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The year in review – International Council of Tanners reports on gloomy 2000 for British tanning industry

01/04/2001

The current foot and mouth disease crisis notwithstanding, 2000 was a difficult year for the UK tanning industry.

In its ‘State of the Industry’ report for the year, the International Council of Tanners (ICT) paints a depressing picture of escalating hide prices, weakened margins and reduced levels of competitiveness in the global marketplace because of the continuing high value of Sterling.

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