, footwear exports from Brazil were up 75.4% in value.
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Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has reported that slaughter volumes for cattle, sheep and lambs have bounced back after the Easter period.
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Monthly data for Brazilian hide exports in April 2022, released by SECEX (Foreign Trade Secretariat) of the Ministry of Economy and reported by CICB/Brazilian Leather, shows a drop of 9.1% on the same month in 2021.
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Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport, expresses his surprise at rawhide prices in Germany and their relative high levels in the current market.
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The fashion brand has launched its first carbon-neutral collection of leather handbags with the Lily Zero.
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The government is to prepare a complete guideline for plot allocation at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate.
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The Kanpur District Magistrate has issued a warning to 19 tanneries in the region who have not paid their contribution for the construction of a common effluent treatment plant (CETP).
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LVMH material resale platform Nona Source has opened its first UK showroom at The Mills Fabrica in London.
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Total hide exports are up 21% in value in 2022 so far over the first three months of 2021, according to the latest data from the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA).
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There was a strong focus on switching leather chemicals away from fossil-carbon derived chemicals towards a new generation of biobased leather chemicals on Day 2 of the 10th Freiberg Leather Days conference in Chemnitz on May 12.
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Western companies are preparing for increased congestion when China finally lifts its Covid-19 restrictions and opens major ports including Shanghai.
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(Right) Dr Dietrich Tegtmeyer, Manuela Kallauch, Carmen Frieauff and Prof. Haiko Schulz
Delegates, online and live, were provided with a review of the previous 10 editions of the conference during the 10th edition of the Freiberg Leather Days conference in Chemnitz on May 11.
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Dr Meyer (left) receives the VGCT annual award.
Dr Michael Meyer, Technical Director of the FILK Institute, is the recipient of the 2022 VGCT annual award.
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Dr Dietrich Tegtmeyer, VGCT (right) and Dr Haiko Schulz, FILK open the 10th Leather Days.
The tenth edition of the FILK Leather Days conference is underway in the town of Chemnitz in southern Germany as a hybrid event.
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Leather chemical business Stahl has released the latest edition of its annual environment, social, and governance (ESG) report.
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East African Community (EAC) partner states have settled on a new Common External Tariff (CET) for fourth band products, including leather.
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The Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) has communicated guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on health certificates.
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According to a survey of shoppers in the U.S., almost half are planning to spend less on footwear this Spring.
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Pictured left to right: University of Northampton Deputy Vice-Chancellor Shãn Wareing and Satra Executive Director Michael Bodsworth.
Independent research and testing organisation Satra has provided the University of Northampton’s Institute for Creative Leather Technology (ICLT) with leather testing equipment.
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The Bangladesh embassy in Beijing has offered advice to the government of the country on how to enhance leather exports to China.
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Exports of beef from the U.S. have hit a new record in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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Leather industry promotional body Leather Naturally has announced its decision to close the Metcha marketing campaign, first proposed in 2018 and launched in 2019.
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Having recently left his position at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Mauricio Bauer has joined JBS Brazil as Corporate Sustainability Officer.
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Kering has joined other investors in supporting VitroLabs, a company which wants to build and scale what it calls the world’s first pilot production of cell cultivated leather.
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International tanning group ISA TanTec has announced a collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to launch a responsible sourcing policy standard.
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Industry leader Andreas Kindermann has announced that he will be leaving Wollsdorf Leather after 14 years.
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Together with CO2 Value Europe (CVE) and nova-Institute, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has published a study examining the CO2 reduction potential of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in the chemical industry.
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New York-based start-up TomTex has raised US$1.7 million in pre-seed funding for development of biobased materials from mushroom and seafood shell waste.
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Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has launched its latest Colour Trends Catalogue for the Autumn/Winter 2023-24 season.
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In the first quarter of 2022, new passenger car registrations fell by 12.3% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
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Authorities have warned solid waste smugglers at the Savar tanning complex to cease their activities.
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Sustainability is a focus for Polestar’s newest vehicle updates, including traceable and chrome-free leather from Scottish tanner, Bridge of Weir.
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Meat and leather processing giant JBS is partnering with Italy based Silvateam to hold the Livestock Farming Methane Forum and promote debates around livestock methane emissions in May.
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Left to right: Graziano, Santo, Bruno and Chiara Mastrotto.
Italian tanning Gruppo Mastrotto has announced a doubling of its production bonus for employees to a total of €1.5 million.
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According to the most recent data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), leather exports brought in US$463.9 million from July 2021 to March 2022.
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Donnie King, President and CEO of Tyson Foods, has delivered a prepared testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture on rising beef prices.
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Slaughter for March 2022 was down a million head compared with the same period in March 2021, as noted by theSauerReport.
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Left to right: Frank Boehly, President of the CNC, and Guillaume de Seynes, Managing Director of Hermès.
President of the Conseil National du Cuir (CNC), Frank Boehly, has been awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite medal (Knight of the National Order of Merit).
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The Conseil National du Cuir (CNC) has published its World Trade in the Leather Industry report for 2021, showing that the French leather industry has maintained strong performance despite Covid-19.
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Hugo Boss will be launching premium resale platform Pre-Loved in France in the third quarter of 2022 which will include its leather goods items.
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Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has reported the results of its February 2022 sheep meat and wool survey.
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Data released by SECEX (Foreign Trade Secretariat) of the Ministry of Economy and reported by CICB/Brazilian Leather shows that overall hide exports grew by 9.5% in value in March 2022.
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Board of Management Royal Smit & Zoon, from left: Hans van Haarst, Marc Smit, Dennis Maas
Global leather chemicals manufacturer Royal Smit & Zoon has published its Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) report for 2021, highlighting the company’s environmental and social performance. The report is describing the company’s challenges for the future and the progress it is making towards its mission ‘to create a socially and environmentally sustainable leather supply chain’. Despite the impact of Covid-19 Royal Smit & Zoon is reporting strong progress towards its long-term goals with some specific highlights.
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The International Council of Tanners’ (ICT) has announced that Bekir Burak Uyguner from Turkey has been elected as its new Vice President.
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Data released by the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados) shows that Brazil exported 13.17 million pairs of footwear in March, up 57.5%.
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French tannery Mégisserie de la Molière has partnered with seafood processing group Barba to create a brand of tuna leather.
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Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has released its forecast for an expected dip in slaughter volumes during April.
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Data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) shows strong growth for beef exports in February 2022, with value growing by 35%.
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Emily Omesi's 2021 winning design.
The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition has recruited industry figures from Hugo Boss and Mulberry to join its judging panel.
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