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September 2016

30 September 2016
IT Why Gruppo Mastrotto needs “to keep improving”
JP Infiniti shows love for leather in latest model
IT Italian brands to have presence at India Fashion Week
GB Chiara Mastrotto to build “dynamic network of relationships” in London Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 17.09.16
29 September 2016
US Tyson to expand Iowa plant
US US tannery to cease production
MX Audi announces opening ceremony for its first Mexican factory Free Content
NZ New Zealand targets new markets for beef
FR Vaccarello leans on leather in first Saint Laurent collection
28 September 2016
FR Tea for two in unusual JM Weston joint project
MX Sapica visitors place orders for more than 20 million pairs of shoes
ES Artisans are Loewe’s “most important people”
FR Kering praised for progress on gender equality
IT Italian furniture manufacturer to have Lectra cutting room Free Content
27 September 2016
US New David Peters blog suggests a change in automotive leather demand
AE Bentley’s biggest showroom opens in Dubai
ET FDRA travels to Africa for joint summit with Made By Ethiopia Free Content
FR Kering reports highlight sustainability of python farming
ID Indonesia “abolishes cattle quotas”
26 September 2016
IT Italian leather industry to negotiate new labour deal with unions
MM Furla opens boutique in Yangon airport
US China lifts ban on US beef
DE Lanxess to host follow-up leather seminar in early 2017 Free Content
PK Weak start to new fiscal year for Pakistan’s leather exports
23 September 2016
FR Visitor numbers down at Première Vision Paris
SG BASF remains optimistic about Asia Pacific
DE GDS to continue amid “great insecurity” in footwear Free Content
CN China: garment and glove exports down too
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 10.09.16
22 September 2016
RU Italprogetti celebrates Russian orders at Lineapelle
UY Beef holds its own as Uruguay tops OECD table again Free Content
CN Leather shoe downturn also affects China’s ports
GB Tuscany and Turkey are the sourcing choices of new UK leather jacket brand
ES Loewe launches special anniversary briefcase
21 September 2016
BR August a positive month for Brazilian leather exports
US US hide exports up by 10% in volume, but revenues continue to fall
CN January-July figures show stark decline of leather shoe exports from China Free Content
GB Leather artisans take part in Burberry Makers’ House project
US National Beef names new vice-president for hide sales
20 September 2016
Leather Pipeline: are there more hides than tanners can use? Free Content
IT Lineapelle opens in Milan
GB Xeros reveals identity of pioneering tannery involved in polymer bead trials
TR Turkey keeps up the fight against FMD
GB Gruppo Mastrotto to open London showroom
19 September 2016
BR Brazilian tanners take delivery of more hides in Q2
US US still well ahead in shoe consumption table
ID Indonesia’s buffalo meat plans to go ahead despite slow start
DE Volkswagen still showing global sales growth
TR Turkey may not use all Eid al-Adha skins Free Content
16 September 2016
FR First-half growth for French leather sector
GB Senior leather industry figure dies Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 03.09.16
FR Kering extends metal-free tanning process to crocodile skins
IT Brazilian companies hoping to bank $10 million from Lineapelle
15 September 2016
DE Desma celebrates 70 years in the footwear business
CN China’s shoe output to show first fall in decades in 2016 Free Content
TZ UNIDO launches course on hydrogen sulfide to help Tanzanian tanners
IT Tod’s to shift strategy after disappointing results
FR Première Vision names winners of PV awards
14 September 2016
BR Batista brothers back at work after another JBS twist Free Content
FR Work continues on new Paraboot factory
ES Murcia mulls over new leather and footwear cluster
FR Hermès does away with sales forecasts
GB Plans submitted for new UK goatskin tannery
13 September 2016
PK Raw material glut for Pakistan tanners over Eid al-Adha
DE Audi sales continue to go up
IT Dainese custom tour to be bigger than ever
BR JBS leaders to appeal judge’s decision to ban them Free Content
FR OIE to collaborate with OECD on animal welfare
12 September 2016
KE Volkswagen announces new factory in Kenya
CN GLCC to put information about leather production online Free Content
FR Hermès designs new straps for Apple Watch
US USMEF targets diversification of beef export destinations
ES FICE president optimistic after latest Momad Shoes
09 September 2016
IT Full turn-out at Lineapelle for Consorzio tanneries Free Content
CN Lectra support boosts Chinese furniture brand
BR Brazilian companies optimistic ahead of Première Vision Leather
GB Burberry takes Dow Jones Sustainability Index top spot
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 27.08.16
08 September 2016
BD Early environmental complaints at new Bangladesh tanning cluster Free Content
IT Assocal president bemoans likely TTIP “failure”
JP Japan prepares for Fashion World Tokyo
IE Minister claims progress made on Irish beef entering China
SD COMESA funding to support Sudan’s leather sector
07 September 2016
AT Leather manufacturing output grew 1.4% in Q2, UNIDO says Free Content
TW Taiwan issues permit for Canadian beef shipment
GB Aston Martin opens luxury goods boutique
TR Organisers cancel 2016 Istanbul Leather Fair
IT Micam offers “a unique shop-window”, Assocalzaturifici says
06 September 2016
CN Better-quality hides in demand in China, Leather Pipeline says Free Content
PK PTA hosts seminars to help hide preservation during Eid al-Adha
BR Shock for JBS as judge bans Batista brothers from running the business
JP USMEF leads beef producers on Japan trip
IN CSIR workshop showcases waterless chrome tanning technology
05 September 2016
ID Indonesia begins buffalo meat imports from India
US Private equity firm invests in Gerber Technology
TR Fewer Turkish firms took part in ACLE this year Free Content
BD Rawhide traders call for reopening of two tanneries
CA Hermès artisans showcase craft in Vancouver
02 September 2016
CN Bottega Veneta opens new boutique in Shanghai
BD Bangladesh: stay of execution for Hazaribagh Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 20.08.16
US Tandy sales flat in “soft” market
CA Forest conservation on agenda at Beef sustainability conference
01 September 2016
FR French leather project to receive local funding
AU MLA forum to discuss digital future of meat industry
FR Judging panel for 2016 PV Awards named Free Content

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