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January 2019

31 January 2019
HK Silvateam and Stahl sponsor Hong Kong conference
PK Pakistan’s tanners encouraged by government promises
RU New stores fuel growth for Obuv Rossii
AU Australia’s cattle herd to drop to 25-year low
FR France retains fourth position in list of leading leather exporters Free Content
30 January 2019
TR Big events make way for smaller leather exhibitions in Turkey
IN JBS Couros sees India as the land of opportunity Free Content
CN China offers optimism for Ferragamo
CO Sustainability ‘a necessity’ for Colombian footwear industry
FR Leathergoods lead LVMH to record results
29 January 2019
AR Slaughter and beef production up in Argentina
PY Serious decline in Paraguay’s shoe consumption
FR Kering receives sustainability recognition
IT Acque del Chiampo pledges money to help water projects
BR Luiz Bittencourt warns of knock-on effect of low hide prices Free Content
28 January 2019
DE Furniture manufacturers hail IMM 2019 as ‘outstanding’
IT Italian tax authorities demand €1.4 billion from Kering Free Content
BR Model tannery visit available for Fimec visitors
TR Pakistan makes its presence felt at LeShow Istanbul
US Drop in global vehicle production hits Lear results
25 January 2019
Four tanners and one chemical company join Leather Naturally
BE Industry 4.0 will dominate closing event of skills project
GB Heritage at the heart of Tricker’s Tramping boot Free Content
DE Africa ‘needs youth’ for modern agriculture
PK Stage set for Pakistan Mega Leather Show
24 January 2019
MX Questions arise over Aeromexico upholstery claims Free Content
FR Two replacements for top roles at Renault after Carlos Ghosn resigns
IT Bank to buy stake in Tod’s
FR Lanvin targets revival under new creative director
BG End of the road for car seat cover maker’s Bulgaria venture
23 January 2019
BR Falls for Brazilian leather exports in 2018 Free Content
FR Second Leatherworld Paris to go ahead in February
GB Burberry hopes to build on ‘new creative vision’
IN CLE chairman targets 10% increase in leather exports
US Lectra to equip the next generation of automotive interior designers
22 January 2019
GB UNIC welcomes design community’s questions
CN Interest in quality hides picks up in China Free Content
GB London designers see preview of spring-summer 2020 leather collections
LK Sri Lanka’s leather and footwear sector ‘should look outwards’
DE Lanxess launches online chemical marketplace
21 January 2019
CN Concerns over slowing growth in China Free Content
EG Mercedes-Benz mulls building of Egypt assembly plant
BB Singer Rihanna to launch luxury fashion brand with LVMH?
FR Leather makes a splash at Paris Men’s Fashion Week
PK November figures cheer Pakistan leather industry
18 January 2019
IN India’s CLE names new chairman
MX Mexico begins reducing tariffs on footwear imports from Vietnam
NL Heusch expands application support for its leather customers
TD Chad’s one-woman leathergoods industry
GB Reshoring dream appears short-lived for Clarks Free Content
17 January 2019
VN Vietnam calls for co-operation between local and FDI companies
FR Paris to host Sustainable Leather Forum
US Payless explores its options 18 months after restructuring
FR LVMH holds fourth vocational training fair
NO ‘Fundamentally flawed’ data in much-heralded diet report Free Content
16 January 2019
US Delvaux opens first US flagship in Manhattan
US Tannin to be sole supplier of Stahl leather chemicals in US-Canada Free Content
CN Positive numbers for Stella International
GB The new issue of World Leather is now available
UY LVMH invests in Uruguayan luxury brand
15 January 2019
FR Lectra reorganises its subsidiaries in pursuit of Industry 4.0 Free Content
US US government shutdown affecting hide and leather sector
CN China says Beijing talks with US were positive
FR Conseil National du Cuir returns to Lyon careers event
DE Audi confident in strength of its brand despite sales dip
14 January 2019
US Leather Research Laboratory gives details of 2019 courses
MX Mexico: footwear leader issues warning over fuel theft crisis Free Content
DE Lanxess symposium adopts ‘Benign by design’ theme
BR Brazil’s footwear exports down more than 10% in 2018
DE Diverse programme at annual Lanxess seminar
11 January 2019
ZW Government makes hide exports easier in Zimbabwe
PK Water warning for Pakistan
IT Italian leather industry lends a hand at Florence social project Free Content
DE Another record year for BMW
LB ATC’s new Middle East sales lead starts training
10 January 2019
DE Germany’s 2018 car sales match “exceptionally high level” of previous year
FR Merger creates new Institut Français de la Mode
US Mitloehner predicts decrease in cattle carbon emissions
ES Cromogenia targets waterproofness with new range
GB Jaguar Land Rover confirms further job cuts Free Content
09 January 2019
DE Oeko-Tex to present its leather standard at Gallery Shoes in March
US Lear plans for the future with new investment vehicle
DE Asia drives Mercedes-Benz to record sales year
NG Leather an obvious choice for Nigeria Free Content
GB Lineapelle to extend innovation forum to its international events
08 January 2019
Leather Pipeline: Industry ‘burdened’ by the growing supply of hides Free Content
GB Experienced figure joins Pittards
BD Shoes are the good news for Bangladesh
NG Nigerian leather project will boost jobs and exports in Sokoto
HK Zschimmer & Schwarz to mark 125th anniversary at APLF 2019
07 January 2019
BR Full-year figures show strong growth for Brazilian beef exports
GB Special upholstery details mark Bentley centenary Free Content
ES Leathergoods town almost halves unemployment rate
VN Vietnam’s footwear exports grew by more than 10% in 2018
SD Sudan hosts ALLPI annual forum
04 January 2019
IN New seminar programme for Chennai
HK APLF to have wider focus on fashion from 2020 Free Content
CN China-US confirm talks
BR Light at the end of the tunnel for Brazil’s footwear sector
ES Stage set for latest iteration of Madrid shoe exhibition
03 January 2019
PK Pakistan leather sector still struggling for growth
IT Italy experiences fall in footwear production Free Content
US Michael Kors changes its name after Versace acquisition
GB SATRA chief executive to retire
BR Marfrig plant recovers from fire damage

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