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June 2014

30 June 2014
IT Maserati targets substantial growth
NL JBS begins to export animal-fat biodiesel
BR Seven brands on hand, but Iguatemi CEO shops elsewhere for shoes
BE Leather employment initiative exceeds COTANCE’s expectations Free Content
MG New FAO animal health project aimed at southern Africa, including Madagascar
27 June 2014
US Strike threat looms over US ports
ET Ethiopia: Taiwanese leather footwear group begins production
CN Fourth Tannery of the Year programme: China shortlist named
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 14.06.14
ES Momad Metrópolis is 90% sold out Free Content
26 June 2014
VN Vietnam on track to hit footwear export target
HK Hong Kong market reopens for US beef
US USHSLA president joins trade advisory committee
TR Skin prices drop by 50%, but it’s still a tough time for Turkish tanners
DE BMW interior award spells success for olive-leaf tanning process Free Content
25 June 2014
ZA Tesco boost for South African ostrich operation
BE Product origin: EC official says some companies aim “to withhold the truth” Free Content
BD Hueni urges Dhaka tanners to avoid turning Savar into “new Hazaribagh”
ZA South African footwear unions end strike
AU Loss-making AACo relies on premium beef to offset difficult conditions
24 June 2014
ES Good quarter for Spanish shoes
CO Shoe industry happy with Colombia’s anti-dumping policy
US Coach to focus on leather as it shuts 20% of North American stores
Big hide suppliers can afford to wait Free Content
AU Steady decline for Australia’s leathergoods industry
23 June 2014
DE Zschimmer & Schwarz announces highlights for ACLE
PK Tax rebate is an incentive for Pakistan’s leather garment exporters
BR JBS cuts CO2 by changing transport strategy
HK $10 million for ‘lab-grown leather’ company
GB Jonathan Muirhead takes over as president of COTANCE Free Content
20 June 2014
BD Bangladesh leather exports for first 11 months exceed $1 billion
IT Actor shines for Cuoio di Toscana Free Content
US US red meat production down in May
FR Further changes at Les Tanneries du Puy
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 07.06.14
19 June 2014
BR Tax credits to return for exporting companies in Brazil
MN Dutch project will set up ‘sustainable’ tannery in Mongolia
TZ Leather industry association and UNIDO run successful course in Tanzania
IT Fabio Aromatici to leave Assocalzaturifici
SE H&M announces extension to its footwear range Free Content
18 June 2014
ES CEO sends Loewe letter as brand prepares new identity
BR JBS helps with a new carbon emissions protocol developed specifically for Brazil Free Content
IN Strong growth for India’s leather exports
BR Brazil: meat companies should show more interest in sheep and goat
GH Artisan shoes from a Ghanaian garage
17 June 2014
UY Poor start for biggest meat-eaters, despite home-cooking
ES Spanish police break-up illegal cattle slaughter network
NL Stahl announces new management team, including two former Clariant directors Free Content
IT Ferragamo will bring its European prices to Chinese levels
CN Congress highlights sustainable meat
16 June 2014
GB Mulberry correct to go after “accessible luxury” business
IT Tang turns his attentions to bespoke Italian furniture
IT First glimpse of spring-summer 2015 collections on show at Expo Riva Schuh
GB EU leather technical secretariat to hold Edinburgh meeting
DE Lanxess makes its leather fashion trends predictions for AW 15-16 Free Content
13 June 2014
BD Bangladesh: tax breaks for companies to take production away from the cities
ET Ethiopia Tannery Share celebrates fruits of labour
PK Pakistan shows early signs of GSP+ benefits
CN China imports less finished leather Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 31.05.14
12 June 2014
FR New MD in France for Lectra
CN China slow-down may have hit bottom
CN Outstanding story-tellers are what brands need Free Content
BE High-level meeting debates EU footwear classification
GB Mulberry rethinks pricing strategy
11 June 2014
AU Croc farms could be lucrative, says Australian government
ZA South Africa strike: Leather council calls for harmony
BR Sixteen Paraíba sheep and goat farmers will work together
PT Footwear exports up by 10% in Q1 in Portugal
US Study says Asia will need more meat as rice loses nutritional value Free Content
10 June 2014
GB E-Leather benefits from $5m investment
Leather Pipeline: Hebei closures highlight the recent oversupply of tanning capacity
DE Best May ever for BMW
GB COTANCE announces open-session details for Edinburgh
IT Prada blamed for Parlanti closure Free Content
09 June 2014
BR Abicalçados president honoured for international competitiveness commitment
IN India’s CLE looks to Latin America for raw material
US Hillshire acquisition is “defining moment” for Tyson Free Content
ZA South African unions step up footwear strikes
IT Confident Prada untroubled by falling revenue
06 June 2014
PY JBS proposes new packing plant in Paraguay
NP Trademark to protect integrity of Nepalese footwear
US US beef exports rise again
TW Manufacturers urged to make brands pay the cost of labour disputes in China Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 24.05.14
05 June 2014
US Leather not factored into ZDHC’s restricted chemicals list – for now
ZA South Africa: Jump for leather sector wages
IL Kobi Levi is working on a more “factory-friendly” shoe collection
UY Zenda workers end protest and agree to talks
FR LVMH invites six design icons for new takes on the Monogram Free Content
04 June 2014
GB Experts tackle scourge of counterfeiting at Beast to Beauty conference Free Content
VN Vietnam: Large rises in leather exports
PK Pakistan: federal budget has highs and lows for leather sector
UY JBS seeks quick resolution to Zenda dispute
FR Champs-Elysées launch will be Longchamp’s largest shop in Europe Free Content
03 June 2014
IT Why Julien Farel is a Tod’s man
ES Loewe rides denim wave
AO West Africa is a potential growth market for US beef
HK APLF names focus country for 2015
IN CTC to hold official opening ceremony for Delhi laboratory Free Content
02 June 2014
PT Fly London founder uses anniversary to make two key announcements
EC Call for unity in Ecuador’s leather-footwear industry
ZW Zimbabwean government wants quick improvements in wastewater management
PK Pakistan poised for a new ‘mega’ event for the leather industry
ES Men strike back with new Spanish shoe brand Free Content

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