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December 2012

21 December 2012
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20 December 2012
FR New mould prevention programme from Bureau Veritas
AR Slaughter rises in Argentina
CH Clariant to debut innovations at Indian leather fair
TR Turkish tanners restrict double-face production
TR Istanbul fair claims to be the fourth-biggest in the global leather sector Free Content
19 December 2012
TZ Rise in hide and skin export duty backfires in Tanzania Free Content
CN Beijing meeting for Chinese and Taiwanese leather associations
BR Rio Grande do Sul’s shoe share is down
SA South Korea and Saudi Arabia join countries banning Brazilian beef
FR Louis Vuitton chief steps down
18 December 2012
ID Indonesia: Minimum wage rise could hamper growth
JP US demand will drive premium car sales - Nissan
CO Help for Mexican firms to attend Bogotá event
IN Power cuts have forced 2,000 to leave Tamil Nadu leather industry
CH Clariant announces leather trends for spring-summer 2014 Free Content
17 December 2012
VN Vietnam: Footwear orders down 25%
GB UK market is key for Smythson
FR Early success for one ADC protegée
BR Three countries ban Brazilian beef
FR PPR could make further acquisitions Free Content
14 December 2012
TW 'Dollar depreciation' hits Taiwanese footwear groups
US Coach CEO named top wealth creator
AU Australia reacts to new animal slaughter controversy
ES It’s leather shoes that add value for Spain Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-01.12.12
13 December 2012
LK Sri Lanka extends hand to Pakistani tanners
GB Iberian shoe brands line up for Moda
BR Leather sector does better at preserving jobs in the EU
BR Record slaughter in Brazil in Q3 Free Content
SG Spring-summer 2014 trend forecast from BASF
12 December 2012
US New York boost for Indian leather firms
PK Tough start to the financial year for leather in Pakistan
BE Brussels conference celebrates a year of progress in promoting skills in leather sector Free Content
GB Jimmy Choo to launch men’s flagship
NP Nepal: leather expo targets 150,000 visitors
11 December 2012
GB UK: Satra to host REACH seminar
CN Xing Ye to expand wet blue capacity
DE Growth continues for BMW Free Content
GB Dents gloves available from Bentley
UY Uruguay: sheep herd grows by nearly 10% in 2012
10 December 2012
ES Spain: FICE president to step down after 20 years
GB Northampton academic named as associate professor Free Content
KE Kenya: state policy works as leather exports increase in value
CN UITIC sets date for footwear congress
GB Scottish Leather Group names new finance director
07 December 2012
IS Atlantic Leather puts perforations into fish skins
CH UICN calls for more traceability for exotic skins Free Content
IT Leathergoods sales rocket at Prada
GB Cost of leather dints Mulberry’s profits
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-24.11.12
06 December 2012
GB EU renews chamois leather tariffs
IT Ferragamo boss defies gloom: 2012 our best year
GB Bill Amberg floor for Selfridges footwear department Free Content
BR Brazilian hide exports up in volume and value in November
CH Swiss parliament says no to ban on snakeskin imports
05 December 2012
CA Winners CEO takes helm at Canadian leathergoods group
CN Shoe fair prepares for Chinese debut
IN Name change for company behind Gaitonde brand
BR Karl Lagerfeld will design shoes for Brazilian brand
MX Sole leather may not be the sole attraction for Loake in León Free Content
04 December 2012
BW Botswana: debate over Francistown abattoir
ES Loewe will expand leathergoods production in Spain
IR Iran: local leather producers benefit from sanctions
ID Indonesian government wants better beef supply, at least for Jakarta
CN Coach contemplates flagship store in Chengdu Free Content
03 December 2012
GB University celebrates graduate job success
KP Chinese leather industry figures build links with neighbours
US Double-digit sales increases for Tandy Leather Factory in November
UY Boost for Uruguayan sheep-farmers
BD Police step in as Bangladesh protests reach leathergoods factory Free Content

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