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May 2014

30 May 2014
CN Chinese consumers “moving away from shoes” Free Content
GB Aston Martin to plough millions into expansion
FR OIE ups focus on sheep disease PPR
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 17.05.14
AU Iran deal “great news” for Australian livestock farmers
29 May 2014
PT Tanners take the trophy in Portuguese business competition Free Content
US Mid-priced leathergoods help Kors steal a march on Coach
GB Funding for British footwear firms slashed
AR Argentina: police find stolen hides in ex-employees’ homes
CO Fatal accident at Colombian tannery
28 May 2014
IT Major national honour for Italian tanning industry leader Free Content
FR Au-delà du Cuir sets up its own Paris showroom
PK Royal Leather vindicated by environmental tribunal in Pakistan
BR Temple Grandin to work with JBS in Brazil
CN China: Officials break up leather smuggling ring
27 May 2014
DE TFL introduces new chrome-free tanning agent
DE GDS organisers say the fashion landscape without accessories would be “unthinkable” Free Content
VN Vietnam protests reflect “underlying sentiments” about China’s dominant position
CN More tannery closures in Hebei
TZ Boost for Tanzania’s leather industry
23 May 2014
BE New study shows 80% of EU citizens find ‘using animals’ acceptable Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 10.05.14
FR CTC appoints new marketing and communications director
US Chinese shoe group moves production to US
IT Italy: Footwear and leathergoods makers join forces
22 May 2014
CN China could increase environmental clean-up measures
FR ‘Luxury is back’: Survey shows top brands' value rose 16% in a year
DE Lanxess presents new pigment range with “improved sustainability profile” Free Content
PY Ministry officials praise improvements in Itauguá tanneries
AR Argentina: slaughter levels and cattle weight down in April
21 May 2014
DE German leathergoods forum to focus on CSR
MX Anpic gets under way in León
IT Luxury goods market enters ‘new normal’
US USHSLA statistics fail to reflect record hide prices
US China dominates but Q1 figures show big growth in US hide exports to Europe Free Content
20 May 2014
GB Mulberry legal chief to speak at Beast to Beauty Free Content
GB IULTCS names awards recipients in Northampton
TR World Leather contributor becomes full professor in leather engineering
TR Future Turkish factory a possibility for Ecco
DE New soaking agent from TFL supports low-sulfide processing Free Content
19 May 2014
GB Bentley announces 140 new jobs
BR JBS sustainability report hails its work with multi-stakeholder groups
DE BASF unveils trend ideas for autumn-winter 2015-16 Free Content
RW Rwanda needs tanneries, says government
US Timberland celebrates one millionth community service hour
16 May 2014
ID Big rise predicted for Indonesia’s “consuming class”
KE Hides neglected in Kenya due to low value
GB Export award for British leathergoods brand
PK Italian companies prepare for Lahore and Islamabad Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 03.05.14
15 May 2014
FR Richemont backtracks on leather division sale
GB Finished goods are key to growth, says Pittards
BR Beef demand boosts JBS figures for Q1
DE BMW chairman offers support for transatlantic trade agreement Free Content
VN Political dispute provokes factory attacks in Vietnam
14 May 2014
AE Middle-eastern airline chooses camel leather for aircraft interior
US Bullish Tyson reports a fall in beef sales in Q2
NL Successful partnership project allows Smit & Zoon to bring back Sulphirol WS
VN Footwear profits are leaving Vietnam, warns Lefaso
US Good timing for new ISA Tan Tec tannery in the US Free Content
13 May 2014
IT Demand for Ferragamo grows in first quarter
CN Hebei clampdown will bring raw material prices back into order
ZM Small farmers are the key to Africa’s agricultural future
BE COTANCE continues to have support for EU pilot Free Content
DE Luxury car brands bag accessory success
12 May 2014
JP New leather seat coating from Nissin Chemical
DE BMW reports healthy first quarter
IT Santa Croce tanners want recognition for code of ethics Free Content
BD Big growth for Bangladesh leather industry
FR Work is under way at new France Croco tannery
09 May 2014
NL Award for Smit & Zoon Free Content
BD Buckman hands out leather excellence award
PT Trade deal could add 200 million US customers, says APICCAPS
UY Demand from China means Uruguayan plant is viable again
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 26.04.14
08 May 2014
PK PFMA revives Lahore footwear event
GB Beast to Beauty conference: Saddleback CEO named as keynote speaker
US USHSLA warns of potential US port strike
FR Kering is almost PVC-free
FR New York figure picks Paris for footwear
07 May 2014
TZ Tanzania: New tracking system for hides
NL Stahl aims to accelerate sustainable solutions following Clariant deal
BE Brussels asks cattle stakeholders to reach early agreement on environmental boundaries
IS Icelandic designer promotes fish leather to US
US Eagle Ottawa owner will listen to “potential opportunities” to sell Free Content
06 May 2014
AE New regional director for Rolls-Royce Motors in the Middle East
FR Kering calls for increased traceability for hides
CN Shanghai consumers spend more on handbags
MX Mexico removes import restrictions on US beef
DE Lanxess launches water-based transfer coating process Free Content
02 May 2014
CO Colombia’s “king of leather” has no tannery plans for now
DE BASF announces future plans in the face of “difficult waters” Free Content
US UGG owner credits move away from sheepskin for ‘recent success’
ET Ethiopia falls short of leather export target
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 19.04.14
01 May 2014
GB New chief executive takes the reins at Burberry
AU “Stunning leather” is top of Rachael Ruddick’s shopping list
US USHSLA warns of declining availability of US hides
GB Counterfeiting on agenda at fifth Beast to Beauty conference Free Content
IL Real leather scan technology smashes funding target in two days

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