What happened this week: While the Europeans were trying to summarise the results of the Lineapelle fair in Bologna [March 11 to 13], many others were preparing for the Asia Pacific Leather in Hong Kong [March ...
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March 2014The Pipeline
25 March 2014
German Perspective - 25.3.14
US Perspective – 21.3.14
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Report advisory: Due to bereavement, we will not publish a US hide report on March 24.
THE COMMENTARY
Members of the big packer trade report that...
18 March 2014
German Perspective - 18.3.14
What happened this week: Most people were just interested in the developments and results of the Lineapelle leather show in Bologna, Italy. Let's not discuss the attendance. It is really not important how many ...
US Perspective - 18.3.14
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Reports from various members of the big packer trade claim trading started out rather lacklustre last week; however, by the time Thursday rolled...
The Leather Pipeline - 18.3.14
Macroeconomics
The political situation regarding Russia and the West over the conflict in the Ukraine has been one of the most serious macroeconomic events of the past two weeks. Although no one is expecting...
11 March 2014
US Perspective—11.03.14
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The efforts of packers last week allowed the market to move incrementally forward, attributed to a slightly smaller offering list, smaller slaughter...
German Perspective - 11.03.14
What happened this week: We continue to miss real demand from the tanning industry. Business is just treading water, without the activity one would expect for this time of the year. The big question is: is...
04 March 2014
US Perspective—04.03.14
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Members of the big packer trade last week reported mixed results. We spoke with some members of the trade who appeared rather pleased with their...
German Perspective - 04.03.14
What happened this week: Really nothing has happened since the Asians returned from their new year holidays. The beef industry continues to defend the price levels of its by-product and to believe in its...
The Leather Pipeline - 04.03.14
Macroeconomics
Politics have had more influence than anything else in the past two weeks, with most eyes on Ukraine. After almost a hundred casualties in Maidan Square in Kiev, the government there finally...