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September 2006

29 September 2006
LK Sri Lanka’s leather exports decline
PK Leadership news from PLGMEA
IN CLRI wins award for new leather and footwear technologies
BR Brazilian leather exports up 15% in August
RU Karakul lamb seminar at Mexa Moscow
DE TFL unveils new dyeing auxiliary
28 September 2006
US Tyson settles employment issues
US Smith & Wesson and Wilsons enter licensing agreement
EU EU decision on anti-dumping proposal delayed
BW Slaughter resumed in Botswana
26 September 2006
CH Clariant increases prices globally
US Wallets to protect against identity theft launched
ZA Call for papers from SLTC
MX India and Mexico sign action plan
25 September 2006
US Effects of avian flu reported
US Gerber Scientific elects new directors
GB Henri Lloyd sponsors Velux 5 Oceans Race
VN Vietnamese footwear and leather goods exports rise
US BXB unveils debut accessories collection
EU EC to clarify meat marketing rules
US New Pampa leather magnetised tiles
IT Anteprima presents ‘Classical Preciousness’
SE TFL technology debuts at H&M
22 September 2006
US Income declines at Nike
CN Chinese leather and footwear exports rise in June
21 September 2006
CN Sixth Shiling leather goods exhibition
US Rohm and Haas opens $60 Million R&D centre in Shanghai
20 September 2006
CN China Direct to acquire Shanghai Long Chemicals
US New Programmable Cutter/Stacker Processes
DE Lanxess relaunches Vulkanox DPPD
BR AP Müller celebrates 80th anniversary
PK New leadership for Pakistan Tanners Association
US New DuPont Hydrology system for leather tanning
19 September 2006
AE PETA demands ban on live sheep imports from Australia to UAE
US New Diamond Devi handbag collection
US Better health protection from Buckman
DK New golf shoes from Ecco
IN 5.72% decline in Indian leather exports
IT Gogada introduces new footwear range
18 September 2006
FR New Monogram Mini Lin collection from Louis Vuitton
DE GDS visitors also attracted to GLS
BR New cattle tracking rules in Brazil
DE Bayer divests holding in GE Bayer Silicones
US Herman Miller recognised by MDEQ and US EPA
CN First half sales over $504 million at Doublestar
15 September 2006
VN CLIIC organises visit to Vietnam
US New handbag collection from Cole Haan
PK New leadership at PLGMEA
14 September 2006
GB Increased Q2 and first half revenues at Samsonite
US CinemaTech introduces new leather theatre seating
US Daniel M. Friedman & Associates signs agreement with Tracy Reese
BD Leather sector boosts Bangladesh exports
US New labelling solution from Avery Dennison
CA Tannin purchases Marden Wild
13 September 2006
US Leather jacket collection from Mychael Darwin
HK Leather accessories available at new Valentino Hong Kong store
US Steven Pilgrim leaves La-Z-Boy
AR Argentine footwear exhibitors at GDS
12 September 2006
CN Opening ceremony for Stahl’s ninth manufacturing facility
IN Quick estimates of index for leather industry
GB Church’s shoe exhibition opens at Northampton Museum
11 September 2006
ZA South African visit to India for improved trade relations
IT Chic, Classic and Casual from TFL
PK Pakistan’s leather exports slip
08 September 2006
KR Korea reopens its borders to US beef
FR LVMH names new president and CEO of Fred
US Fossil adds new member to executive team
US Crystal Cruises invests $23 million in refurbishment
US 5% sales increase at Tandy Leather Factory
CA Canadian government launches Integrated Traceability Programme
07 September 2006
SE Autoliv expands production in Turkey
CA New Canadian government expands anthrax compensation
IT 18.1% increase at Natuzzi in Q2
FR LVMH profits up 46%
US Kenneth Cole and Jon Bon Jovi launch limited edition outerwear
06 September 2006
CA DaimlerChrysler Canada Reports higher sales
US Avery Dennison names new director of marketing – RFID & Security
CN ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai continue to grow
NZ Job losses announced at NZ tannery
US Hooker Furniture COO retires
05 September 2006
TR Turkish trade delegation visits US
GB Emotion loses boots in second theft
PK Calls for wage rise for Pakistan tannery workers
GB Satra demonstrates clothing and footwear testing
04 September 2006
AR High registration numbers for AAQTIC's first technical meeting
CZ Leather furniture companies attend LBF
CN Over 1200 foreign enterprises to attend ACLE
NL Stahl holds leather seminar
01 September 2006
DE Clariant publishes global colour forecast for SS08
CN China plans to raise quality of its car exports
CN Jiangsu’s export markets alter
KR Adidas takes over joint venture in Korea

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