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October 2014

31 October 2014
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 18.10.14
GB Northampton’s leather students give Mayor of London a warm welcome
DE European Commission taps German leather association know-how
IT Components fair slides into void left by Lineapelle Free Content
TH Thai automotive tannery eyes solar power systems
30 October 2014
US 'Tremendous opportunity’ as China lifts five-year ban on US pigskin Free Content
IT Chrysler to spin off Ferrari to fuel other brands’ growth
MX Atlantic Leather prepares for ANPIC debut Free Content
US USDA ploughs money into Tasman Leather’s wastewater processor
AE Luxury boost as Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s plan stores in Abu Dhabi
29 October 2014
US Vans follows Timberland’s lead on LWG leather
CN Slowdown for China’s car market Free Content
MA Moroccan leather seat supplier gets nod from Johnson
VN India could export extra leather to Vietnam under new pact Free Content
AU Australian cattle industry sues government over export ban
28 October 2014
US Coach outlines new concepts to turn business around
CN Sales and profits rise at Belle despite headwinds
Leather Pipeline: Are low production levels an indictor of declining leather demand? Free Content
GB EBLEX seeks breeders’ views on genetic improvement
FR Lancel promotes tannery in marketing for new design Free Content
27 October 2014
CO FT identifies Colombian footwear firm as ‘stealth superbrand’ Free Content
US ‘Innovation’ drives 25% sales rise at UGG
GB Ettinger collection celebrates patron saint of tanners
DZ Leather is a bright spot for Algeria
NZ New Zealand reports positive beef performance
24 October 2014
US ‘Best third quarter’ for Eagle Ottawa owner Lear
HK Kering confident in leather
CO The best of times for Colombia’s leather and footwear producers
RO European leather has a bright future Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 11.10.14
23 October 2014
RO Leather Is My Job project reaches conclusion
CN Positive message from China Leather Industry Development Forum
TR ‘Underestimated’ Turkish favour Italian shoes
FR Kering appointments send a clear message
DE Leather unaffected by BASF board changes Free Content
22 October 2014
ES Brands travel to Alicante in search of outsource shoe partners, not cheap prices
BD Eid hide bonus for Bangladeshi tanners
IT Cartigliano named as innovation awards finalist Free Content
MX AAFA questions Mexico’s footwear import policy
US USHSLA joins 100 associations in plea for dock strike resolution
21 October 2014
NL Dutch tanning machinery supplier rebrands as IM Tanning
CN Xinji tanneries begin to reopen
HK Fashion Access reveals award winners
DO Leather firms pay tribute to Óscar de la Renta Free Content
NI Nicaraguan tannery invests in shops to supply leather to local artisans
20 October 2014
IT Kering names new Bottega Veneta chief executive
JP Lotus reports best half-year sales since 2008
CA Canada threatens tariffs on cattle and beef if US defies WTO on origin labels
ZA ALC wins leather seat contract
TR French leathergoods companies to receive special welcome in Istanbul Free Content
17 October 2014
US USMEF announces Distinguished Service Award recipient
MG ITC and Kering project to monitor Madagascar crocodile trade
ES Another prominent figure in the Spanish shoe industry dies Free Content
FR Award for Lectra
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 04.10.14
16 October 2014
GB Mulberry still believes it is on the right track
SG BASF says it remains committed to leather Free Content
PT Fly London lands in New York
PT Portuguese leather chemicals group turns to Asia for growth
CN China’s leather footwear exports rise in first half
15 October 2014
ES Spanish footwear industry leader dies Free Content
NL Rabobank says beef producers will continue to enjoy record prices
GB UK’s sheep trade to remain under pressure
FR Growth in the first nine months for LVMH
GB Double-digit first-half growth for Burberry
14 October 2014
Raw material prices need to go “a decent proportion lower” Free Content
CH New leather cutter from Zünd
PY Paraguay overtakes Argentina as a beef exporter
US Saddleback expects record sales
DE Fast-growing MCM launches Munich flagship
13 October 2014
FR LVMH says Monogram project is complete
PK A quarter of Pakistan’s Eid al-Adha hides and skins could go to waste
FR Mitsubishi signs up first for new French car interior idea Free Content
NG ‘Eating animal skin is dangerous,’ warns Nigerian leather institute
US Demand for US beef ‘never been higher’
10 October 2014
DE Growth goes on for BMW
US Cargill’s Q1 profit down by a quarter
IT Tod's keen to secure deal for Roger Vivier
IT Assocal in new appeal for help as Italy’s shoe exports fall sharply Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 27.09.14
09 October 2014
GB Bentley on track for record year
AU Australia awaits ‘big wave’ of Chinese investment in cattle
ET Italians pass tanning machinery know-how to Ethiopia
BR CICB ‘blitzes’ 4,000 business to vet retailers on Leather Law Free Content
IN Car components suppliers agree seating joint venture in India Free Content
08 October 2014
NI Shoe companies in Nicaraguan ask state to fund a sole leather tannery Free Content
IN Tata to create 4,000 footwear jobs
US US luxury spending eclipses the rest
BR Volume up, value down for Brazilian shoes in first nine months
PK New senior office-holders named by Pakistan Tanners Association
07 October 2014
IT Florence leathergoods atelier behind new Montblanc collection
BR Leather and hide exports from Brazil still growing in value
US USHSLA names new chairman Free Content
IN TFL’s India JV scoops export award
CN Value of China’s beef imports up 400% in 2013
06 October 2014
JP Japanese auto brands invested $57 billion in US suppliers last year
SD Raw material for tanners after Eid Al-Adha
CN Hebei’s tanners to build 28 wastewater plants
FR Prada and Italian tanner to get French small skins unit running again
BR More rural families in Brazil to receive animals Free Content
03 October 2014
NO Nordic partners prepare to bring fish leather to Mexico Free Content
FR 'Natural’ stays in fashion leather buyers’ favour
BE European car manufacturers toast EC’s pledge of support
US Chemtan mourns former company president
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 20.09.14
02 October 2014
AR Argentina: footwear and leathergoods firms at ministry meeting
SE Sustainability award for Lanxess ‘Green Leather’ concept
FR Luxury carmakers unveil latest models – and leathergoods – in Paris
HK Hong Kong protests “not that big a deal, economically” Free Content
AU Australian cattle slaughter rates are high and have been all year
01 October 2014
MX Guanajuato governor welcomes new Honda president
NI Artisans behind every front door in Nicaraguan town
FR ‘Solid performance’ from Le Cuir a Paris
AR Successful Sadesa spin-off can keep growing Free Content
BR Brazilians happy with turn out in Paris

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