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May 2011

31 May 2011
AU MLA will step up training in Indonesian abattoirs
IT Veal trend affects leather prices
FR Barbara Bui moves production back to Europe Free Content
PK Pakistan: leather gloves exports decrease
DE Lanxess to put prices up 20%
27 May 2011
MX Leather exports from Guanajuato show strong growth Free Content
DE 17th century gold leather wall hanging restored
DE Deichmann opens 3,000th shop
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 14.05.11
GB Nokia uses Bridge of Weir leather
26 May 2011
GB Burberry plans to expand
IN Uttar Pradesh: raw leather tax abolished
PK 150 split leather units closed in Sialkot
BR Brazil calls on China to help it market high-value footwear Free Content
FR Lectra puts a figure on global leather production
25 May 2011
JP Japan disaster affects Brazilian tannery
FR Vuitton contribution to latest Lectra solution Free Content
GB FMD research shows ‘window of opportunity’
IN India: Jodhpur named a mega leather cluster
CN Xiji aims high-end
24 May 2011
AR Argentina: shoe exports to Japan increase 13%
US Coach sells more luxury goods
ES Method developed for detecting toxic substances
AR High hide prices are the saving grace Free Content
ML Hides and skins make contribution to growth for Mali
23 May 2011
CN Guangdong: production suspended in some factories
IT Natuzzi announces Q1 results
CN Quanzhou to close 79 tanneries
US Hunters quit as tanners prefer farmed alligator skins Free Content
DE Labelux to acquire Jimmy Choo
22 May 2011
VN Ho Chi Minh City event postponed until next year
20 May 2011
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 07.05.11
PK Pakistan calls for more Chinese investment
DE Clariant hosts autumn-winter 12-13 colour workshop Free Content
IT Prada to list shares in Hong Kong
MY DK Leather considers Japan office
19 May 2011
ET Ethiopia: tanneries warned over treatment plant neglect
KR Prada and Hyundai unveil special-edition car Free Content
PK Pakistan: PLGMEA submits budget proposals
IN India and Italy trade to reach $17.5 billion by 2014
CN China: prices up, volume down in Q1 bag exports
18 May 2011
ES Inescop believes in alternatives to chrome Free Content
CN Audi tops Chinese luxury cars table
PK Leather exports from Pakistan fell 5.4% in April
CN China: footwear exports increase 22.9% in April
IN India: CLE predicts leather exports to increase
17 May 2011
AR Argentina: local authority invest in abattoir and tannery improvements Free Content
IN Three tannery workers die in Kanpur
BY Belarus: trade deficit in goods exceeded $3 billion
ET Ethiopia: leather shoe factory begins manufacturing
CN Coach plans to move manufacturing out of China
16 May 2011
BR Minas Gerais town expects new tannery Free Content
ES Life in Lorca returning to normal
ZW Zimbabwe: FMD vaccine runs out
FR Leather art to be auctioned at Cannes
BD Anthrax threatens Bangladesh
13 May 2011
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 30.04.11
CN Clariant to focus on innovation at Guangzhou event
CH TFL publishes colour trends for autumn-winter 2012-2013 Free Content
BE EU rules for real leather labelling
GB LK Bennett to revive ‘royal’ shoes
12 May 2011
CN China: current shoe consumption could be 3 billion pairs a year
BD Tremendous growth for Bangladesh
ES Earthquake hits tanning town Free Content
BG Bulgaria: domestic consumption increases
ZM Zambia plans to increase leather exports
11 May 2011
RU ANCI to host exhibition in Moscow
VN Strong four-month showing for Vietnamese exports
BR TFL Brazil receives ISO re-certification Free Content
IN India: fMM&T dates confirmed
US Fossil Q1 results beat estimate
10 May 2011
LK Desire for dairy drives livestock plan in Sri Lanka
GB Piper invests in hidden gem sheepskin company
US Leather handbag firm achieves ShopNBC record
GB Leather crafts showcased at international craft fair
CA Canada emerges as good market for Uruguayan leather Free Content
09 May 2011
GB Bridge of Weir sponsors vintage Ford event
KE Kenyan government to build three new tanneries by August Free Content
CN PrimeAsia appoints group best practice officer
VN Reliance on Chinese leather hurts Vietnamese footwear firms
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 16.04.11
06 May 2011
CN CITES recognises the value of snakeskin to Asian economies
US Timberland profit down 30%
US Under Armour names PrimeAsia as its 2010 outdoor footwear supplier of the year Free Content
KR S Korea to introduce livestock permit system
ET Ethiopia aims for more Chinese investment
05 May 2011
US Tandy Leather April sales up 16%
CH New polymer dispersion from Clariant
US Leathergoods to lead in 8% growth of luxury market
GB Mulberry celebrates 40 years with a book
FR Le Cuir À Paris prepares to celebrate its tenth anniversary Free Content
04 May 2011
IT Gleni launches new collection of exotic leather handbags
TH Record visitors at BIFF&BIL 2011
US Auri footwear gains 50 new retailers
FR Hermès sells its Gaultier stake
DE New fatliquor for soft articles from TFL Free Content
03 May 2011
DE LCK launches anti-soiling solution for leather furniture with technology from Lanxess
IT Natuzzi announces new directors
AU Australian government considers kangaroo leather
ZM India to spend $1.5 billion on Zambian leather
CH Clariant offers new topcoat system for very soft leathers Free Content

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