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August 2012

31 August 2012
IT Ferragamo proves 'very resilient' with profits up 22%
CH TFL offers new softening agent
US Lineapelle Trends Selection event takes place in New York
FR Leather still the lead category for Hermès Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-18.08.12
30 August 2012
GB Specialists win $18m contract for British army boots
IT Ferragamo exhibition blows away Marilyn Monroe myth Free Content
CL Salmon leather as beautiful as croc or snakeskin, says entrepreneur
IT Prada in the pink with perfume presentation
CN Ford to sell luxury Lincoln brand in China
29 August 2012
CO Three countries stand out as potential markets for Columbia
TN Tunisia: investments in leather and footwear rise 372%
NZ NZ body aims to add value to wet blue
RU Bentley bets big on Russia Free Content
BR São Paulo students take on fish leather project
28 August 2012
AR Meat and leather will sustain crocodile conservation project
CN Chinese premier stitches a shoe upper during Dongguan visit Free Content
BR Brazil: senior cattle industry figure dies in plane crash
UG New tool to help African farmers reduce cattle disease
CN Young Chinese can spend up to 40% of income on luxury goods
24 August 2012
TN Tunisian government will train new leather and footwear workers
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-11.08.12
GB The Cambridge Satchel Company wins copyright case
AR Argentina: tanners are the bad guys in new soap opera Free Content
PK Ikea names Pakistani leather supplier
23 August 2012
GB Hide and skin firm wants to expand
CH Clariant takes its place in environmental showcase
CN Business booming for major Chinese footwear brands
CN Local authorities ban beamhouses Free Content
US Deckers aims to use only LWG-certified tanneries
22 August 2012
KR Luxury goods groups face criticism in Korea
PK Pakistan: leathergoods exports fall
US DSW increases sales by 9.3% in the first half of the year
PY Brazilian delegation will check the situation in Paraguay post-FMD
BR Minerva says the Brazilian cattle market is changing Free Content
21 August 2012
IT Arzignano tanners appear on Apple supplier list
TW Ractopamine legislation offers hope for US beef in Taiwan
CO Cali prepares for Pacific Leather fair Free Content
CN Bishan County reports 51.3% increase for first half
US US researchers generate electricity from wastewater
20 August 2012
EC Leather industry symposium to take place in Ecuador
IT Exotic training shoes hold alternative appeal Free Content
CN China will have 1 billion middle-class consumers by 2030
UZ Uzbekistan will almost double its leathergoods production
QA Qatari royal family named as Anya Hindmarch investors
17 August 2012
ZA Leathergoods a major contributor to SA sales growth
ZW Hide shortage harms Zimbabwean leather sector
CN Value of leather shoes imported to China doubles in two years
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-04.08.12
CN China: leather shoe exports fall in first half Free Content
16 August 2012
AE New Kate Spade store opens in Dubai
CA Warmer weather impacts Danier sales
AU Australia hopes for higher share of EU beef market
IT Lamborghini turns offcuts into leather jewellery
CN New tannery for Chinese firm Free Content
15 August 2012
BD Bangladesh leathergoods sector grows its market share
GB Beyzacases to design Aston Martin leathergoods range
BR Beef brings growth for JBS amid concerns about chicken
CN UNIDO leather events attract industry representatives from 20 countries Free Content
CN Forbes names 25 most influential Chinese in global fashion
14 August 2012
US Leather and lens range launches in LA
VN Vietnam's first-half leather exports increase 17% year on year
CN Chinese leather chemicals symposium takes place
SG BASF appoints new global head of leather chemicals Free Content
IN Riot follows tannery worker's death
13 August 2012
NG New RFID tagging system for leathergoods
US Elite Leather recliner a Pinnacle award contender
ID Indonesia sees 2.9% rise in leathergoods, shoes and garment industries
BR Brazilian beef exports up in value and volume
IT University honours TFL academy director Free Content
10 August 2012
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-28.07.12
CN Sharp decline in Chinese leather garment exports in H1 Free Content
IN Luxury brands eye emerging Indian wealth hot spots
TZ Tanzania looks to add value to hide and skin exports
US Tandy posts higher Q2 and H1 profits
09 August 2012
ET Ethiopian tannery receives ISO accreditation
PK Pakistan tanners could receive treatment plant grants
DE Solutions for full tanning process from Trumpler at ACLE Free Content
IN CLE expects further leather export growth
IT Asian sales fuel revenue rise at Tod's
08 August 2012
IN Olympics give Kolkata leathergoods an unexpected boost
US AAFA welcomes new leathergoods legislation
CN BASF to showcase high-performance solutions at ACLE Free Content
US Investigation into California BSE case concludes
CN Explosion at Chinese tannery
07 August 2012
GB Acquisition for Swaine Adeney Brigg
IN Indian leathergoods export growth set to decline
BE Commission vice-president offers support to COTANCE
CN Clariant will launch new products at ACLE Free Content
DE Bugatti launches range of phone cases
06 August 2012
VE Only a fifth of shoes sold in Venezuela are made locally
GB Scottish Leather Group publishes environmental report
BR More Brazilian tanners than ever at ACLE 2012 Free Content
ET Pittards provides jackets for Ethiopian Olympians
US US tanning and finishing sector struggles
03 August 2012
ET Ethiopia exports $7.8 million more leather
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection - 21.07.12
US July sales up 15% at Tandy Leather Factory Free Content
IN Power failures reduce Kanpur leather manufacturers’ efficiency
US Samsonite to acquire Hartmann brand
02 August 2012
ES Espacio GLAM attracts top designers in Madrid
IN New autumn-winter campaign at Hidesign
FR Weakened market affects Q2 results at Lectra Free Content
IN High hopes for Krishnapatnam leather zone
PK KWSB to provide water for Korangi leather cluster
01 August 2012
US Thieves steal leather worth $10,000 in Ohio
US US feeder cattle headed for worst month since 2003
PK Pakistani government reassures leather industry Free Content
US Coach sales disappoint in Q2
AU Jobs lost as Walfertan tannery closes

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