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September 2014

30 September 2014
Leather is no longer for “mass consumption” Free Content
ES Momad Metrópolis registers 13% increase in visitor numbers
BR New IBGE study shows a rise in production costs in Brazil
DE Mulberry opens new store in Hamburg
ES FICE is pleased at buyer interest in high-quality, unbranded Spanish produce
29 September 2014
IT Campaign launched for new Mipel
GB Rolls-Royce makes changes to its interiors team
PK PLGMEA elects new chairman
AR Argentina: funding programme helps leather start-up invest in new tools
CN China’s clampdown on bling helps Hermès Free Content
26 September 2014
TR Turkish leather garment brands expect return on Milan exposure
BD Tanners are losing orders over Savar delays, Bangladesh industry association admits Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 13.09.14
US Coach’s long-serving chairman steps down
US USDA farm policy one of ‘most significant reforms in decades’
25 September 2014
CH Lucrin offers luxury leather as you like it Free Content
BR Fire at Rio Grande do Sul tannery
TR Usak tanners launch project to address treatment plant odour
CN Micam Shanghai will add leather and fashion brands
HK Leathergoods manufacturers gather in Hong Kong
24 September 2014
GB Leather shoes teach scholars valuable lesson about ancient site
MX Mexican packer announces major new processing plant
CH BASF dissolves paper chemicals unit
FR Kering names new head of business for Asia Pacific Free Content
CN Xiamen’s hide imports rise to feed demand for leathergoods
23 September 2014
GB Jimmy Choo IPO will go ahead in October
FR Lambskin and lycra are just right for new Jitrois dress
US Lear chief executive says Eagle Ottawa price is “right and fair” Free Content
ZW Zimbabwean tannery under threat
IT Micam sticks with ‘repositioning’ strategy
22 September 2014
BE Lectra appoints leader for Northern Europe Free Content
GB UK hopes to fill China’s meat gaps
CN Nissan sets sights on China
IT Falling tourism to blame for Prada’s profit dip
DE TFL publishes colour trends for spring-summer 2016
19 September 2014
US Brown Shoe takes a stake in new handmade men’s footwear brand
GB Jaguar hopes to attract younger drivers with cheaper car
VN Germany and Vietnam strengthen bond
NL Stahl backs Eindhoven footwear materials conference Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 06.09.14
18 September 2014
IT Ambitious plans for Italian leathergoods brand
BD Students ‘redesign’ Hazaribagh tannery district Free Content
US Talent will be key to growth, says Michael Kors
AU Chinese group adds to Australian cattle station portfolio
BR Brazil: JBS joins top 100 for CSR
17 September 2014
FR Première Vision Leather to set up trends roadshows
GB Unlikely public transport surveillance boost for leather
FR Première Vision Leather will be Paris only for now Free Content
IT GLCC debates most pressing leather industry topics
CN Dongguan's high-end focus finds domestic leather falls short
16 September 2014
IT Demand remains strong for leather, “if it looks like leather” Free Content
FR Le Cuir à Paris announces name change
BR JBS appoints new director of communications
IT Compact Simac works on new services for 2015
KR Asian countries driving US beef prices up
15 September 2014
ES Momad Metrópolis busier, but lack of international buyers noted
BR Brazilian tanners take high hopes home from China Free Content
PK Lineapelle yields orders worth $15 million for Pakistani tanners
DE Desma’s new machines could dramatically reduce labour needs
GB Lear to boost manufacturing capability in UK
12 September 2014
AU Red meat helps improve older people’s mental and physical health, study shows Free Content
PK Slow start to new financial year for Pakistani leather
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 30.08.14
AU Australia's cattle becomes good bet for investors
US US tannery plans expansion
11 September 2014
RU Threat to 400 Italian shoe companies if Russia dispute continues, Assocal warns
DE BASF included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
DE Trumpler to increase production capacity Free Content
DE Best August yet propels BMW towards 2 million target
AE Middle East gets taste for Brazilian shoes
10 September 2014
IT Erretre celebrates 40 years and announces a “new way of thinking”
BR Brazil: August figures augur well, but wet blue continues to dominate
IT New dawn for Lineapelle Free Content
NG Nigeria to clamp down on eating hides and skins
US New president charged with ‘reinvigorating’ Coach
09 September 2014
RO COTANCE sets up Bucharest events for October Free Content
DE Assocal calls on Italian shoe brands to keep bringing their collections to Germany
GB Bentley opens new apprenticeship training centre
FR LVMH and Google end dispute with promise to cooperate
IT More illegal bags sold in Italy than legal, says Aimpes
08 September 2014
RU Bad news for the EU in Russia can be good news for Brazil
MA Morocco: Growth in leather exports but finished products plummet
GB British footwear brand goes from strength to strength
UY President feels Uruguayan automotive tanners’ EU pain Free Content
CO Small companies are driving export growth in Colombia
05 September 2014
NZ New Zealand project eyes power from tannery waste
IT Currency issues weigh heavily on Italy’s shoe exports
CN Lanxess presents X-Biomer range at Shanghai event
CN Highly Commended tanneries pick up awards in Shanghai Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 23.08.14
04 September 2014
AT Trust is the key factor for Tannery of the Year global winner Free Content
FR LVMH and Hermès bury the hatchet in long-running dispute
PT Tannery of the Year: Innovation Award winner
CN Tannery of the Year: 2014 regional winners
BR Italy targets higher-value shoes from Brazil
03 September 2014
CN China’s performance in leather in the first half
CN ACLE starts in Shanghai
CN World Leather announces fourth global Tannery of the Year winner Free Content
UM Timberland’s tanneries up to scratch but factories falter
US IULTCS launches Facebook page
02 September 2014
US China spent $3 billion on wet blue in 2013
CN Why Tannery of the Year benefits the leather industry Free Content
IT Micam gives full backing to World Footwear Congress
Leather Pipeline: All eyes on Shanghai
FR LVMH mourns the man who took it into the global market
01 September 2014
CN Judging panel named for Tannery of the Year Free Content
US Pasture-raised calves can revive appetite for veal
NI Raw material and finished leather available in Nicaragua
FR New leathergoods factories boost Hermes in first half
ET Italian leather producers on Ethiopia’s radar

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