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January 2015

30 January 2015
US Lear Corporation reports 2014 growth
DE Germany’s leather industry turnover grows a quarter in 2014
PT European partners launch new three-year high-end shoes project Free Content
DE Stahl to support tanneries at new Centre of Excellence for upholstery
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 17.01.15
29 January 2015
FR French tannery still hopeful after filing for bankruptcy protection Free Content
CU Cuba could open up for Nicaragua too
CO Acicam cannot understand Ecuador tariff decision
IT EC responds to Italian tanners’ concerns over tariffs
DE Lanxess earnings set to beat expectations
28 January 2015
FR Renault fulfils French promise with Italian leather
IN India’s CLE elects new chairman
TR Double-face raw material is cheap but Turkish tanners can’t cash in Free Content
DE TTIP could benefit German carmakers to the tune of $1.1 billion, says BMW
BR 2014: Brazil’s plan to add value on home soil brings in a record $2.9 billion
27 January 2015
Tanners wrong to want late hide price adjustments following currency turmoil Free Content
CH Zünd to display leather cutter at Tanning Tech
IN CICB targets $10 million from India trip
TR New life for Denizli’s sole leather tanners
DE New liquid tanning agent from TFL
26 January 2015
NZ Russian sanctions hit New Zealand’s skin trade
ET Turkey keen on Ethiopia’s leather and footwear prospects
PK Better values, lower volumes for Pakistan leather exporters in first six months
GB Jimmy Choo pleased with first results since IPO
CN China’s luxury market shrank by 1% in 2014 Free Content
23 January 2015
IT Luxury brands get better at online sales
US Name change for Lineapelle’s US show
IN Trumpler to strengthen its support of Indian leather market Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 10.01.15
IN Four Indian tanneries ordered to close
22 January 2015
US Vince Camuto dies
AU Australian government praises live export progress
BR Frog and fish skins on the agenda for summer 2016
MX Mexico: criminal gangs cash in on hides
IT Leathergoods man is Gucci’s new creative director Free Content
21 January 2015
BE CEC says labels of origin will aid “recognition” of European shoes
MN Hans Ubbink launches sustainable Mongolian leather collection Free Content
FR Beauty and the Beast gloves part of Cocteau exhibition
GB Burberry wants to ‘reduce environmental impact’ of leather
ID Dates confirmed for Indonesia Leather and Footwear
20 January 2015
JP New Lectra appointment to focus on Japanese automotive market
IN Kanpur’s tanneries under the spotlight
BR New chief executive for Marfrig Free Content
DZ State-run leather group in Algeria launches waste-to-fertiliser project
DE Currency issues weighing heavily on hides and leather trading Free Content
19 January 2015
AE The GCC is a $4 billion market for leather
AR Argentina’s Ahora 12 programme keeps delivering for leathergoods and shoes Free Content
CO Acicam anticipates $10m at Bogotá show
US US hides and skins face 30-day backlog
CN Micam Shanghai extends to cover apparel brands
16 January 2015
IT New ‘Made in Italy’ project will provide support for Micam
FR Car interiors company will train its own leather experts Free Content
KE Kenya invites tanning groups and manufacturers to invest in new 'leather city'
CH OEKO-TEX limits chromium VI to comply with REACh
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 03.01.15
15 January 2015
IT Portuguese head to Tuscan tanning district to learn about waste
US Gerber increases capability of leather cutting systems
CN China and India will drive car growth in 2015, Lear says Free Content
AR Funds on offer for cattle farming and tanning in Argentina’s dry zones
CO Brazilian footwear firms keen on Colombia
14 January 2015
US Lear Corporation sings the praises of Eagle Ottawa
AR Argentina eyes Russia for high-level footwear exports
GB Growth for Burberry, but Hong Kong unrest hurts Free Content
FR Starr Aircraft chooses Lectra to help manage growing leather demand
IT Pisa University and Poteco apply for tanning patent
13 January 2015
IT Positive signs from Russian shoe buyers at Riva Schuh
Leather Pipeline: Falling oil prices could give leather substitutes unwelcome boost Free Content
BE COTANCE forges ahead with leather environmental footprint project
ES FICE to repeat and expand Co-Shoes as demand increases
BR JBS Couros celebrates ongoing Leather Working Group success Free Content
12 January 2015
BR CICB cements ties with South Korea at Inspiramais
NL Special Roger Vivier “treasures” to go on show in Waalwijk Free Content
DE Zschimmer & Schwarz makes wet-end chemicals acquisition
CN Sichuan chemist scoops first IULTCS Young Leather Scientist Award
GB ‘Landmark’ EBLEX project could add £150m annually to farm profits
09 January 2015
PY A successful year for beef (and leather) in Paraguay
CN CLIA launches new weekly report on hide prices in China Free Content
IT Prolific leather thieves caught in Italy
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 27.12.14
US Cargill reports large gains in 150th year
08 January 2015
FR LVMH announces new edition of Young Fashion Designers prize Free Content
US Record values buoy US beef industry but export volumes decline
BR Brazilian tanneries prepare leather trends for 2016
CN Car number 1 million rolls off BMW production line in China
DZ Algeria: Tamanrasset tanners may have veg tanning agent on their doorstep
07 January 2015
BR Brazilian leather industry celebrates 17% export growth in 2014
AR Shoe sales decline in Argentina, but local firms hold their own
GB Big gains for carmakers in 2014
KR South Korea finds foot-and-mouth disease in cattle
CN Xinji tanneries are open for business again Free Content
06 January 2015
CN Innovation and moderate growth will be the “new normal” for China’s tanners
US Coach buys Stuart Weitzman for $574 million Free Content
DE Audi increases investment scheme by €2 billion
BD SLTC cements links with Bangladesh
Leather Pipeline will return next week
05 January 2015
IN Indian tanners could foot bill for wastewater plant
SD Sudan considers Leather Bill
CN BMW pays $800 million to dealers in China as stocks pile up
IE Ireland announces first EU beef exports to the US for 16 years Free Content
VN ASEAN Economic Community could make 2015 a big year for Vietnamese shoes

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