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September 2015

30 September 2015
IN A first for Chennai event: new design fair
AR Local leather only as co-operative launches its own athletic shoe Free Content
ET Ethiopia: Huajian shoe city faces delays
GB Pittards to open first store
NI Nicaragua wants to compete in the global leather market
29 September 2015
AU Australia’s cattle herd could hit a 20-year low in 2016 Free Content
ES Top three spot for Igualada leather museum
FR The shoes that should last 35 years
DE TFL unveils colour trends for spring-summer 2017
DE BASF growth strategy ‘on track’
28 September 2015
KR Australia to benefit from South Korea’s cattle shortage
IT Another Italian tannery targetted by thieves
IT Pisa posts export growth for Q2 despite tanning sector slide
CU Praise for leather and footwear progress in Cuban province
US New president for Rolls-Royce North America Free Content
25 September 2015
NL Stahl CEO calls on tanners to embrace new technology Free Content
NL How Volkswagen “debacle” can help the leather industry
DE Car interiors are a touchy subject, professor says
ES Export growth in volume and value for Spanish shoes in H1
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 12.09.15
24 September 2015
ZW Zimbabwean tannery awaits cash injection
DE Senior staff changes at BASF
NL Stahl celebrates 60 years with special automotive events Free Content
BR August cattle slaughter lowest in six months in Mato Grosso
US Temple Grandin explains link between animals and autism
23 September 2015
RU Cattle population in decline in Russia
IT Why Diego Della Valle values independence Free Content
BI COMESA Leather Institute to set up regional design base
PK Pakistan tanners unlikely to snap up all of the country’s Eid al-Adha hides and skins
GB Pittards profit up but strategy ‘under review’
22 September 2015
CA Danier Leather looks back on ‘toughest year’
Leather Pipeline: Satisfaction in luxury but market scrambles to find a level Free Content
FR Owners donate machines to tourist attraction as French tannery closes
BO New tariffs for imported footwear in Bolivia
GB Rolls-Royce celebrates the Rugby World Cup
21 September 2015
SG Tanners raise questions about Delvaux’s ostrich claims Free Content
IT Italian tanners embark on environmental footprint assessment
TR Low skin prices make Eid al-Adha good news for Turkish tanners
BR Blitz project part of discussion at São Paulo meeting
TZ Tanzanians court Chinese for leather sector investment
18 September 2015
FR Italian tannery streaks ahead on Facebook competition with two days to go
BR Brazil’s Q2 slaughter rate shows 10% decline
IT Italian company presents denim-effect leather
FR Great-grandsons relaunch famous Paris leathergoods brand 50 years on Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 05.09.15
17 September 2015
CN Research firm suggests leather shoe production figures for China
GB Hard work pays off for Pittards’ employees
ES El Corte Inglés signs up for nine million new ‘made in Spain’ labels
UY Uruguay: grants for innovative leather firms Free Content
PK Change at the top for Pakistan’s leather garments sector
16 September 2015
NZ New Zealand tannery weighs up China’s Silver Fern Farms buyout
FR Three tanners awarded first Premiere Vision Leather prizes
GB UK accessories brand secures funding for expansion
FR New Paris showroom for exotic leather partners Free Content
AU Another Australian millionaire buys into cattle farming
15 September 2015
MX Proposed exotic leather ban could cost 14,000 jobs in Mexico
ES Separate shoe hall improves Momad Metrópolis
IT Solofra considers tanners association
VE JBS beef exports to Venezuela quadruple in four years
BR High-level changes as JBS focuses on innovation Free Content
14 September 2015
CN Belle closes 160 stores as weak Chinese economy affects sales
ZW Zimbabwe says foot and mouth will not spread to South Africa
FR Hermes and Birkin settle croc handbag issue
FR High level CEOs on speaker list at New York Times luxury conference
GB Lanxess polymer beads partner appoints new chief executive Free Content
11 September 2015
GB Jaguar Land Rover launches academy with biggest ever apprentice intake Free Content
DE 15 years on Dow Jones sustainability index for BASF
DE European demand drives record August for BMW
CN Trumpler brings a taste of Germany to China
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 29.08.15
10 September 2015
CZ Czech Republic becomes Rolls-Royce Motors’ latest European market
CN Su Chaoying “very optimistic” about the industry’s future in China Free Content
CN China’s leather industry grew revenues by 9% in 2014 Free Content
KE Kenya’s tanneries need stricter standards, says government
CN ACLE visitor numbers rise
09 September 2015
AR The name says it all for Argentina’s Rocinante
IT September Lineapelle gets under way Free Content
SV Minister says school shoe programme has been good for Salvadorian manufacturers
CN IULTCS opens applications for Young Leather Research Grant
US US herd rebuilding will ‘pay dividends’ for beef industry
08 September 2015
CN Leather Pipeline: China causes concern Free Content
IT Second World Leather Congress goes ahead in Milan
KR Leather and footwear are a focus for Nicaragua’s new minister
IT Investment is key for Tuscan tanners, says association
GB UK beef association responds to former chairman’s criticism
07 September 2015
IT Last-minute change of venue for Milan congress Free Content
BO Leather imports on the increase in Bolivia
PK Downturn in leather export values in two Asian countries
GB Mulberry’s finance director steps down
IT Brazilian tanneries join ‘quality suppliers’ in Italy
04 September 2015
IT Women face more obstacles, Assocal president says Free Content
IT Steady traffic at Micam
TH Thai leather companies hope to ride on Vietnam’s coattails
VN Intertek boosts testing offering for Vietnamese shoe manufacturers
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 22.08.15
03 September 2015
US Independent Philadelphia shoe retailer honoured in Italy Free Content
ET African leather institution celebrates 10 year plan
IT More thieves take advantage of Italian tanneries’ summer shutdown
IT Vito Artioli: change in footwear industry happening too fast
US Tyson Foods makes new pledge to fight hunger
02 September 2015
MA FEDIC says 340 companies are involved in producing leather in Morocco
FR ‘Remarkable’ leather growth for Hermes
GB Strong growth forecast for British luxury industries
TR Design competition helps Turkey make its mark at ACLE
US Buckman celebrates its 70th anniversary Free Content
01 September 2015
US New blog entry: “Bad” is just around the corner, which is good
CO Mexican shoes attract new Colombian retail venture
TR Turkey takes action on cheap leathergoods imports
CN Ninth China Leather Forum takes place in Shanghai
CN CLIA says growth continues for the leather industry in China Free Content

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