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March 2013

28 March 2013
CN Jinjiang reports 40% rise in Q1 footwear exports
GB Muirhead selected for Grosvenor House project
GB New foot-and-mouth vaccine signals huge advance
IS “Rough-hewn” Iceland inspires Atlantic Leather for Lineapelle
GB Demand to remain high among discerning drivers for bespoke interiors
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27 March 2013
DO Dominican tannery among latest LWG awards
BR Brazilian supermarkets ban ‘Amazon’ beef
EG Egypt increases tariff on luxury goods
CN Xing Ye increases revenues by more than 20%
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BR SATRA deems FIMEC a success
26 March 2013
US Years to build up US herd again
GB Mulberry blames lack of tourists for slowdown
CH Clariant chairman would look at a Sued-Chemie-sized deal
NL New home for Rolls-Royce in the Netherlands
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HK Reaction to Tannery of the Year result
25 March 2013
HK World Leather announces the winner of Tannery of the Year 2013
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IT Leathergoods demand in Asia pushes Ferragamo’s profit up 30%
FR Luxury group Kering acquires crocodile tannery
CN Government demands mean small tanneries in China will close
BR Thirty-five Brazilian tanneries at APLF
22 March 2013
HK What Tannery of the Year is about
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FR PPR unveils new group name
PK Export volumes fall in first eight months for Pakistan leather sector
AT Roberto Cavalli collaborates with Mini
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-09.03.13
21 March 2013
HK Judging panel named for Tannery of the Year
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VN Increase in Vietnamese exports in first two months
BR A new look to promote Brazilian leather
ID Indonesian tanners request raw hide export ban
DE Lanxess presents strong results for 2012
20 March 2013
PH Italian furniture company opens showroom in Manila
HK Third Tannery of the Year book available in Hong Kong
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RU Russia proves a good market for Turkish shoes
NG Leathergoods fair promotes ‘Made in Nigeria’
CO Mexican and Colombian footwear sectors agree on more collaboration
19 March 2013
ID Indonesia considers setting up cattle farm in Australia
HK Tannery of the Year to recognise innovation in special bonus award
BR Fimec 2013 a success, but ABQTIC would like more tanners to take part
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NI Nicaraguan packers want to defy government hide export rules
US DSW’s aggressive growth strategy pays off with sales up 12%
18 March 2013
TH Thailand: Wet salted hide prices rise 250% in two years
FR French veal producers to invest millions in abattoir expansion
DE BASF re-shapes its leather business
AU AACo claims its herd is biggest in Australia’s history
HK Finalists make last-minute preparations for Tannery of the Year
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15 March 2013
ET Growth for Ethiopian leather industry
CN Three more tanneries on LWG podium
GB Hermès craftspeople to show their skills in London
HK Tannery of the Year: finalists announced for Asia excluding China
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-02.03.13
14 March 2013
DE Veteran BMW production director to leave company
IN Indian tannery destroyed in blaze
TR Fifty Turkish firms to take part in APLF
DE Traditional shoe companies need to tell consumers why their product is better
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IT Tod’s to boost leathergoods to emulate Hermes’ success
13 March 2013
CN Chinese and Indian tanneries receive LWG awards
NG Luxury brands enjoying African success, but unlikely to open many stores
US Hotel chain owner admits admiration for Church shoes
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DE GDS under way
BR JBS expects cattle prices to reach record
12 March 2013
ES The princess and the crocodile leather suit
CN New leather production centre for Hunan Province
PK PTA submits ambitious budget proposals
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CN Chinese favour French accessories for gift giving
FR Free exhibition space for leather artisans up for grabs
11 March 2013
FR Roland Mouret launches first bag collection
CN Political honour for leather academic
FR Longchamp to devote pop-up store to its LM Cuir line
TZ Tanzania: tanners want talks over raw materials smuggling
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AU Australia’s beef exporters see demand in China skyrocket
08 March 2013
DE Yet another record month for BMW
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ET Italian shoe brand takes a shine to Ethiopia
CH Rolls-Royce Wraith makes global debut at Geneva
US Coach founder dies aged 89
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-23.02.13
07 March 2013
IN Thousands protest against leather complex plans in India
BR Silver LWG award for Brazilian tannery
GB Bill Amberg confirmed as keynote speaker at Beast to Beauty 2013
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BO Llama leather boost for Bolivia
BR CICB supports Brazil’s existing Leather Law
06 March 2013
MX Optimism abounds in Mexican shoe sector as Sapica beckons
US US: 142% rise in value of counterfeit leathergoods seizures
CN China’s luxury car sales to double by 2020
CH Andrew Muirhead provides leather for Morgan stand at Geneva Motor Show
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EC Student leather technicians replant trees after forest fires
05 March 2013
CH Clariant launches pair of leather waxes for vintage effects
DK Ecco’s leather business sees strong growth
BE EU label of origin volte-face explained
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IT Aimpes backs virtual exhibition idea
CN Former hide trader accused of massive fraud
04 March 2013
IT Sergio Rossi creative director to move on
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EC Lessons for Uruguay in Ecuadorean turnaround
ES Bilbao is the backdrop for new Loewe collection
IT Gucci launches first traceable leather bag
TH Crocodile leather on agenda at CITES meeting in Bangkok
01 March 2013
CN Production costs will eat into profits, CLIA president predicts
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NL Smit & Zoon honoured by town of Weesp
DE Top level changes at BASF
AU Consumers less trusting of beef, says exporter
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-16.02.13

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