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August 2017

31 August 2017
CN IULTCS names next president Free Content
TR Low Turkish turnout at ACLE
GB Burberry donates to teaching and training initiatives
VN Vietnamese buyers in search of new sources of leather at ACLE
DE ‘In situ’ shavings recycling technology attracts interest in Shanghai
30 August 2017
PT Portugal to host 2018 UITIC congress
CN ‘Belt and Road’ will offer opportunities to Chinese leather firms
CN Steady growth for Chinese leather sector in first half of 2017
NL Stahl launches PFC-free water-repellent solution for leather
CN ACLE opens in Shanghai Free Content
29 August 2017
DE New production director for Audi
CN World Leather CEO says shipments of wet-salted hides should stop Free Content
CN World Leather Congress takes place in Shanghai
DE Germany is gripped by “sneaker hype”
DE Gallery SHOES provides fresh impetus for German footwear industry
25 August 2017
CO Quindío comes closer to having its own leather cluster
EG Egypt wants new cluster to multiply leather exports by five Free Content
BR Places available on Abicalçados workshops
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 05.08.12
US Lear to build facility near GM assembly plant
24 August 2017
CO Colombia says it has dealt with FMD outbreak
CN Fiat Chrysler denies any contact from Great Wall over Jeep Free Content
CN PrimeAsia to have protective leather range on show in Shanghai
ET Ethiopia misses leather export target by a long way
TD Sudanese tannery owner cements ties with Chad
23 August 2017
CN Eighteen Brazilian tanners will travel to China for ACLE Free Content
RU Weather warning from Russia for Brazilian shoe firms
GB BLC helps thwart seller of fake leather wallets
NG Huajian wants to create 100,000 jobs in Africa
BD Bangladeshi tanners fear salt price hikes ahead of Eid
22 August 2017
US Leather Pipeline: Falling dollar is a gift to US hides sellers Free Content
US Sound waves could help identify flaws in hides
AT UNIDO video aims to prevent harm from hydrogen sulfide
CN Chinese version of Tannery of the Future to launch in Shanghai
MX CICEG calls on entrepreneurs to enter footwear industry
21 August 2017
US Adient makes automotive interiors acquisition
PK Eid al-Adha means 7.5m hides and skins will become available to Pakistan’s tanners
GB The new issue of World Leather is now available Free Content
PL Spanish shoe companies to take part in Poznan fair
AU MLA seeks next generation of beef industry leaders
18 August 2017
BR JBS boss still hopes New York flotation can go ahead
BR CSCB a “guiding light” for Brazilian tanneries
CH Feed supplement can lower cows’ methane emissions by 30% Free Content
CN Tannin Corporation ready for ACLE
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 05.08.17
17 August 2017
CN ‘Stabilising demand’ for shoes puts Stella back on track
US Exports of US wet blue to Italy continue to rise
CN Lanxess to focus on sustainability in Shanghai Free Content
CH Bally could be next to go in JAB’s luxury sell-off
VN Vietnam’s shoe industry drives leather sector growth
16 August 2017
US Modern Meadow to move to New Jersey and add 200 jobs Free Content
VN Domestic firms want to bridge the gap in Vietnam
New Sam Setter blog available
GB UKLF video highlights job diversity in leather sector
BR Brazilian companies optimistic after Bogotá exhibition
15 August 2017
BR JBS Q2 results include no independent auditor’s report Free Content
BE Metal shines brightly in new Delvaux collection
US Brand repositioning hampers Coach growth
NG Leather industries to receive tax breaks in Nigeria
VN ISA TanTec opens TrimTec facility in Vietnam
14 August 2017
US More US hides are coming to market free from brand marks Free Content
TZ Leather can help Tanzania-Vietnam trade reach $1 billion
US Furniture company names new president for upholstery
GB Expanded product portfolio pays off for Jaguar
US Payless exits chapter 11 as CEO steps down
11 August 2017
PE Indian delegation moves on to Peru
IT Long summer break a worrying sign for Tuscan tanners Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 29.07.17
GB UK National Leather Collection to go on display
FR French tannery secures buyer
10 August 2017
IN CLE protests against new Indian sales tax
CN BASF to present newly developed ‘integrated solutions’ for tanneries at ACLE Free Content
BD A mixed bag for leather as Bangladesh begins new fiscal year
DE Lanxess predicts record profit for 2017
US Selena Gomez designs first product for Coach
09 August 2017
EG Hides, skins and leather can help double intra-African trade Free Content
MX Guanajuato shoemakers need to attract new talent
US Choo purchase buoys Michael Kors
NG Nigeria aims to promote leather technology
BR Unfavourable exchange rate hits Brazil’s footwear exports
08 August 2017
GT Help requested for Guatemala’s leather-loving shoemakers
AR Imports of leather into Argentina up by over 100%
UG Uganda the venue for first LLPI-USAid workshop
Leather pipeline: Move away from diesel will not affect leather industry Free Content
US Three-year port contract pleases US beef association
07 August 2017
TR Turkish workshop recreates craft leathergoods Free Content
CL Indian leather delegation arrives in Chile
ES Menorca footwear figure dies
US Toyota and Mazda to build joint US manufacturing plant
IT Tod’s aims for more exclusive products
04 August 2017
DE Record July for Audi after “challenging” start to 2017 Free Content
BR JBS hires “globally recognised expert” to run food safety
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 22.07.17
FR “Groundbreaking” agreement between Kering and Alibaba
HK Ferragamo re-opens Hong Kong boutique
03 August 2017
US Prototype garment from Modern Meadow to go on show at MoMA Free Content
PT Lectra appoints regional manager for Spain and Portugal
US New internal structure for Tyson
CO Stage set for Bogotá exhibitions
GB Nicholas Kirkwood designs debut handbag collection
02 August 2017
NZ Henan Prosper has big plans for newly purchased New Zealand tannery Free Content
TR Turkey has too many leather graduates
MX Mexican firm emerges as JBS asset purchaser
US Payless gets court approval for reorganisation plan
DE Lanxess adds to leather finishing product portfolio
01 August 2017
US Modern Meadow says new yeast-based process is a ‘turning point’ Free Content
TR Export body wants satisfaction boost for Turkish leather garments
IT Ferragamo's restructuring hits profit
AR JBS concludes beef plants sale to Minerva
BD New school for children of Bangladeshi leathergoods workers

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