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September 2003

26 September 2003
Competition Tribunal orders Daun to limit job cuts
Competition Tribunal orders Daun to limit job cuts
Louis Vuitton leads the way in parent group profits
DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise opens new laboratory in Mantes
Seton moves out of hide buying
25 September 2003
Soles rise immortal from new Brazilian recycling plant
Brazilian leathermaker launches first shoe collection
Shoes take bigger slice of Brazilian exports
23 September 2003
Romagnoli Spa acquires Unimatik trademark
11,000 visitors expected at October SAPICA
Erretre opens new factory in Brazil
Erretre opens new factory in Brazil
Success expected at 2003 Tanning Tech
Success claimed at ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai shows
Success claimed at ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai shows
19 September 2003
DuPont Teflon leather protector now available for apparel
DuPont Teflon leather protector now available for apparel
18 September 2003
Visitor numbers up 3% at 32nd Midec Paris
China’s middle and lower-end footwear industry to shift
Theme of optimism to prevail at October APLF
160th Russian International Fur Auction
Moldovan industrial growth up 19.1% January-July
Theme of optimism to prevail at October APLF
15 September 2003
Call for papers: ALCA’s 100th meeting
Typhoon causes $1 billion damages in South Korea
Pakistan’s leather exports in decline
AAFA meeting focuses on travel free resourcing
WTO negotiations end in collapse
AAFA meeting focuses on travel free resourcing
12 September 2003
Richemont’s leather and textile sales down 12%
Richemont’s leather and textile sales down 12%
Natuzzi’s second quarter sales slump 10.3%
Natuzzi’s second quarter sales slump 10.3%
Chengdu City – China’s future ‘City of Women’s Shoes’?
86.3% quality pass rate for Chinese sandals
UK leather industry environment spending up, employment down
UK leather industry environment spending up, employment down
LVMH first half profits up 4%
LVMH first half profits up 4%
11 September 2003
Paris gears up for a week of leather fashion
Paris gears up for a week of leather fashion
Pittards half-year profits climb 16%
Pittards earnings rise 16% in first half
10 September 2003
Elmo Leather to invest in new treatment plant
Elmo Leather to invest in new treatment plant
Wilson’s August sales down 5.6%
09 September 2003
UK footwear and leather goods sales wilt in August heatwave
UK footwear and leather goods sales wilt in August heatwave
Leather goods fly out of Shanghai
05 September 2003
Uncertainty clouds latest Pakistan leather export figures
Indian shoemakers elect new representatives
Footwear at the forefront of Chinese city`s manufacturing boom
Chinese leather goods exports top $10.7 billion in ‘02
04 September 2003
Contrasting fortunes for Italian luxury houses
Contrasting fortunes for Italian luxury goods houses
Chinese investment in Western regions exceeds the $85 billion mark
More manufacturers commit to Chinese footwear superzone
03 September 2003
More visitors to Argentine leathergoods fair
More visitors to Argentine leather goods fair
Brazilian manufacturer takes wraps off ‘Bioleather’
02 September 2003
SATRA US roadshow attracts major names
SATRA talks restricted substances in Far East
Expansive times for Brazilian footwear group
Brazilian finished leather exports soar 72%
Brazilian finished leather exports soar 72%
01 September 2003
Shorter production season sees fewer, bigger Indian leather garment makers
Shorter production season sees fewer, bigger Indian leather garment makers
Czech fashion fairs attract more visitors
Sri Lankan tannery relocation project delayed
Sri Lankan tannery complex hit by planning delay
New name for APLF Raw Materials and Manufacturing

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