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July 2013

31 July 2013
PK Pakistan imposes ban on live animal exports
TR Istanbul tanning zone to launch sludge-based bio energy project
US Buckman rearranges North American structure
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US $4.2 million expansion for automotive leather group
CN Chinese demand for luxury to rebound in H2
30 July 2013
GB Elementis’s chromium profits hit by maintenance shutdown
US Management shake-up at ambitious Coach
TR New group to promote Turkish leather
GB Christine Powley-Williams promoted at SATRA
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NZ FTA between New Zealand and Taiwan
29 July 2013
IT Bottega Veneta furniture will go on sale from September
AR Argentina: new tannery for small town
VN Poor language skills hamper Vietnam’s footwear exports
SG BASF prepares for ACLE
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ET Ethiopia leather exports rise 10%
26 July 2013
PK Growth for Pakistan leather in fiscal year just ended
DE Trumpler to show beamhouse, dyehouse and finishing products at ACLE
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-13.07.13
US Eagle Ottawa helps perfect rare Cadillac
FR LVMH sales rise again
25 July 2013
IT Assomac to take 13 member companies to Shanghai
BE COTANCE call for support receives high-level response
IT Danese announces new developments in vibration-staker conveyor belts
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FR Luxury delivers ‘excellent performance’ at Kering
US Double-digit growth in tourism spend on leathergoods
24 July 2013
DE Daimler aims for top spot
DE TFL to go White at ACLE
PY Packer announces new facility in southern Paraguay
IT Gucci uses heavy-metal-free leather in new bags
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PK Pakistan: FDI in leather industry down by almost 50%
23 July 2013
BR Brazil: tannery workers escape injury in bus crash
EG Egypt unrest no barrier for beef exports
NL Smit & zoon to focus on Simplicity at ACLE 2013
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US Finding a use for Hermes croc skin rejects
US Car buyers demand leather over textiles
22 July 2013
ZA South African tannery cooperative awarded on Mandela Day
DE BASF forms new global team for automotive leather
US Leathergoods industry to reach $91.2 billion in five years
ID Indonesia to import extra live cattle
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BD CLE to take Indian delegation to Bangladesh leather event
19 July 2013
BE COTANCE call for support explained
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-06.07.13
IT Luxury car brands tap high-end furniture maker
MN Mongolia: Industry upgrades could create 24,000 new jobs
BE COTANCE calls for volunteers to determine leather’s carbon footprint
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18 July 2013
ES Leather and footwear provide a lift for Spain
KE Kenya: Scheme to create $1.4bn leather sector
FR Hermès raises forecasts after another ‘fruitful’ quarter
BR More LWG success for JBS
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IT Dainese and BMW work together on protective leather clothing for bikers
17 July 2013
ID 'Emergency situation' leads to Indonesia boosting cattle imports
BW Botswana: Investors sought for leather plant
IT New-generation leather technicians win places in Solofra training programme
IN Ambitious export hopes for India
BR Brazil exported more than 17 million hides in the first half of 2013
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16 July 2013
FR Hermès to open two further factories in France
IE Ireland up, but beef production declines in the rest of the EU
FR MD of family-run tannery in France wins award for women entrepreneurs
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PK Pakistani tannery owner thanks French for trade
CN Clariant announces ACLE plan
15 July 2013
ES Spanish town glories in its tanning past
TW Taiwanese shoemaker takes on luxury brands
GB Muirhead leather chosen for international events centre
VN Vietnamese handbags in demand
DE Lanxess to launch new system for beamhouse process
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12 July 2013
CO Colombian exotic leather producer hails help from Proexport
UY Uruguay: exports up; big jump for mutton and lamb
AE CLE to put Indian leather on show in Emirates
IT COTANCE says the EU is “virtually” the only market with no hide export restrictions
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-29.06.13
11 July 2013
ET Rugby stars visit Pittards factory in Ethiopia
BE EU takes steps to promote lamb consumption
BR Brazil: beef will be for special occasions only, report warns
DE Lanxess to relocate headquarters
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PK Shareholders approve the sale of what remains of Clariant Pakistan
10 July 2013
IS Painter appreciates fish leather
GB Large leathergoods sales boost Burberry
FR Stratégies announces new release of Romans CAD
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DE New first-half record for BMW, despite low Rolls-Royce figures
GB Former hide trader dies
09 July 2013
AR Argentina also worried about cow slaughter
FR Regulator fines LVMH EUR 8 million
NZ New Zealand sheepskin idea valued at $100m per year
SG New covering technique for Singapore Airlines leather upholstery
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FR Details of trends emerge for next Le Cuir À Paris
08 July 2013
IT Students visit TFL Academy in Italy
UY Uruguay to develop mobile abattoir concept
TZ Tanzania could ban hide exports
GB Airline says high-quality leather is “vital” in its new fleet
IN Clariant goes ahead with Indian leather excellence centre
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05 July 2013
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-22.06.13
TZ Tanzania: president wants leather and footwear students to hook up with industry
GB Hindmarch decries “disconnect” with how products are made
AU Cattle on the agenda as Australian PM visits Indonesia
IT Italian leather industry warns Brussels over raw material
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04 July 2013
FR Popular figure in French leather industry dies
GB Muirhead triples the size of its R&D department
DE Production director reshuffle at BMW
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BR Cow slaughter up in Mato Grosso
FR Stahl signs up for Le Cuir A Paris
03 July 2013
PK Leather chemical companies celebrate 10 years of partnership
IT Natuzzi cites market pressure for cutting 1,700 staff
FR Bottega Veneta director to lead Yves Saint Laurent
ES Value up, volume down for Spanish shoe exports in Q1
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AU Nicole Kidman plays femme fatale for Jimmy Choo
02 July 2013
PK May proves a good month for Pakistani leather
GT USMEF prepares to meet meat buyers in Guatemala
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DE New low-sulfide unhairing solution from TFL
BD Firefighter dies in footwear factory blaze
CH Clariant forecasts $1bn from product developments by 2017
01 July 2013
ET Raw hides shortage hits Bata
US US: Horse slaughtering for food set to resume
BD Breakthrough in Bangladesh
TR Turkish footwear industry wants protection against cheap imports
CN Chanel overtakes LVMH in China luxury leathergoods table
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