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September 2018

28 September 2018
IS Breakthrough for Atlantic Leather
BR JBS distributes animal welfare kits to farmers
CN ISA TanTec gives exhibition visitors a hands-on experience Free Content
TR Turkish shoe companies seek debt restructuring
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 15.09.18
27 September 2018
ES Franchise stores appeal to Spanish shoe brand
KE Kenyan leather body wants tanners to discard poor quality hides
GB Tandy to close one of its two UK stores
CN Only job interviews are too formal for sneakers, CLIA survey reveals Free Content
TR Turkey targets UK for new business
26 September 2018
CN Tariffs will make handbag makers move production away from China Free Content
GB SLTC issues call for papers
IT Gianni Maitan launches ‘wildlife-themed’ leathergoods brand
FR Double success for Spanish tannery at PV Awards
US Michael Kors to acquire Versace brand
25 September 2018
US David Peters urges leather industry to mend “fractured” relationship with consumers
FR LHTBI organises second cycling fundraiser
CN CLIA appeal prevents US-China trade war from becoming worse Free Content
AU Cattle slaughter driven up by drought in Australia
IN Tata Leather team makes its tree-planting presence felt
24 September 2018
BR CICB prepares for 2018 Sustainability Forum
PK Lower finished leather exports continue to affect Pakistan’s figures
IT Assocalzaturifici wants more help for small businesses
GB Business as usual for three Clayton Group leather manufacturers
GB UK leather manufacturer in administration Free Content
21 September 2018
PT Farfetch floats on New York Stock Exchange
MX Mexican tannery signs 10-year contract to use polymer-bead technology Free Content
FR CNC wants more protection for the term ‘leather’
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 08.09.18
IT CEC congress to focus on digitalisation and sustainability
20 September 2018
BR No recovery on the horizon for Brazil’s footwear exports
IT International buyers ‘recognise excellence’ of Italian leathergoods
BR CSCB tanners dominate Brazilian production Free Content
DE TFL successfully finishes REACH registration process
US October High Point Market to go ahead as planned after hurricane
19 September 2018
KE Plans for new tannery in Kenya
IT Japanese designer takes centre stage at Mipel
GB Architect works with Tod’s on limited-edition bags
IT Veg-tan specialists prepare for Lineapelle
CH IULTCS expands young leather scientist grant programme Free Content
18 September 2018
Leather Pipeline: the leather industry has been too passive Free Content
JP Assocal expects Italian footwear to benefit from EU-Japan FTA
CN China-US trade war ratchets up: leather sector will suffer
IT Struggles continue for Italian footwear industry
IT Innovation Square organisers prepare to open “a window on the future”
17 September 2018
IT Micam exhibition "is more important than ever before”
BR National Beef team visits Marfrig sites in Brazil and Uruguay
GB Bridge of Weir celebrates Queen’s Award success Free Content
US Tyson CEO to step down: successor named
GB First footwear product from Billy Tannery
14 September 2018
ES CEO leaves London fashion brand for Inditex shoe division
BR IBGE explains how Brazilian tanners source hides Free Content
DE Mercedes-Benz on track despite August sales dip
GB National Leather Collection appeals to local shoemakers
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 01.09.18
13 September 2018
AE Leather manufacturers to attend Dubai’s Hotel Show
NL Ecco Leather says DriTan is part of a bigger plan for waterless tanning Free Content
CH Richemont looks to the future with new CEO
DE Stable visitor numbers for third Gallery SHOES
GB Second tanning group signs heads-of-terms with Xeros
12 September 2018
NL Ecco Leather unveils new tanning technology
QA Shoe and bag designers invited to apply for prize
PY Outsource manufacturers urged to give more back to Paraguay
AU Australia’s beef export revenues are the third-highest in history
FR First-half growth of 11% for Hermès Free Content
11 September 2018
IT CEC announces Naples as venue for 2019 congress
GB Welsh plant will be Aston Martin’s ‘home of electrification’
BD Bangladesh wants to build two new leather clusters
CN GLCC rejects ‘leather’ claims of makers of lab-grown material Free Content
US US hide exports fall, but per-hide wet blue value is up
10 September 2018
BR Downturn in Brazilian leather exports in August
GB Muirhead cyclists raise money for mental health charity
DE Lanxess to host January seminar event again in 2019 Free Content
BE COTANCE names date of closing healthy workplace safety
US Professor takes to Twitter to challenge false data’s long shadow
07 September 2018
BD Bangladeshi woman builds shoe business from IFAD loan
CN Hermès opens its twenty-fifth store in China
CN Kering appoints president for its business in China
PT Leather-focused start-ups make the cut at the Farfetch Dream Academy Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 25.08.18
06 September 2018
US A switch from meat to vegan diet gives no land-use gain
GB Burberry will end destruction of unsold products Free Content
CN Smit & zoon celebrates ten years of production in China
IT TFL to boost fatliquor production by leasing Italian supplier’s factory
CN ISA TanTec calls for reduction in water use
05 September 2018
ES Spain sees sharper-than-usual first-half fall in shoe jobs Free Content
US Expanding Caleres reports successful first half
DE 300 exhibitors at ILM Offenbach
AU Indian companies eye opportunities in Australia
AR Huge surge in energy and water costs for Argentinean companies
04 September 2018
Leather Pipeline: industry pays the price for having no plan B Free Content
US USHSLA expects tariffs to kick in quickly after consultation
BR New chief executive and new structure for Marfrig
DE German footwear association sees opportunities from EU-Japan FTA
DE Is there still a place for footwear trade shows?
03 September 2018
CN Chinese tanners keen to learn about solutions for leather odour issue
NG Lagos event to showcase ‘Made in Nigeria’
JP Toyota-Uber partnership to take autonomous vehicles to larger scale Free Content
DE Gallery SHOES “has made its mark”
ES Chanel snaps up Spanish leather group

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