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October 2015

30 October 2015
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 17.10.15
GB English beef association responds to meat and cancer claims
FR French town making a comeback in shoemaking
US Change at top for LVMH North America Free Content
IN Kashmir set to house new tanning zone
29 October 2015
IT Italian shoe manufacturers call for backing on China anti-dumping status Free Content
IN India’s beef debates affects tanners
AU Australia: Beef company sells stake to Chinese rival
BR Big jump in beef export figures for Mato Grosso in September
IR Iran could look for overseas help in improving manufacturing
28 October 2015
PT Portuguese tanners want more “belief” from domestic shoe firms
CN Change in China’s status could cast doubt on EU jobs
PT ICHSLTA predicts more hides by 2025, but warns about quality Free Content
SG Hermes’ Leather Forever opens in Singapore
IS Atlantic produces veg-tanned fish leather
27 October 2015
PT APIC picks new president
PT Third seminar in COTANCE series takes place in Portugal Free Content
DE Slight sales dip for BASF in third quarter
US Coach fares better in China and Europe
ES Madrid turns full circle with new Momad Shoes event
26 October 2015
CA Canada accepts European beef
IN Export revenues down for Indian leather
BR Assintecal seeks new openings for Brazilian leather in Germany
US Timberland delivers strong growth for VF Free Content
FR Bottega Veneta growing in importance for Kering as luxury sales rise
23 October 2015
IT Italian tanners cement ties with Council of Europe
US Eagle Ottawa provides advantage for confident Lear
AR Argentina: tanners under scrutiny for ignoring local customers Free Content
JP Japanese demand for cowboy boots diminishes
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 10.10.15
22 October 2015
ET Ethiopia’s leather sector given boost after disappointing performance
PT New leather technology course launches in Alcanena
FR French tannery investing up to 15% of turnover on environment
US US: Cattle rustling on rise – reports
GB Ceremony marks the start of building work at new Northampton campus Free Content
21 October 2015
IN Ranipet start-up offers enzyme-based tanning technology
ZA South Africa: Leather import duties should remain, says SAFLIA
BR Brazilian tannery A Buhler joins CICB's sustainability certification programme
DE BASF to invest €6bn in Ludwigshafen ahead of “sharp” increase in workers retiring Free Content
ZM Small leathergoods businesses will benefit from Zambia’s $30m loan
20 October 2015
IT Mario Levi hails Lectra’s Versalis a success
Leather Pipeline: Tanners’ reticence indicates lower leather demand Free Content
IT Tannery owner suffers minor burns
MA Moroccan export recovery let down by leather and textiles
AR Good and bad news for Argentina’s footwear industry
19 October 2015
US 50% of US and Canadian cattle slaughter follows Temple Grandin ideas
MX Stahl opens new Centre of Excellence in Mexico Free Content
US Buckman names 2015 recipient of Edward Weiss Memorial Award
CN Chinese consumers make more than 30% of luxury purchases
US US airline puts faith in purple leather
16 October 2015
GB Leather fashion the focus for Northampton conference
FR Jitrois is a veteran supplier of the ‘Bond girl’ catsuit Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 03.10.15
PY Paraguay: Fish leather shoes attracting interest from Taiwan
IT Theft at Italian tannery
15 October 2015
FR Kering takes part in sustainable fashion roundtable
US Another US beef plant closes due to limited cattle
AU Study suggests ways to substantially reduce livestock methane emissions
GB Burberry bemoans “challenging” Chinese market Free Content
BR USDA predicts growth in Brazilian beef production
14 October 2015
US US hide exports down in volume and value in first eight months
CN ZDHC’s manufacturers’ restricted substance list for leather in final review
AU MLA confident in Australia’s cattle market
US Coach appointments will push ‘house of leather’ message
CN Chrome VI cannot be part of “cheap and easy” chemical test Free Content
13 October 2015
NI $50 cowboy boots have brought Nicaraguan artisan a good living
EC Ecuador’s new Shoe City can become a tourist attraction
US USMEF names awards recipients
FR LVMH reports “great success” with leathergoods in first nine months Free Content
FR Fish tannery ceases trading
12 October 2015
CN PwC predicts growth for meat industry in China
AU Goats offer Australian meat and leather sectors opportunities for growth
CN As many as 1,000 Chinese companies will be forced to go west Free Content
IT Tuscan tanning industry figure dies
DE Records for BMW but Rolls-Royce marred by China
09 October 2015
GB World Leather chief executive to moderate at COTANCE seminar Free Content
PK Plea for water treatment plants to boost tanning sector in Karachi
TZ Tanzanian tannery mismanaged, warns politician
GB New apprenticeship opportunities at Jaguar Land Rover
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 26.09.15
08 October 2015
SN Senegalese city could get new artisan leather production zone
CN Dongguan’s days of footwear domination may be numbered Free Content
AU Packer Leather honoured for export success
CN US beef trade counts cost of yuan devaluation
BD Finished leather lets Bangladesh export figures down
07 October 2015
BR Thousands of cattle die in shipping accident
GB Walpole launches search for UK luxury Brands of Tomorrow
MX Lear Corporation to expand its business in Mexico Free Content
BR Brazil’s parliament calls for up to five years in jail for cattle theft
IT Italy: Tanners and shoemakers to determine environmental impact of leather shoes
06 October 2015
Leather Pipeline: implications for leather of Volkswagen crisis begin to emerge Free Content
CN BASF hosts automotive leather seminars in China and Brazil
US USHSLA supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership
RU Italian shoemakers lay down strategies for Russian market
US Japan and Vietnam could be sweet spots for US beef under TPP
05 October 2015
US FDRA says Trans-Pacific Partnership can help “drive innovation” in footwear
PK PTA raises hopes of refunds on export duty
ID Helpdesk hopes to prevent footwear layoffs
CN Hide exporters will have to register with China’s AQSIQ Free Content
US Carmakers report record US sales for September
02 October 2015
TN Assomac and CNCC seal new ties between Tunisia and Italy
FR ICHSLTA condemns “unethical” hide contract cancellations and offers to mediate Free Content
VN Vietnam: Leather and footwear exports surge
NL MVO names first Sustainable Leather Award winner
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 19.09.15
01 October 2015
DO The opposite of labour unrest in the DR
GB Success for next generation of Mulberry artisans
IT New blog entry: reasons to be bullish about leather Free Content
IN India: Workshop highlights leather workers’ rights
GB Dietitians cast iron deficiency questions at gym enthusiasts

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