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April 2003

29 April 2003
Coach’s third quarter earnings soar
Coach’s third quarter earnings soar
28 April 2003
China`s leather exports accellerate 22% in Jan/Feb `02
Jose Carlos Touguinha
Plan for leather-clad hotel
China Shoe Industry Cooperation and Development Forum held in Chongqing
Two more Chinese fairs postponed
Two more Chinese fairs postponed
Pittards scoops innovation award
25 April 2003
Fashionistas flock to Le Cuir à Paris
Finishing theme for 30th tanners’ meeting
Dramatic new location for ModaPelle
Poletto repackaged
Importance of ISO 14001 to developing world tanners emphasised
Research programme targets reduced salt usage
Research programme targets reduced salt usage
24 April 2003
Wenzhou traders target Turkish and Iraqi markets
COTANCE spreads the leather message
COTANCE spreads the leather message
114.9% increase in profits posted by Sweden’s Elmo
23 April 2003
Stahl opens new technical centre in Spain
Stahl opens new technical centre in Spain
18 April 2003
Kolosus and Senwes move to bury the hatchet
Asian leather stockpiles rise higher on SARs fears
17 April 2003
Organisers hail Micam 2003 a success
Wilsons amends $180 million credit agreement
Botswana revaccinates cattle against FMD
Australian sheep and lambskin exports fall 11%
New president for Polish leather and footwear industries association
TFL acquires Indian finishing specialist Quinn
Latvia’s leather trade on the up
Asian leather stockpiles rise higher on SARS fears
SATRA’s Chinese seminars defy SARS
Seton and Kolous move to bury the hatchet
16 April 2003
Zimbabwe to receive FMD vaccine
Coach opens second flagship store in Japan
US and SACU plan May FTA negotiations
Demand for Australian leather and hide prices fall
15 April 2003
Le Cuir à Paris opens in France
Four BSE cases detected in Ireland
Irish government faces farming criticisms
EU imposes tighter subsidy rules on cattle exporters
Russia’s industrial output up 6%
Tanzania’s leather industry victim of privatisation programme
11 April 2003
Garant shareholders give green light to Salamander shoe business acquisition
New dates for Fashion Shoe and Leather Goods Bologna
US leather clothing retailer blames war for March sales slide
US leather clothing retailer blames war for March sales slide
Italian footwear sales slip 5.7% in ‘02
Footwear trade set to benefit from US-Chile FTA
US footwear trade offenders put under the spotlight
Estonian agricultural output down 4.7% in ‘02
Ukraine lifts US poultry ban
Pakistan leathermaker reports 47% slump in profits
Pakistan leathermaker`s profits slump 47% in `02
Jordan’s trade deficit rises 18%
Leather goods boost LVMH sales
Leather goods boost LVMH sales
Ecco Thailand tannery capacity up 40%
Ecco Thailand tannery capacity up 40%
10 April 2003
Electronics to transform sheep industry
Izmir’s footwear potential highlighted
Indian and Pakistan leather exports both down
Delayed start for Fur & Fashion Frankfurt
09 April 2003
Queensland works face closures
Henry Racamier
Machine-makers appointment for Assomac’s Barrera
Botswana looks to boost its FDI and leather industry
Guanzhou Shoes and Leather show postponed
Pakistan’s leather export targets reduced
Kolosus sells 50% De Aar abattoir stake
Eco leather companies step out in China
08 April 2003
Kangaroo works growing
Üç –El – walking on air
BASF performance chemicals appointment
China Shoetec 2003 goes ahead as planned
China Shoetec 2003 goes ahead as planned
Pakistan’s export crisis deepens
UK leather industry warned on new environment legislation
UK leathermakers warned on new environment rules
European Commission fines French federations
New Zealand fellmongery begins production
New Zealand fellmongery begins production
Thai model tannery scheme unveiled
Thai model tannery scheme unveiled
Schweizer announces closure of Murrhardt Tannery
Schweizer announces closure of Murrhardt Tannery
07 April 2003
Pastoral king forecasts three year drought recovery
Pastoral king forecasts three year drought recovery
Cambrelle copyists caught in the net
Turkish branding – the good, the bad and the ugly
Iraq war stifles China’s footwear exports
Pittards Tannery opens new learning centre
Raw material shortages help counter the downward pressure on prices
04 April 2003
New appointment at Cognis
Mercan Makina expands
03 April 2003
More Australian farmers win drought aid
Ukrainian farmers to receive $5 million funding
Versace visits Denmark
AYSAD renamed AYSAF
Turkish jungle print
Travel worries fail to deter visitors to Modacalzado
Travel worries fail to deter visitors to Modacalzado
02 April 2003
Why Türkiye’s economy matters
AYMOD footwear fair relocates
Green light for Richina rights issue
Indian leather exports face decline
95th GDS focus on quality
Indian leather exports face decline
01 April 2003
New training initiative for UK footwear and textile sectors
Tanners postpone meetings in line with revised APLF dates
Tanners postpone meetings in line with revised APLF dates
Mason Shoe moves to quit US manufacturing
Iraq war harms Pakistan leather export prospects
Ireland’s Ronan group suspends production
Ronan group suspends production

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