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August 2015

28 August 2015
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 15.8.15
IT Handbags sales boost Ferragamo’s revenue rise
GB Institute for Creative Leather Technologies lecturer retires
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BD Bangladesh could face Eid cattle shortage
27 August 2015
CN Industry en route to Shanghai
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MG Madagascar’s crocodile farms could be back in business
DE Luxury car increases mitigate market troubles for Volkswagen Group
KE Kenyan banks back scheme to fund leather SMEs
26 August 2015
GB Northampton’s Institute for Creative Leather Technologies appoints tannery manager
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CN Former CTC, Crockett & Jones and Reebok man passes away
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TW PrimeAsia employees give back to communities
FR France: Fire destroys ancient tannery site
25 August 2015
US Luxury goods market to reach $375bn in five years
Leather Pipeline: Apprehension before the ACLE
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CN PrimeAsia creates 'smart' leathers for spring/summer 2017
US First-class plane seats inspire Lincoln’s leather concept
CN Hides correction a bellwether for falling stock markets
24 August 2015
GB SATRA creates water abrasion test for footwear
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ET Indian investors favour Ethiopian tanneries
IT Theft at Italian tannery
21 August 2015
US Blahnik set for guest appearance at Saks
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CN Slower growth for China’s auto market but demand for SUVs rockets
NZ JBS eyes technology sector with latest acquisition target
ES Large leap in value for Spanish shoe exports
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 08.08.15
20 August 2015
BD Hazaribagh deadline moves again
MA University to launch new leather degree course
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MX Currency ups and downs can open doors for Mexican footwear
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PE Peruvian government will reward companies that innovate
ZA Growth for South Africa’s leather and footwear sectors
19 August 2015
DE Senior management changes at TFL
BD Six-month sales dip for Bangladeshi tannery and footwear group
MX Furniture upholstery exhibition opens in Guadalajara
US China still has an 80% share of shoe exports to US
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ID Indonesia backtracks on cattle quotas
18 August 2015
BR Brazilian optimism ahead of Micam
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CN Far-reaching consequences for USMEF of Chinese currency changes
GB UGG announces Liverpool opening
IT Speakers line up for World Leather Congress
KE Kenya’s biggest tannery on track for summer 2016 launch
17 August 2015
CO Skilled worker shortage in Colombia
BD Bangladesh’s leather exports fall short of target
MX Imports of cheap shoes into Mexico go down
CN China aims to boost leathergoods manufacturing
US Tyson closes Iowa plant owing to lack of cattle
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14 August 2015
GB Senior UK leather industry figure dies
GB New board member for Pittards
BR Brazilian Leather appeals to younger audience with social media launch
BR JBS optimistic about China
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 01.08.15
13 August 2015
Tannery of the Year: Americas finalists named
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IT New Italian study shows robustness of leather sector
PK PTA chairman issues Eid al-Adha cashflow warning
CN ‘Grey market’ fears for leathergoods brands in China
IT Record July for Porsche
12 August 2015
AR Argentinean minister wants to know why leather prices have not come down
ID Indonesia considers quarantine islands to vet imported cattle
PK Pakistan: leather sector exports fall in volume and value in 2014-2015 fiscal year
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IT Mystery surrounding fire at Gucci tannery
US US: First-half beef exports down 10% in volume
11 August 2015
BR Brazil to set up “mini Inspiramais” at ACLE
CN Currency adjustment will make China’s leather exports more valuable
GB Xeros and Lanxess complete the first phase of water-saving development
Leather Pipeline: US hides suppliers ‘back in the game’ as prices level out
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NG Boost for Nigeria’s main leather cluster
10 August 2015
UY Uruguay launches guide to cleaner production in tanneries
PY Paraguayan prisoners set up leathergoods factory
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BR Small Brazilian footwear firms gain from Portugal visit
GB First-class student impresses with Pittards leather
GB UK partners to launch International Centre for Leather
07 August 2015
AR La Hermida helps designers understand leather
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 25.07.15
CO Bosi looks beyond its own shores for the leather it needs
US Bags and shoes drive better-than-expected growth at Michael Kors
US Coach to emphasise leather as top-end bag sales grow
06 August 2015
BR Growth for Brazilian tanning machinery exports
AR Paez revolutionises the alpargata, but leather insoles are still key
MX Bogotá show works well for Mexican shoe companies
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VN Vietnam-EU deal looks promising for footwear industry
DE Lanxess presents two guides for sustainable leather production
05 August 2015
DE Volkswagen on course to take over top-seller crown from Toyota
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ES Leather and footwear workers cheaper in Spain now than in 2012
CO Colombia says it will stand up to Panama at WTO
IT POTECO to add footwear research capabilities
US ‘Strong momentum’ in the US as carmakers report record July
04 August 2015
US New blog entry: what we need for a sustained rebound for leather
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US Numbers fall but US hide exports still exceed $1 billion from January to May
CO Colombian minister announces new export credit line for shoe and leather companies
US SUV demand key to BMW’s Spartanburg investment
03 August 2015
TR Leather Council will help Turkey hit $500 billion in exports
ZW African countries collaborate on leather strategy
US US tannery under spotlight after death of worker
CN US beef must learn to meet Chinese demands, USMEF CEO says
NL Stahl to open automotive centre of excellence
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