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December 2013

21 December 2013
Season’s greetings Free Content
19 December 2013
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-07.12.13
FI Finnish tanner makes acquisition Free Content
CH L3 launch a success, Zünd says
PT Progress at Portuguese leathergoods training centre
BE EU renews bid to ban food from cloned cattle
18 December 2013
GB University of Northampton given green light for new campus Free Content
ES Growth for Spanish shoe exports
NG Nigeria’s push to develop leather skills
BY Belarus asks for Indian investment in tannery
ET Urban infrastructure required for China’s tannery investments in Africa to work
17 December 2013
CN China: Relaxed customs controls could benefit leathergoods
BR Brazil’s hide exports rise again in November
US Why US hide quality will improve Free Content
BR BMW breaks ground on its first car plant in South America
TR Turkish leathergoods brand targets export growth
16 December 2013
PK PTA wants more control over exports
US Louis Vuitton’s plan to attract more Chinese shoppers
BE COTANCE launches new project to show leather is a good industry to work in Free Content
CN China has a big appetite for beef
FR Nick Winters to head ICHSLTA pending March election
13 December 2013
BD Bangladesh records growth of almost 50% in exports of finished leather Free Content
IN Work suspended at Indian leather complex
CN 50,000 attend leather fair
CL Simple leather course makes social impact in southern Chile
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-30.11.13
12 December 2013
KR Australia’s beef industry welcomes Korea FTA
PL Market for wastewater treatment technology to get close to $1 billion
CN 20 new Daimlers for China
GB Rolls-Royce creates new jobs in leathershop expansion
BD Award for tannery undercover cameramen Free Content
11 December 2013
US Car upholstery firm appoints automotive veteran
CN New leather exhibition for Fuxin
BR Marfrig agrees damages payments following 2012 fatal accident
IT Luxury hotel group born of tanning industry travel travails
DZ Algerian tannery finds funding for new machinery Free Content
10 December 2013
ES Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada offers design masterclass in Elda
IN Bottega Veneta CEO sees great potential in India
DE Another month, another record for BMW Free Content
US USMEF fears greater competition from EU
ID Indonesia targets higher tax for imported leathergoods
09 December 2013
IT Silvateam to show off hybrid tannage idea Free Content
IN Indian industry to travel south in search of raw material
BR JBS Couros wins prize for technological innovation
GB Rising leather prices hit Mulberry in the pocket
LK Sri Lankan tannery bags export award
06 December 2013
SG BASF unveils trend inspiration for spring-summer 2015 Free Content
FR Chanel buys first tannery to secure supplies
BR Brazilian leather exports already surpass 2012 total
IT Italian footwear industry reaches new pay agreement
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-23.11.13
05 December 2013
UY Uruguay wonders what to do with its sheepskins
GB Clarks announces new chairman
IN Beamhouse focus for Lanxess at IILF Free Content
SA Saudi Arabia: ‘Made in Italy’ leathergoods factory closed
BE EC outlines plan to boost European leathergoods and textiles
04 December 2013
FR Hermès has increased its leathergoods workforce by 250% since the start of the century Free Content
GB Harrys of London fan confirms shoes work well in wet streets
NG Nigerian Leather Institute trains orphans in footwear production
ZW Zimbabwe mulling tax on exported hides
KH Cambodia growth for US beef
03 December 2013
AU New structure for Cattle Council of Australia
IT Natuzzi CEO has faith in turnaround despite sales dip
GB Rolls-Royce launches search for 2014 apprentices Free Content
IT UNIC publishes Italian-English leather glossary
US Brown Shoe reports Q3 results
02 December 2013
US Kenneth Cole chooses software from Gerber Technology
UY Uruguayan leather sector may be set to grow again Free Content
GB Designer launches own shoe brand because of lack of quality in the market
CN China restricts Burberry’s leathergoods trademark
KH Lack of investment constrains Cambodia’s crocodile farmers

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