IHL’s commitment to partnership helps secure the big prize
Thai tanning group Interhides Public
Company Limited (IHL) is the global winner
of Tannery of the Year for 2018. This article
explains what it is about the company that
helped it stand out for the judging panel
and gives IHL’s reaction to the result.
World Leather - Apr/May 2018
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Talented Turkey seeks a fair price for its leather
Country Commentary: Experts on the Turkish leather sector
argue that technicians and craftspeople
there have shown for years how able and
creative they can be in making highquality
leather and finished products.
This report suggests that if companies in
Turkey can sustain their businesses by
securing a half-decent price for lowergrade
material, their better-quality
products can fly high in the most
demanding luxury markets.
World Leather - Feb/Mar 2018
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Sepiciler Torbali, Izmir, Turkey
Pioneering work over its 90-year history
and ongoing commitment to environmental
and social responsibility helped Turkish
tanning group Sepiciler become Tannery of
the Year for Europe in 2013. A series of
deeply significant developments since then,
with more to come, have brought the
company to the attention of the Awards
programme once again.
World Leather - Feb/Mar 2018
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China’s role as a consumer of leather
With two Chinese tanneries taking part in the sixth programme of Tannery of the Year, we are keeping up the tradition of aligning our country commentaries with the tannery reports by dividing the China country commentary into two parts. In the first part, we examined the country’s current status as a manufacturer of leather and leather products. In this follow-up we look at China as a consumer of leather and finished products that contain leather.
World Leather - Dec/Jan 2017
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Xingye Leather Technology, Anhai, Fujian Province, China
Twenty years on from its launch, Xingye Leather Technology has established itself as one of the leading leather manufacturers in China and it is now preparing to make its mark on the international market too.
World Leather - Dec/Jan 2017
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Country Commentary: China’s role as a producer of leather
With two Chinese tanneries taking part in the sixth programme of Tannery of the Year, we will keep up the tradition of aligning our country commentaries with the tannery reports by dividing the China country commentary into two parts. In this first part, we examine the country’s current status as a manufacturer of leather and leather products. We will follow up in the December-January issue with part two of the country commentary, looking at China as a consumer of leather and finished products that contain leather.
World Leather - Oct/Nov 2017
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Tongtianxing Group, Quzhou, Zhejiang province, China
One of the largest producers of furniture leather in the world, Tongtianxing (TTX) is proud of its ability to keep coming up with new ideas to help its customers. But it also knows that working closely with chemical and machinery suppliers is of huge importance in allowing it to continue to innovate and keep its leather collections fresh.
World Leather - Oct/Nov 2017
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Country Commentary: A changing environment for footwear
There are plenty of challenges ahead for Mexico’s footwear industry, ranging from competition for leather from the automotive sector to a fluid environment across the border in the US, which can have an effect on everything from production costs to consumer buying habits in the domestic market. Nevertheless, the president of CICEG, the main footwear industry association in the state of Guanajuato, Luis Gerardo González García, is looking forward to addressing all of these issues.
World Leather - Aug/Sept 2017
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GST AutoLeather, Mexico
Automotive leather supplier GST has had a presence in Mexico for almost 25 years and, for almost the last 15 years, has concentrated all its North American production at three different sites there. Together, these facilities constitute an efficient and effective automotive leather supply chain, and at the same time there is something special about the way it treats its people, as this report makes clear.
World Leather - Aug/Sept 2017
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Buyer’s view: GST and Yisti
A?new foundation called Yisti?Society has found a way of putting to use scraps from GST Mexican cutting plants.
World Leather - Aug/Sept 2017
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