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December 2019

23 December 2019
Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year Free Content
19 December 2019
DE Change in the leadership of FILK as Stoll steps down
ZM Export tax on the verge of killing Zambian crocodile industry
NL Automotive groups to merge and form industry’s fourth-largest player Free Content
US First GQ fashion awards celebrates Prada, Celine, Men’s Bags
RU Volga Tannery donates gifts to orphanage
18 December 2019
DK Ecco renews collaboration with young designers
US Ballet icon dances in Stuart Weitzman leather stilettos Free Content
IN New design studio at Tata-owned Ranipet shoe manufacturer
IT X marks the spot for Micam
AU Australia cattle on feed still recording high numbers
17 December 2019
NL Leather Naturally begins crowdfunding for year two of Metcha Free Content
US Leather benefits from US-China de-escalation
IT Capri acquires Tuscan factory to make shoes for Jimmy Choo and Versace
RU Volga Tannery announces WWF Russia partnership
US Strong finish to the year for Applied DNA
16 December 2019
CN China suspends extra tariffs in the wake of US phase-one agreement Free Content
IT Fondazione Altagamma appoints new president
US Footwear group bemoans ‘meaningful headwinds’
FR LVMH dinner raises €300,000 for children’s hospital
KR Leather and jewelry combine in Fila collaboration
13 December 2019
IT Gruppo Dani holds joint workshop on sustainability with Poltrona Frau
CN New tariffs would cost shoe importers an extra $1 billion Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 30.11.19
AE Breitling CEO calls Dubai a “mature market” for luxury goods
US Kate Spade chief executive to leave at year-end
12 December 2019
US New water offer to residents at former Wolverine tannery site
GB One million stitches in ‘one of greatest’ Rolls-Royce Phantoms
ZA South Africa’s footwear and leather industries prepare for boost
SG LVMH selects artist to intern at Singapore tannery
FR French leather bags face January decision day on US tariffs Free Content
11 December 2019
AT UNIDO highlights slowdown in automotive production
MX Protocol in place for new North American trade agreement
VN Vietnam continues to catch up on wet blue imports Free Content
TR Turkey exports $1.6 billion in leather goods in first 11 months
DE Lanxess predicts leather trends for spring-summer 21
10 December 2019
CN Leather Pipeline: blocked raw material stocks start to move again Free Content
CN Boost for Pakistan as new FTA opens up leather trade with China
DK US magazine praises Ecco’s tanning method
AU Australia struggles to satiate China’s meat demands
BR Animation shows how leather prevents pollution problem
09 December 2019
JP Japanese parliament approves new US trade agreements
PY GRSB to host sustainable beef conference in Asunción
GB Aston Martin officially opens Welsh plant Free Content
NL Beet pulp can help Smit & Zoon make more sustainable leather chemicals
GB Mulberry unveils its first fully sustainable leather tote
06 December 2019
US Jacket evokes 1930s Einstein with sheep leather and vintage scent Free Content
BR Volumes stay steady but Brazil leather exports see slide in value
IT Moncler plays down Kering speculation
BD Leathergoods exports lift industry figures in Bangladesh
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 23.11.19
05 December 2019
JP USMEF welcomes ‘biggest development in red meat trade’
DE Full-year passenger car sales to show 5% decline in 2019
BE COTANCE says SER 2020 will help tanners “prove” sustainability Free Content
US VF aims to 'combat leather’s environmental impact’ - report
AR Local children provide environmental artwork for Arlei calendar
04 December 2019
AU Muirhead takes its mass transit leather down under
FR Leather sector has the chance to show off at the palace
IT Fendi releases perfumed version of iconic bag
DE Programme published for Lanxess seminar
BE Thousands still available to SMEs in cash injection programme Free Content
03 December 2019
IT Exotic skins veteran promises “zero impact” croc leather within a year
TW Student design competition expands to Taiwan
PT APIC takes to national newspaper to defend Alcanena leather sector Free Content
IT Bottega Veneta wins top prizes at British Fashion Awards
VN Vietnam will produce 2bn shoes annually by 2025 - Lefaso
02 December 2019
IT Arzignano the venue for Prossimapelle 2019
ES Two Spanish sessions for Lineapelle trends experts
IN Far East investors welcome in India’s leather industry Free Content
IT Golden Goose deadline approaches with multiple potential bidders
RU Tmall test for Obuv Rossii

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