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September 2013

30 September 2013
US US: Shrinking herds push beef prices higher
IT Mipel cheered by rising visitor numbers
SG Singapore Airlines promotes leather heritage
CH New leather cutter from Zund at Simac Free Content
US Chrysler’s future in question as owners battle it out
27 September 2013
CN China restricts beef imports from Australia Free Content
TH Thai leather cluster launches shoe brand
GB Pittards rejects unsolicited cash offer
FR Lectra unveils fashion business model at CISMA
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 14.9.2013
26 September 2013
IT Young talent targeted at leathergoods giants
FR Tanners report buyers’ demands from Le Cuir
NG 30 tanneries to be resurrected as leather overtakes cocoa in Nigeria
HK 108 new leather companies at Fashion Access
PK Pakistan: Leather exports slow in August Free Content
25 September 2013
US Canada and Korea top markets for US shoes Free Content
PK PTA asks for environmental laws to be relaxed
CN China: Government campaign hits Lamborghini sales
FR Substantial rise in visitors to Le Cuir
FR ‘Highest quality leather’ will be calling card of LV’s new designer
24 September 2013
BR JBS builds bridges in communities Free Content
US CME rules on Zilmax ban
CN China: Mercedes museum planned to boost flagging sales
CH Leathergoods rumoured to be on the chopping block at Richemont
IT Ferragamo changes tack to appeal to younger customers
23 September 2013
NG Funds on offer for Nigerian leather companies
FR LVMH strengthens stable with high-end shoe brand
PY Huge jump in leather exports from Paraguay
TR New leather laboratories for Turkey Free Content
IT Assocalzaturifici president takes on wider accessories role
20 September 2013
GB New Northampton seminar on leather value chain
IT Innovation from Bergi at Tanning Tech Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-07.09.13
GB Loake makes women's shoes for the first time
DE Lanxess to counter declines in synthetic rubber
19 September 2013
ZA South African group boosts leather chemicals division
IT GLCC to meet in Bologna
IT ELPA to introduce new spraying system at Tanning Tech Free Content
PY Changes at the top for JBS Paraguay
IT Surge in leathergoods exports from Italy
18 September 2013
IT Chimont seeks a name for new retanning concept Free Content
SA US efforts to resolve Saudi Arabia beef impasse continue
IR Indian tanners to try their luck in Iran
IT Paris Hilton lends support to leathergoods fair
IT Asia strategy pays off for Italian footwear companies
17 September 2013
FR ATC celebrates 40 years in business
BR Brazilian trends predictions help tanners succeed in China
IT Italy: ‘Domestic footwear market faces collapse’
FR Sold-out leather bags suggest LV turnaround is paying off
FR Government minister formally opens Le Cuir À Paris Free Content
16 September 2013
BR Ceará farmer pays tribute for goat support
FR Third London store for Longchamp
CN Chinese tanners are moving production to other countries Free Content
GB Church’s secures deal to create 150 new jobs in Northampton
DE Trumpler trumpets its beamhouse knowledge in new leaflet
13 September 2013
DE GDS to take place much earlier Free Content
FR Hermes tests European appetite for Chinese brand
ES Footwear brands express concerns over new Madrid exhibition
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-31.08.13
CN BASF showcases Asia R&D facility
12 September 2013
BR JBS acquisition approved: capacity up to 100,000 hides per day
CN Trumpler completes expansion project in China
CH Clariant remembers leather in its 2012 Sustainability Report Free Content
DE Lanxess launches novel beamhouse technology
FI Suitors emerge for Kemira's formic acid unit
11 September 2013
GB Pittards at Best of Britannia 2013
DE TFL acquisition confirmed Free Content
AU Calls for enquiry into imported Colombian hides
GB ‘Dusk’ leather for special Rolls-Royce Phantom
GB UK culls 17,000 cattle due to TB in the first half
10 September 2013
GB Exhibition celebrates links between vintage and contemporary shoe designs Free Content
FR Start-up brand launches with EUR 25,000 bags
JP Loewe and Comme de Garçons celebrate Spain-Japan links
GB More marques choose Bridge of Weir leather
DE BMW Group reports record sales for August
09 September 2013
US US: July beef exports hit a 2013 high
TZ Tanzanian tannery safeguards water resources
GB New archive resource for leather industry
JP New Delvaux boutique in Tokyo Free Content
ID Indonesia to import heifers
06 September 2013
PK Pakistani leather industry to have presence at Istanbul and Lagos events
NL Waalwijk museum extends Kobi Levi exhibition
DE New owner for leather chemicals manufacturer Free Content
CN ACLE success in Shanghai
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection-24.08.13
05 September 2013
DE IULTCS addresses chrome debate in new paper
DE Lanxess completes Cologne move
CN Chinese leather exports down in first half
BR Growth continues for Brazilian leather and hide exports
CN CLIA says restructuring is the key to industry’s future Free Content
04 September 2013
ES Back-to-school bag from Loewe Free Content
ID New figures confirm decline in Indonesian herd size
KE Chinese investors to back cattle projects in Kenya
US Record Q2 sales for Brown Shoe
GB Price reminders keep Mulberry’s factory workers focused
03 September 2013
ES High-end orders up for Elda
US Bounty offer returns as Louisiana alligator season opens
NA Namibia: Cattle sell-off as drought worsens
GB Fossil applies bookbinding technique to limited-edition bag
CR Walmart works with USMEF on beef initiative in Central America Free Content
02 September 2013
KR South Korea includes livestock idea in emergency water strategy
PE Heavy snow affects people and livestock in Peru
US New Stahl office to support rebound in US furniture upholstery market Free Content
FR Hermes finances ringworm vaccinations to protect skins
CN Extension for SATRA in China

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