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28 August 2018

What happened this week: The holiday period is over; only a handful of tanneries in Europe are still off and basically the entire industry is soaking and producing again. For the northern part of Europe the...

US Perspective—28.08.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week saw some of the big packers have a few more offers, including some who did not offer the week prior. Most packers were looking to raise...

21 August 2018

German Perspective – 21.08.18

What happened last week: The 15th of August, a holiday in many of the Catholic parts of Europe, traditionally marks the start of the end of the holiday period. Slowly but surely, companies will start to return ...

US Perspective - 21.08.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week in the big packer trade sources shared that there was only a limited number of offers from packers. Several of them opted not to publish...

The Leather Pipeline - 21.08.18

Macroeconomics We passed the peak holiday season in the Northern Hemisphere over the past two weeks. It appears those in Asia have learned to enjoy a summer break as well. The parliaments and...

14 August 2018

German Perspective – 14.08.18

What happened last week: We are in the peak holiday season and the agony of the past few weeks was expected to continue. In the end, the return of the Asian buyers to the market was confirmed, and this has...

07 August 2018

German Perspective - 07.08.18

What happened last week: It would be acceptable to skip market reports during this summer. Northern Europe is suffering a real drought and what pleases holidaymakers is becoming a real problem for many...

US Perspective - 07.08.18

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week in the big packer trade, the offer lists from many packers were much smaller than the previous week. The big surprise was that a few...

The Leather Pipeline - 07.08.18

Macroeconomics It is clear that politics and economics have not taken a holiday. President Trump continues to entertain the world. To call it entertainment might be a bit cynical, but what else can one say...

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