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June 2001
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25 June 2001
Seventy-plus exhibitors commit to Global Leather show
New research group for SATRA members
PPR scotches Gucci buyout rumours
New Brazilian leather chemicals centre comes on stream
Italian leather and footwear sector defies downward trend in April
US slowdown depresses Gucci shares
Pirelli steers into footwear and leather goods markets
Indian leather boycott gathers pace
Kangaroo leather technology that knows no bounds
Kangaroo leather technology that knows no bounds
Leather boosts Kazakh exports to EU in 2000
New Kangaroo skin tannery for Hong Kong processor
Lorenzo Vila
Uruguayan US export plans pay off
More details of China International Leather Exhibition released
Indian leather exports fall 4.76% in 2000
Canada starts dumping investigation into leather safety footwear
Gucci Group Strengthens Bottega Veneta`s Management
New investment for Czech footwear producer
Tyson/IBP merger plans back on track
IBP/Tyson merger plans back on track
Indian shoemaker seeks sole mate
Fila and Ferrari sign licensing agreement
AFYDAD to rejoin FESI
Foot and Mouth impact reaches £40 million
Financing package for LaCrosse Footwear
Trouble afoot
Vibram widens its range
New appointments at Rockport and Ralph Lauren Footwear
Canada to investigate dumping of leather safety footwear
18 June 2001
Plans underway to revitalise Converse
Tempo Shain Corp to add Comfortemp to its line
Football League extends Mitre deal
Nike trials shoe recycling programme
Brunotti extends branding to new range of footwear
UK footwear retailer to go live e-commerce site
Tough times for Australian footwear and apparel producers
Textile e-commerce trading platform to close
The Leather Factory reinforces Canadian presence
CSIRO kangaroo training initiative launched
Australian kangaroo leather training initiative launched
Aussie wool warms to Europe’s eco-label challenge
Spain calls on South Korea for greater market access
Rosier future Ugandan/Italian leather trade?
China takes tougher stance on tannery pollution
Economic recovery in Nagornyy Karabakh stymied by stoppages
Amendments to TCF Scheme detailed by minister
Coach reinforces Japanese presence through new joint venture
Coach reinforces Japanese presence through new joint venture
Pakistan leather and leather goods exports both up
Export consortium formed by Brazilian footwear producers
Indian leather trade mobiles against duty drawback cuts
Leather as art – Roadshow tours Italian leathermaking region
New-look website for Münzing Chemie
New senior appointment at English shoemaker
Japanese footwear retailer granted bankruptcy deadline extension
Czech BSE case confirmed
Leather exports help defray Colombian oil trade slump
Vietnam footwear and leather industry records little signs of growth
China takes tougher stance on tannery polluters
11 June 2001
European associations call for adoption of EU property rights
Lotto Sport sales near $100 million
Brasher publishes latest product guide
Change of ownership for Uruguayan tanning complex
New BSE fears raised in UK
First Czech BSE case confirmed – British farmers to sue France for ignoring EU ruling
Poland lifts ban on raw hide imports
East/west divide addressed at Chinese leather seminar
War veterans threaten future of Zimbabwean ostrich farm
War veterans threaten future of Zimbabwean ostrich farm
Slowdown in UK leather, clothing and textiles manufacturing output gathers pace
Estimates of Brazilian shoe, leather and allied trades exports for 2001
Hong Kong shoemakers look to mainland for future production needs
Travel products push up US leather retailer sales in May
Secrets of new German tannery revealed
Secrets of new German tannery revealed
New BASF production facility comes on stream
McCartney to sacrifice sacred cow for Gucci?
Stahl strengthens Brazilian chemicals team
Indian leather trade angered by duty drawback cuts
Indian leather trade angered by duty drawback cuts
Indian leather trade calls for bigger non-leather duties to counter Chinese `dumping`
AICSUL celebrates 25 years of success
‘Tan Alliance’ formed by Brazilian tannery suppliers
Leather and footwear contribute to weightier Brazilian export values in 2000
Taiwanese leather producers declare first four month results
Leather trade slated for wider role in Ugandan economic regeneration
Italian consumer leather goods prices up 5.8% in April
Argentine hide and leather export prices up 8.9% in Q1 2001
US furniture manufacturer rationalises production to cut costs
Bata Uganda expansion plans revealed
China favours Italian leather and fur
Senior appointment at US footwear brand
Brazilian finished leather exports up 24% in April 2001
Indonesia turns back leather imports
Bally turns the lights out in Belgium
Slowdown in UK leather, textiles and clothing output gathers pace
04 June 2001
China gears up for ninth Xinji Leather Fair
Long term decline in cattle inventories to continue: USDA
Chinese leather institute scoops national scientific award
LVMH appoints Sanchez Incera as head of European fashion
New CEO for Louis Vuitton Malletier
Cold winter weather affects US beef supply
Ecco Slovak sales jump 200% in 2000
Chinese leather industry urged to focus on branded products
Leather goods spearhead Vietnam exports
Reversal of fortunes for Hong-Kong sports and footwear wholesaler
Tourist trade leads the way in Thai leather goods sales
Russia acts to curb raw material and finished leather exports
Chinese leather garment producer posts Q1 results
Export potential of Indian leather and leather goods highlighted
Brazilian leather and shoemakers to toe the line in energy cutbacks
US beef demand up 2%
USDA lifts import restrictions on non-foot and mouth disease-affected countries
UK outdoor industries association refutes foot and mouth disease allegation
UK outdoors association launches ‘survival guide’ for FMD-affected manufacturers
Russian farm output up 0.1% in Jan-April
Siberian tannery closed by floods
Totectors sold to UKS Group
They can run but they can’t hide: Brazilian police turn up the heat on leather criminals
Prices – not disease – drive down Brazilian leather production
W.L. Granneman
Gucci to open 22 more Japan stores in 2001
Cold winter weather affects US beef supplies
Russia acts to stem raw material and finished leather exports
They can run but they can`t hide: Brazilian police turn up the heat on leather criminals
US meat processors urge Brazilian compliance with USDA import conditions
Leather goods producer shares delisted from Nasdaq SmallCap Market
High prices fail to dent buyer interest at decovision

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