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May 2005

31 May 2005
BTA seeks financial assistance for struggling tanneries
DK Leather reports positive Q4 and full year results
PLGMEA presents budget proposals
Clayton Marcus president resigns
Lanxess sales increase 7.4% in Q1
27 May 2005
Vietnam’s exports to USA soar
Lear ordered to pay $30 million to Seton
Lear ordered to pay $30 million to Seton
Wollsdorf Leder expands
Payless ShoeSource`s CEO to leave
Botswana Government urged to revise beef ban
EU Commission agrees to voluntary BSE compensation scheme in UK
Loake introduces 125th anniversary collection
Footwear retailer Genesco reports 27% sales increase
26 May 2005
Brown Shoe sales rise 6.4%
80% of stands reserved at All China Leather Fair
Japan’s footwear imports increase
President of Teva resigns
OptiTex launches advanced converters for CAD
25 May 2005
The Leather Factory renamed Tandy Leather Factory
Training and production centre inaugurated in Srinagar
TFL offers two new beamhouse products
US closes border to cattle from Mexican state
New dates added to Fitsystem workshops
Scholl footwear undergoes a revamp
24 May 2005
Tata opens office in China
Bentley Motors delivers million dollar limousine fleet
US Supreme Court rules Beef Checkoff is constitutional
Lanxess expands Wuxi leather facility to produce plastics
Yue Yuen revenues rise 16.5% in April
Euro-zone industrial new orders down by 0.5% in March
23 May 2005
AAFA announces staff reorganisation
Polo Ralph Lauren to acquire footwear licensee
BASF chairman honoured by Korean government
Pakistan exports rise 15%
First round of Australia, China FTA negotiations begin
Stahl commissions polyurethane emulsion facility
20 May 2005
13th DILF opens in Delhi
13th DILF opens in Delhi
FootstarWorks wins FMI Retailers Choice Award
Dhaka-Hanoi trade agreement signed
“Première Vision Pluriel”
Cognis reports slight increase in sales
Feng Tay Enterprises to expand in 2005
Huntsman Polyurethanes expands its Suprasec soling range
Stahl gives training seminar at BSLT
19 May 2005
Cadillac STS and Hummer H3 win Auto Interiors Awards
Natuzzi announces restructuring plan
Indian Leather Complex agreements signed.
PLGMEA proposes rebate on leather exports
Drastic measure to cut TV viewing and increase exercise
Foot Locker. reports 16.1% sales increase in Q1
18 May 2005
Danier Leather expecting to pay $3 to $4 million in IPO case
TFL Leather Development and Technology Centre inaugurated in Brazil
Irving Tannery may be saved
Tannery opened in Azerbaijan
Tannery opened in Azerbaijan
Bangladeshi PM visits Vietnam in search of improved trade ties
AMG appointed sole UK distributor for Ugg
FLA accredits six companies
17 May 2005
Huntsman develops new sole design optimisation system
No evidence of Foot and Mouth on Waiheke Island
Mossimo reports net revenues of $8.7 million in Q1
16 May 2005
China’s leather exports rise 14.3% in Q1
Counterfeit goods seized in Tianjing
Pakistan leather sports goods exports increase
Hooker Furniture revises outlook for Q2
Hooker Furniture revises outlook for Q2
Komatsu Seiren and Nextec sign agreement on footwear waterproofing technology
World Bank: CAFTA should spur growth
13 May 2005
Lakeside Packers to increase production
Tod’s posts 33% rise in sales
Leather sales boost Hermes results
Pakistan leather industry records 11.74% growth
PTA welcomes live animal imports
Lakeside Packers to increase production
12 May 2005
Moda in Pelle to double UK outlets
CIMA against removal of export duties
Genesco’s sales up $60 million in Q1
CIMA against removal of export duties
11 May 2005
Clariant records flat sales in Q1
Bangaldesh leather and footwear exporters request duty withdrawal on machinery and chemical imports
Indian leather exports increase 12.9%
Richina Pacific to seek international partners for its operations in China
2,000-year-old shoe unearthed
China issues technical guidelines for exports
China issues technical guidelines for exports
New insole for sandals and open shoes launched
10 May 2005
New leather fair announced
New leather fair announced
Jamah to debut luxury bag and accessory line
Furla takes steps to improve collaboration with US retailers
New fashion shoe for women with large size feet launched
Report: Handbags are the most popular accessory
NZ PM predicts increased trade with Vietnam
Bayer’s sales and earnings advance strongly in first quarter
Filanto establishes office in Albania
09 May 2005
ALCA to hold 101st annual meeting
ALCA to hold 101st annual meeting
Leather Factory sets Q1 earnings record
Tanneries raided in Korangi, Pakistan
Tanneries raided in Korangi, Pakistan
Africa to host export exhibition next week
China Shoetec sees 74.7% increase in number of overseas visitors
Fujian’s shoe exports to EU decrease
06 May 2005
Cromogenia holds technical meeting in Hong Kong
MK Quίmica rpeorts positive sales at FIMEC
Smit & Zoon appoints new product manager
Study: 30% of world’s furniture produced by ‘major manufacturers`
Rocky Shoes & Boots reports record Q1 results
Payless ShoeSource sales drop 2.8% in April
05 May 2005
Pittards chairman releases statement from AGM
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announces Q1 results
Jones Apparel Group announces decline in Q1 profit
Shoe Carnival reports decreased April sales
Wilsons The Leather Experts reports April results
Bakers Footwear Reports First Quarter 2005 Net Sales
ECCO Sko A/S has opened its first factory in China
REACH safe for chemical industry, study says
Pacific Sunwear Announces April Sales Results
Pakistan to allow tax free imports from India
04 May 2005
Wilsons Leather awards five-year contract to DHL
Lanxess names new head of Leather Finishing department
Lanxess names new head of Leather Finishing department
Common Fund supports commodity development measures in Africa
Furs and outerwear collections to be launched at NAFFEM
Geox opens its first stores in Canada
Steven Madden’s income falls in Q1
Nike to pull out from Sears
Nike to pull out from Sears
Deichmann purchases ‘Elefanten’ trademark from Clarks
03 May 2005
LaCrosse Footwear reports Q1 results
Keds extends deal with Mischa Barton
Bangladesh leather exports miss target
Indian government announces revised duty drawback rates
Tyson reports Q2 results lifted by chicken sales
Neiman Marcus Group takeover agreed
Pakistan to focus on wider export markets
Acolam to launch leather laminating process at NATS
Bangladesh leather exports miss target
02 May 2005
Vibram advises on water sports shoes
Lyondell reports net income of $254 million for Q1
Skechers’ Q1 sales up by 11.2%

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