What happened this week: The final week of preparation for the APLF fair in Hong Kong changed little. On the positive side, sellers have been able to guide the market without too much variation and this is...
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March 2015The Pipeline
31 March 2015
German Perspective - 31.03.15
24 March 2015
German Perspective - 24.03.15
17 March 2015
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German Perspective - 10.3.15
03 March 2015
German Perspective - 03.03.15
31 March 2015
German Perspective - 31.03.15
US Perspective—31.03.15
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After the first day of the APLF exhibition, veterans of numerous fairs called it the worst day one of any fair they have attended. Attendance in the...
24 March 2015
German Perspective - 24.03.15
What happened this week: Those who were expecting the euro to reach parity with the US dollar were disappointed this week. The euro found a bottom and was swinging upwards with every little piece of news that ...
US Perspective—24.03.15
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Last week saw a stalemate develop in the big packer market. Packers started the week with limited offers that for the most part resembled their...
The Leather Pipeline - 24.03.15
Macroeconomics
The financial markets are offering little excitement. Everything seems to be known and acknowledged by the financial markets and investors do not seem to have paid too much attention to what...
17 March 2015
German Perspective - 17.3.15
What happened this week: Who cares about the hide market when the currency market is so much more entertaining? European exporters are welcoming the steadily rising US dollar, which is helping to rid problems...
US Perspective - 17.3.15
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Things were not nearly as active in the big packer market as sellers were expecting. As the week progressed, it became clear tanners were not...
10 March 2015
German Perspective - 10.3.15
What happened this week: After February was affected by various holidays, operations are back to something that can be called normal. Indeed, activity was back to levels one would expect during normal working...
US Perspective - 10.3.15
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Members of the big packer trade report a mixed bag of trading last week. We have spoken with packers who have laid claims to enjoying a decent amount...
The Leather Pipeline - 10.3.15
Macroeconomics
Over the past two weeks, the world was in the grip of the issues we have been dealing with for some time, added to by the murder of the Russian opposition leader, which raised questions about...
03 March 2015
German Perspective - 03.03.15
What happened this week: Last week the trade was waiting for the return of the Asian tanners from their holiday for Lunar New Year and for news from the Lineapelle exhibition in Milan. So, by Wednesday morning ...
US Perspective—03.03.15
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Last week, things got off to a relatively slow start, as most tanners did not return to their offices until the middle of the week. Offers from...
The David Peters column: Frozen
The tradition of winter has arrived with a vengeance covering the east coast of the US with record snow falls and low temperatures. With the great lakes being ice-covered, shipments are routed through the west ...