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March 2012

30 March 2012
CH TFL adds Spanish section to website Free Content
IT Prada saw strong growth in 2011
TZ Tanzanian government calls for better leathergoods
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 17.03.12
ES Stuart Vevers says Spain is a strong influence on his designs
29 March 2012
GB Mulberry could treble sales by 2016
US Gucci sues Guess over designs
GB Leather egg joins the Faberge Big Egg Hunt Free Content
IT Le Monde says industries in Naples, including leather, employ children
US Higher number of cattle in US feedyards
28 March 2012
PK Pakistan: leather exports show mixed results
EG Egypt: nearly 100,000 cattle infected with FMD
FR PPR head of luxury upholds brand distinction Free Content
CH Clariant holds its annual general meeting
NZ Beef production will increase in New Zealand
27 March 2012
US Kenneth Cole unveils new leather line
VN Vietnam: leather and footwear exports to rise in Q1
CN China: Shishi city footwear exports down 22.9%
IL FMD outbreak confirmed in Israel
UY Uruguay: slaughter levels will be lowest since 2003 Free Content
26 March 2012
HK ICT meeting to take place in Hong Kong
AR JBS closes abattoir in Argentina Free Content
IT Italy targets Chinese counterfeiters
GB Hermès announces London exhibition plans
NG Nigerian tannery commissions waste treatment plant
23 March 2012
PK Fashion forecast show to tour Pakistan
FR Lectra appoints new manufacturing marketing director
MX Mexican presidential candidate invests in special leather jacket
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 10.03.12
CN Report predicts 15% domestic market growth in China Free Content
22 March 2012
ET Ethiopian leather exports up by almost 65% before crust tariff kicked in
FR Record 2011 result for Hermès
BR JBS grows revenues by 12.9% in 2011 Free Content
VN Vietnam: leather and footwear exports earn $2b in Q1
US Leather cape worn by Elizabeth Taylor to be auctioned
21 March 2012
IN India received FDI of $24.2b in Apr-Dec 2011-12
PK PTA asks for removal of solid waste from tannery cluster in Karachi
CN Beijing conference to focus on brand promotion
IN Leather industry falsely blamed after festival tragedy in India
BD Further high court hearing on tannery move in Bangladesh Free Content
20 March 2012
GB Pittards grows revenue but raw materials prices affect profits
IT Minister to attend Solofra environmental discussion
AR Argentina: January boost for slaughter and beef consumption Free Content
TR Turkish company buys Lumberjack shoe firm
PK Pakistan: leathergoods exports to EU rise
19 March 2012
DE German government backs tannery energy project
BR Fire at JBS abattoir
JP Mutual appreciation between luxury footwear brand and Tokyo Free Content
TR Turkey disappointed with footwear exports of $400m in 2011
IN Indian leather industry pleased with Union Budget
16 March 2012
DE Two new products from Trumpler
CN Chinese e-commerce will be worth €3 trillion by 2015
TR Designer says Turkey is up-to-date with leather fashion trends
BR Tannery honoured in Brazilian Women in Business prize Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 03.03.12
15 March 2012
IT Gruppo Mastrotto agrees to pay outstanding tax
PK Pakistan tanners worry about raw material stocks and prices
ET Ethiopian leather industry representatives visit Sudan
PT Successful bag firm in trouble as bank says no
AU Famous leather football brand moves to new factory Free Content
14 March 2012
GB Andrew Muirhead supplies metallic gold leather to plush hotel
PK French delegation to visit Pakistan leather sector Free Content
BD Honour for Bangladesh leather industry figures
IT Federcalzature re-elects president
VN Vietnamese advantage may be short-lived
13 March 2012
CN Fall in the value of Chinese footwear exports
EG Brazilian cattle die en route to Egypt
DE BMW predicts new records for 2012
IT Italy needs more leather-sector workers Free Content
UY Uruguay tops per capita beef consumption league
12 March 2012
GB Leathergoods brand flies the flag in China
CN Number of Chinese luxury consumers to grow by 30% over next decade
IT Growth for Italian leathergoods manufacturers
US USDA says beef production has grown by 13% in 20 years
DK Ecco achieves best results in its history despite Thai floods Free Content
09 March 2012
BD Bangladesh: leathergoods exports up 36.6%
VN Vietnam: leathergoods and footwear exports reach $1.3b
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 25.02.12
GB W.J & W Lang pay tribute to tanning traditions in Paisley
CH "Sumptuous" leather helps Rolls-Royce strike the right note in two-tone Ghost Free Content
08 March 2012
BY New tannery for Belarus
BR Brazilian beef exports should reach $6 billion this year
FR Bernard Arnault at number 4 on Forbes rich list
CN China: call for end to import tariffs on luxury goods Free Content
FR Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs exhibition opens in Paris
07 March 2012
BR Domestic market growth boosts Minerva
CN Profits up by almost 30% among Chinese tanners Free Content
GB Bridge of Weir leather chosen for new hybrid car
IT Micam: red footprints invade Milan's shopping area
IT Micam: Tuscan footwear brand debuts
06 March 2012
FR Leathergoods maker takes on former lingerie factory employees Free Content
US Livestock expert could support new equine slaughter project
TR Turkey to take 40 companies to APLF
IN India: design institute teams with Central Leather Research Institute
IT Micam opens in Milan
05 March 2012
IT Armani wants to make more shoes and bags
SV Salvadorean government sponsors leather shoes for schoolchildren
GB Lighter leather leads to airline contract wins for Muirhead Free Content
ZM Zambia: $20m allocated to livestock sector
GB UK minister calls for livestock export ban
02 March 2012
AU Australian feedlot owners worried about Japan and South Korea Free Content
KE Kenyan government wants new tanneries and abattoirs to be near airports
US Tandy Leather Factory reports revenue up 15%
FR Hermès reveals EUR1.5m ‘bag’
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 18.02.12
01 March 2012
IS Kilt customers cool on fish leather sporrans
CN Both Tannery of the Year finalists for China will float on the stock exchange Free Content
CO Colombian finished product brand promises expansion
PK Pakistan reports change in taste in EU
IN India: success at Expo Riva Schuh

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