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October 2011

31 October 2011
ET Pittards opens three leathergoods factories in Ethiopia
PY Six months for Paraguay to be FMD-free
CH Süd-Chemie boost for Clariant Q3 sales Free Content
SE New film inspires leather garment collection
CA Canadian website to sell Ettinger leathergoords
28 October 2011
PK Pakistan: leather exports down 30% in September
CO Columbian business exhibit at Canada forum Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 15.10.11
MA Morocco aims for middle east trade
GB Entrepreneur promotes UK-made leathergoods
27 October 2011
FR PPR Q3 revenue jumps 7%
IT Piquadro opens flagship Hong Kong store Free Content
IT Valentino voted sexiest shoe
ZA S African leather care company ventures into interiors
CN China: new Haining Leather Market opens in Xinxiang
26 October 2011
KR BISS 2011 attracted 132 exhibitors
GB Armenta expands to the UK
US Anya Hindmarch doubles 2010 pre-tax profits
BD Bangladesh: tanners try to ensure ample loans in Eid-ul-Azha Free Content
ZA South Africa automotive support plan to include leather
25 October 2011
FR Le Cuir À Paris had 353 exhibitors
IT Poltrona Frau launches leather furniture pieces
AU UGG opens first London flagship store
US Coach to open more men’s stores Free Content
TR Turkey: celebrities to promote leather
24 October 2011
IT Diego Della Valle says working too much makes you boring
IN India: leather cluster model to be extended across TN
AE Tannery showcases local products at INDEX Dubai
US Duluth Pack reveals American Bison leather collection
US Katzkin Leather focuses on advanced interiors Free Content
21 October 2011
AR Beef exports from Argentina fall in September
PK Leather represented at Expo Pakistan Free Content
JP Fujifilm creates limited edition leather-clad camera
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 08.10.11
GB Scottish Leather Group increases turnover to £100m
20 October 2011
CN Leather industry still growing in China
BR JBS says Greenpeace information is wrong
GB Export honours for Pittards Free Content
IE Coach launches in Ireland
CA Danier Leather narrows Q1 net loss to $2.8m
19 October 2011
GB Amberg bags up for grabs
TH Thailand: Ecco makes flood statement
BR Greenpeace sparks new Amazon leather controversy Free Content
PK Pakistan: leathergoods exporter wins award
MW Malawi: FMD confirmed but no vaccine
18 October 2011
PK Leather industry criticises two-day weekend
KR New FTA “monumental” for US meat industry
GB Change at the top for Northampton Institute for Creative Leather Technologies Free Content
JP Japan: luxury market set to grow
FR LVMH: Q3 results show continued growth
17 October 2011
US Isaac Mizrahi to launch shoes and leathergoods line
CN China FMD cases confirmed
AR BMW agrees to export leather to help Argentina deficit
ZA New South Africa support plan will include leather Free Content
TZ Government considers raw hide ban in Tanzania
14 October 2011
IN Indian luxury market has grown by 20%
PK Pakistan: debate continues on live animal export ban
PY Paraguayan tannery is "a victim of progress"
BR Export values up, but volume down for Brazilian leather Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 01.10.11
13 October 2011
AU Australia reports its first monthly rise in beef exports since March Free Content
MA Turkish visit to Morocco bears fruit
SA Middle East corporate jets business booming
PK Pakistan: footwear makers head to Vegas
NG Nigeria to have new leather cluster
12 October 2011
IN Ferragamo plans more Indian stores
AR Argentina loses 100 abattoirs in a year Free Content
PY Hide growth for Paraguay before FMD outbreak
JP YKK creates curved zip for leathergoods
GB Burberry beats quarterly sales forecasts
11 October 2011
CN Call for papers for China leather chemicals congress
EC Fish leather artistry in Ecuador Free Content
CH Clariant confirms three-pillar approach
IT Natuzzi teams up with US ballet group
SE Versace collaborates with H&M
10 October 2011
US Coach tops gross margins in luxury firms list
GB Florence Brudenell-Bruce is the new face of Aspinal of London
DE BMW reports record third quarter Free Content
US Violino to open new showroom in North Carolina
FR Roger Vivier and Longchamp make leather impression at fashion week
07 October 2011
IN 6% growth for Indian leather exports in first five months
PY FMD: Paraguay asks for help
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 24.09.11
UY Traceability project in Uruguay reaches completion
SG LVMH takes a stake in Singaporean tannery Free Content
06 October 2011
MA Moroccan tanners branch out
PK Pakistan aims to increase exports to Brazil
IT UNIC takes part in Pompeii presentation Free Content
TH Thailand uses only 30% local hides
JP Mulberry takes on Japan
05 October 2011
UY Leather industry plan on the way for Uruguay Free Content
CH Omega opens largest European boutique in London
PK PTA elects chairman and vice chairmen
BR Rio Grande do Sul closes four border abattoirs
TN Tunisia: leather and footwear exports up 12.4%
04 October 2011
BR Minerva more than doubles cattle in feedlots
NL Stahl issues Colour Preview for spring-summer 2013 Free Content
GB Alfred Dunhill opens Dubai restaurant
AU Tandy Leather opens Australia store
DE VW Golf to have leather as standard
03 October 2011
TR Turkey leather promotion group reaches out to China
FR No slowdown for Hermes
IT Tod’s launches signature bags
BO Abrameq organises tanning machinery event in Bolivia
IT Geox and Patrick Cox combine to make Elton John shoes Free Content

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