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August 2019

30 August 2019
BE Support for new Fashion Pact from COTANCE Free Content
PK Bids invited for projects to upgrade Korangi treatment plant
TR Nine West opportunity for Turkish footwear firm
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection -17.08.19
29 August 2019
IT Private equity firm eyes growth after buying Rino Mastrotto group
CN Lanxess unveils raft of products ahead of ACLE Free Content
GB UK car manufacturers call for Brexit deal as sales continue to decline
US Recycled leather seats to hit New York Fashion Week
28 August 2019
GB Bentley banks on leather in 2035 concept car Free Content
GB JBS subsidiary acquires UK pork producer
GB Skyeskyns turns to veg tanning
27 August 2019
US New David Peters blog: Silver linings
FR Leather-focused fund Cuir Invest will boost French sector Free Content
BD Leather export incentives for Bangladesh
US Most US hides will be hit by China's 5% tariff increase
23 August 2019
FR Fashion Pact commits to leather certification
GB Collector takes Rolls-Royce bespoke colour collection to ten Free Content
ET Ethiopian shoe manufacturer acquires tannery
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 10.03.19
22 August 2019
GB Northampton prepares for official opening of new leather institute Free Content
BR São Paulo date for special Natuzzi collection
KZ Hide export ban in Kazakhstan
BR Record second quarter for Marfrig
21 August 2019
DE German Leather Federation fights against term ‘apple leather’ Free Content
TZ Tanzania: Hides have more value as food than leather
ZA Leather chemicals supplier donates to children’s cardiac fundraiser
NZ Top students honoured at New Zealand's leather awards
20 August 2019
US Louis Vuitton celebrates 160 years of collaborations
IN Limited production for Kanpur tanneries
Leather Pipeline: Holy grail of blemish-free leather has become a burden Free Content
19 August 2019
JP Japan names three new Leathergoods Masters
US Cornell paper says shale gas is the likeliest cause of methane increase
HK Protests and trade tensions hurt Hong Kong’s economy Free Content
ZA Growth for South African footwear and accessory exports
MX León prepares for Sapica
16 August 2019
AU Bumper year for feeder cattle in Australia
BR Brazilian footwear exports on the up in the US
ZA Leather implications arise from Mosstrich-KKI merger
ZA Tribunal decides ostrich leather merger can go ahead Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 03.08.19
15 August 2019
BR JBS is optimistic about global demand for meat
US Tapestry scraps Kate Spade store openings after moderate growth
US Northampton student lands job at US tannery
DE Chrome-tanned leather loses its best defender Free Content
IT Leading motorcycle brands put faith in leather
14 August 2019
GB Success for Leather UK at consumer show
BD Chaos ensues in Bangladesh over Eid al-Adha hides
MG ALLPI leads workshops in Madagascar
ZA Future of South Africa chrome mine unclear after Lanxess deal Free Content
CN Sales of US agricultural products suffer as China imposes import ban
13 August 2019
US Tyson fire will have impact on hide market
GB 10 millionth Mini rolls off production line
GB Animation highlights “wonder” material’s sustainability credentials
CN Third-largest chrome salts supplier makes Lanxess move
DE Major leather chemicals announcement from Lanxess Free Content
12 August 2019
FR LVMH celebrates 170th anniversary of leather luggage brand
US Fire at Tyson plant in Kansas
US Strong end to first half for US beef exports
CN Versace boosts Capri Q1 results and then causes China storm Free Content
DE Difficult first half for automotive manufacturers
09 August 2019
DE Double-digit decreases for German OEMs
GB Extra solar energy at Bentley headquarters
US Bloomberg highlights ‘hides with no value’
IT Big luxury brands’ love of leather and shoes hurts Tod’s Free Content
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 27.07.19
08 August 2019
BW Farmers in Botswana asked to plan ahead for leather park
GB Customisation service on offer from Ettinger
CH IPCC calls on farmers to scale up ways of reducing livestock emissions Free Content
BD Bangladesh: hide and skin prices steady for Eid al-Adha
US First-half falls for US hide exports
07 August 2019
CN List confirms leather shoes from China will be hit by tariffs Free Content
BR TFL completes expansion at Brazilian plant
SE River water is cleaner after Elmo Leather production than before
DE ZDHC move confirms sustainable commitment, Trumpler says
PK Cleaner production workshop takes place in Karachi
06 August 2019
The Leather Pipeline – automotive tanners are still optimistic Free Content
US Record margins boost beef business for Tyson
RU Footwear group enhances e-commerce opportunities in remote regions of Russia
NZ New Zealand leather manufacturer confirms job losses
CN Peak energy and water savings lead ISA TanTec to Super LITE
05 August 2019
US US negotiates increase in duty-free access to Europe for its beef
IN CLE celebrates success of east Africa visit Free Content
CN New Gemata engraved cylinders promise less topcoat waste
CN Silvateam to focus on automotive solutions in Shanghai
AU MLA will also sponsor Australia’s Paralympians
02 August 2019
US Manolo Blahnik to take direct control of North American business
FR ATC prepares for Shanghai event
US Trump ups trade tensions again Free Content
DE Leather lags, but ‘stable’ Lanxess H1 results please the board
US Actual slaughter under federal inspection - 20.07.19
01 August 2019
KE Three reasons why the time is right for Kenyan leather Free Content
CN China the biggest single market for shoes in 2018
US Cole Haan equates leather with ambition
FR No slowdown in meat demand - OECD
FI Helsinki Fashion Week founder predicts shift away from leather

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