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July 2012

31 July 2012
IT Leather craftsman dies in Italy
GB Dolce & Gabbana opens first Heathrow store
BD Bangladeshi tanners demand relocation compensation Free Content
US Jonathan Adler to make leathergoods for LF USA
IN Q2 sales rise at Clariant India
30 July 2012
ZA Leather artists announce exhibition dates
US American Leather honours Stuart Stein
ZA SACTWU welcomes raw material sourcing legislation Free Content
FR LVMH posts 26% sales growth for H1
IN Indian SMEs enjoy higher profit margins
27 July 2012
FI Another new tanning system proposed, this time from Finland
BD New deadline fixed for Savar effluent plant
TR Turkish leather brands look to penetrate China’s luxury market
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-14.07.12
CH Q2 increase in sales for Clariant Free Content
26 July 2012
PK PTA orders urgent waste removal for tannery zone
GB Range Rover chooses Bridge of Weir leather for Victoria Beckham car
CN Wenzhou reduces its tannery numbers by nearly 80%
US Drought drives US herd size down Free Content
TW US to monitor beef exports to Taiwan
25 July 2012
GB Leading Chinese entrepreneurs visit Rolls-Royce
IT Students visit TFL Academy in Italy Free Content
TR Name change for Izmir cluster
US Coach wins New York counterfeiting case
ZM Exports up 30% at Zamleather
24 July 2012
PK Pakistan leather exports still a $1 billion industry
IT Italian shoe industry calls for urgent action
AR Beef production in Argentina back to 2001 levels Free Content
US GLT files new lawsuit against Fownes
PK Pakistan’s leathergoods exports fall
23 July 2012
TN Italian leather delegation visits Tunisia
IN Prison inmates welcome Tata leather initiative
PY Paraguay: packer firm to open new wet blue tannery
NL New Stahl publication picks up AW13-14 trend predictions
IT UNIC holds Santa Croce meeting Free Content
20 July 2012
CN Three main themes for Lanxess at ACLE
AU Australia has biggest cattle herd since 1977 Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-07.07.12
IN New leather cluster to open in Jalandhar
VN Vietnam leather and shoe show opens
19 July 2012
FR Global meat consumption to rise by 11% over next decade
MX Leather exports down as Mexican companies add value on home soil Free Content
CN Louis Vuitton Maison opens in Shanghai
FR Asian sales drive growth at Hermes
ET Ethiopia exports more leather in June
18 July 2012
CA Canadian creditor threatens to sue JBS over tannery acquisition
VN More than 40% growth in H1 export values for Vietnamese leather sector
CH TFL to focus on environmentally friendly leather at ACLE Free Content
CN Louis Vuitton opens exclusive Shanghai store
US Flipjacks range uses high-end leather
17 July 2012
FR France: new government minister has tanning industry background
US US beef exports down in volume in May, but up in value
CN China: imported footwear worth over seven times more Free Content
AE New Dubai store for Bottega Veneta
CN New leather engraving machine at Eastern Laser
16 July 2012
GB Entries invited for luxury awards
CN Stahl announces plans for ACLE Free Content
AR Beef export decline continues in Argentina
NZ Expansion plans for NZ tannery
IT Ferrari offers customisable interiors
13 July 2012
DE Record first half for BMW Group
QA Qatari investors continue their push into luxury leathergoods Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-30.06.12
AT Global leather production grows 4.4%
CN UNIDO and CLIA to host Shanghai leather sessions
12 July 2012
ES Spanish firms sell their shoes for more in China than in the US
FR French group makes new leathergoods collection for Mercedes-Benz
Tannery of the Year: Americas finalists named Free Content
PK PTA reports significant drop in leather exports
GB Q1 revenues rise at Burberry
11 July 2012
AR Argentina relents on Brazilian shoe imports Free Content
CN Lanxess to hold automotive forum in Shanghai
PK Leather industry welcomes new commerce minister in Pakistan
ZA SAFLIA achieves pay deal for 8,000 shoemakers
CN Shuochen Clothing to develop Xiniya leathergoods
10 July 2012
IT Skills training in leathergoods works well for jobseekers and brands
BO Bolivian footwear under pressure
ES Leather lends a hand to the economy in Murcia Free Content
CN Haining leather students visit UK
OM New leathergoods expo opens in Oman
09 July 2012
BD Bangladeshi leather incentives scrapped
TZ Two new leather plants to open in Tanzania
ET Hide export ban helps boost exports in Ethiopia
UY IULTCS vice-president says Latin America has a big part to play in global industry
Tannery of the Year: Americas shortlist announced Free Content
06 July 2012
AU Australia: lamb flock down from peak but meat highly valued around the world
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-23.06.12
BE Rino Mastrotto elected as new COTANCE chairman Free Content
CN China: leather exports grow 8.4%
US Tandy Leather posts higher sales in June
05 July 2012
US Former WRAP chief executive joins ICG
BR Brazil extends anti-dumping measures to Chinese soles and uppers
IT Unic holds 2012 annual general meeting Free Content
CN Film stars attend Montblanc store opening
US US luxury market shows signs of struggle
04 July 2012
GB Skins supply chain deemed “price-inelastic”
IN New FDDI and leathergoods centre in Punjab
CN China: leather shoes up in volume and value
GB Rolls-Royce appoints new design director
VN Footwear still completely dominates Vietnamese leather sector exports Free Content
03 July 2012
NZ Livestock traceability programme goes live in New Zealand
IT ANCI asks Italian government to be “more courageous”
TH Agencies combine on global strategy to bring FMD under control Free Content
TH ‘Unlucky’ lizard to be made into leathergoods
PK Pakistani leather delegates visit UK
02 July 2012
FR Qatari owners of Le Tanneur prepare to launch new luxury leathergoods brand
PK Pakistan to promote leather at Sichuan event
CN China’s leather sector appears to be thriving
NG Senate president opens Benue leather centre
GB FT publishes letter from World Leather Free Content

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