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January 2018

31 January 2018
IN Government investment to boost India’s leather industry
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IN Chennai ready to welcome global leather industry
FR Lack of leather means Stella McCartney is yesterday’s brand
KE Kenya takes leather seriously in five-year plan
PK Pakistan event 20% bigger in 2018
30 January 2018
US Simoncini to leave Lear in 'strongest position in its history'
GB European tannery safety survey: deadline extension
US Buckman announces strategic leather appointment
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TR Extra steps in Turkey to discourage raw material exports
PT Portuguese tanning industry has big plans for 2018
29 January 2018
FR France remains fourth in list of leading leather exporters
IT Geox CEO steps down
SE Founder of furniture group Ikea dies
TR Why garment leathers matter so much to Turkish tanners
CN Volkswagen opens Future Center in Beijing
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26 January 2018
NG ‘Leather industry could generate over 700,000 jobs in Nigeria’
BR Brazilian Leather to makes Lineapelle New York debut
CN PrimeAsia makes senior appointment in China
FR Another year, another record for LVMH
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 13.01.18
25 January 2018
US Louis Vuitton prepares to open US leathergoods facility
NL Increase in raw material costs prompts Stahl to raise prices
PK Pakistan: tanners export 66% more leather but earn less
US Senior executives from two leathergoods brands join Modern Meadow
IT Tod’s faces “a year of transition”
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24 January 2018
GB UK Leather Federation encourages craftspeople to apply for Qest funding
IT Main has fresh answers for automation in shoemaking
FR Lectra makes regional leadership appointments
NL Cradle-to-Cradle accolade for Smit & zoon
CN Jaguar aims to build on its success in China
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23 January 2018
IN Lanxess lines up product offering for IILF
IT Natuzzi to boost its presence in Greater China
CN Leather Pipeline: China is no longer a safe haven for salted hides
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FR Hedi Slimane returns to LVMH
ES Menorca shoe industry to share in Balearic manufacturing boost
22 January 2018
US USHSLA releases January-November hide export figures
PT Organisers pleased by response to UITIC Congress call for papers
BE COTANCE continues authenticity fight with scathing letter to Dr. Martens
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FR CNC to participate in Lyon careers event
CN China’s luxury industry rebounds in 2017
19 January 2018
DE FILK issues Leather Days call for papers
BR JBS takes steps to rebuild its reputation
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 06.01.18
GB The new issue of World Leather is now available
US Toyota and Mazda to build new plant in Alabama
18 January 2018
BR After 57 years Brazil’s first Mostardini press is still going strong
BR São Paulo hosts 45th Couromoda
DE Adient and Boeing set up new aircraft seating joint-venture
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BE Industry associations seek feedback on impact of digitalisation
GB Flat Burberry insists it’s on track
17 January 2018
US GLCC takes Nike to task over ‘Flyleather’
BR CICB president pays tribute to Fuga Couros
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DE TFL predicts animal-print shoes for autumn-winter 2019
CO Colombia expects increase in footwear consumption in 2018
US US trade body confirms Chinese and Vietnamese footwear imports
16 January 2018
IT Expo Riva Schuh to “fill gap” with accessories fair
BR Walter Rodrigues says ‘design-resistant’ brands will last two years at most
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BR Assintecal vice-president says Inspiramais is for all of Latin America
CH Richemont committed to leathergoods brands
BR Brazilian tanneries bring diverse offering to Inspiramais
15 January 2018
DE Lanxess hosts successful third leather industry seminar
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GT Guatemala: export award for footwear group
CN Stella’s shoe shipments rose in 2017
DE Record sales for BMW despite Rolls-Royce dip
BR CSCB initiative recognises its first tanning group
12 January 2018
DE Audi celebrates the appeal of its product portfolio
IT Strong sales growth for Piquadro
IN TFL prepares for Chennai event
FR Dior invites artists to use “the medium of leather craftsmanship”
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 30.12.17
11 January 2018
GB Wolverine makes changes for Hush Puppies in the UK and Ireland
FR LVMH sets date for third vocational training fair
BR Argentina imported more Brazilian shoes than the US in 2017
IT Assocalzaturifici lends a hand
NL Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef names new president
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10 January 2018
IN Tata International celebrates unexpected leathergoods success
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US Outgoing Lear Corporation CEO wins business accolade
CN PrimeAsia China credited for environmental performance
US News of TGI Fridays’ plant-based burger hits cattle markets
CH Another Chinese suitor emerges for Bally
09 January 2018
Leather Pipeline: leather as a sustainable alternative to polluting plastics
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IN Indian tanners to meet raw materials suppliers in Chennai
VN Lefaso puts Vietnam’s 2017 shoe export revenue growth at 10%
US Elvis Presley’s leather chair fetches $17,500 at auction
NL Smit & zoon among new ZDHC contributors
08 January 2018
BR Growth in volume and value for Brazilian beef exports in 2017
PK PTA presents tanners’ requests to Pakistan government
BD Bangladesh: finished leather exports fall in value by nearly 30%
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IT Signs of stability for Italian footwear industry
FR Financial difficulties persist for Lanvin
05 January 2018
ES FICE has its sights on emerging markets
IN Chennai Designers’ Fair to return in 2018
IT Smit & zoon secures OHSAS accreditation for Italian factory
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US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 23.12.17
FR Balenciaga makes its mark on millennials
04 January 2018
IT Tanning machinery advances need to be promoted, say Italian players
BR JBS to continue community livestock programme in Rondônia
CH Oeko-Tex updates Leather Standard with extra chemical restrictions
IT Polimoda launches new luxury business programme
IT ISA TanTec prepares “Italian-developed” leather range
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03 January 2018
VN PrimeAsia will boost tanning capacity following surge in demand
PY Third-party production picks up in Paraguay
DE Production record for Volkswagen
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IN Punjab court orders tannery closures
IT Tod’s inaugurates factory in earthquake-hit region

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