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August 2006

31 August 2006
US The Buckle posts lower sales
FR Bluetongue confirmed in France
US Brown-Forman considers sale of Hartmann subsidiary
US Settlement reached over clean up at former tannery site
US Sales fall at Wilsons
30 August 2006
CN New Balance wins lawsuit against Qiuzhi Footwear
CA New case of BSE confirmed in Canada
US USDA announces $50 million drought assistance for livestock farmers
EU EU to decide on proposal for anti-dumping duties on leather shoes
29 August 2006
DE Montblanc introduces new collection
CN Guangdong imports of Italian leather reach $100 million
US Nissan and Marc Ecko forge partnership at Magic
US Parlux reports higher sales
US Rohm and Haas facility recertified as ‘Star’ site
25 August 2006
IN India leather industry struggles to cope with demand
FR Lectra launches 3D measurement campaign in China
AE 125 brands at Prestige 2006
US Beef profit decline at Smithfield Foods
24 August 2006
US Eagle Ottawa to close manufacturing facilities
US Kohl's and Vera Wang introduce new collection
AU Lower demand hits Schaffer; Gosh to close
BR New website for AICSul
23 August 2006
CN Counterfeit orders spotted by Xiamen customs
PK New Pakistan trade fair cancelled
US Lyric Jeans adds leather to debut collection
22 August 2006
CN Increased exports of Chinese leather goods in June
GB SATRA appoints new head of equipment manufacture
ZA South African government to protect leather industry
US Sales increase at Tandy Brands Accessories
US Iconix Brand Group to acquire London Fog Brand
IN Focus on strengthening employment in India export sector
21 August 2006
DE Strong growth in sales and earnings at Cognis
PK PLGMEA angered over duty drawback rate reduction
GB Len Kershaw and Mervyn Alcock pass away
DE TFL awarded by Eagle Ottawa
US Tyson closes beef plant
BD New export targets set for Bangladesh
18 August 2006
IN India increases FDI
CN Chinese ‘city of shoes’ plans Chengdu move
VN Footwear boosts Vietnam’s exports to Japan
HK Emphasis on functional fabrics at APLF
BR Opananken introduces lightest men's shoes
17 August 2006
US La-Z-Boy board elects new chairman
US The Buckle posts further sales decrease
US Hartmann names new consultant
DE Lanxess significantly improves earnings
16 August 2006
US Wilsons suffers 15.8% sales drop in Q2
CA Further sales decrease at Danier Leather
US Fossil, Inc. reports second quarter results
SE Mo’cycle jeans launched at CPH Vision
GB Price Western Leather moves into Middle East markets
15 August 2006
DE Boehme Group acquisition completed
US Mossimo reports Q2 financial results
BW Botswana urged to tap into the potential of its leather industry
IN Geometric launches NestLib Library, version 18.5
GB BLC appoints business development manager in Asia
BR Good results for Brazilian exporters at Moda Footwear
14 August 2006
US Homeland Security technology to protect data in credit cards
11 August 2006
US Darling International posts income decline in Q2 and H1
GB Oliver Sweeney unveils new Londinium shoe
DE Thomas Kötter appointed Igedo spokesman
10 August 2006
US Andrew Marc names new chief financial officer
GB UK Hide launches new website
IT Decline in Italian leather production
US Crocs introduces All Terrain model
09 August 2006
TN Tunisia export levels remain positive
JP New report documents Japan leather industry
GB New cyanoacrylate adhesive offers faster fixture times
MX Stahl organises upholstery leather finish training course in Mexico
08 August 2006
BD Leather and footwear lead to rapid export growth
DK New emphasis on children’s fashion at CIFF
IT Valentino footwear and leathergoods available in new India store
07 August 2006
CA Staff change at Danier Leather
EU EU countries resist anti-dumping proposals
LK More support for Sri Lankan leather sector following export declines
CN Chinese leather exports boom in March
IT Corichem unveils new products for upholstery
04 August 2006
DE Boehme launches new beamhouse and wet-end products
IT Neocolor looks to expand in China
US Rohm and Haas recognised by American Chemistry Council
03 August 2006
US Tandy Leather Factory reports increased sales
US Sales slip again at Wilsons The Leather Experts
DE Trumpler to focus on fashion at ACLE
IT Sacma introduces new fixing agent
02 August 2006
DE New products from Lanxess at ACLE 2006
DE Sales increase at BASF in first half 2006
BR Brazilian leather exports double in five years
CH Positive first half results at Clariant
US Gerber appoints new executive director
01 August 2006
US La-Z-Boy sells American of Martinsville subsidiary
US Coach enjoys 23% sales growth
CA Bombardier delivers luxury jets to Skywest Airlines
US Marc Fisher acquires Sigerson Morrison
GB BLC appoints two new board members

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