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November 2012
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30 November 2012
KE Kenya mulls raw hides ban
IE Irish horse hides are reaching customers in continental Europe
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-17.11.12
IN Italian trip could inspire better waste management in India
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RU Italian footwear brands remain optimistic about Russia
29 November 2012
FR Hermès offers hope to southern town
US Miami fashion brand loves lambskin from Italy
BR Creditors approve payment plan for Independência assets
DE BMW chooses olive-tanned leather for new coupe
GB Royal invitation for Ettinger
28 November 2012
IN Growth continues for Indian footwear firms in Germany
TR EU to fund animal identification project in Turkey
US Brazilian tanners to host break-out exhibition in the US
US Combined wealth of 10 luxury bosses tops $60 billion
AR New leather made from Patagonian fish
27 November 2012
FR OECD says global economy needs “decisive action” in US and Europe
LK USMEF has high hopes for Sri Lanka
TR Good opportunity for Turkey
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CN Africa proves lucrative for shoemakers in Zhejiang
GM 200,000 cattle at risk in the Gambia
26 November 2012
BR Nissan eyes Brazil's luxury car market
IE Ireland: horse slaughter on the increase
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LY Italian leathergoods representatives head to Libya
IT Solofra commemorates earthquake victims
BR LWG bronze award for Brazilian tannery
23 November 2012
NG Nigerian minister urges South African investors to go north
CL Chile lifts ban on Paraguayan beef
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US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-10.11.12
CN China: Increase in leather garments manufacture
DE BMW targets one million sales in China over three years
22 November 2012
CA EU and Canada deal could boost footwear trade
US Brown Shoe to sell another brand as profit shrinks
FR Minister presides over Repetto expansion
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BO Camelids on the rise in Bolivia
ES Igualada and Sichuan sign student-exchange deal
21 November 2012
GB Burberry and Mulberry scoop Walpole awards
US DSW sets sights on 30 new stores
AU Cattle Council of Australia executive director to move to the US
CH Swiss research firm launches World Handbag Report
IN Leather footwear exports let India down
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20 November 2012
GB Jaguar Land Rover to begin manufacturing in China
CN Affluent Chinese consumers will double in number by 2020
CN New tannery opens in Fuxin
GB Further recognition for Scottish Leather Group
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VN Strong growth continues for Vietnamese leather sector
19 November 2012
AE Bally opens in Dubai to service growing demand for luxury goods
CN 960,000 bags sold by Chinese counterfeit operation
BR JBS to open six more plants in Brazil
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GB Karl Lagerfeld presents exhibition of Rolls-Royce photographs
FR SMEs need help in Latin America
16 November 2012
US US consumers willing splurge on luxury, says study
ET Salt shortage hampers Ethiopian leather industry
FR Hermès corrects calfskin shoe description
CN China: leather sector employment falls
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US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-3.11.12
15 November 2012
IT Beef production flat for the fifth year running
PK Pakistan: tanners want exemption from daily power cuts
TW AICLST 2012 concludes
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CH Clariant puts leather chemicals unit up for sale
IT Leathergoods and shoes drive Ferragamo’s profit rise
14 November 2012
BR JBS brings Cascavel tannery fully on board
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FR Famous French footwear brand launches leathergoods collection
US Labelux sells fashion brand to focus on leathergoods
GB AllSaints unveils exclusive range by British shoemaker
IT Italy: tanners among 100 greenest companies
13 November 2012
CN Mark-up of more than 200% on European footwear brands in China
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US New chairman for USMEF
BR Tannery waste recycling project works well for JBS
ES Penélope Cruz named as leather brand ambassador
GB Scottish Leather scoops green energy award
12 November 2012
CH Richemont announces change at the top as sales rise again
ET Ethiopia: Leather courses established with help from India
IT Good timing for Jaeger-LeCoultre partnership with Valextra
MX Léon tanners encouraged to diversify
AR Argentine minister hints at measures to discourage crust exports
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09 November 2012
FR Hermès sees no slowdown with sales up 15%
AU Prime ministers discuss Australia-Pakistan sheep row
BY Belarus: Koreans to invest in tannery and leather enterprise
CN China: report predicts ongoing double-digit growth in women’s shoes
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US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-27.10.12
08 November 2012
DZ Skin collecting is child’s play in Algeria
US Legal settlement dents Tandy Leather’s profits
CN China exports $18 billion of bags in first nine months
BR Brazil: 15 packers await export licences for China
IT Italian shoe manufacturers bemoan Brussels labelling decision
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07 November 2012
IT Penélope Cruz chooses Versace leather trench-coat for film première
GB Burberry beats expectations with men's accessories up 40%
MX Anpic organisers expect millions in orders
BR Brazilian tanners complain about raw material and wet blue prices
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GB Fire at UK leathergoods unit treated as arson
06 November 2012
TR Aymod organisers expect 50,000 visitors in 2012
SA Markets still closed to US beef after April BSE case
DE More records for BMW despite “challenging market”
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IN India: Land cleared in preparation for leather cluster
TH Revamp for BIFF & BIL 2013
05 November 2012
PK Pakistan: 35% of hides damaged due to power cuts
NZ Workers injured in New Zealand tannery spill released from hospital
ZM India invests in Zambia
GB Leather satchel entrepreneur in line for business award
UY Uruguay has lost 25% of tannery sector workers since 2005
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02 November 2012
GB Economist: 'more to lose' by not investing in China
MX Leather leads León and Mexico to new heights in US market
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US Coach awarded $257 million in counterfeiting case
MA Fédic lays out new plan to improve Moroccan leather industry
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-20.10.12
01 November 2012
AU Australia wants good relations with Pakistan despite sheep incident
BR Pelé fronts campaign to promote Brazilian agriculture
US Livestock industry welcomes FAO lifecycle analysis appointment
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US Chrysler reports best October sales since 2007
CN Women's shoe exports grow 200% at Chinese company

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