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October 2019

31 October 2019
NG Nigerian minister courts Russian investment
IT Arzignano partner invites bids for €530m sludge plant contract Free Content
GB Northampton museum reaches construction milestone
KR Frank Gehry completes Louis Vuitton-Korea project
BR Diamond is JBS Couros’s best friend
30 October 2019
IT Arzignano ‘green leather manager’ course attracts record numbers
US ‘Challenging environment’ for Lear
Light at the end of the tunnel for the leather pipeline? Free Content
CN Burberry’s latest director brings Asia know-how
TR Shoe uppers have the upper hand in Turkey
29 October 2019
JP Double-digit growth of Japanese leathergoods imports
CN UNIDO director general links globalisation to equality and fairness Free Content
AU Continued contraction for Australia’s herd
US Burberry seizes Nordstrom New York chance
BD Prime minister to preside at leather fair opening
28 October 2019
GB Demand higher than ever for customised Rolls-Royce cars Free Content
US Growth for Deckers
FR Fashion Pact boosts its numbers
GB Peter Pilotto debuts line of leather handbags and accessories
US Hawaiian makers of high-end leather flip-flops expanding footprint
25 October 2019
FR Vehicle sales down for Renault Group
IT Bottega Veneta bounces back in Q3 Free Content
US Luxury handbag reselling website creates tool to assess bags' resale value
BD Industry experts attribute drop in Bangladesh leather trade to non-compliance
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 12.10.19
24 October 2019
PY Positive signs for Paraguayan beef
FR Special label for Basque tannery
IT Unic to launch its own leather promotion campaign
FR Strong third-quarter results for Hermès leathergoods and internationally
ES New leathergoods course takes LVMH training programme to Spain Free Content
23 October 2019
JP Japan and Brazil lift global car figures
GB ICLT says new chrome VI limit is too low for current test methods Free Content
IT Assocalzaturifici elects new chair for young leaders’ group
JP Prada to hold first fashion show in Japan next spring
FR Chief execs of Kering and LVMH make HBR’s top 100 list
22 October 2019
GB Polymer bead start-up investor falls from grace Free Content
ES University announces partnership with Zschimmer & Schwarz
AT IULTCS announces new chair of environment commission
US Beef Quality Assurance campaign highlights animal care standards
GB British goat leather micro-tannery crowdfunds move to new premises Free Content
21 October 2019
AU Study finds meat has less impact on water scarcity than most other foods
BR Employment project will aim peripheral communities, Marfrig says
CH IULTCS announces December deadline for 2020 leather research grant Free Content
TR Turkish leather garment sector targets new export markets
EG Egypt leather exports down 31.5% during first eight months of 2019
18 October 2019
JP Tokyo Motor Show 2019 looks into the future of mobility
IT Stefano Bemer and Scuola del Cuoio offer shoemaking course
IT Tod’s appoints former BV designer as creative director
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 05.10.19
MX Mexico becomes the US’s biggest trading partner Free Content
17 October 2019
BR CSCB gold for JBS Couros unit
BE Special font will offer extra heritage touch, Delvaux says
PK Sixth Pakistan Mega Leather Show to run in 2020
VN Footwear group to ‘ramp up’ manufacturing in Vietnam Free Content
US Luxury industry dominates Best Global Brands 2019 report
16 October 2019
IT University-tannery partnership to set up new research unit
AU China’s appetite for Australian beef on the up
IT Partners to hold follow-up event on hide traceability
VN Vietnam hope as US hide export challenges continue Free Content
US Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump to visit new Texas Louis Vuitton factory
15 October 2019
Leather Pipeline: seven-point summary of the major issues Free Content
KZ Kazakhstan has beef and mutton ‘powerhouse’ potential, World Bank says
AU Trade authority sees leather opportunities in Australia for Pakistan
DE Fifth Lanxess seminar to take place in 2020
GB Sole supplier of Welsh leather to speak at women in business event
14 October 2019
NL ZDHC ‘reward’ for Smit & Zoon
BR Marfrig moves to help refugees
FR French luxury and fashion sector to recruit 10,000 people per year Free Content
CN 2021 UITIC Congress will take place in China
US Certified Angus Beef reports record sales
11 October 2019
US Tapestry tables tariff exemption request for leather handbags Free Content
HK LVMH 3rd quarter revenue in Hong Kong drops less than expected
FR ATC founder will become IULTCS president in 2022
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 28.09.19
CN Leather-cutting ‘excellence’ is Ecco’s aim in Xiamen
10 October 2019
US Survey of 9,500 U.S. teens shows handbag spending is down
FR Retailers’ rebel yell Free Content
GB ‘Liquid glitter’ leather hits the spot for Nicholas Kirkwood
IE Excessive rain increases Ireland's cattle for sale
GB Sustainable business award in Scottish Leather Group’s sights
09 October 2019
FR Leathergoods growth of 22% for LVMH
PK Pakistan’s footwear exports look promising
FR Small French tannery takes up ostrich leather challenge
BD Tough first quarter for Bangladesh leather-sector exports
IT UNIC to work more closely with Leather Working Group Free Content
08 October 2019
US USHSLA relieved about EU tariff exemption
IN Kanpur tanneries closed - again
GB Carbon-neutral status for Bentley production plant Free Content
VN Vietnam's footwear export rises 13.5% in nine months
DE Massive German shoe and leathergoods outlet to open 2021
07 October 2019
PK New leaders for Pakistan’s footwear industry
HK Hong Kong unrest leads to largest-ever drop in retail sales Free Content
CN Turnaround for Tmall as luxury brands change their minds
FR Future Hermès Ardennes leathergoods workshop to take on 250 artisans
GB Scottish researchers team up with US university to improve beef production Free Content
04 October 2019
IT Lineapelle exhibit shows leather’s links to circular economy
DK Laser system for hides can offer animals’ whole life story Free Content
FR Louis Vuitton opens 16th leather workshop in France
CA Haven wraps Vans Vault sneakers in leather
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 21.09.19
03 October 2019
GB Polymer-bead technology provider spins off tanning division
BR Serious approach reflects well on Brazilian leather
IT COTANCE-UNIC organise workshop on traceability
BE EU-US trade dispute continues; leathergoods should be safe Free Content
IT Second investor takes stake in Rino Mastrotto Group
02 October 2019
FR Fall in French hide exports to key markets
BR Music and fashion inspire JBS Couros collection
KZ Italian footwear refocuses on 'fundamental' markets
JP Special leather coats on show at Lineapelle
IT Lineapelle gets under way in Milan Free Content
01 October 2019
Leather Pipeline: traceability’s tenuous attraction Free Content
TR Africa-Turkey leather trading system in place
CN ISA TanTec sees opportunities in luxury segment
US USHSLA launches ‘groundbreaking’ traceability programme Free Content
FR Hermès covers the catwalk in leather at Paris Fashion Week

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