This week: Many in tanning are already beginning to wrap the year up. By the middle of next week in most tanneries the last hides of the year will be put into the drums and, on Friday, the production teams...
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending December 3 were 332,800 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 99,500 pieces.
The most recent steer hide prices ranged from $39.50 for a heavy native...
Macroeconomics
The crazy and terrible year of 2020 is coming to an end. Exactly year ago, everything was in perfect order and everyone was looking forward to a great start to the new decade. Holidays were...
What happened this week: The last weeks before the year ends are following the usual pattern. There is still quite a lot to do and many things to organise before the break, such as trying to resolve all the...
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending November 26 were of 267,400 pieces, a decline of 27% compared to the week before. In contrast, the volume of wet blue hides sold was noticeably up on the...
It’s still too early to look back on one of the most exciting and challenging years. But it’s only another two or three weeks until most of the tanneries in Europe close. From what we know, it is...
Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending November 19 were 367,800 pieces, while the figure for wet blue was 22,300 pieces.
The most recent steer hide prices ranged from $44 for a heavy native...
Macroeconomics
There has been positive news regarding vaccines for covid-19, but even in the best of all cases it will most likely be well into 2021 before a sufficient vaccination rate can be achieved in most ...
