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February 2011

28 February 2011
PK Pakistan: leather exports up 17.2%
ZA Suspected FMD outbreak in S Africa
PY Paraguay: cattle herd should reach 13 million head this year
GB Land of Leather brand name up for sale
IN Double-digit growth for Indian leather exports Free Content
25 February 2011
GB Ettinger creates leathergoods for Bentley Free Content
CN Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang produce 80% of domestic footwear
US Buckman announces price increases
IN CTC opens operation in India
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 12.02.11
24 February 2011
CN World Bank loans aided NW China livestock farmers
FR Luxury goods spending increases
KE Kenya-China bilateral trade hits record $1.8 billion Free Content
US Leather upholstery experts join forces
CN Sichuan: five-year footwear program discussions
23 February 2011
CN New recruitment strategies in China
UY Uruguay to sign double-taxation treaty with India
IN India aims to double exports by 2014 Free Content
IT Gucci collaborates with Fiat
CN Italian shoemakers visit China
22 February 2011
BD Bangladesh leather exports surge 145% Free Content
MO Macua: growth slows but leather sales increases
US Travel Blue appoints Americas agent
CN China leathergoods sales up 25%
BE Additional REACH chemicals
21 February 2011
CN Investment drops in Wenzhou footwear sector
FR Vuitton to hire 700 leather workers in 2011
NL Stahl produces REACh book
TR Sheepskin prices create problems in Turkey
IN Superhouse named best exporter 2009-2010 Free Content
18 February 2011
CN China exported 1 billion pairs of leather shoes in 2010
BR Brazilian hide trade drops in January
ET Indian institute to lend expertise to Ethiopia
BE C&A shares more details of chrome VI case Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 05.02.11
17 February 2011
CH Clariant to acquire controlling stake in Süd-Chemie
UY Uruguayan hides in demand in China
FR Gucci and YSL lose chief execs Free Content
GB Bill Amberg designs totes for the traveller
US Leather Italia opens California warehouse
16 February 2011
CH Clariant shifts its focus to continuous improvement
BE Chrome VI prompts C&A baby shoes recall Free Content
IN Central Bank of India to fund vocational students
ZA South Africa sales up 7.7%
KW Bangladeshi delegation signs trade agreement with Kuwait
15 February 2011
US US posts record beef export figures Free Content
FR Visitors up by 10% at Le Cuir À Paris
VN US to Vietnam leather exports up 159%
EG Prosthetic leather toe found on Egyptian mummy
US Leathergoods brand Fossil reveals strong Q4 sales
14 February 2011
JP Fall in consumption knocks Japan off number-two perch Free Content
DE Trumpler invests in greater production capacity
AU Indonesia to take fewer live cattle, but exports predicted to be up in 2011
US Steak restaurant starts selling leather
US Maine residents approve tannery waste water deal
11 February 2011
BR Brazil reports hide and leather export value for 2010 Free Content
IS Beast to Beauty student wins her first order
IN ILRI warns of livestock epidemics
BF Hides and skins boost trade between Burkina Faso and India
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 29.01.11
10 February 2011
UG Sweden will keep supporting skills development in Uganda
AR Argentina: local tanneries outbid by Chinese rivals for sheepskin Free Content
FR Positive mood at Le Cuir À Paris
IS Young designer strikes lucky with Atlantic Leather
PK Pakistan contemplates ostrich leather projects
09 February 2011
BR Brazil predicts meat export growth of up to 10% Free Content
MN Mongolia could set up leather industry production centre on Russian border
SG Why crocodile skins are like diamonds
US Residents must approve waste water deal for Prime Tanning purchase to go ahead
FR Leathergoods management changes at Hermès
08 February 2011
BR New tariff proposals in Brazil could help leather
KR Korean government lifts meat restrictions as FMD crisis continues
VN Confidence flows through leather footwear sector in Vietnam
TR Industrial output up in Turkey Free Content
IN Lanxess announces change in India
07 February 2011
GB Bill Amberg to make luggage set for new Aston Martin launch
PK Live animal exports from Pakistan on the rise Free Content
PE Fire destroys tannery in Trujillo
AU Australia: beef outlook is positive despite natural disasters
FR LVMH breaks €20 billion barrier
04 February 2011
CO Raw material concerns for Colombia
US Tasman Industries to buy Prime Tanning Free Content
FR Hermès sales up 25% in 2010
DE New chief financial officer for Lanxess
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 22.01.11
03 February 2011
DE Sales of automotive leather in Germany almost doubled in 2010 Free Content
IN Strong visitor numbers at IILF
DE Leather seats last seven times longer
GB Benefits for all in Leather Working Group audits
MX Mexico: national leather museum project receives initial funding
02 February 2011
GB Barneys enjoys huge renaissance in natural materials
IN New Delhi brainstorming date for CLE
CN Vuitton to open stores in Zhengzhou
US Cole Haan on the move
HK Exhibitor numbers expected to be up at APLF Free Content
01 February 2011
DE Lanxess puts the focus on sustainable leather management
IN India will set up at least one leather mega-cluster Free Content
ET Ethiopia: institute says tanners should import more raw material
CN Talk of more Coach stores in China
IN Infrastructure makes the difference in India

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