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30 September 2025

The Lineapelle exhibition in Milan (September 23-25) once again confirmed its role as the central semi-annual hub for the global leather industry and allied sectors. Because it coincides with Milan Fashion...

German Perspective – 30.09.25

This week: It is probably fair to say that all expectations of the Lineapelle exhibition in Milan (September 23-25) were met. The leather industry in Italy remains the heart and brain of the global industry;...

US Perspective – 30.09.25

Export sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending September 18 were 381,100 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 344,500 pieces. The most recent reports on hide prices showed butt-branded...

16 September 2025

Market Intelligence—16.09.25

The first weeks of September 2025 have been marked by growing uncertainty in international financial markets. After a relatively stable summer, the overall environment has deteriorated noticeably. A mixture of ...

US Perspective – 16.09.25

Export sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending September 4 were 347,800 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 14,900 pieces. The most recent reports on hide prices showed heavy Texas steers...

German Perspective – 16.09.25

This week: Without any major positive surprises, we will still have to deal with the issue of reorganising the marketing of hides, which will probably not happen without structural changes. So we expect...

02 September 2025

Market Intelligence—02.09.25

After the summer holiday, we are now transitioning into anticipation mode. In Europe in particular, it has become almost normal to expect major events to happen immediately after the holidays. But they never...

US Perspective – 02.09.25

Export sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending August 21 were 295,900 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 48,300 pieces. The most recent reports on hide prices showed heavy Texas steers...

German Perspective – 02.09.25

This week: In Europe, the number of potential discussion partners has now slowly begun to increase again. However, the discussions are not necessarily yielding big news or the insights so many had hoped for...

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