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March 2019

29 March 2019
PT Alcanena to host Expopele event in April
US US beef exports down slightly in value in January
MA ‘Promising’ signs for Morocco’s leather sector
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 16.03.19
BR JBS does better in Brazil Free Content
28 March 2019
US Cargill celebrates continued strong demand for beef
FR French leathergoods group to recruit hundreds of new workers Free Content
IT Fashion students learn of sole leather’s many benefits
GB Dune emerges as potential buyer for struggling LK Bennett
CN China takes down luxury goods counterfeiting ring
27 March 2019
FR LVMH announces finalists and judges for design prize
GB Aston Martin pays tribute to ‘unique’ tannery Free Content
TN Tunisia to celebrate leather centre’s fiftieth anniversary
VN Vietnam exports a billion pairs of shoes per year
MN New relationship between the leather sectors of Mongolia and Russia
26 March 2019
GB Add nine months to a product’s life to lower its footprint by 20%-30% Free Content
MO ISA TanTec celebrates LWG audit results
ET India’s CLRI impresses Ethiopian tanneries
US Pressure group buys shares in Levi’s
US DSW changes name and targets growth
25 March 2019
DE Exhibitors welcome rise in trade visitors at Equitana
CN E-mobility is the theme for fifth CAR-Symposium China
TW Yue Yuen sees lead times and ‘seasonality’ as big challenges Free Content
NZ Beef + Lamb New Zealand plots route to the US market
US New brand acquisitions contribute to Caleres growth
22 March 2019
FR Rising production costs prompt Hermès to raise prices
ET UNIDO pledges support for Ethiopia’s livestock sector
RU Russia remains a key market for Italian footwear Free Content
GB Backpacks the latest home for ‘rescued’ leather
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 09.03.19
21 March 2019
AU Sharp drop in Australia’s goat slaughter in 2018
NL Ecco takes satisfaction from record revenue
IT Revenue growth for ‘heavily-courted’ Furla
HK Good news abounds at Corium Club meeting in Hong Kong Free Content
CH Hüni takes APLF visitors on a virtual tannery tour
20 March 2019
HK Hong Kong hosts ICT council meeting
US US hide exports down in 2018, but China no worse than other markets Free Content
US Exhibition brings Spanish shoes to a US audience
DE Leather disappoints for Lanxess in 2018
TH Plant-food product from lime split residue
19 March 2019
HK Leather Pipeline: Is leather on shaky ground in the automotive sector? Free Content
FR OECD report counts the cost of counterfeiting
GB Self-assessment tool to become part of LWG
TR Competitively priced leather earns Turkish tanners success at APLF
ZA Ostrich meat and leather merger in doubt
18 March 2019
ES ShoesRoom by Momad wants to be ‘Spain’s great trade fair’
IT Tod’s believes in strategy despite dip in revenue
DE IULTCS urges tanners to ‘sponsor a scientist’ for Dresden Free Content
CN A tough year for China’s leather garments manufacturers
HK Fall in hide price fails to stimulate demand
15 March 2019
PT Couro Azul prepares for Aircraft Interiors Show
FR Luxury brands back Paris Sustainable Leather Forum
US Preparations advance for 2019 World Leather Congress
CN Slight fall in China’s leather shoe production Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 02.03.19
14 March 2019
CN How China-US trade dispute is affecting tanners
EG Egypt to host new Pan-African Leather Fair
CN Chinese tanners spent 25% less on imported raw material last year
US Good news for leather as knitted shoe upper trend unravels
HK Leather Naturally is close to funding target Free Content
13 March 2019
TH Interhides to sell wet blue and wet white to ‘the right partners’
BR JBS launches Kind Leather
CN APLF organisers expect China growth in 2019
FR French leather sector registers positive balance of trade for 2018
HK APLF 2019 opens in Hong Kong Free Content
12 March 2019
US National Beef acquires Iowa packer
HK Stahl to showcase ‘cleaner’ leather waterproofing solution at APLF Free Content
BE COTANCE issues message of support for Leather Naturally
BR Brazilian shoe industry continues strong start to 2019
AU Bangladesh eyes leather opportunities in Australia
11 March 2019
IN CLE keeps membership steady Free Content
ET Africa has the resources to grow its leather industry
US South Korea helps US beef exports to record year
BE New social and environmental report on European tanning on the way
US Quaker Color secures ISO 14001 certification
08 March 2019
VN PrimeAsia cuts the ribbon on expanded Vietnam tannery Free Content
FR Fifth Lectra automotive conference comes to a close
CN China to drive the growth of global vehicle production
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 23.02.19
AR Foreign opportunities for Argentinian shoe and leathergoods companies
07 March 2019
FR Leather may miss out as automotive interiors change
FR Lectra conference addresses the future of automotive interiors
FR Lectra updates Versalis technology for 2019 Free Content
BR Record February for Brazilian beef exports
JP Lexus master craftsman features in documentary
06 March 2019
PE Peruvian prisoners’ leather skills could be in demand
IT Tanning Tech turnout matches last year’s record numbers Free Content
GB BFA names new chairman
DE Daimler and BMW to work together on ‘future mobility’ solutions
MX CICEG president to serve third term
05 March 2019
KZ Shoes from Italy changes format for Kazakhstan and Ukraine
US US cattle inventory report suggests no slowdown in hide supply
DE Gallery Shoes to host shoe and leather seminars
Leather is still a crowd-pleaser, depending on the crowd Free Content
NL Stahl expands Neo portfolio to include wet-end products
04 March 2019
AR Cattle shortage means beef prices on the rise in Argentina
GB Qataris to sell stake in Anya Hindmarch
ES First edition of new-format shoe event takes place in Madrid
IT Geox launches review process after sales decline Free Content
AU Indonesia trade deal promises Australia beef boost
01 March 2019
CN China: FDI rose in 2018
MX Mexico’s car production undaunted by NAFTA change Free Content
FR Leatherworld Paris will continue, Messe Frankfurt confirms
CM Cameroon seeks special status for leather made in Maroua
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 09.02.19

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