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February 2002

28 February 2002
Cavecal swears in board of directors
Philippines: manufacturing continues decline
Italy: Producer prices for leather and leather products up 3.1% in January
New training organisation for UK footwear and leather industry
Brown Shoe posts losses of $27.3 million in Q4
US is heading out of recession - Greenspan
US is heading out of recession - Greenspan
Brown Shoe posts losses of $27.3 million in Q4
Matech China to include trends and technology seminars
27 February 2002
Stahl to finish strongly for APLF
Joint project hopes to improve livestock production in Ukraine
Chemserve reports earnings up 20%
PTA wants higher profile for Pakistan abroad
From rhetoric to reality - shaping a better future for Australian wool
26 February 2002
Philip Rothwell retires from Stahl India
Philip Rothwell retires
Experts prepare for Asia Pacific conference
adidas puts new spin on football boot design with new Predator
Future Beef denies Chapter 11 rumours
Crisis at tannery machine group Poletto
Crisis at tannery machine group Poletto
China: imports and exports of leather goods, 2001
China: imports and exports of leather goods, 2001
Wenzhou’s footwear firms enter Seoul in time for World Cup
Poznan Fashion Week expects lower attendance
Poland: Retail sales of footwear up 35.7% in January 2002
Venezuela: Footwear associations finally combine
Russia reduces foreign debt by $19 billion in 2001
Venezuela: chaos follows currency floatation
25 February 2002
Future Beef denies Chapter 11 rumours
22 February 2002
New UK anti-counterfeiting campaign
The Leather Factory posts 11th straight earnings rise
Bangladesh: environmental protest in Hazaribagh
21 February 2002
PLGMEA receives assurances about tax refunds for exporters
PLGMEA receives assurances about tax refunds for exporters
PTA holds seminar on environmental issues
Indonesian government plans debt restructuring for leather and footwear industries
Azerbaijan: leather production up 600% as total industrial output falls 2%
Saudi Arabia announces project to utilise animals sacrificed at religious festival
The Leather Link aims to join East and West
Azerbaijan: leather production up 600% as total industrial output falls 2%
Indonesian government plans debt restructuring for leather and footwear industries
20 February 2002
Bangladesh: exports fall well below targets in second half of 2001
What’s in a name? Woodlot gets the chop
Rishen Chemical Group to build further PU factory in China
Shenda and Kangnai honoured by CLIA
Argentina: leather industry could benefit from devaluation
19 February 2002
CLE makes demands for budgetary concessions
Yue Yuen moves for Symphony Holdings
Poland: first private footwear company wins ISO 9001 award
Slovakian leather and footwear sector sees strong growth in 2001
Average GDP growth slows to 6% for CIS countries in 2001
Yue Yuen moves for Symphony Holdings
CLE makes demands for budgetary concessions
18 February 2002
Fire destroys footwear factory in Pakistan
Record sales and profits for Puma
Pakistan: appeal for care with livestock in Eid-ul-Azha
The Leather Factory acquires Heritage
Bepa to purchase Gressino International
Mexican bank claims success at WSA
G-III in license agreement for Timberland men`s leather outerwear
Nike unveils new innovations in winter sports footwear
Record sales and profits for Puma
15 February 2002
Rohm and Haas on track to attain cost reduction goals
US car sales stall in January
US car sales stall in January
14 February 2002
Disappointment greets US trade benefit package for Pakistan
Disappointment greets US trade benefit package for Pakistan
Irving to sell stake in Chinese tannery
Irving to sell stake in Chinese tannery
13 February 2002
UK: trade in livestock begins
Hermes increases sales by over 6% in 2001, leather goods up 8%
Thai tanners benefit from TTIA training
Cognis restructures for growth, splits into five units
12 February 2002
DuPont to get out of textiles by year-end 2003
Wilsons Leather: sales down 17.1% in January
Wilsons Leather: sales down 17.1% in January
Ukraine: meat production falls 11%
Couromoda underlines growing influence of Brazil
Industrial production surges in Hanoi, leather production up 47.5%
AAFA Vietnam trade mission hailed a success
AAFA Vietnam trade mission hailed a success
Sales up, profits down for Timberland
Sales up, profits down for Timberland
Pakistan: leather exports fall July to January 2002
New Zealand: skin prices up slightly
Genesco completes shift from manufacturer to marketer
11 February 2002
Rohm and Haas reports sales down 11% in 2001
08 February 2002
Presidency Kid Leather opens new plant
Presidency Kid Leather opens new plant
06 February 2002
Leather Orientation Course organised at LIA Research Lab
Wellco Enterprises reports losses for third quarter
Dr. Martens names Morton as chairman
Stride Rite recalls children`s shoes
Vietnam to upgrade leather and footwear manufacturing
Daniel Green reduces product lines, changes name
Cushman & Marden awarded ISO9001-2000
National Shoe Retailers Association announces new president
Munro closes DeWitt and Clarendon plants
National Starch and Chemical launches website for footwear manufacturers
Michell Australia appoints John Michell as chairman
Coach announces new board member
Sheen process re-marketed as CareFree Leather
Caldwell/Moser Leather facing closure
Caldwell/Moser Leather facing closure
05 February 2002
Tanweek to highlight role of science in leather industry
TFL acquires Novaria
TFL acquires Novaria
Natuzzi awarded ISO 14001 certification
Tim Amos appointed managing director of Stahl India
04 February 2002
Freudenberg ends association with leather
Freudenberg ends association with leather
Bonia buys Dominion Directions
Leather industry in Haining continues to grow
01 February 2002
Connolly ‘delighted’ at progress of relocation
Connolly ‘delighted’ at progress of relocation
Prime Tanning sells 50% stake in Prime Asia
Prime Tanning sells 50% stake in Prime Asia

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