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September 2001

28 September 2001
Türkiye to continue talks with IMF
24 September 2001
Call for government aid in Pakistan to solve pollution problems
Tannery in Bangladesh hit by fire
Russia renews bid to join WTO
Tata International reports expansion
Coach to start share buyback scheme
Stride Rite expects fall in earnings
Spain gears up for International Leatherweek
Nigerian shoe factory to restart production
Cargo flights from Pakistan suspended by international carriers
Profits fall for leather sector in South Africa
Leather lines take the lead for UK furniture manufacturer
Fred Starr appointed head of Natuzzi Americas
Raw material prices hit Hong Kong leathermaker profits
Thailand bans Czech, Japanese beef imports
EU rejects Hungarian subsidy bid
US shoemaker moves more production offshore
Modest growth in Thai leather goods production in first-half 2001
Pigskin tanning returns to Germany
Tod’s on target for year end objectives
Green light given to China’s accession to WTO
Thai-Malay currency exchange deal gathers pace
July jump in Indian leather exports
Green light given to China WTO accession
European court declares French ban on British beef illegal
Rocky Shoes and Boots moves more production offshore
Airport luxury sales mauled by new security measures
Lloyds Shoes reports first-half figures
Ostrich industry grows in Zimbabwe
Kasen leather sofas gain popularity in U.S
Japan hit by BSE
17 September 2001
UK farmers forced to destroy ‘tens of thousands’ of dairy calves
Leather and footwear leads Tunisian exports
Brazil revises leather import tariffs
Rationalisation pays off for Mossop Leather
Duty free leather ‘pouring in’ to South Africa
Brazil exports leather worth $1.1 billion to July
Venezuelan shoe industry decimated by corruption
Italy: industrial sales rise by 4.8%
Hermes reports jump in first half profits
SATRA publishes analysis of global footwear sector
Cognis chemicals sold to TFL parent group
Ecco Thailand predicts slower sales in 2001
Gucci share deal signals end of PPR/LVMH dispute
Poland lifts ban on European hides
0.2 pairs of footwear per Ukrainian
Garant Shoe group improves performance
Polish tannery makes 50 redundant
New footwear college established at Wenzhou
US markets to reopen today
The future now - production gets under way at Future Beef Operations
The future now - production gets under way at Future Beef Operations
Footwear sector rallies to US attack recovery effort
US footwear sector rallies to terrorist attack recovery effort
US markets to reopen today
Irish leathergoods manufacturer to showcase range
Turkish inward investment hamstrung by corruption
New senior sales appointments at Stahl
Collection fees give rise to outbreak of Canadian carcass dumping
Smithfield Foods to acquire Packerland
Pakistan leather and leather goods exports up in July-August
10 September 2001
FMD report heaps criticism on UK government
Netherlands calls for end to EU slaughter/vaccination policy
PPR/LVMH look set to bury the hatchet
Thai Footwear Association urges more emphasis on branding
Le Tanneur to cease US operations
Foreign investors pull out of Poland
Polesie tannery closes
Russia`s foreign trade turnover up 30.8% in June
Bangladesh increases exports to UAE
Italian inflation continues to fall
Natuzzi reports record sales
Pakistan`s leather exporters told to take advantage of tax system
China`s acrylic acid industry expects increase in demand
CLIA plans expansion of China`s leather industry
Italian tanners open new South African plant
Top ten most valuable leather companies in UK named in new publication
ISO 14001 accreditation for Indian footwear technology institute
Fall in UK manufacturing accelerates in August, but rate of US decline slows
US manufacturing shows signs of recovery
Iranian government encourages non-oil exports
Türkiye expands presence at Motexha
Irish spend less on leather goods in August
Opera closes in on controlling stake in Bruno Magli
China on the brink of WTO membership
Footstar records sales growth
Uruguay counts cost of foot and mouth
Cowboy boots on show in Kansas
Bangkok International Leather Fair to showcase local talents
Yili port set to become largest leather production base in Northwest China
China’s gelatin exports recover
Reebok and addidas step up basketball sponsorship
Deri retail outlets to expand worldwide
US manufacturing shows signs of recovery
Colombian leather exports help offset slump in coffee and oil
03 September 2001
Brazil takes first steps towards new leather trade university
Braspelco Frizzo in double celebration
Braspelco Frizzo in double celebration
Bolivian anti-FMD vaccination programme hailed a success
Marketing lecture scheduled for XV FLAQTIC Congress
Brazialian leather trade body appoints new executive director
Stahl to preview 2002/03 colours at Tanning Tech
Reebok India markets new shoe directly to schools
Americans spend more on leather goods abroad
Americans spend more abroad on leather goods
Bolivia and Columbia demand preferential trade terms
HTL expands in China
Autumn International Leather Fair hailed a success
Indian prime minister chairs conference on WTO reforms
New fashion website launched
Vietnam footwear exports top $1 billion
Vietnam footwear exports top $1 billion
Asia Pacific Leather Fair 2001 welcomes new exhibitors
Thai leather industry increases presence at Motexha trade fair
Lithuanian leather industry records sharp fall in output
Hungarian exporters suffer from high value of forint.
Moroccan leather exports beat slump
China increases trade with Egypt
Syrian trade fair in Bahrain
US economy grows 0.2%
Anhui Golden Cattle reports profits drop
US restores duty-free status to Indian leather imports
BASF Group appoints new head of corporate communications
New season collection from Dr Brinkman
BASF reinforces North American presence with new leather service centres
Atlas becomes sole North American agent for DuPont Teflon
Brands account for bulk of Chinese footwear sales in February
Employment opportunities highlighted at opening of African leather college
Fears mount in UK over upsurge in FMD outbreaks
Fears mount in the UK over upsurge in FMD outbreaks
Prime Tanning to shut Rochester and Berwick plants
Prime Tanning to close Rochester and Berwick facilities
Pakistan treatment plant could halt environmental damage
Cuban shoe industry picks up its heels
North Koreans work even harder for ‘Beloved Kim’
Bangladesh: leather export prices fall
01 September 2001
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