André Lecomte
September 18, in Grasse. A major figure in the French leather industry died, his death on the eve of "Le Cuir à Paris" cast a shadow over the opening proceedings the next morning. A man of great commitment, a few days earlier, he had participated in a meeting of CIDIC, the interprofessional committee for the development of the leather, leathergoods and footwear industries, in Paris and the same evening attended a SPACE meeting in Rennes.