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October 2013

31 October 2013
US Jones Group ‘on track’ despite revenue dip
US Car seat manufacturer unveils fresh leather offerings
KR Asian consortium eyes Italian leathergoods and shoe brand
CN High turnout expected for 18th footwear congress
DE Lanxess hosts innovation round table Free Content
30 October 2013
NG Nigeria establishes Leather Sector Revolution Committee
US Zilmax maker plans to relaunch cattle drug
PK Pakistan: 30% of Eid hides lost to power shortages
US Americas surpasses China as luxury goods growth leader
CH Clariant sells leather business to Stahl Free Content
29 October 2013
ET Taiwanese leather shoe firm invests in Ethiopia
FR French leather market ‘safest’ for consumers Free Content
DE Indian leather exporters eye Germany
DE Q3 sales up 1.5% at BASF
FR Leather buoys Gucci and Bottega Veneta
28 October 2013
US Ugg boot owner backs away from sheepskin
VN Vietnam to monitor imports of tanning machinery from China
BD Bangladesh: Skin trading at deadlock
GB SATRA introduces 'ageing' system to detect flaws in footwear
GB Dr Martens sold for £300m
25 October 2013
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 5.10.13
FR French calf skin tannery plans major expansion
IT Hermes targeted in ambitious robbery
BE Progress for Global Leather Co-ordinating Committee Free Content
IT Italian leathergoods firm praises material-saving technology
24 October 2013
IT Visitor numbers 'very good' at Tanning Tech
CN Full programme for UITIC footwear congress announced Free Content
DE Daimler beats expectations
CA High-end leathergoods boost Danier's figures
GB SATRA offers rapid 3D prototyping for footwear industry
23 October 2013
TR Organisational problems for Istanbul leather fair
FR Kering ups its focus on leathergoods while Richemont veers away
IT Gucci wins $144 million counterfeit case
BR JBS's geographic diversification satisfies Fitch
US US offers limited assistance to blizzard-hit ranchers Free Content
22 October 2013
AR Leather’s carbon footprint could be reduced as scientists tap cows for gas
US Coach confident in transformation plan despite sales dip
DE Germans still favour Italian footwear
VN Vietnam’s shoe and leathergoods exports jump in September
GB Final remaining places for UK leather seminar Free Content
21 October 2013
TR Turkish leather zone earmarks $20m for waste facility
CH Buyout firms touted as buyers for Clariant’s leather division
PK Continuous power needed for Pakistani tanners post-Eid
CN China’s growth boosts sentiment on leathergoods
BE 2015 deadline set for EU’s chromium VI restriction Free Content
18 October 2013
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 14.9.13
AU Australia: Hide prices up 37% in September
FR Focus on high-end saves French tannery
US Possible strike at JBS plant felt in futures market
BR CICB initiative links tanneries to fashion Free Content
17 October 2013
VN TPP could challenge Vietnam's footwear industry
FR Croc farms struggle to produce top-quality skins
FR Bespoke designers offered free exhibition space at Le Cuir Free Content
PK Sacrificial skins fund Pakistani terror groups
IT Boom in Maserati orders
16 October 2013
FR LVMH’s focus on leathergoods pays off
RU Russian demand for Italian shoes rockets Free Content
CN Expert heads to China to develop waste processes for leather industry
GB British Airways extends Muirhead contract
BY Boost for Belarus’s leather and footwear production strategy
15 October 2013
GB Change at the top for Burberry as H1 sales rise 20%
ES Indian leather exporters head to Spain
BE COTANCE sends stark warning to European trade authorities Free Content
CN UK firm finds local tanning ‘cheaper’
BD Bangladesh: Leather industry fixes price for Eid skins
14 October 2013
CN Micam Shanghai capitalises on Chinese demand
US US: Up to 100,000 cattle die in blizzard
BE COTANCE celebrates as pilot scheme accepted by the EC Free Content
BD Healthy rise for Bangladeshi leather exports in July
CH Clariant could make $352 million from sale of leather and detergent units
11 October 2013
TH Crocodile farm donates meat to flood victims
CH Sustainability is a balancing act, says Clariant Free Content
CN China allows live cattle export from Australia
FR Hermes extends leather to bike collection
IN Indian government fast-tracks Sandila leather zone
10 October 2013
GB Success in key markets secures growth for Bentley
BD Bangladesh: Banks reluctant to lend to tanners as defaults rise
BE EUR 500,000 of leather stolen from Belgian tannery
BR Brazil: Leather industry’s focus on sustainability pays off Free Content
ZA Lanxess strengthens production chain with new CO2 unit
09 October 2013
GB UK: Online sales drive September’s footwear figures
HK APLF award winners announced
DE BMW smashes another record with September sales figures
BD Bangladesh: Labour organisation campaigns for tannery workers
US Luxury goods sales to exceed $318 billion in 2013 - Euromonitor Free Content
08 October 2013
ES Latest developments from INESCOP at SIMAC
CN Europeans lend support to UITIC’s footwear congress
HK US beef exports to Hong Kong double
BR EU ruling to hit Brazilian hides Free Content
IN Community saddened by sale of tannery land
07 October 2013
DE TFL predicts spring-summer 2015 trends
BD Bangladesh: Associations fail to agree on raw hide prices
IN Success for Indian leather exporters at US fair
CN PrimeAsia China achieves another LWG gold Free Content
US USDA reports suspended due to government shutdown
04 October 2013
MY Rabeanco to expand in Malaysia
GB Muirhead showcases aviation leather at US expo
SG First Tory Burch airport location to open in Singapore
BD Bangladeshi tannery relocations run at slow pace
AE New Prada store opens in Abu Dhabi Free Content
03 October 2013
FR Marc Jacobs to leave Louis Vuitton
SA Saudi Arabia imports livestock for Eid
US New leathergoods brand captures the essence of Chicago Free Content
BD Ambitious target for Bangladesh leather sector Free Content
US Permanent Wolverine store to replace pop-up shop
02 October 2013
GB Bentley extends leather to furniture range
IT Italy loses 20,000 jobs a year to counterfeiting, says Assocalzaturifici
US US hide processor to resolve wage suit for $1m
GB UK-based men’s footwear brands on upward trajectory Free Content
MX Mexico to host World Footwear Congress in 2014
01 October 2013
BR Mercedes plans Brazil plant to keep up with rivals
RU Russia lifts 27-year ban on British meat subproducts
NI Escalating cattle rustling linked to drugs gangs in Latin America
PK Pakistan Tanners Association elects new chairman Free Content
IN Indian leather exports to fall short of target

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