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November 2017

30 November 2017
UY High leather production costs in Uruguay could lead to more job losses Free Content
JP Lexus launches new SUV model at Los Angeles auto show
IT Delivery delays result in ‘disappointing’ results for Natuzzi
IT LVMH will continue investments in Italy
GB Smythson ends anniversary year with a move back home
29 November 2017
FR Messe Frankfurt to launch Leatherworld Paris event in 2018 Free Content
US New leather suppliers line up for Showtime event
TR Garment leather revival gets slowly under way in Turkey
IT Gruppo Dani to invest €5m in Industry 4.0
ES LWG hires Spanish professor as auditor
28 November 2017
GB UK Leather Federation asks for help to refine goals
CN Leather Pipeline: Chinese tanners brace for more shutdowns Free Content
GB Blahnik praises Bonner (and drops Brexit bombshell)
IT New Florence headquarters for LVMH training initiative
JP More leather will be part of Cath Kidston push in Japan
27 November 2017
RU Upswing in orders from Russia for Italian shoe brands
PK Pakistan’s tanners export much more leather, but earn less money
ES Inescop event will focus on latest cutting innovations
BR Another tannery joins CSCB initiative
AT Second term confirmed for UNIDO director general Free Content
24 November 2017
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 11.11.17
IN Slaughter ban leads to cattle chaos in India
FR Leathergoods feature in new Peugeot collection
GB New Aston Martin Vantage features Bridge of Weir leather Free Content
MX Mexico’s minimum wage to go up: still no comparison with US rates
23 November 2017
NA Germany commits to industrialisation projects in Namibia
AU Australia’s red meat industry “can be carbon neutral by 2030”
BR Nissan’s Brazilian plant celebrates export milestone
MY Malaysian group makes inroads into aviation leather Free Content
IN Indian government lowers sales tax on finished leather
22 November 2017
VN Vietnamese exporters to the EU must improve quality and beware of anti-dumping
DE VDA hails automotive growth, though US figures disappoint Free Content
US Payless to expand its e-commerce business
ET Value addition is the key for Ethiopia’s leather industry
US Caleres keeps its eye on the weather
21 November 2017
GB Scottish Leather Group companies share award
ET Pittards adds shoe factory to its Ethiopia operations
US GST AutoLeather expects sale to new owners in January Free Content
PK Renault to assemble vehicles at new plant in Pakistan
US Lear to undergo leadership transition in 2018
20 November 2017
US Italy’s appetite for US wet blue continues Free Content
DE Lanxess confirms third leather seminar will go ahead in January
IT Assomac says Simac-Tanning Tech 2018 will be bigger
FR Paris tops list of new luxury store openings
IT Wholesale drags down revenue at Salvatore Ferragamo
17 November 2017
UY Ex-tannery worker takes Lanús to Copa Libertadores Final Free Content
US Payless mulls further restructuring of its business
UG Leather investment opportunities on the agenda at Sudan-Uganda forum
BD Bangladesh to set up two new leather clusters
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 04.11.17
16 November 2017
DE Lanxess marks Bonn climate event by revealing its own CO2 emissions savings
IN Expanding Adient adds to luxury seating options
IT Dani Zero Impact leather helps Aku achieve environmental certification Free Content
DE Freiberg Leather Days organisers issue call for papers for 2018
AR Volkswagen steps up South America strategy
15 November 2017
DE ‘Full-swing’ Lanxess on track for record profit
US Beef is still big business for Tyson
IN Stahl and partners launch five-year project to help clean up the Ganges Free Content
AT Wollsdorf Leather offers “unique comfort” to aircraft passengers
DE Trumpler hosts ICLT award winner in Germany
14 November 2017
Leather Pipeline: Stability reigns but rumours of surplus stockpiles spook the market Free Content
PK New PTA chairman calls for action on “illogical” raw materials measures
BR JBS releases Q3 results
IT Richemont snaps up Italian leathergoods brand
ES Stahl event focuses on water management
13 November 2017
GB Eighteen half-hides for each Rolls-Royce Phantom Free Content
AU New trade deal will give Australian hides duty-free access to Peru
US New creative direction for Kate Spade brand
GB Burberry seeks to shift further up-market
CN German school group visits ISA TanTec in China
10 November 2017
GB Stahl announces the death of former managing director
NG Nigerian leather institute to manufacture boots for the military
BR Brazil’s shoe exports set to exceed 100 million pairs
BE COTANCE and industriAll launch workplace safety survey for tanners Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 28.10.17
09 November 2017
GB Northampton hosts leather industry engagement day Free Content
DE Lanxess unveils leather trends for spring-summer 2019
FR Concern for future of French fashion house
ES FICE celebrates success of Shoes from Spain B2B
GB Solid six months for Burberry
08 November 2017
IN Tata International team takes on water project at local school
FR Leathergoods manufacturing expansion continues to pay off for Hermès
BR More exported Brazilian leather is going into cars and furniture than shoes Free Content
IT Gruppo Dani to open its doors to the public
US Tapestry unveils first results since rebrand
07 November 2017
IT Revenues continue to fall at Tod’s Free Content
RU Russian beef producer eyes slice of leather market
BD Dhaka to host new footwear and leathergoods show
BR Brazilian beef exports bring in an extra $1 billion in the first ten months
MW IFAD says livestock production and consumption will help in Malawi and beyond
06 November 2017
US USMEF elects new president
VN PrimeAsia Vietnam poised for solar heating plant breakthrough
ES Elche gets new leather and footwear testing lab
GB Growth in profit, turnover and workforce for Scottish Leather Group
MO Another milestone for ISA TanTec as it makes Italian leather investment Free Content
03 November 2017
UY Uruguayan tannery workers have reduced in number by 67% in ten years
CO Colombian leather industry prepares for high-level seminar programme Free Content
SG Italian leather company helps add luxury to new aircraft
NG Nigerian companies showcase leather products in China
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 21.10.17
02 November 2017
CA Cargill beef traceability project will reward farmers
IT Pellepiu to showcase the love in leathergoods manufacture
IT Florence needs young leathergoods workers
NL Smit & zoon acquires Italian leather chemicals company Free Content
US Michael Kors finalises $1.35 billion deal for Jimmy Choo
01 November 2017
US Successful first year for Adient Free Content
IN Indian success in Germany and Poland
IT Burberry supports community cohesion in Tuscany
UG Leather could help young Ugandan women escape poverty
LK Sri Lankan tannery seeks growth outside its military mainstay

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