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September 2012

28 September 2012
TH Thai leather companies ‘unprepared’ for changes in trade rules
BY Belarus fights to keep domestic footwear industry competitive
FR Luxury focus lends weight to Le Cuir À Paris Free Content
IT Emmezeta announces new developments to toggling system
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-15.09.12
27 September 2012
BE EU beef exports take a hit
IT MiPel takes heart from overseas gains Free Content
IT Tanmac stacker tackles creases
IN India: 20,000 jobs to be created in 'leather clusters'
GB Andrew Muirhead wins Malaysia Airlines contract
26 September 2012
IT Escomar and New 3P to present new machines
BD Bangladesh leather sector exports grow, despite finished leather decline
IT New product, new service from Feltre Free Content
BR Brazil: imports of footwear rise 17%
ET Ethiopia expects to double last year’s leather revenue
25 September 2012
CN Tannery of the Year: China shortlist announced
IQ Third international store for Mashad Leather
FR New heavy-duty felt from Dollfus & Muller Free Content
CN Chinese crackdown on gift giving could hurt luxury brands
US US footwear manufacturing industry grows 7.9% in 2011
24 September 2012
CN UNIDO leather panel meets in Shanghai
GB Running shoe brand chooses Pittards
IT New Bergi models reflect past heritage Free Content
IT Prada profits up 60%, buoyed by handbag sales
US Cattle fed with cookies after crops fail
21 September 2012
CN Large-scale Chinese tanneries achieve growth
NZ Cattle herd boost in New Zealand
UY Uruguayans to increase per capita beef consumption to 62 kilos in 2012
GB Bridge of Weir celebrates export award and new factory Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-08.09.12
20 September 2012
FR Exhibitors at Le Cuir a Paris up 17%
ET Pittards hit by 'stubbornly high' cost of hides
IT Export success continues for Italian leathergoods Free Content
DE Lanxess ahead of schedule on earnings target
FI Kemira to talk up Tanfor T at Tanning Tech
19 September 2012
US Tannery owner apologises for 'lost' hides
IT Denim-effect crocodile bag among Mipel highlights
AR Another senior appointment announcement at JBS
TR Military boot contract win took Turkish firm two years
CN High-end Spanish shoe brand to open own stores in China Free Content
18 September 2012
IT Micam names Barneys ‘best foreign buyer’
US July beef exports from US the highest of 2012 so far
IS Atlantic Leather puts testing in the hands of BLC
CN ANCI to launch new Micam Shanghai exhibition Free Content
GB Smythson sets out stall for fivefold growth
17 September 2012
IN India: leather exporters look to Saudi Arabia
US Louisiana says alligators are worth $100 million a year to its economy
SD Libya invests in slaughterhouse in Sudan
DK Huge hike in water treatment bills for Danish hide supplier Free Content
DE Heusch launches non-corrosive fleshing blade
14 September 2012
CN Chinese shoemakers hope to tap Italian and Spanish know-how Free Content
PY Over half the cattle slaughter in Paraguay is in Brazilian hands
IT Cavalli boss: Don’t panic, luxury sector is healthy
FR Record Brazilian attendance expected in Paris
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-01.09.12
13 September 2012
US Chrysler teams up with fashion designer for limited editions
PK Breakthrough in water supply for Karachi tanners Free Content
DE FILK hosts collagen conference
AU More changes at the top for JBS
SD Libya supports tannery project in Sudan
12 September 2012
US Jones Group eyes expansion with accessories veteran hire
VN Vietnam: leather producer fined $16k
CN China will meet its growth target, premier pledges
DE Trumpler relaunches web homepage
VN Vietnam leather shoe exports increase Free Content
11 September 2012
PK Tanners praise Pakistan’s reduced export refinance rate
GB Slowdown in gift giving hits Burberry in the pocket
FR Trends experts offer a taste in advance of Le Cuir A Paris
IN Tanners from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh work on collaboration
TR Swiss backers will help Turkish leather chemicals firm to grow Free Content
10 September 2012
TH Fendi artisans give shoppers a behind-the-scenes look
US Leather ubiquitous at New York Fashion Week
GB Connolly remembered
BR Brazilian firms visit China to boost leather and beef trade
BE LVMH head to apply for Belgian nationality Free Content
07 September 2012
BR High growth for Brazilian beef exports in August
CN Chinese account for 25% of world's luxury spend
US Macy’s spends $400m upgrading luxury floor for leathergoods
CN Lanxess hosts sustainable mobility event in Shanghai Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Protection-25.08.12
06 September 2012
NZ LASRA project could add NZ$23m to leather exports
CH Chinese tourists boost Richemont's sales in Europe
HK APLF to shunt synthetic materials suppliers upstairs
BR CICB says Sustainability Forum was a success
CN Leather shoe exports down Free Content
05 September 2012
AU Australia: sheep skin prices stabilise
KE Kenyan tanneries lay off 400 amid concerns over hide exports
NL Stahl finishing product makes leather 30% lighter
CN CLIA chairman says China will have more tanning clusters
TR Turkish university to offer new leather engineering degrees Free Content
04 September 2012
UY Uruguay: low slaughter levels mean packer firms could close
DE Coach and McQ make debut at GDS
GB Kurt Geiger shifts focus away from UK
NZ Study shows 17% reduction in carbon emissions for New Zealand meat industry
CN ACLE opens in Shanghai Free Content
03 September 2012
TH Rolls-Royce to open boutique in Bangkok
ES Spanish footwear firm launches its own line of leathergoods
GB Private jet boss loves John Lobb shoes
MM Myanmar’s leather industry faces challenges
PH Philippines government develops ‘greener’ degreasing agent

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