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October 2006

31 October 2006
DE Premium Fall/Winter 2007/2008 confirmed for Berlin
US Soles4Souls appoints longtime footwear executive Kevin Goughary as CFO/COO
CN As exports to Africa grow, Zhejiang shoe industry looks beyond the EU
ES Nike and FC Barcelona extend relationship
US Herman Miller’s National Design Center receives gold rating environmental certification
US Vibram appoints new international sales director
30 October 2006
GB Holliday Pigments appoints regional sales and marketing manager
US Applied Technologies sector boosts Albany’s Q3 results
US Declining footwear sales at Timberland in third quarter
IN ACCIL to set up new leather chemical production faciIity
27 October 2006
HR Zvonimir Markovich retires from Jos. H. Lowenstein & Sons
FR PPR revenue up 7%
ZA Edna Molewa to visit India and Japan
GB UK leather industry winners
GB New Christmastime products from Musto
US Tandy Leather partners with CBP to protect supply chain
CA Canadian leather and textile set to decrease
KR South Africa and Korea sign trade agreement
ZA Thriving leather and wool area aims to attract tourists to Cacadu district
25 October 2006
GB Halifax highlights increased spending on fashion
DE Bread & Butter Berlin cancelled
GB Voluntary liquidation for Tyneside Leathercrafts
US Premium handbags lift Q1 results at Coach
US Herman Miller relisted in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
US Sales up 7% at Rohm and Haas
CN Shortage of leather shoe orders at China Export Commodity Fair
23 October 2006
FR Positive Q3 results at LVMH
BR Brazilian leather exports down 11%
IE New report on UK upholstered furniture market
PL Joint ventures for Poland and Pakistan
IT Increased Italian leather sales in August
20 October 2006
ES 19,871 buyers at SIPIEL
US New president for Kenneth Cole New York
GB Eco-friendly footwear from Clarks
DE Limited edition BMW M6 convertible sells out
CA Net loss falls at Danier Leather in Q1
ET Ethiopia seeks Indian industry investment
BR Brazilian leather to demonstrate geographical identity
JP Coach Japan boosts company sales in 2006
RU Russia lifts ban on Brazilian beef
18 October 2006
IN Mirza International reports Q2 profit increase
US Jones Apparel names creative director, Nine West Footwear and Accessories
US Ace Bayou launches new sound-system leather chairs
PK New leather garment city in Karachi proposed
17 October 2006
BD Leather boosts Bangladesh’s export figures
IN India to take advantage of EU duties
PK Swiss Specialty Chemicals opens new Pakistan laboratory
BR Brazilian leather sector separates from footwear industry
16 October 2006
GB BLC increases training portfolio
IN India’s Liberty secures shoe supply contract worth Rs1 billion
BR Ecological disaster in Southern Brazil
BD Bangladesh hopes for leather footwear export increase
13 October 2006
HK Fashion Access introduces Design A Bag Competition 2007
US Dow Corning to present at SGMA sports technology meeting
US LaCrosse to supply NFPA certified fire boots
GB Luxury handbags boost first half revenues at Burberry
VN Vietnam looks to improve key industries
US Handbags 4 Less launches new collection
FR New CEO of LVMH and chairman & CEO of Donna Karan
11 October 2006
CL Mossimo signs license agreement with Falabella
OM Over 400 exhibitors at Eid Festival 2006
US Gap collection to help eliminate AIDS in Africa
US Rohm and Haas launches new initiatives
FR 11,119 foreign visitors at Mod'Amont
09 October 2006
SD Sudan looks to enhance leather production
US Decline in sales at Wilsons
PK TFL agent opens new customer laboratory
AE UAE footwear imports tripled in five years
AE New men’s collection from Sixty
US New luxury iSkin SiLo
06 October 2006
IN India plans Italy, Romania and Portugal road shows
AU Louis Vuitton launched in Cairns
CA Danier Leather introduces ‘Warm Your World’ initiative
US Fossil introduces NFL watch collection
GB Board member resigns at Pittards
US JCPenney introduces new brands from Liz Claiborne
US Tandy Leather Factory posts 14% September sales increase
05 October 2006
US Hooker Furniture posts slight improvement in sales
US Hide-washing improves beef safety
DE Lanxess raises prices
CH Ciba and Clariant sign agreement for Masterbatch business
HK A new platform for CTC Asia laboratory in Hong Kong
04 October 2006
PK Pakistan leather exports rise in August
AT Explosion at Wollsdorf Leder kills two
CN Spain, Italy and Portugal attend Shoes China
DE 243 exhibitors attend ILM
FR New president and CEO named at Louis Vuitton NA
US KIWW enters partnership with Omnia Leather Furniture
03 October 2006
IT More international participation at Micam
US Motorcycle gear boosts sales at Leatherup.com
US Three new models from Old Gringo
HK 500 companies to attend Fashion Access
CN Buoyant mood at ACLE
GB The Leather Training & Technical Dept selects RF08 Foamer
FR Increased visitor numbers at Le Cuir a Paris
02 October 2006
PK New leadership elected at PTA

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